摘要 |
A PORTABLE FLOOR PANEL (12) AND A PORTABLE FLOOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SUCH PORTABLE PANELS (12), EACH PANEL COMPRISING A PLANAR PORTION (14) INCLUDING A TOP SURFACE (26), A CORE (20), A BOTTOM SURFACE (22), AND COMPLEMENTARY EDGE PORTIONS (30, 32). THE PANEL FURTHER COMPRISES A PANEL LOCKING ASSEMBLY (40) ALONG EACH EDGE, THE LOCKING ASSEMBLY HAVING A LOCK DEVICE (42, 44) EXTENDING FROM AN EDGE INTO THE CORE (20), CONNECTORS (46), AND AN ANCHOR ELEMENT (48) ABUTTING THE LOCK DEVICE (42, 44). THE ANCHOR ELEMENT HAS A CONNECTOR RECEIVING PORTION (52), WHEREIN THE CONNECTORS ENGAGE THE LOCK DEVICE (42, 44) AND THE ANCHOR ELEMENT (48) TO ATTACH THE ANCHOR ELEMENT (48) TO THE LOCK DEVICE (42, 44). IN ORDER TO EASE ITS MANUFACTURE, INSERTION AND REPLACEMENT, THE ANCHOR ELEMENT EXTENDS THROUGH THE BOTTOM SURFACE (22). |