ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLED FLOOR HAVING MEMBER ADAPTED TO PREVENT STATIC-CHARGE ACCUMULATION ON FLOOR PANELS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: building, particularly raised floor structures used to lay electric lines and/or vent lines.

SUBSTANCE: adjustable support has rod fixedly connected to support panel and barrel-shaped body provided with support flange from one end thereof for receiving profile ends which supports plates with floor panels. Another barrel-shaped body end has cylindrical flange which may be axially displaced and fixed relative the rod. Shock or noise absorbing pad is arranged on barrel-shaped body flange. Shock or noise absorbing pad is divided into several sections by ribs to direct corners of plates with floor panels installed on the pad. Support has pickup means to remove static-charge induced by electrostatic field. The pickup means includes contact members and/or plates to provide electrical link between support body and the panels. The pickup means is formed as square metal plate with corners arranged in pad sections. Contact plates for panels are arranged at plate corners on outer surface thereof. Plate has at least one contact member touching support body and formed in plate by cutting out leaf with unclosed contour. The leaf passes into pad slot formed under unclosed leaf part and bent on opposite pad side towards perimeter thereof so that leaf end is arranged between pad and flange.

EFFECT: improved protection against friction-caused static charge accumulation.

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