Patent ID: 7066638

Claim:
A flexible mixing mat comprising: (a) a geometrically-shaped planar substrate having four corner areas; (b) four expandable corners coupled to said four corner areas, respectively; and, (c) handle means formed in a respective one of said four expandable corners from which said geometrically-shaped planar substrate is adapted to be lifted, said handle means comprising: oblong apertures wherein a respective oblong aperture is formed in a respective one of said four expandable corners, each corner area of said four corner areas of said geometrically-shaped planar substrate has formed therein a triangularly-shaped notch having an apex located a distance from an edge of said geometrically-shaped planar substrate; and, wherein each expandable corner of said four expandable corners comprises a pleated flexible member expandable greater than said triangularly-shaped notch, wherein said pleated flexible member has formed therein said respective oblong aperture and wherein a center of a longitudinal length of said oblong aperture is substantially aligned with said apex.