Patent ID: 7862480
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A safety mat securement assembly for a climbing wall structure, said assembly comprising: a) at least one hand hold member for use by a climber on a climbing wall structure, said hand hold member having a latching means movable from an open to a closed position and a securement member for enabling said latching means to be in an open or closed position; b) a safety mat having at least one loop member, said loop member being constructed to cooperate with said latching means of said hand hold member, said safety mat being comprised of a flexible planar structure comprising a shock absorbent member and an exteriorly disposed cover structure, said shock absorbent member being comprised of a compressible foam structure having three polymeric layers; and c) whereby said latching means is moved from an open position to a closed position by loosening said securement member, moving said latching means into the open or closed position and tightening said securement member.