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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1987
Michael A Bedics, Poughquag, NY (US);
Pawling Corporation, Pawling, NY (US);
Abstract
An articulated floor mat structure is disclosed, in which a series of rigid, slat-like elements are hinged together and locked to prevent lateral movement, to form a mat structure that can be rolled up. The individual structural elements are shaped to provide for slide-in or snap-in assembly of tread strips, along their upper surfaces, and pad strips, along their lower surfaces. Edge strips are secured along the side edges of the mat assembly in an advantageous manner, to retain the tread strips and pad strips in assembled positions. An arrangement of integral loop tabs on the edge strips and integral hook tabs on the structural members greatly expedites the assembly process and correspondingly reduces the cost of manufacture, without compromising performance.