Patent ID: 8518516

Claim:
An interlockable floor construction runner comprising: a mat having a first end, a second end, a first layer and a second layer; a first fastener coupled to said first layer proximate said first end of said mat, said first fastener being a hook portion of hook and loop fastener; a second fastener coupled to said second layer proximate said second end of said mat, said second fastener being a loop portion of hook and loop fastener, said second fastener being complimentary to said first fastener such that said second fastener is selectively couplable to an adjacently positioned first fastener of a second mat; said second layer including a plurality of structural elements protruding from said second layer, each structural element being configured for enhancing friction between said second layer and a surface contacted by said second layer, said plurality of structural elements being arranged along a length of said mat extending between said first fastener and said second fastener; and each said structural element being a geometric shape.