Patent ID: 8535785

Claim:
A modular floor tile for use in creating a flooring surface comprising a plurality of such tiles, the tile comprising: a body molded from a first polymer compound and having an upper surface and a general lower surface; groups of pads formed on the upper surface of the body from a second polymer compound which is different from the first polymer compound, each group of pads being spaced apart from adjacent groups of pads; groups of support members formed on the general lower surface of the body to downwardly extend therefrom, at least portions of the support members formed from the second polymer compound, each group of support members being spaced apart from adjacent groups of support members; and each group of pads having associated therewith a respective group of support members, each group of pads and said at least portions of the support members in the associated group of support members being injection-molded in a continuous phase from a respective single gate location disposed proximate the general lower surface of the body.