Patent · US Expired

Elongated member of extruded plastic suitable for flooring, decking, seating, and like uses

US5826382A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1996
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04F11/16
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An elongated member suitable for flooring, decking, or seating, having a top plate formed as an extrusion of plastic material suitable for overlying a support, wherein the top plate includes ribs constituted by protruding portions of parallel, spaced apart, elongated friction elements co-extruded therewith, the friction elements being formed of plastic having distinctly greater softness or flexibility than the main parts of the top plate and suitable for providing a non-slip surface. The member may include an elongated support formed as a relatively rigid extrusion of plastic material having a base plate with upstanding side flanges and a longitudinally extending upstanding support portion positioned between the flanges, the top plate overlying the support and having edge formations engaging the side flanges.

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