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Mat
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Inventors: Kaars Sijpesteijn, Johannes C.;
Assignee: Koninklijke Tufton B.V. (Krommenie, NL)
Primary Examiner: Robinson; Ellis P.
Assistant Examiner: Ahmad; Nasser
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Beveridge, DeGrandi, Weilacher & Young
The invention relates to a mat comprising a plurality of elongated rails arranged parallel to one another and each having a receiving portion adapted to receive a tread member. The rails are coupled by way of first and second connecting elements, preferably consisting of T-shaped members and U-shaped members, by insertion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the invention to provide a mat which can be assembled with less effort.
According to the invention, a mat is proved which comprises a plurality of elongated rails arranged parallel to one another, each rail having a receiving portion adapted to receive a tread member, the mat further comprising a plurality of coupling means for coupling a rail to an adjacent rail, as well as tread-member-retaining means, said coupling means comprising at least a first and a second connecting element, wherein said first and said second connecting elements are connected by insertion in a direction at least comprising a component substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails, characterized in that said first connecting element comprises at least one tread-member-retaining portion extending transversely with respect to the rails and partly over a respective tread-member-receiving portion of a respective rail.
Therefore, a tread member itself may be simply inserted sideways, i.
e.
in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails, preferably in a downward direction, into a receiving portion, and--upon interconnection of the rails--it may be retained or clamped along a longitudinal edge by the transversely extending portion of the first connecting element.
This first connecting element may be integrated with a rail or may be separated from the rail.
Since the tread members can easily be manually inserted sideways as inlay members, the mat can be assembled on the spot, which provides e.
g.
an interior decorator with a great many options as to the size of the mat, the type, the colour etc.
of the tread members and the overall pattern formed by the tread members.
For the same reasons, cleaning and/or replacement of tread members or rails can be carried out very easily.
In order to obtain a firm and reliable connection between them, the first and second connecting element may extend along substantially the entire length of the respective rail, and they may be provided with snap means for creating a snap lock when being connected
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