Blasting mat
OwnerWilliam Kevin Meagherinventor
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Abstract
A modular section for use in assembling a blasting mat. The section is elongated with upper and lower faces and a pair of parallel side faces. Each side face is curved in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the section to form an overhanging portion along one lateral face and an outwardly projecting lower portion along the other lateral face, whereby sections may be fitted together in abutting relationship. Each section includes pressure port means and means allowing the interconnection a plurality of the sections to form the mat. Preferably the ends of the section are also parallel and curved in the vertical plane of the longitudinal axis of the section.
Claims10
For use in assembling a blasting mat, an elongated section of slightly flexible material having an upper side and a lower side and a pair of parallel lateral sides, each lateral side being curved in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the section to form an overhanging upper portion along one of said lateral sides and an outwardly projecting lower portion along the other of said lateral sides, pressure relief port means in the section, and means allowing the reception of interconnecting means for assembling a plurality of the sections in abutting relationship to form the mat.
A blasting mat comprising a plurality of modules secured together in abutting relationship, each module comprising an elongated section of slightly flexible material having an upperside and a lower side and a pair of parallel lateral sides, each lateral side being curved in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the section to form an overhanging upper portion along one of said lateral sides and an outwardly projecting lower portion along the other of said lateral sides, cable means passing through the plurality of sections and securing the sections together, and relief port means interconnecting the upper and lower sides of the assembled mat.
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