Patent ID: 8733056

Claim:
A system for attaching a plurality of mats together comprising: a first mat having a cushioning portion, an upper extending portion that extends from an upper edge of a first sidewall of the first mat, and a flexible sheet on a top surface of the cushioning portion of the first mat and a top surface of the upper extending portion; a second mat having a cushioning portion, a lower extending portion that extends from a lower edge of a first sidewall of the second mat, and a flexible sheet on a top surface of the cushioning portion of the second mat; a first attaching material attached to a bottom surface of the upper extending portion of the first mat; and a second attaching material attached to a top surface of the lower extending portion of the second mat, wherein, when the first attaching material and the second attaching material are connected to each other, the flexible sheet of the first mat and the flexible sheet of the second mat form a substantially contiguous surface, and wherein the second attaching material extends and is affixed onto opposing sidewalls of the lower extending portion of the second mat.