Abstract: A stand for supporting a water heater above a floor while permitting the storage of objects under the stand. The stand has a rectangular top fabricated from sheet metal. Four vertical legs extend downwardly from the top and the top and the legs have first and second inwardly turned flanges along their edges. Seismic clamps may be slid along these inwardly turned flanges so that they rest over the position of a stud behind wallboard so that the stand can be secured to a wall to hold the hot water heater securely during an earthquake.

Abstract: A modular floor access panel having at least one fully enclosed access channel and a vertically extending service well intersecting with the access channel, with an interlocking structure on the periphery allowing secure attachment to adjacent panels. Preferably the interlocking structure is integrally formed with the panel. Optionally, the panel may be provided with a leveling mechanism and the service well is configured to receive decentralized facilities.

Abstract: A seismic resistant equipment platform is provided which may be used to stabilize equipment during a seismic event or to provide selective seismic stability within a conventional raised floor. The disclosed seismic resistant equipment platform has an array of pedestals interconnected by equipment mounting plates. Each pedestal includes a base which is mounted to a subfloor, a column which is mounted to the base, and a pedestal head which is mounted to the column. Furthermore, each pedestal head is configured to accept a portion of an equipment mounting plate as well as various stringers which may be used to support conventional floor panels. The pedestals are constructed to have sufficient stiffness to operatively transfer the stiffness of the subfloor to equipment mounting plates interconnecting such pedestals.

Abstract: A raised floor system is provided which includes a plurality of support pedestals; a plurality of floor panels; and a cable support apparatus which includes: a first elongated stringer element defining a horizontally disposed surface which is configured and dimensioned to support a portion of at least one of the plurality of floor panels, the first elongated stringer element being supported a predetermined distance away from a base by a first pair of the plurality of support pedestals; a second elongated stringer element defining a horizontally disposed surface which is configured and dimensioned to support a portion of at least one of the plurality of floor panels, the second elongated stringer element being supported a predetermined distance away from a base by a second pair of the plurality of support pedestals; and a channel section suspended from the first and second stringer elements, the channel section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon.

Abstract: A deck structure adapted for assembly with a supporting frame. The deck structure includes a plurality of clip members adapted to be secured to the supporting frame and a plurality of planks adapted to be assembled with the clip members. The clip members having an elongated base portion and plank receiving portions attached to said base portion for engaging and securely retaining the planks in engagement with the clip members. Each elongated base portion of the clip members having a first and a second end, the first end of the elongated base portions being adapted to be engaged with the second end of the elongated base portions of another clip member.

Abstract: A seismic support module for supporting communications equipment on a raised floor includes a plurality of anchoring feet secured to the structural concrete floor and a plurality of support columns having generally horizontal top plates on one end thereof extending up from the anchoring feet. Attached to the plates are a plurality of tie rails and run rails forming a horizontal frame for supporting the communications equipment and the raised floor tiles. The outermost support columns are preferably braced by a plurality of diagonal cross-braces. The anchoring feet have a base plate, preferably a plurality of vertically extending sockets, and a reinforcing plate between the sockets. Preferably, the anchoring feet are interchangeable with each other as are support columns, tie rails, and run rails.

Abstract: A concrete floor system includes the use of sheet metal pan or decking and sheet metal z-shaped closures sitting upon low profile open web steel joist providing a non-structural or structural concrete brake above the walls forming vibration damping and sound & fire barriers. The z-shaped closures have apertures formed through them which correspond to the end profiles of the joist shoes of the joists, and are fitted onto the joists before or after the joists are in place. The need for sound and vibration damping rock wool, foams and other similar material below the floor and between walls is eliminated.

Abstract: A floor joist system for building construction comprising interconnected steel girders and joists. The girders may be castellated I beams having a plurality of large openings and regularly spaced vertical slots through its web, which extend between opposite side walls of a building or its foundation, supported thereby. Joists may be I beams of shorter height than the girders which have tongues formed from their webs which extend from their ends. The tongues of two joists are fitted into a single vertical girder slot from opposite sides of the girder, their tongues overlapping therein. The opposite ends of the joists are similarly fitted into an adjacent girder or rest upon a side wall of the building or its foundation. The girder slot is positioned and the side walls are adapted such that the uppermost surfaces of the joists and the girder(s) are coplanar.

