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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Timothy P. Coffield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Timothy P. Coffield, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A load bearing surface assembly has an oriented, molded load bearing surface intersecured with a relatively rigid orienting member. The characteristics of the orienting member are selected such that the orienting member provides a rigid edge member for holding the load bearing surface during the orienting process and/or for mounting the load bearing surface to a support structure. A pair of orienting members are mounted to opposed edges of the load bearing surface. The load bearing surface may be integrally molded into a unitary construction with the orienting member(s). Methods for manufacturing a load bearing surface having an orienting member and a load bearing surface assembly with a load bearing surface and an orienting member are also disclosed.