Road structure – process – or apparatus – Pavement – Modules or blocks
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Addie, Raymond (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Pavement
Modules or blocks
C404S034000, C404S035000, C404S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11331308
ABSTRACT:
A road mat having a mat body with a first coupling end and a second coupling end. A first locking mechanism is provided at the first coupling end that includes a male coupling member and a female coupling member. A second locking mechanism is provided at the second coupling end that includes a male coupling member and a female coupling member. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention the first locking mechanism is a reciprocating mirror image of the second locking mechanism. The road mat of the present invention may be used in a road mat system that includes at least one prior road mat and at least one successive road mat. The second locking mechanism of the prior road mat is suitable for interlocking with the first locking mechanism of the successive road mat.
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Beamish Shawn
Sparrow Kelly
Addie Raymond
Law Office of Karen Dana Oster LLC
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