Patent ID: 8372506

Claim:
A protective mat for placement beneath a potential fluid leak source to collect leaks that may occur, said mat comprising: a panel having a top and bottom surface, said panel having upstanding front, rear and opposite side edges, said panel having a rear section extending forwardly on said top surface from said rear edge to a front fluid collection section which extends generally horizontally to said front edge; supporting webs extending from the bottom surface of said rear panel section; a plurality of ribs extending forwardly along the top surface of said rear panel section terminating at distal ends adjacent said front section, said ribs defining therebetween a plurality of forwardly extending and downwardly sloping fluid channels directing fluid to the front fluid collection section; and a pair of transverse dams disposed end to end and extending across the distal ends of said ribs to receive fluid from said channels and the pair of transverse dams having a bottom surface tilted inwardly and downwardly to a small central reservoir disposed to receive the fluid directed to the small central reservoir by the pair of transverse dams and to spill excess fluid from the small central reservoir into a collection area.