Abstract: A device for forming a framework of a wooden building includes a steel made square tube which is capable of tightly receiving a top portion of a post in a lower portion of the tube and a bottom portion of another post in an upper portion of the tube. The device also includes a joint which has a belt-shape base portion situated in the vertical direction and a flange portion projecting perpendicularly from the center of the base portion. The device further comprises a bolt and joint stick. The bolt attaches the base portion of the joint to the square tube. The joint stick passes through a hole of a transverse lumber and an opening of the flange portion of the joint, while the flange portion is inserted in a slit at the edge portion of the transverse lumber.

Abstract: An improved modular decking system, the system including decking in the form of a plurality of treads, the decking being carried by one or more bearer members and the bearer members in turn being supported at or above ground level by one or more stumps. The decking system is such that engagement between bearer members and stumps is via a bearer locating system which includes a pivotable locating member providing a free coupling between a bearer member and its supporting stump. The decking system may include a tread locating system for engagement of bearer members with treads, the tread locating system including a locating pin suitable to locate the tread on the bearer member in a predetermined position, The decking system may also include a tread interlocking system for engagement of adjacent treads, the tread interlocking system including respective male and female members on adjacent treads to mate the adjacent treads.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a connecting structure of a cover plate for a network floor. The floor supports or floor plate bodies for the network floor are integrally formed with a hollow portion, a frame rim portion, and a central pillar on the center portion the floor supports or floor plate bodies. Locking rims are provided on the periphery of the cover plate which engage with grooves provided in the frame rim portion of the floor supports or in the floor plate bodies. Long side covers are also provided and have rim portions extending downward on the long sides thereof. The rim portions of the long side covers also engage the grooves of the frame rim portion of the floor supports or the floor plate bodies. In addition, a central cover is provided that has locking rims which engage grooves of the two adjacent floor supports or floor plate bodies. The assembled structure has improved strength that prevents the network floor from sliding or deforming.

Abstract: A floor-supporting strut unit includes a vertical tube fixed on a base, and a cap for covering an open upper end of the vertical tube. An externally threaded vertical rod extends threadably through a threaded hole in the cap and a stop nut which is supported by the cap. A top plate is fixed on the upper end of the vertical rod.

Abstract: Disclosed is a raised floor to be installed on the subfloor of a room. The raised floor is constructed with a plurality of upper layer plates and lower layer plates separated and supported by a plurality of base seats. The separation between the lower layer plates and the subfloor forms an air space which can be used as an air-conditioning conduct. The gap between the upper layer plates and the lower layer plates is used as a conduit for computer network wiring. A plurality of cover plates are used to cover the gaps between adjacent upper layer plates. Bellowses and vents are used to induce the cool air in the air conditioning conduct to reach above the raised floor surface.

Abstract: With a support structure (30) for floor plates (32) elongated frieze members (20) meet together in the vicinity of their ends and form individual mutually connected frames (31). The frames (31) are arranged at a separation from a mounting surface (21) of the support structure (30) via spacer elements (16) and hold floor plates (32). The mutually meeting ends of the frieze members (20) have sidewardly disposed angle brace components (10, 11) by means of which the individual frieze members (20) are connected to each other in a detachable fashion with the assistance of connecting elements (15). The spacer elements (16) are attached to the angle brace components (10, 11) in an adjustable and detachable fashion. In this manner adjustment of the horizontal orientation of the floor plates (32) is also possible after complete assembly of the support structure (30). The support structure (30) is permanent and weather-resistant.

Abstract: A raised flooring system and methods of forming components of such a system are disclosed. The present flooring system utilizes thin sheet metal, typically galvanized steel, to form a first strip having a plurality of pedestals formed in a spaced apart relation on the strip and connected via wings extending from the first strip to wings extending from a second strip, thereby forming an overall rectilinear, grid-like pattern of pedestals. The pedestals are used to maintain floor panels above a network of channels in which conduit, cables, hoses, pipe and other materials can be routed. The pedestals are punched and formed from strips of sheet metal and have an overall shape generally that of a tower supported by two legs that may have rounded edges for increased load-bearing capacity. The wings that are designed to interlock with corresponding wings from another strip may also be formed from the pedestal-bearing strips.

Abstract: A reinforced composite deck post comprises an elongate, hollow, extruded plastic shell, with the plastic shell being rectangular in cross-section. The plastic shell has an upper end and a lower end and has a notch formed therein adjacent the lower end for receiving a wood joist of a wood deck. The reinforced composite deck post also includes an elongate metal stiffening member positioned within the plastic shell and rigidly secured thereto generally adjacent the upper end of the plastic shell. Upper and lower shim means are positioned within the plastic shell adjacent the metal stiffening member for securing the metal stiffening member to the plastic shell.

