Patent ID: 11913179
Assignee: NEWPARK MATS & INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  H | IPC E  H

Claim 14:
15. A method comprising:
providing a mat having a top side, a bottom side, an interior defined between the top side and the bottom side and a connector post within the interior of the mat, wherein the connector post includes a connector pin cavity having a first end adjacent an external surface of one of the top side and the bottom side and terminated at a second end located within the interior of the mat and a locking structure forming an internal open portion at the second end of the connector pin cavity;
positioning a skin layer on the external surface of the one of the top side and the bottom side of the mat;
installing a connector pin through an aperture of the skin layer and into the connector pin cavity; and
engaging an end portion of the connector pin to the locking structure to secure the connector pin to the connector post and thereby secure the skin layer to the mat.