Walkable plate for assisting the motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function

Abstract

A walkable plate is provided for assisting the motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function. The plate has positions of different hardness across its surface.

1 . A walkable plate for assisting motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function, comprising a plate having positions of different hardness on its surface. 
   
   
       2 . The walkable plate according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate has chambers on its underside. 
   
   
       3 . The walkable plate according to  claim 2 , further comprising inserts placed in the chambers. 
   
   
       4 . The walkable plate according to  claim 1 , further comprising inserts in the plate, wherein the inserts have a hardness which is different relative to a hardness of a material of the rest of the plate. 
   
   
       5 . The walkable plate according to  claim 4 , wherein the plate comprises a plastic material. 
   
   
       6 . The walkable plate according to  claim 5 , wherein the insert comprises a soft plastic. 
   
   
       7 . The walkable plate according to  claim 4 , wherein the insert is extrusion coated with the plastic material of the plate. 
   
   
       8 . The walkable plate according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate has a relief-type structure on its upper surface. 
   
   
       9 . The walkable plate according to  claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises an essentially stiff material and has a coating comprising a material that is flexible in comparison to the stiff material. 
   
   
       10 . The walkable plate according to  claim 9 , wherein the flexible material of the coating has a varying thickness across the surface of the plate. 
   
   
       11 . The walkable plate according to  claim 9 , wherein the flexible material has a varying hardness across the surface of the plate. 
   
   
       12 . A floor covering comprising a plurality of plates according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       13 . The floor covering according to  claim 12 , wherein the plates are laid in a laterally aligned or staggered pattern.