James D Scissom

US Patent:

20020026757, Mar 7, 2002

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855891

Inventors:

James Scissom - Summerville SC, US
Alex Zeif - Summerville SC, US
Bruce Mead - Mississauga, CA

International Classification:

E04C002/52

US Classification:

052/220200, 052/262000, 052/263000, 052/283000, 052/220100

Abstract:

An access floor system including an access floor panel having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and at least one pedestal. The pedestal includes a base portion for resting on a subfloor, a head portion and a jack interconnecting the base portion and the head portion, the head portion having an upper surface for engaging the bottom surface of the floor panel. A selected one of the upper surface of the head portion of the pedestal or the bottom surface of the floor panel comprises a protrusion extending therefrom, and the other of the upper surface of the head portion or bottom surface of the floor panel defines a receptacle therein, the receptacle being of a size to complementarily and detachably engage the protrusion. It is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).

US Patent:

20030089049, May 15, 2003

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/987052

Inventors:

James Scissom - Summerville SC, US
Alex Zeif - Summerville SC, US
Marion Bogatkevich - Mt. Pleasant SC, US

Assignee:

Maxcess Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

E04G001/22
E04B002/82
E04B009/00

US Classification:

052/126100

Abstract:

A pedestal head that is sufficiently resilient to allow for alignment of the floor panels during installation of the floor panels and to allow individual access floor panels to maintain their originally-aligned position after having been subjected to a heavy load during use. The pedestal head includes a base and arms extending from and supported by the base for cantilevered movement relative thereto. The base has a first surface, disposed in a first plane, configured to support a first portion of a floor panel. The arm has a second surface configured to support a second portion of the floor panel. The second surface is disposed in a second plane generally parallel to the first plane in a first configuration of the pedestal head. The arm is deflectable by the weight of a panel mounted thereon to define a second configuration in which the second surface is nonparallel to the first plane. The base may include additional arms for supporting additional floor panels. Each arm extends from and is supported by the base for cantilevered movement relative thereto. Each arm also has a surface disposed in the second plane for supporting another floor panel. Typically, four arms are provided to support the corners of four panels mounted on the arms in a substantially level, aligned position regardless of the differences in dimensions caused by variations in manufacturing tolerances.

US Patent:

6519902, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Oct 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/970678

Inventors:

James D. Scissom - Summerville SC

Assignee:

Maxcess Technologies, Inc. - Summerville SC

International Classification:

E04B 558

US Classification:

521264, 521266, 52263, 52630, 522205

Abstract:

A heavy-duty floor panel for use in an elevated floor system that includes a top, bottom and plurality of sides defining an outer perimeter of the floor panel. A plurality of reinforcing structures may extend from the bottom and be arranged in a pattern to optimize the strength-to-weight ratio of the panel. The reinforcing structures may include five series of reinforcing structures. The first series of reinforcing structures may have a first, substantially constant height, be disposed adjacent to the outer perimeter of the floor panel, and may have a thickness that varies along their length. The second series of reinforcing structures may have a second, substantially constant height different from said first height, be disposed inwardly from said first series of reinforcing structures, and may also have a thickness that varies along their length. The third series of reinforcing structures may have a third height substantially equal to the second height, and be spaced inwardly from the second series of reinforcing structures. The fourth series of reinforcing structures may extend across the panel between at least two of the second series of reinforcing structures.