公开(公告)号：US10156045B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US15661400

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: QUALITY MAT COMPANY

Inventor： Joe Penland ,  Scott Calvert ,  Don Couvillon

IPC: E01C9/08 ,  E01C5/18 ,  E01C5/20 ,  E01C5/00 ,  E04F11/00 ,  E01C11/22 ,  E01C13/04 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F19/06 ,  H02G9/02 ,  E04B5/02

Abstract: A lightweight universal panel mat made of plastic or elastomeric material and having a first section that provides a relatively flat, textured or structured top surface to facilitate movement over the upper surface and a second section having geometry that includes a plurality of cells having top surfaces that support the first section. The mats also include first, second, third and fourth sides forming a perimeter of the mat, wherein the first and second sides include upper structures having a sloped lower surface and the third and fourth sides include lower structures having sloped upper surfaces. The sloped surfaces are configured to allow for overlapping with sloped surfaces other like mats for interlocking therewith while forming a generally flat continuous top and bottom surface of the overlapped mats. The mats may be interlocked by a fastening member which fits in aligned openings of the adjacent mats for connection therewith.

公开(公告)号：US10895044B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16309096

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: QUALITY MAT COMPANY

Inventor： Joe Penland, Jr. ,  Scott Calvert ,  Don Couvillon

IPC: E01C9/08 ,  E01C5/00 ,  E01C11/22 ,  E01C13/04 ,  E04F11/00 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F19/06 ,  H02G9/02 ,  E01C5/18 ,  E01C5/20 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/08 ,  E04B5/02

Abstract: A lightweight universal panel mat (100, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1100, 1500, 1800, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020) made of plastic or elastomeric material and having a first section that provides a relatively flat, textured or structured top surface to facilitate movement over the mat and a second section having geometry that includes a plurality of cells having top surfaces that support the first section. The panel mats have first, second, third and fourth sides (110,120,135,145) that are configured to matingly engage or connect to the second, third, fourth and first sides, respectively. The connection can be by insertion or snap-locking of one side to another, or by the use of fastening elements that more securely holds the sides together. Thus, similarly configured panel mats can be connected by interlocking to form a temporary support surface, deck, walkway or roadway. Additional side ramps (2030) and adapters (2050) can be used to facilitate installation of the mats (2005, 2010, 2015, 2020) and access to the upper surfaces of the joined mats.