Abstract: A modular portable stage and floor system uses a small number of standardized modular components to construct a temporary or permanent platform that is easily adaptable to a wide variety of platform designs. The modular standardized components include a series of modular vertical and horizontal supports and a light-weight modular deck panel. The modular vertical and horizontal supports can be detachably coupled together in a slidably interlocked manner using a universal connector mechanism in to a support frame structure for supporting a plurality of modular deck panels. By using a small number of modular supports and a universal connector mechanism that is similar for all structural interconnections required to build the support frame structure, the modular portable stage and floor system is strong and stable, yet easily transported, assembled and disassembled.

Abstract: A three-dimensional structure adapted to be assembled dissociably and placed on a substantially flat surface is disclosed. This structure includes a plurality of upright support members each integrally molded from concrete, the upright support members each including a base portion extending horizontally with a predetermined width, and being to be placed on the surface; and an upright portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and having opposite side surfaces defining a widthwise thickness and opposite end surfaces defining a horizontal length. These upright support members are spaced from each other in a horizontally transverse direction and a horizontally longitudinal direction. Transversely adjacent upright support members are connected together by beam means, while longitudinally adjacent upright support members are connected together by connecting means.

Abstract: A construction system suitable for erecting a modular structure such as a furniture item or the like. A first part is connectable with a second part by a releasable cross connection. A third elongate part has a cavity extending substantially over its full length for receiving the cross connection at a position therealong. The third part may be a leg member for the furniture item and the first and second parts may be rail members. Alternatively, the first part may be a coupling element for connecting modular structures together or a hinge element for pivotably attaching a door panel, the second part being a securing element for securing the coupling or hinge element to a leg member. A modular structure and a method of erecting a modular structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: A precast concrete system is provided that consists of columns and slabs joined together in one point. Each corner of the slab is equipped with a steel pipe mounted on a steel plate that is attached at and covers the top surface of the column. Each column is equipped with high tensile steel reinforcement strands protruding at the top end to penetrate the steel pipes of the four corners of four slabs, through the holes in the steel base plate attached at the bottom surface of the next column above it, and through the pipes implanted vertically at the lower section of the next column. The implanted pipes are in line with the holes on the base plate. The four steel pipes of four slabs meeting on one column are tied together with high tensile steel wire rope through three holes drilled horizontally at three places of the pipe length: upper, middle, and lower sections. The pipes of the slab corners and the gaps between pipes and slabs are filled with a special mortar cement that hardens fast.

Abstract: A modular structural section for use in support structures such as load bearing decks or highway bridges. The modular structural section includes at least one beam and a load bearing deck preferably formed of a polymer matrix composite material. The deck includes a core having elongated core members having a polygonal shape, preferably a trapezoidal shape. Alternatively, the load bearing deck contains at least one sandwich panel suitable for applications such as barge decks, hatchcovers, and other load bearing wall applications. Methods of constructing a support structure utilizing the novel modular structural section and support members are also provided.

Abstract: A raised floor supporting structure including a plurality of upright supports, a plurality of top stretchers and bottom stretchers respectively connected between the upright supports at different elevations, wherein each upright support is comprised of a circular base having an upright socket and radial reinforcing ribs extended from the upright socket, a reinforced upright tube mounted in the upright socket of the circular base and covered with a top cap, a screw member inserted through the center hole of the top cap into the upright tube, a nut threaded onto the screw member and supported on the top cap and turned to adjust the elevation of the screw member, a bracket mounted on the screw member at the top for holding floor panels; each top stretcher has a coupling portion at each end respectively coupled to a respective coupling portion of the bracket of one upright support, and a pin hole at each end respectively coupled to a respective upright pin of the bracket of the corresponding upright support; each

Abstract: A raised access floor and method for modifying a raised access floor understructure construction uses a beam support bracket which allows additional support beams to be installed at any desired location within the mid-span of the adjacent stringer support beams of the respective quadrant sections within the raised access floor understructure. The bracket is capable of being mounted at any position along the length of a stringer support beam of a raised access floor quadrant section. This allows for great flexibility in available understructure modification schemes to allow appropriate modification for a wide variety of different sized obstructions installed within the raised access floor understructure.

