Patent ID: 7329068

Claim:
A panel suitable for use in forming a temporary aircraft landing strip, the panel comprised of: (a) a top side comprising: (i) a multiplicity of generally rectangular extruded members having a generally flat upper surface and lower surface having reinforcing, downwardly extending ribs thereon; and (ii) having first and second side connection means thereon, said downwardly extending ribs on said top side disposed substantially parallel to said first and second side connection means; (b) a bottom side comprising: (i) a multiplicity of generally rectangular extruded members having a generally flat lower surface substantially parallel with said top side, said bottom side having an upper surface having reinforcing upwardly extending ribs thereon; (ii) each bottom side having first and second end connecting means, said upwardly extending ribs on said bottom side disposed substantially parallel to said first and second end connection means; (iii) said ribs on said top side crossing said ribs on said bottom side at substantially 90° and having slots formed therein, said upwardly extending ribs on said bottom side locked in said slots providing reinforcing ribs extending from end to end and side to side to form said panel; and (iv) said panel having first and second end connection means along its end edges provided by said bottom side and first and second side connecting means along its side edges provided by the top side.