Multiple-component floor mat system
AssigneeMacneil IP LLC
InventorsFrederick W. Masanek, Jr., Radoslaw Nowak
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Multiple components of a floor mat system may each be formed of a resilient material such as foamed polyurethane. First and second channels are formed in the respective lower surfaces of first and second mat components, so as to inwardly extend from lateral boundaries thereof. The roofs of the channels are spaced above the general lower surfaces of the mat components. A first socket is formed to upwardly extend from the roof of the first channel, and a second socket is formed to upwardly extend from the roof of a second channel. A connector is used to join the mat components. Posts of the connector are received in the sockets, while a strap joining the posts is received within the first and second channels.
Claims10
A floor mat system, comprising:
- a first mat component having a first lateral boundary and a first general lower surface;
- a second mat component having a second lateral boundary and a second general lower surface;
- an elongate first channel formed in the first mat component to extend laterally inwardly from the first lateral boundary, the first channel having a roof upwardly displaced from the first general lower surface, a first socket formed in the first mat component to open onto the roof of the first channel and to upwardly extend therefrom;
- an elongate second channel formed in the second mat component to extend laterally inwardly from the second lateral boundary, the second channel having a roof upwardly displaced from the second general lower surface, a second socket formed in the second mat component to open onto the roof of the second channel and upwardly extend therefrom;
- and
- a connector having a strap with an upper surface, a first post upwardly extending from the upper surface of the strap, a second post laterally spaced from the first post and upwardly extending from the upper surface of the strap;
- the first lateral boundary of the first mat component adapted to be abutted against the second lateral boundary of the second mat component such that the first channel becomes continuous with the second channel, the strap adapted to be received into the first and second channels, the first post adapted to be received into the first socket and the second post adapted to be received into the second socket to thereby fasten the first mat component to the second mat component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.