Patent ID: 8414217

Claim:
A modular mat for forming a floor covering, comprising: a substantially flat main body having an internal lattice integrally formed within a central core area thereof; a least one offset mating flange extending outwardly from said main body and constructed integrally therewith; and at least one offset cam lock mounted within at least one of said main body and said mating flange and at least one complimentary offset cam receiver mounted within the other of said main body and said mating flange, each at least one offset cam lock engaging each at least one complimentary offset cam receiver and, upon actuation of said at least one offset cam lock, drawing and locking said main body to said mating flange; wherein said at least one offset cam lock and complimentary receiver are mounted such that a first modular mat mates and compressively interlocks with a second like modular mat to form a substantially flat, single layer combination surface.