Permeable Floor Panel System

Abstract

A permeable floor panel system that reduces the buildup of moisture within the walls surrounding a shower floor, that is an anti-slip floor surface, and that reduces the noise normally associated with the splashing of precipitate that accumulates on a shower floor. The permeable floor panel system comprises a silica gravel epoxy top layer hereinafter referred as the permeable layer, a fiberglass mesh layer immediately below the silica gravel epoxy top layer, a polyurethane foam layer immediately below the fiberglass mesh layer, wherein the polyurethane foam layer is designed to have channels that are inclined toward a drainage point, a fiberglass epoxy laminate frame that houses the polyurethane foam layer, the laminate frame defines a drainage pipe that leads to an existing drainage system.

Claims

1. A permeable floor panel system, the permeable floor panel system comprises: a silica gravel epoxy top layer hereinafter referred to as the permeable layer; a fiberglass mesh layer immediately below the permeable layer; a polyurethane foam layer immediately below the fiberglass mesh layer, wherein the polyurethane foam layer defines channels that incline toward a drainage point; and a fiberglass epoxy laminate frame that houses the polyurethane foam layer, the laminate frame defines a drainage pipe that leads to an existing drainage system.

2. The permeable floor panel of claim 1, wherein the permeable layer is approximately of an inch in width and is made of a mixture of silica sand and an epoxy resin, the silica sand that is made of a plurality of silica grains that vary from 1/16 to of an inch, the mixture is quantified as being made of 24 fluid ounces of liquid epoxy resin to 0.5 cubic feet of silica sand.

3. The permeable floor panel of claim 2, wherein the fiberglass mesh layer is made of a 4.5 ounce fiberglass mesh.

4. The permeable floor panel of claim 3, wherein the polyurethane foam layer has a density of 8 pounds per cubic feet.

5. The permeable floor panel of claim 4, wherein the fiberglass epoxy laminate frame has a thickness of approximately 3/32 of an inch.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0019] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regards to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where:

[0020] FIG. 1 is a side view of how the layers of the present invention are placed upon each other and ultimately on the fiberglass epoxy laminate frame of the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 2 is a side view of how the layers would be housed within the fiberglass epoxy laminate frame;

[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how a section of the layers are stacked upon each other;

[0023] FIG. 4 is a top view of the polyurethane foam layer showing how the channels of the polyurethane foam layer flow toward a central drainage point; and

[0024] FIG. 5 is a top view showing the fiberglass epoxy laminate frame construction and drainage.

DESCRIPTION

[0025] As seen in FIGS. 1-5, the present invention is a permeable floor panel system 100. The permeable floor panel system 100 comprises a silica gravel epoxy top layer 10 hereinafter referred to as the permeable layer 10, a fiberglass mesh layer 20 immediately below the permeable layer 10, a polyurethane foam layer 30 immediately below the fiberglass mesh layer 20, wherein the polyurethane foam layer 30 defines channels 30A that incline toward a drainage point 30B, a fiberglass epoxy laminate frame 40 that houses the polyurethane foam layer 30, the laminate frame 40 defines a drainage pipe 40A that leads to an existing drainage system (not shown in figures).

[0026] The permeable layer 10 is approximately of an inch in width and is made of a mixture of silica sand and an epoxy resin, the silica sand that is made of a plurality of silica grains that vary from 1/16 to of an inch, the mixture is quantified as being made of 24 fluid ounces of liquid epoxy resin to 0.5 cubic feet of silica sand.

[0027] The fiberglass mesh layer 20 is made of a 4.5 ounce fiberglass mesh.

[0028] The polyurethane foam layer 30 has a density of 8 pounds per cubic feet.

[0029] The fiberglass epoxy laminate frame 40 has a thickness of approximately 3/32 of an inch. The laminate frame 40 provides the support needed to maintain the structure of the polyurethane foam layer 30.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present invention, the permeable layer 10 may be removable and exchangeable so that different colors or styles can be placed within shower floors. When using this type of permeable layer, the permeable layer would be installed using a mortar to secure the permeable within the floor panel system 100.

[0031] An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a floor panel system that reduces the buildup of moisture within the walls that surround a shower floor.

[0032] Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a floor panel system that is an anti-slip floor surface.

[0033] A further advantage of the present invention is that it provides a floor panel system that reduces the noise normally associated with the splashing of precipitate that accumulates on a shower floor.

[0034] While the inventor's above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope, but rather as an exemplification of several preferred embodiments thereof. Accordingly, the scope should not be determined by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.