Patent ID: 8590436

Claim:
A cutting mat and lockup system for use with a rotary anvil comprising: a cutting mat having: a generally elongate body; opposing, complimentary and nonlinear first and second axial edges; a first end portion proximate to said first axial edge having a first locking member comprising a first face, at least a portion of which is nonlinear in an axial direction; a second end portion proximate to said second axial edge having a second locking member comprising a second face that is generally complimentary to said first face; and a lockup device comprising: a base having first and second axial edges, and a pin receptacle dimensioned to position over a pin projecting from a channel of said rotary anvil; a sidewall projecting from said first axial edge of said base; and, a locking wedge projecting from said base defining a first locking area between said sidewall and said locking wedge and a second locking area between said locking wedge and said second axial edge of said base; wherein: said lockup device is installable into a channel of a rotary anvil such that said in receptacle is received by a in protruding from said channel and said cutting mat is installable into said lockup device such that said first locking member is received by said first locking area, said second locking member is received by said second locking area, said first and second faces abut in mating relationship and said first and second axial edges define a nonlinear seam therebetween; and wherein said base of said lockup device further comprises a slot and said second locking member comprises a post projecting therefrom, said slot and post oriented such that when said cutting mat and said lockup device are installed in said channel of said rotary anvil, said post seats down into said slot.