Industrial support mat interlock device
US10662589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2201/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interlocking joint device and method of using same, configured to adapt to and integrate with most existing industrial access matting products to create within those matting products an overlapping lip configuration that: (1) interlocks the pre-existing individual mats together; (2) protects the perimeter of the mat from excessive wear and damage to improve performance and versatility; and (3) provides a serviceable and/or replaceable part that creates an inexpensive alternative to replacing entire matting products.
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