EP0667927B1 - Ground stabilising mat - Google Patents

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EP0667927B1
EP0667927B1 EP94925453A EP94925453A EP0667927B1 EP 0667927 B1 EP0667927 B1 EP 0667927B1 EP 94925453 A EP94925453 A EP 94925453A EP 94925453 A EP94925453 A EP 94925453A EP 0667927 B1 EP0667927 B1 EP 0667927B1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
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    • E01C13/045Pavings made of prefabricated single units the prefabricated single units consisting of or including bitumen, rubber or plastics
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C19/00Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/02Foundations, e.g. with drainage or heating arrangements
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds
    • E01C13/083Construction of grass-grown sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating arrangements therefor
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C5/00Pavings made of prefabricated single units
    • E01C5/20Pavings made of prefabricated single units made of units of plastics, e.g. concrete with plastics, linoleum
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C9/00Special pavings; Pavings for special parts of roads or airfields
    • E01C9/004Pavings specially adapted for allowing vegetation
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    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials

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  • the invention relates to a floor fastening mat made of elastic material with a plate-shaped mat body, a plurality of projections formed on one side of the mat body with uniform distances from one another and with cup-like depressions formed on the other side.
  • Such floor mounting mats are used to make floor surfaces outdoors stable or drivable, as previously known from EP-A-0 210 285 and in particular as a so-called riding mat for mounting riding arenas. If the mat with the projections arranged on one side is placed on a coarse surface, in particular gravel, the position of the mat is secured against slipping away.
  • the cup-like depressions on the top collect water and thereby prevent a quick drying out of a covering layer overlying the mat, which on riding arenas, for example, consists of an approximately 15 cm thick layer e.g. consists of sand and chips and thereby dampens the development of dust.
  • the invention is based on the object of adapting a floor fastening mat of the type mentioned at the outset to the special needs on surfaces entered by horses, in particular to ensure that the horses are sure-footed.
  • the floor mounting mat should also be Paddok mat for attaching lawn areas serving the horse runout or for attaching the jump and jump areas of obstacles when jumping, as well as generally for attaching the ground to lawn sports fields.
  • projections are also arranged on the side of the mat body having the cup-like depressions, which have two different heights with respect to the surface of the mat body and are arranged in such a way that a higher alternation with one lower lead follows.
  • a preferred embodiment is that the projections on one side are designed as support feet that have a greater height than the projections on the other side, which are designed as nub-like elevations. This results in a better elasticity of the mat, above all, by the part of the mat body located between the support feet, which can lower under load, which gives the animals the feeling of walking on an elastic, springy forest floor.
  • Another expedient embodiment consists in that the support feet on one side of the mat body are each assigned a cup-like depression on the other side.
  • nub-like elevations are arranged between these depressions on the surface of the mat body, which elevations extend up to a first plane parallel to the upper side of the mat body and that centrally in the wells too knob-like elevations are arranged, which extend up to a second, parallel to this, running between the top of the mat body and the first plane to this plane.
  • the load is transmitted primarily to the higher elevations arranged between the depressions and thus to the area of the mat body which is not directly supported between the support feet, which is why an increased elastic effect can be determined in the immediate tread area.
  • the elevations arranged in the depressions additionally reduce the risk of slipping.
  • the support feet have a cup-like cavity opening in the direction facing away from the mat body, whereby the elasticity and the stackability is improved, in particular if, according to a further preferred embodiment, the depressions are designed in such a way that when they are stacked Mats are suitable for receiving the free end of the support feet, the elevation arranged in the recess preferably engaging in the mouth of the cavity of the foot that engages in the recess.
  • the support feet preferably have the shape of truncated cones.
  • the cavity can be designed in the shape of a truncated cone in such a way that it opens in a funnel shape, as a result of which the thickness of the annular wall of the support feet decreases with increasing distance from the mat body.
  • a further expedient embodiment consists in that the mat body is supported on its circumference on that with support feet Provided side is provided with a projecting edge, the free edge of which is a smaller distance from this side of the mat body than the free end of the support feet, wherein the support feet are preferably connected to one another and to the edge by ribs running on the surface of the mat body.
