Patents Examined by M. Van Patten
  • Patent number: 5020286
    Abstract: A floor section assembly having a post anchor built into one of the floor panels for use with portable sectionalized flooring suitable for a volleyball court or the like is disclosed. The post anchor includes a base assembly attached to the undersurface of one of the panels and is coupled to a plurality of adjacent panels by tubes attached to the undersurface of the panels and coupled together by a rigid member extending through aligned tubes. This structure provides a broad base of support for the post carrying a volleyball net which can absorb moments placed on the post without the need for connecting the post to the base on which the flooring is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Portage Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Hamar, Gopal Jayaraman, Richard Granroth, Robert L. Whipple, Harold A. Evensen