Abstract: A wood railing assembly is attached to the top of a wood deck having rim joists and top deck boards. The railing has vertical posts and horizontal rails mounting spindles, and all of the posts are notched at the bottom. The corner post is attached by the use of a bracket extending all the way around the bottom end portion of the post with flanges extending on the outer surface of the rim joists. Lag screws extend through the bottom end through the bracket, with some of the lag screws extending through the post end of the joists and other lag screws extending directly into the joists to clamp the bracket in place. The side post uses a bracket assembly having an outer channel having a face and sides that enclose the exposed portion of the bottom end and receive machine screws extending through the plate, the lower end, the joists, and through a backing plate, where suitable nuts are used to clamp the assembly together as a unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for implementing a supplementary column structure for supporting a raised floor. The apparatus includes a number of fixed supporting columns above a lower floor to support at least one raised floor. Each fixed supporting, column has two ends, one of which is attached to a base block fixed to the lower floor while the other end is attached to all upper connecting block supporting the raised floor. The method of adding the supplementary columns includes first choosing two fixed supporting columns and installing a horizontal beam with a U-shaped groove between the two fixed columns. At least one supplementary column is then provided, each supplementary column being attached to an I-shaped slidable base block enclosed by the grooved horizontal beam at its one end, and to an upper connecting, block supporting the raised floor at its other end. The supplementary column can then slide along the groove of the horizontal beam until a desired location is reached.

Abstract: A raised floor having an upper surface in the form of regular polygon-shaped modular slabs, each having a substantially horizontal plate portion and downwardly extending side edges. The plate portion of each slab is supported on the top of substantially vertical ground-engaging supports. Around the periphery of a top member of each vertical support are a plurality of radial slots for receiving pairs of confronting side edges of adjacent slabs for securing the slabs to the supports.

Abstract: A vehicle parking structure is disclosed which is comprised of prefabricated, modular components for portability. At the parking location, a steel framework is erected with a grid of support beams which form a plurality of bays. Each bay mounts a metal deck panel which is formed of a deck structure having an undulating cross-section, the top of which carries a flat rigid plate. The deck structure and plate provide a combined moment of resistance sufficient to support the weight of vehicles parked on top of the deck panels. Layers of elastomeric materials are applied over the deck panels for providing a waterproof, non-skid, wear resistant contact surface for the vehicles.

Abstract: A railing assembly for use in association with a deck having a deck surface, the deck including at least one post extending vertically upwardly from the deck surface. The railing assembly includes at least one plastic post cover for covering the post and at least one plastic rail extending from the plastic post cover. The invention further can include a fastener for securing the rail to the post and the post cover. The invention also can include a unique picket assembly, the pickets of the picket assembly being generally vertically oriented and spaced from and secured to the plastic rail. A method of assembling a railing assembly for a deck having a deck surface is also provided.

Abstract: A junction box that organizes and provides access to electrical, data, telecommunications or other service lines routed through numerous channels formed between a false floor and an existing floor is disclosed. The housing of the junction box can be placed at virtually any point upon a false floor so that equipment disposed about the false floor can access outlets provided within the housing and connected to electrical, data, telecommunications cables or other service lines. Additionally, a hatch with a cable protector may be provided to cover the junction box while allowing cables to enter into the box for connection to the appropriate outlet.

Abstract: A neck piece for mounting upon a composite tubular support column. A high-strength plastic neck body includes an insertable portion and a contacting face extending radially outward from the insertable portion. The insertable portion is configured and dimensioned for telescopic insertion into the upper open-end of the composite support column. The radially-extending contacting face abuts against the upper open-end face of the column in end-to-end contact sufficient to enable axial load transfer between the neck body and the thin walls of the plastic support column.

Abstract: A raised flooring system and methods of forming components of such a system are disclosed. The present flooring system utilizes thin sheet metal, typically galvanized steel, to form a first strip having a plurality of pedestals formed in a spaced apart relation on the strip and connected via wings extending from the first strip to wings extending from a second strip, thereby forming an overall rectilinear, grid-like pattern of pedestals. The pedestals are used to maintain floor panels above a network of channels in which conduit, cables, hoses, pipe and other materials can be routed. The pedestals are punched and formed from strips of sheet metal and have an overall shape generally that of a tower supported by two legs that may have rounded edges for increased load-bearing capacity. The wings that are designed to interlock with corresponding wings from another strip may also be formed from the pedestal-bearing strips.

