US 11,834,848 B2
Flooring material system
Hiroshi Shimomura, Shizuoka (JP)
Assigned to Magic Shields Inc., Shizuoka (JP)
Filed by Magic Shields, Inc., Shizuoka (JP)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,865.
Application 17/824,865 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/044411, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-217550 (JP), filed on Nov. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0282497 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. E04F 15/22 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 21/04 (2006.01); B32B 25/12 (2006.01); E04B 5/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 15/225 (2013.01) [B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 21/045 (2013.01); B32B 25/12 (2013.01); E04B 5/02 (2013.01); E04F 15/02177 (2013.01); E04F 15/107 (2013.01); E04F 15/22 (2013.01); B32B 2307/56 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flooring material system configured to absorb impact, wherein the flooring material system comprising:
a plurality of foundation materials, wherein each of the plurality of foundation materials comprises a top portion layer and a lower portion layer, wherein a surface of the top portion layer and a surface of the lower portion layer are substantially parallel to a ground;
a plurality of leg portions with an impact buffer capability, wherein each of the plurality of leg portions buckles when a certain force or greater is applied thereto in a vertical direction; and
a distribution material configured to distribute force applied to the plurality of foundation materials, wherein the distribution material comprises:
a first distribution material, wherein the first distribution material is arranged across two adjacent foundation materials of the plurality of foundation materials, and
a second distribution material, wherein the second distribution material is arranged across four adjacent foundation materials of the plurality of foundation materials, wherein the four adjacent foundation materials are substantially on the same plane and are all in contact at one point, wherein the plurality of leg portions comprises four adjacent leg portions each associated with one of the four adjacent foundation materials, and wherein the second distribution material partially overlaps with each of the four adjacent leg portions.