US 2016/0355993 A1 · CRANE MAT

Abstract

A method of forming a crane mat includes providing a plurality of boards. Each board of the plurality of boards may be positioned adjacent to another board of the plurality of boards along at least one longitudinal edge. The method includes inserting a plurality of tie bolts through the plurality of boards to secure the plurality of boards together to form the crane mat, and providing two or more lifting plates. Each lifting plate may include a coupling portion configured to couple to a lifting tool during movement of the crane mat. The lifting plates may be configurable into a recessed orientation and a non-recessed orientation, where the coupling portion of each lifting plate may be recessed within the crane mat in the recessed orientation, and may be exposed when in the non-recessed orientation

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Dependent claims

A crane mat comprising:

a plurality of boards, wherein each board of the plurality of boards is positioned adjacent to another board of the plurality of boards along at least one longitudinal edge;
a plurality of tie bolts inserted through the plurality of boards, wherein the plurality of tie bolts secure the plurality of boards together;
and
two lifting plates, each lifting plate including a coupling portion configured to couple to a lifting tool during movement of the crane mat, wherein the two lifting plates are configurable into a recessed orientation and a non-recessed orientation, wherein the coupling portion of each lifting plate is recessed within the crane mat in the recessed orientation, and wherein the coupling portion of each lifting plate is exposed when in the non-recessed orientation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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