US 12,215,733 B2
Pins for mats having integrated wheels
Gaurav Agrawal, The Woodlands, TX (US); Keith J. Murphy, Hartford, CT (US); and Jared B. Howenstine, Hartford, CT (US)
Assigned to NEWPARK MATS & INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by Newpark Mats & Integrated Services LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,665.
Prior Publication US 2024/0141934 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16B 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 5/0642 (2013.01) [F16B 21/02 (2013.01); F16B 5/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mat locking pin comprising:
a pin body configured to be installed into pin apertures to secure multiple mats together; and
a wheel housed within the pin body, the wheel configured to be movable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the wheel is housed within the pin body and in the second position at least a portion of the wheel extends from the pin body.