Preventing disturbances of underground conduit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909708
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15365265

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A protective mat for covering buried conduit in the form of a rectangular structure comprising upper and lower sections wherein the upper section includes elongated members, a sheet structure that includes a plurality of downward facing open cells, or an open grid or grating and wherein the lower section includes elongated members, a sheet structure that includes a plurality of upward facing cells, or an open grid or grating; a forward end that includes one or more protruding elements; and a rearward end that includes one or more recesses that are configured and dimension for receiving the protruding element(s) of a similarly configured adjacent mat. Thus, the protruding element(s) and recess(es) are associated with and located on the lower section of the mat such that the protruding element(s) of one mat can be inserted in the recess(es) of and adjacent mat to interlock the mats together.

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QUALITY MAT COMPANY6550 TRAM RD BEAUMONT TX 77713

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Calvert, Scott Beaumont, US 27 215
O'Brien, Thomas Wanaka, NZ 70 854
Penland,, Jr Joe Beaumont, US 31 188

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