Abstract: A junction box that organizes and provides access electrical, data, telecommunications or other service lines routed through numerous channels formed between a false floor and an existing floor is disclosed. The housing of the junction box can be placed at virtually any point upon a false floor so that equipment disposed about the false floor can access outlets provided within the housing and connected to electrical, data, telecommunications cables or other service lines. Additionally, a hatch with a cable protector may be provided to cover the junction box while allowing cables to enter into the box for connection to the appropriate outlet. In another embodiment, a flange surrounds the top edge of the junction box housing and has holes through which pedestals or posts that support a false floor may insert.

Abstract: A climate resistant decking structure and method for providing same incorporating modules and a frame where the modules are constructed using an undernailing technique with profiled shank nails and corrugated nails driven into planking, joist, and nailer boards in a manner where the finished assembly has an exposed surface clear of imperfections caused by nailing.

Abstract: A fabricated building including a pair of metal sidewalls positioned in an upright spaced apart relationship with a plurality of metal purlins engaged with an upper edge of one of the metal sidewalls so that the plurality of metal purlins extend between the metal sidewalls and maintain them in the upright position.

Abstract: A formwork board is disclosed for use in the placement of concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, and footings. It includes a first element and a second element. The first element is adapted to telescopically receive the second element to provide a board of variable lengths. The elements of the board are advantageously fabricated from a light metal, or a light metal alloy.

Abstract: A modular platform floor system for advantageous use at trade shows and conventions includes a plurality of interconnectable floor modules, wherein each module includes a supporting rectangular frame and a panel supported thereon, the platform having cutout, notched corners defining openings between two or more adjacently located floor modules, and plastic plugs which seat within these openings to interconnect the adjacently located modular units via downwardly depending prongs which engage the supporting frames of the modular units. Carpet pieces are secured separately to the top surfaces of the panels and to the plugs, to provide an aesthetic and comfortable surface for the floor. The plug is integrally formed, preferably of injection molded thermoplastic, to provide a unitary one piece plug for interconnecting the adjacently located floor modules.

Abstract: A floor frame assembly for modular housing units that includes longitudinally extending floor support beams and transverse supports that are attached to and extend outwardly from an outer one of the longitudinal floor support beams to support an edge portion of the floor assembly. The transverse supports have an outer end substantially less than the height of the end that is secured to the outer beam. A hanger is secured to the outer edge of each of the transverse supports. The height of the hanger is greater than the height of the outer end edge so that a gap is created between the bottom of the outer end and the bottom of the hanger to facilitate the attachment of the hanger to a sill plate of a foundation.

Abstract: An elevated metal floor with wire duct, including an elevated square metal floorboard formed with dent portion on upper surface along the periphery, a connecting seat, a connecting cap, a wire duct, multiple duct cover and multiple leg members. The connecting cap and the duct cover are snugly and flushly secured on the dent portion of the floorboard in a quick and easy manner. The floorboard can be easily taken away without using a sucker.

Abstract: A method of making and erecting a framed structure, preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to opposed Face Beams having complementary dado cuts at their opposite ends. Floor joists connect opposed sidebeams and support subflooring or decking, and, to accommodate certain larger dimensional floorplans, Center Beams are built into the frame. The frame can rest on a periphery foundation or be erected over posts.

Abstract: An earthquake-proof bed having a superior endurance property is constructed of approximately box-shaped metallic panels and contains necessities in the event of an earthquake, such as tools for escaping and food in tool boxes installed under the bed. This earthquake-proof bed includes box-shaped metallic panels. Each panel is shaped with a plurality of frames and a pair of metal plates fixed on both sides of the frames. A plurality of tool boxes is installed on the bottom metallic panel. The plurality of tool boxes is formed by dividing plates. A plurality of lids covers the tool boxes, and an opening is shaped on any one of the metal panels. Bedding is provided on the lids.

Abstract: A support pillar system for a magnetically-shielded room including several support pillars, each support pillar including a nested structure formed by a first structure and a second structure surrounding the first structure. The upper end of the first structure has a threaded part and a member provided with a thread and disposed about the threaded part. The shielding structure of the magnetically-shielded room is attached to the second structure of the support pillar, whereby the floor of the room is supported on the upper end of the first structure. When the member provided with a thread is tightened in a locking position, it locks the first structure and the second structure together, whereby the vibration of the floor is transmitted to the shielding structure and the shield vibrates substantially in synchronization with the vibration of the floor of the room.

