Multi-purpose mat
US6920655B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L23/266
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multi-purpose mat has open and folded configurations. The mat includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls disposed about a periphery of the base. A first resilient flexible slat is disposed within one of the sidewalls and a second resilient flexible slat is disposed within the remaining sidewalls. The slats provide means for reinforcing the sidewalls and also provide a spring-like effect that allows the mat to automatically rollout into the open configuration from the folded configuration. The sidewalls fold about the periphery of the base; the sidewalls moving from a position generally adjacent to the base to a position generally perpendicular to and extending generally upwardly from the base when the mat is moved from the folded configuration to the open configuration.
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