Cover and method of manufacture thereof
AssigneeOxford Plastic Systems Limited
InventorChristopher James Whiteley
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Abstract
A cover comprises a load bearing panel (12) of generally square or rectangular form and having an upper surface (14a) and an underside surface (14b), at least some of the edges of load bearing panel (12) being provided with ramp members (22) which are molded onto the load bearing panel (12), the ramp members (22) each defining an upper ramped surface (22a) and a lower, ground engaging surface (22b), wherein the ground engaging surface (22b) is spaced beneath the underside surface (14b) of the load bearing panel (12).
Claims11
A cover comprising a load bearing panel of generally square or rectangular form and having an upper surface and an underside surface, at least some of the edges of load bearing panel being provided with ramp members which are secured along their length to the load bearing panel, the ramp members each defining an upper ramped surface and a lower, ground engaging surface, wherein the ground engaging surface is spaced beneath the underside surface of the load bearing panel, and wherein the load bearing panel comprises at least one of a projecting flange or recess, the at least one projecting flange or recess provided with interlocking features comprising one or more openings through which material of the ramp members may pass or extend during an overmoulding thereof, thereby allowing material of the ramp members to extend through the one or more openings to secure the ramp members along their length to the load bearing panel.
A method of manufacture of a cover, the method comprising the steps of moulding a load bearing panel of generally square or rectangular form and having an upper surface and an underside surface, the panel comprising a projecting flange or recess, providing the projecting flange or recess with interlocking features comprising openings through or into which material of ramp members may pass or extend during an overmoulding thereof, allowing material of the ramp members to extend through the openings to secure the ramp members along their length to the load bearing panel, and overmoulding the ramp members onto at least some of the edges of the load bearing panel, the ramp members each defining an upper ramped surface and a lower, ground engaging surface, wherein the ground engaging surface is spaced beneath the underside surface of the load bearing panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.