  • Another embodiment is particularly suitable for the consolidation of paddoks, which are designed as a lawn, in which the mat body has openings between adjacent support feet and the support feet are the projections with different heights.
  • the mat can be laid with the support feet upwards, while the nub-like elevations on the underside of the mat ensure a non-slip arrangement by interlocking with a ballast pad and at the same time ensure that the mat lies firmly on the ground.
  • the different heights of the support feet give the hooves support and improve sure-footedness, while the cup-like depressions in the support feet can store a relatively large volume of water that not only inhibits the development of dust, but also promotes and maintains vegetation.
  • earth with turf roots can be arranged in the areas around the support feet, which are secured against access, while the openings prevent the formation of standing moisture above the mats because they enable rapid water drainage.
  • the lawn root system can reach down through the openings.
  • the paddoc mats which are laid on a gravel layer of, for example, 10 to 15 cm in thickness, are included a humus cover of about 5 cm, into which a deep-rooted type of grass is sown.
  • the root system is then in the mat area and below it and is protected by the support feet from excessive damage, so that depressed growth can always recover relatively quickly.
  • Irrigation pipes that can not be destroyed from above and that can be fixed, for example, by clips that can be clipped in, can be installed between the support feet.
  • Heating cables can also be laid, which can keep the paddoks accessible during severe frost periods.
  • the paddock mats are therefore also suitable for fastening sports and parking lots with lawn cover. Because no cavities can form under the mat body due to the relatively low nub-like elevations, into which sand or soil can be trickled or washed in, the danger is avoided that material can accumulate under the mat and the mat can be climbed.
  • a particularly suitable material for the production of the riding mat is soft PVC, the riding mats being able to be pressed very inexpensively and in an environmentally friendly manner from a molding compound obtained from cable jacket waste. Granules made from waste rubber and old tires can also be processed.
  • One made of soft PVC e.g. a molding compound obtained from cable jacket waste in the recycling process, pressed, rectangular riding mat 10 has a plate-shaped mat body 12, which is provided along its circumference with an edge 14 projecting towards the underside of the mat body 12.
  • support feet 16 are attached at equal intervals to one another on the underside of the mat body 12, which end downwards in a plane parallel to the underside of the mat body 12, which is below the plane through which Lower edge of the edge 14 is determined so that the riding mat 10 rests on the ground with the support feet 16, but not with the edge 14.
  • the support feet 16 have the shape of a tapered annular truncated cone, i.e. the support feet 16 contain a downwardly opening cavity 18, which does not extend all the way to the underside of the mat body 12 and corresponds to an upwardly tapering truncated cone, so that the wall thickness of the support feet 16 decreases with increasing distance from the mat body 12.
  • knob-like, truncated cone-shaped elevations 22 are arranged on the upper side 20 of the mat body 12, the upper end faces 24 of the elevations 22 ending in a first plane 26 parallel to the upper side 20 of the mat body 12.
  • the support feet 16 are aligned coaxially with them on the top of the mat body 12 opposite recesses 28 penetrating into the mat body 12, which contain centrally knob-like, truncated cone-shaped elevations 30, the upper end faces 32 above the top 20 of the mat body 12 in a second, to the top 20 of the mat body 12 are parallel plane 34, which is located somewhat below the first plane 26.
  • the support feet 16 are connected to one another and to the edge 14 by stabilizing ribs 36 which run parallel to the mutually opposite sections of the edge 14.
  • the support feet 16, depressions 28, elevations 22 and 30, as well as the ribs 36 shown in the drawing and described above is only to be understood as an example, for example, the support feet may also be arranged in rows running at 45 ° to the direction of the side portions of the edge 14, so that the support feet of one row or row are each aligned with the center of the gap between the support feet of the adjacent rows or rows.
  • the depressions and elevations are then also arranged accordingly and the ribs between the support feet would extend at an angle of 45 ° to the edge 14.
  • the elevation 22 transfers the pressure of a hoof directly to the particularly resilient area of the mat body 12 located between the support feet 16, which enables an elastically cushioned step, while at the same time due to the relatively small distance to the adjacent elevations 22 Slipping of the hoof is prevented.
  • the paddock mat shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 essentially corresponds to the riding mat described above, which is why the same or corresponding elements are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the paddock mat is laid in such a way that the support feet 16 point upwards and that therefore the support feet used to ensure the surefootedness of the horses are of different heights, i.e. that support feet 16a protrude up to a level 26 and support feet 16b only up to a level 34 above the surface of the mat body and that on the other side, which now forms the underside of the mat, the cup-like depressions 28 are omitted.
  • the mat body is traversed by openings 40 so that the knob-like elevations 22 arranged there on the riding mat are omitted.

