Patent ID: 9700165
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A47G

Claim:
1. A modular mat platform comprising: at least one female work mat section comprising a first rectangular wooden platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one female inner edge; at least one male work mat section comprising a first rectangular wooden platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one male inner edge; said at least one female work mat including a first female side edge border parallel and spaced apart from a second female side edge border connected by a female end edge border, each one having a chamfered edge including at least one conduit extending along a longitudinal side edge comprising spaced apart web elements; said at least one male work mat including a first male side edge border parallel and spaced apart from a second male side edge border connected by a male end edge border, each one having a chamfered edge including at least one conduit extending along a longitudinal side edge comprising spaced apart web elements; said at least one female work mat aligning opposite said at least one male work mat with said at least one female inner edge opposing said at least one male inner edge; at least one connecting dowel of corresponding size and shape disposed in said first female side edge conduit and said corresponding first male side edge conduit, and at least one connecting dowel of corresponding size and shape disposed in said second female side edge conduit and said corresponding male second side edge conduit for cooperative engagement of said at least one female inner edge and said at least one male inner edge; a base of said border extends pass an end wall forming a border base flange, whereby said end wall of said edge border abuts a side edge of said platform and said border base flange supports a bottom edge of said platform; and said chamfered edge of said edge border comprises a longitudinal member having a flat base connecting to an end wall, and a top load supporting surface integrally joining said base and said an end wall at an acute angle forming an inclined plane extending upward from a tip formed by a junction with said base and said top or said end wall providing a generally seamless transition from said edge border to a top surface of said platform section.