Patent ID: 7007581

Claim:
A cutting mat for a rotary anvil comprising: 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 projecting therefrom and formed integral with said body, said first locking member comprising: a foot that projects outwardly from said first axial edge and extending substantially the length of said first axial edge, said foot having a pin receptacle dimensioned to position over a pin projecting from a channel of said rotary anvil; and a first face extending between said foot and said body 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 projecting therefrom and formed integral with said body, said second locking member comprising a second face that is generally complimentary to said first face; wherein said cutting mat is wrappable about said rotary anvil such that said first and second locking members meet within said channel of said rotary anvil, said first and second faces abut in mating relationship, said pin receptacle is positioned over a pin in said channel, and said first and second axial edges define a nonlinear seam therebetween.