Foldable and flexible laminated mat

Abstract

A chair pad or a roll up mat that can be manufactured from medium density fiberboard with a laminate surface decorative layer applied thereon. The laminate is treated with various protective coatings, to add resistance to natural deleterious factors including water and dirt. The chair mat includes a series of planks, held together by tape, with an under layer of a mesh, all applied by resin together, and having a bottom layer of a felt or rubber to provide cushioning when the mat is applied upon a floor or surface, and to function as a living hinge, when it is rolled up or folded for storage or shipment.

1 . A mat or pad for use for supporting a chair, other item of furniture, or other equipment, and comprised of a plurality of elongated flat laminated planks arranged lengthwise in adjacency, with each plank being arranged contiguously in a substantially abutting relationship with respect to the adjacent planks, each said plank comprising a length of fiberboard composite, each plank having a covering thereon, laminated onto the fiberboard to add to the aesthetics and appearance of each plank, said plurality of adjacently arranged planks having a series of fiberous tape strips connected orthogonally to the underside of said planks for forming a formed mat or pad, a fibrous mesh sheet applied on the underside of said laminated planks and said tape strips, a resin material layer applied to the fiber mesh sheet underside for bonding the mesh sheet to the underside of the laminated planks and the fibrous tape strips of the formed mat, and a high density layer made of one of matted felt, rubber and polymer matting bonded onto the resin layer material, for adhering the layer to the underside of the formed mat, and wherein said planks, tape, mesh sheet, and high density layer being subjected to pressure and rolled to enhanced the bonding of the laminated planks together. 
     
     
         2 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein the fiberboard comprises medium density fiberboard. 
     
     
         3 . The mat of  claim 1  wherein the resin layer is a mastic resin layer. 
     
     
         4 . The mat of  claim 3  wherein the laminated planks are formed of medium density fiberboard, and the laminated covering is applied by glue, said covering comprising decorative paper as applied to the top of the fiberboard planks during fabrication. 
     
     
         5 . The mat of  claim 4  wherein a plurality of layers of urethane coating are applied to the laminated paper covering of the planks. 
     
     
         6 . The mat of  claim 5  wherein the high density layer is made of sisal. 
     
     
         7 . The mat of  claim 6  wherein the fibrous tape strip is a polymeric fiber tape strip. 
     
     
         8 . The mat of  claim 7  wherein the fiber mesh sheet is a nylon mesh sheet. 
     
     
         9 . The mat of  claim 8  wherein the peripheral shape of the mat is substantially rectangular and having its front corners cutaway to provide for its accommodation during usage.