US 2004/0175233 A1 · Road mats

Abstract

A road mat of the present invention has a mat body having a first coupling end and a second coupling end. A first locking mechanism is provided at the first coupling end that includes a male coupling member and a female coupling member. A second locking mechanism is provided at the second coupling end that includes a male coupling member and a female coupling member. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention the first locking mechanism is a reciprocating mirror image of the second locking mechanism. The road mat of the present invention may be used in a road mat system that includes at least one prior road mat and at least one successive road mat. The second locking mechanism of the prior road mat is suitable for interlocking with the first locking mechanism of the successive road mat.

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Dependent claims

A portable interlocking road mat for the carriage of vehicles and equipment over varied sub-terrain, said road mat comprising:

(a) a mat body having a first coupling end and a second coupling end;
(b) said first coupling end having a first male coupling member and a first female coupling member;
(c) said second coupling end having a second male coupling member and a second female coupling member;
(d) said first coupling end being a reciprocating mirror image of said second coupling end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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