Road surface matting
OwnerAnthony Ansoninventor
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Abstract
A problem with unpaved roads is that they can be prone to damage when driven on. The road surface matting includes a first mat 1a and a second mat 1b, each mat having a series of substantially parallel beams 2, a plurality of spine rods 3 that run substantially perpendicular to and through the beams and connect the beams to one another. Each mat also has a joiner 7 adjacent an edge of the mat, arranged so that one of the spine rods passes through the joiner. The matting is such that the first and second mats are connected to one another by way of a connecting rod 8 that passes through and joiner 8 of one mat and the joiner 8 of the other mat.
Claims12
Road surface matting, comprising a first mat and a second mat, each mat having:
- a series of substantially parallel beams;
- a plurality of spine rods that:
- run substantially perpendicular to and through the beams;
- and
- connect the beams to one another;
- and
- a joiner adjacent an edge of the mat arranged so that one of the spine rods passes through the joiner;
- and
- wherein the matting is such that the first and second mats are connected to one another by way of a connecting rod that passes through and connects the joiner of one mat to the joiner of the other mat, wherein the spine rods and the connecting rod are substantially parallel to one another, and wherein the joiners are able to pivot with respect to their associated spine rod and the connecting rod.
A mat for road surface matting, the mat having:
- a series of substantially parallel beams;
- a plurality of spine rods that:
- run substantially perpendicular to and through the beams;
- and
- connect the beams to one another;
- a connecting rod;
- and
- a joiner adjacent an edge of the mat arranged so that one of the spine rods passes through the joiner;
- wherein the mat is such that it is able to be connected to another mat the same, by way of the connecting rod passing through and connecting the joiner of one mat to the joiner of the other mat, wherein the spine rods and the connecting rod are substantially parallel to one another, and wherein the joiners are able to pivot with respect to their associated spine rod and the connecting rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.