Ground cover mats with rectangular ends

a technology of ground cover mats and ends, applied in the direction of temporary pavings, single unit pavings, ways, etc., can solve the problems of difficult storage, transportation, assembling or disassembling, and lack of sufficient reinforcemen
US20140193196A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-10MAXXIMAT
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
MAXXIMAT
Publication Date
2014-07-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

Reinforced ground cover mats are used to facilitate the passage of heavy equipment and vehicles on wet or disturbed ground. The ground cover mats are comprised of boards contained within a peripheral metal frame having two substantially parallel opposing end members that are I-beams, the upper and lower horizontal flanges and vertical webs of which define an outer slot into which a reinforcing member is inserted such that the reinforcing member contacts the vertical web and upper and lower horizontal flanges. Flanged caps may be attached to the ends of the reinforcing member to retain a sling looped around the reinforcing member for pulling the mat.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the priority benefit of Canadian Patent Application No. 2,800,524 filed on Jan. 4, 2013 entitled Ground Cover Mats With Rectangular Ends, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to improved ground cover mats.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In the oil and gas industry, it is sometimes necessary to provide ground cover mats with sufficient strength to support heavy equipment and transport trucks over wet or disturbed ground.

[0004] Several prior art ground cover mats exist; however, they sometimes lack sufficient reinforcement to withstand the pressure of heavy equipment and transport trucks, and are expensive to produce. What is needed is an improved ground cover mat which is simple and relatively inexpensive and has sufficient strength and durability to support heavy equipment.

[0005] Further, ground cover mats tend to be extremely heavy and ...

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