Patent ID: 9328521
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: E04B,E04F

Claim Text:
1. An interlocking modular mat comprising, an inner core structure and outer panel structure, the outer panel structure attached to an entire periphery of said inner core structure; wherein, said inner core structure is generally planar, comprising upper and lower surfaces and a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge including at least one side surface portion, said at least one side surface portion of said inner core structure being tapered to form a ramp; wherein, said outer panel structure is spaced apart from said inner core structure by an attachment structure which is integral to both said inner core structure and said outer panel structure, at least one channel forming at least a portion of said attachment structure in said mat and adjacent to the peripheral edge of said inner core structure, the at least one channel acting as a guide for separation of the inner core structure from one or more portions of the outer panel structure by cutting of the attachment structure, and interlocking members are affixed to said outer panel structure of the interlocking modular mat to attach the outer panels of adjacent interlocking modular mats together.