Ground covering
AssigneePortapath International Limited
InventorsChristopher C. Rope, Pamela A. Rope, Ian M. D. Gaylor
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Abstract
A ground covering is provided by linking together individual elements; the elements each comprise a first portion and a second portion linked by a hinge allowing the connected elements to be rolled up in the form of a carpet for easy storage and transport.
Claims16
An element for linking together with identical elements to form a ground covering for protecting ground on which it is laid and for providing a useable surface such as a roadway, walkway or floor, which element is integral and comprises:
- a first portion comprising a base for engaging the ground and an upper surface for forming part of the said useable surface;
- a second portion lying adjacent to the first portion;
- hinge means connecting the first portion and the second portion for permitting the said first and second portions to pivot with respect to each other about an axis extending substantially parallel to the said upper surface of the first portion;
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- first and second linking means provided respectively on the said first and second portions, said first linking means for cooperating with a second linking means of an adjacent identical ground covering element to join such elements together and said second linking means for cooperating with a first linking means of a further adjacent identical ground covering element to join such elements together, whereby a number of such elements can be joined together to form the said ground covering.
A ground covering element as claimed in claim 12, wherein the retaining means comprises a resilient tab provided on one of the said members and a corresponding recess provided in the other of the said members, said tab and recess being such that the tab engages in the recess to prevent the male and female members being disengaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.