Patent ID: 8844225
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: E01C,E04F

Abstract:
1. A safety surfacing tile comprising: a top surface; a plurality of series of first members supporting the top surface and extending continuously across a transverse length of the safety surfacing tile, a first member being separated from an adjacent first member by a predetermined longitudinal distance, the plurality of series of first members continuously contacting an underlying flat surface across the transverse length of the safety surfacing tile when the safety surfacing tile is positioned on the underlying flat surface, wherein a direction of the longitudinal distance is perpendicular to a lateral direction of the transverse length; a plurality of series of second members supporting the top surface and extending continuously across a longitudinal length of the safety surfacing tile perpendicular to the transverse length, the plurality of series of the second members continuously contacting the underlying flat surface across the longitudinal length of the safety surfacing tile when the safety surfacing tile is positioned on the underlying flat surface, the plurality of series of second members connecting with the plurality of series of first members; and a grid of voids formed by the connecting first and second members on an underside of the top surface, wherein the grid of voids absorbs impact energy from an object impacting the top surface, the grid of voids comprising at least a first plurality of voids having a shape defined by a first polygon base situated next to the underlying flat surface and a second polygon base parallel to the first polygon base that is situated next to and adjoins directly with the top surface of the safety surfacing tile, the first polygon base joined with the second polygon base by first and second curved side surfaces, wherein a width of the first polygon base is wider than the width of the second polygon base.