US 12,240,145 B2
Articulating composite surface covering mat and method of making
Dominic T. Riccobene, Los Ranchos, MN (US); and Thomas S. Riccobene, Jr., Los Ranchos, MN (US)
Assigned to RICCOBENE DESIGNS LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Riccobene Designs LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,741.
Application 17/817,741 is a continuation of application No. 16/895,053, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,413,786.
Application 16/895,053 is a continuation of application No. 16/365,894, filed on Mar. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,682,786, issued on Jun. 16, 2020.
Application 16/365,894 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/031495, filed on May 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/504,343, filed on May 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371221 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B28B 7/00 (2006.01); B28B 1/14 (2006.01); E01C 5/06 (2006.01); E02D 17/20 (2006.01); E02D 31/06 (2006.01)
CPC B28B 7/007 (2013.01) [B28B 1/14 (2013.01); E01C 5/06 (2013.01); E02D 17/20 (2013.01); E02D 31/06 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for the formation of an articulating composite surface covering mat which comprises spaced apart units that are held together by a geogrid, the process comprising the steps:
disposing a bottom mold on a substantially level surface, wherein the bottom mold has a generally planar bottom surface that defines the top surface of the formed mat, and transverse walls extending from the bottom surface of the bottom mold;
locating a geogrid such that the geogrid extends into each of the spaced apart units to be formed;
placing a top mold over the bottom mold to form the mold assembly, wherein the top mold has a generally planar top surface and transverse walls extending therefrom, wherein at least one of the top mold and bottom mold is flexible;
sealingly engaging at least a portion of the transverse walls of the top mold with corresponding transverse walls of the bottom mold;
latching the top mold to the bottom mold into a sealed engagement with a magnetic latch that includes at least one first magnet located in the top mold and at least one second magnet located in the bottom mold; and
adding a filler to the mold assembly through openings in the top mold.