Abstract: In a plate element, in particular made of steel, consisting of two parallel outer sheets which are connected firmly to one another by means of interposed web plates which are welded to the outer sheets, each web plate is a strip whose longitudinal edges are butt-jointed to the respectively facing inner surface of the respective outer sheet. The welding formed in each case by a weld, in particular a laser weld, which extends through the respective outer sheet into the abutting longitudinal edge of the respective web plate strip. The outer sheets are cut into rectangles and the web plate strips are interposed in each case running parallel to the longer rectangular sides of the outer sheets.

Abstract: A foundation structure comprises a plurality of light metal parts which assemble and secure in place prior to placement of foundation in situ concrete. Assemblage is supported by coarsely threaded rods which screw directly into earth and attach to parts by various methods. Some parts remain in place as permanent supporting members for superimposed structure. Others, which generally form surfaces of foundation concrete, subsequently relocate to become either similar permanent structural members, or inventory for subsequent projects. Use of a computer aided design program assists in optimal configuration of parts, and creates a list of parts with necessary cut and piecemark information for automated fabrication of any particular length parts. This information, along with a computer produced schematic plan, allows use of parts as collocation elements which define a distinct foundation design by simple field assembly.

Abstract: Floor structures that are erected on a temporary basis on ground so that they can be removed and not do permanent damage to the environment. In one embodiment a frame is mounted on poles that are staked into the ground. The floor has sections that extend between sides of the frame and are connected together to move in unison to be extended for use and retracted for storage. Such extension and retraction may be motorized. In another embodiment a glass floor structure bridges a pool and steps provide access for people.

Abstract: A method of making and erecting a framed structure preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to opposed Face Beams having complementary dado cuts at their opposite ends. Floor joists connect opposed sidebeams and support subflooring or decking, and, to accommodate certain larger dimensional floorplans, Center Beams are built into the frame. The frame can rest on a periphery foundation or be erected over posts.

Abstract: A method of making and erecting a framed structure, preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to opposed Face Beams having complementary dado cuts at their opposite ends. Floor joists connect opposed sidebeams and support subflooring or decking, and, to accommodate certain larger dimensional floorplans, Center Beams are built into the frame. The frame can rest on a periphery foundation or be erected over posts.

Abstract: A pier foundation system provides for a preformed building structure to be erected on site in a final position level to ground. The system includes first and second elongated cylindrical members telescopically engaged with one another defining a longitudinally extendable load bearing member with first and second ends. The second cylindrical member is installable extending below ground level. The first member includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced first apertures extending through diametrically opposed side walls. The second member includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced and equally angularly spaced second apertures extending through diametrically opposed side walls. The first and second cylindrical members are movable longitudinally and rotatably relative to one another to bring one of the first apertures into coaxial alignment with one of the second apertures.

Abstract: A method of assembling a raised dry-floor wherein floor panels are laid by using in combination a group of unit supporting legs each comprised of a rod-shaped leg member and a supporting plate mounted on the upper end of the rod-shaped leg member in such a manner that it may be moved up and down to adjust the level thereof, and a group of square and/or rectangular floor panels. The method comprises the steps of disposing a plurality of unit supporting legs on the surface of a foundation floor at prescribed pitches corresponding to the configuration of the floor panels, disposing a plurality of floor panels leaving prescribed gaps therebetween in such a manner that they may be supported at their marginal portions by the unit supporting legs, and then disposing a gap bridging member in each of the gap portions between the floor panels. The levels of the floor panels can be set even by adjusting the supporting plates of the unit supporting legs, after the floor panels are laid.

Abstract: A module assembly mechanism 10 includes a platform 12 which supports all other members of the system. The platform 12 is constructed of four angular side connectors 14 which are attached at the ends 16 thereof so as to form a rectangular base 18. A support column 22 is rigidly attached to each corner of the base 18. Each of the support columns 22 includes an inner angle 24 and an outer angle 26 which angles are attached to one another by a weld bead 28 at the corners thereof. A stanchion 40 is rigidly attached to the outer angle 26 of each of the columns 22. Each stanchion 40 extends upwardly from the column 22 for connection to a roof module, and extends downwardly for contact with the ground or whatever foundation is provided for placement of the playground equipment.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a flooring system especially designed for facilities which house data processing equipment such as data processing centers, computer rooms and offices having a false floor raised above an existing floor. This false floor is comprised of removable panels laid side-by-side upon raised support members forming channels through which cables, hoses, wires and other computer interconnections can be routed.