Edge protector mat
US20260027420A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-01-29FJORD INC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- US19/342941
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-29
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing edge protector mats fail to effectively protect climbing ropes from abrasion and damage, particularly when passing over abrasive surfaces, and lack adequate load-bearing support and visual safety indicators.
Method used
An edge protector mat with removable metallic bars and a deformable, multi-layered construction, featuring high-visibility materials and reflective stitching, designed to minimize friction and provide load-bearing support while ensuring visibility and structural integrity.
Benefits of technology
The mat effectively reduces rope abrasion, maintains structural integrity, and provides load-bearing support, while enhancing user safety through visual indicators, even in low-light conditions.
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Abstract
An edge protector mat is formed from a mat with a top surface, a bottom surface, and a number of metal bars. The top surface contains a number of receptacles grouped into one or more pairs sized, shaped, and otherwise configured to receive opposing ends of the metal bars therein. Each of the metal bars define opposing ends, different ones of which are positioned within corresponding ones of the pair of the receptacles of the top surface. The metal bars are configured to prevent friction from being imparted onto the mat. At least one pair of the receptacles are positioned opposite one another on the mat allowing receipt of different portions of at least one of the metal bars.
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