Mat locking strip and mat system

Abstract

A mat locking strip (20) for being attached to an edge portion of a mat (10) and for interconnecting a plurality of mats (10) is provided. The locking strip (20) comprises: a longitudinally extending body (30) having a top side (31) and a bottom side (32), each side (31, 32) comprising a plurality of protruding ridges (34) defining intermediate trenches (36), the ridges (34) having a continuous extension along the longitudinal extension of the body (30); the body (30) having a first end configured to be arranged closest to the mat (10) and a second end configured to be arranged farthest away from the mat (10); wherein the ridges (34) of the top side (31) of the body (30) are arranged opposite the trenches (36) of the bottom side (32) of the body (30), and the trenches (36) of the top side (31) of the body (30) are arranged opposite the ridges (34) of the bottom side (32) of the body (30).

1 . A mat locking strip for being attached to an edge portion of a mat and for interconnecting a plurality of mats, the locking strip comprising:
 a longitudinally extending body having a top side and a bottom side, each side comprising a plurality of protruding ridges defining intermediate trenches, the ridges having a continuous extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;   the body having a first end configured to be arranged closest to the mat and a second end configured to be arranged farthest away from the mat;   wherein the ridges of the top side of the body are arranged opposite the trenches of the bottom side of the body, and the trenches of the top side of the body are arranged opposite the ridges of the bottom side of the body.   
     
     
         2 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the ridges and trenches on the top side of the body are complementary with the ridges and trenches on the bottom side of the body. 
     
     
         3 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the top side of the body further comprises a top stopping member having an extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;
 the top stopping member being arranged along the first end of the body and having a height exceeding a combined thickness of the body and a ridge on the bottom side of the body at the second end of the body.   
     
     
         4 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom side of the body further comprises a bottom stopping member having an extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;
 the bottom stopping member being arranged along the first end of the body and extending beyond the height of a ridge on the bottom side of the body.   
     
     
         5 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the ridges and/or the trenches have a rectangular cross-section as seen in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the body. 
     
     
         6 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , further comprising a folding line having an extension along the longitudinal extension of the body. 
     
     
         7 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting member having an extension along the longitudinal extension of the body and adjacent the first side of the locking strip, the mounting member being configured to extend towards the mat. 
     
     
         8 . A mat locking strip according to  claim 7 , wherein a major geometrical plane extending across the longitudinal extension of a bottom side of the mounting member forms an angle to a major geometrical plane extending across a top surface of a ridge of the bottom side of the body. 
     
     
         9 . A mat locking strip for being attached to an edge portion of a mat and for interconnecting a plurality of mats, the locking strip comprising:
 a longitudinally extending body having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side comprises a plurality of protruding ridges defining intermediate trenches, the ridges having a continuous extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;   the body having a first end configured to be arranged closest to the mat, the first end comprising a folding line having an extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;   the mat locking strip being configured to connect to another mat locking strip when a first of the two mat locking strips is folded along the folding line such that the top side of the body of the first mat locking strip faces the same direction as the bottom side of the body of the second mat locking strip and the ridges and trenches of the first and second mat locking strips face each other; and   the mat locking strip further being configured to connect to the mat locking strip according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         10 . A mat system comprising a plurality of mats, each mat comprising a mat locking strip according to  claim 1  arranged along a side edge portion of the mat; and
 wherein the plurality of mats is configured to be interconnected by the ridges of the top side of the body of the locking strip of a first mat engaging with the trenches of the bottom side of the body of the locking strip of a second mat. 
 
     
     
         11 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , wherein each side edge portion of each mat comprises a locking strip. 
     
     
         12 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , wherein the locking strips are integral with the mats; or wherein the locking strips are mounted to the mats. 
     
     
         13 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , wherein a major geometrical plane extending along a top surface of a ridge of the bottom side of the body of a locking strip forms an angle to a major geometrical plane extending along the bottom side of the mats. 
     
     
         14 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , wherein the locking strips are configured to interconnect the mats while protruding away from the side edge portions of the mats and forming a connecting strip between the mats. 
     
     
         15 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , further comprising a joining member comprising at least two locking strips arranged along at least two side edge portions of the joining member, the locking strips of the joining member being configured to interconnect two spatially separated mats by the ridges of the top side of the body of a locking strip of the mats engaging with trenches of a bottom side of a body of the locking strips of the joining member; or
 by the ridges of the bottom side of the body of each mat locking strip engaging with trenches of a top side of a body of the locking strips of the joining member.   
     
     
         16 . A mat system according to  claim 15 , wherein the locking strips of the joining member are the locking strips, comprising:
 a longitudinally extending body having a top side and a bottom side, each side comprising a plurality of protruding ridges defining intermediate trenches, the ridges having a continuous extension along the longitudinal extension of the body;   the body having a first end configured to be arranged closest to the mat and a second end configured to be arranged farthest away from the mat;   wherein the ridges of the top side of the body are arranged opposite the trenches of the bottom side of the body, and the trenches of the top side of the body are arranged opposite the ridges of the bottom side of the body.   
     
     
         17 . A mat system according to  claim 15 , wherein the joining member further comprises an adhesive on a bottom surface of the joining member. 
     
     
         18 . A mat system according to  claim 10 , wherein at least one locking strip comprises a corner portion, the corner portion comprising ridges and trenches in a cross-pattern, wherein the ridges of the corner portion are non-continuous such that the corner portion may be connected to another locking strip of another mat in either direction of the cross-pattern. 
     
     
         19 . A joining member comprising at least two locking strips arranged along at least two side edge portions of the joining member, the locking strips of the joining member being configured to interconnect two spatially separated mat locking strips according to  claim 1  by the ridges of the top side of the body of each mat locking strip engaging with trenches of a bottom side of a body of the locking strips of the joining member; or
 by the ridges of the bottom side of the body of each mat locking strip engaging with trenches of a top side of a body of the locking strips of the joining member. 
 
     
     
         20 . A joining member according to  claim 19 , further comprising an adhesive on a bottom surface of the joining member.