Abstract

In a ground stabilising mat of elastic material with a plate-like mat body (12), a plurality of evenly spaced projections (30) formed on one side of the mat body (12) and cup-shaped depressions (18) on the other side, on the side of the mat body (12) having the cup-shaped depressions (18) there are two different heights in relation to the surface of the mat body having projections (16a, 16b) in such a way that a higher (16a) alternates with a low one (16b).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Bodenbefestigungsmatte aus elastischem Material mit einem plattenförmigen Mattenkörper, einer Vielzahl von mit gleichmäßigen Abständen voneinander an der einen Seite des Mattenkörpers angeformten Vorsprüngen und mit auf der anderen Seite ausgebildeten napfartigen Vertiefungen.The invention relates to a floor fastening mat made of elastic material with a plate-shaped mat body, a plurality of projections formed on one side of the mat body with uniform distances from one another and with cup-like depressions formed on the other side.

Solche Bodenbefestigungsmatten dienen dazu, Bodenflächen im Freien trittfest oder befahrbar zu gestalten, so wie etwa aus EP-A-0 210 285 vorbekannt und insbesondere als sog. Reitmatte zur Befestigung von Reitplätzen. Wird die Matte mit den auf der einen Seite angeordneten Vorsprüngen auf eine grobe Unterlage, insbesondere Schotter, aufgelegt, wird sie durch die Vorsprünge in ihrer Lage gegen Wegrutschen gesichert. Die napfartigen Vertiefungen auf der Oberseite sammeln Wasser und verhindern dadurch ein rasches Austrocknen einer die Matte überlagernden Deckschicht, die auf Reitplätzen beispielsweise aus einer etwa 15 cm starken Schicht z.B. von Sand und Spänen besteht und dämpfen dadurch die Staubentwicklung.Such floor mounting mats are used to make floor surfaces outdoors stable or drivable, as previously known from EP-A-0 210 285 and in particular as a so-called riding mat for mounting riding arenas. If the mat with the projections arranged on one side is placed on a coarse surface, in particular gravel, the position of the mat is secured against slipping away. The cup-like depressions on the top collect water and thereby prevent a quick drying out of a covering layer overlying the mat, which on riding arenas, for example, consists of an approximately 15 cm thick layer e.g. consists of sand and chips and thereby dampens the development of dust.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Bodenbefestigungsmatte der eingangs genannten Art an die speziellen Bedürfnisse auf von Pferden betretenen Flächen anzupassen, wobei insbesondere die Trittsicherheit der Pferde gewährleistet sein soll. Durch zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen soll sich die Bodenbefestigungsmatte auch als Paddokmatte zur Befestigung von dem Pferdeauslauf dienenden Rasenplätzen oder zur Befestigung der Ab- und Aufsprungbereiche von Hindernissen beim Springreiten, sowie ganz allgemein zur Bodenbefestigung von Rasensportplätzen eignen.The invention is based on the object of adapting a floor fastening mat of the type mentioned at the outset to the special needs on surfaces entered by horses, in particular to ensure that the horses are sure-footed. By appropriate configurations, the floor mounting mat should also be Paddok mat for attaching lawn areas serving the horse runout or for attaching the jump and jump areas of obstacles when jumping, as well as generally for attaching the ground to lawn sports fields.

Um das Abrutschen der Hufe auf der Mattenoberseite zu verhindern sind neuerungsgemäß auch auf der die napfartigen Vertiefungen aufweisenden Seite des Mattenkörpers Vorsprünge angeordnet, die zwei unterschiedliche Höhen in Bezug auf die Oberfläche des Mattenkörpers aufweisen und derart angeordnet sind, daß in stetem Wechsel ein höherer auf einen niedrigeren Vorsprung folgt.In order to prevent the hooves from slipping on the top of the mat, projections are also arranged on the side of the mat body having the cup-like depressions, which have two different heights with respect to the surface of the mat body and are arranged in such a way that a higher alternation with one lower lead follows.

Eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung besteht dabei darin, daß die Vorsprünge auf der einen Seite als Stützfüße ausgebildet sind, die eine größere Höhe aufweisen als die Vorsprünge auf der anderen Seite, die als noppenartige Erhebungen ausgebildet sind. Dadurch wird eine bessere Elastizität der Matte vor allem durch den zwiwschen den Stützfüßen befindlichen Teil des Mattenkörpers bewirkt, der sich bei Belastung absenken kann, wodurch den Tieren das Gefühl vermittelt wird, auf einem elastisch federnden Waldboden zu laufen.A preferred embodiment is that the projections on one side are designed as support feet that have a greater height than the projections on the other side, which are designed as nub-like elevations. This results in a better elasticity of the mat, above all, by the part of the mat body located between the support feet, which can lower under load, which gives the animals the feeling of walking on an elastic, springy forest floor.

Eine weitere zweckmäßige Ausgestaltung besteht dabei darin, daß den Stützfüßen auf der einen Seite des Mattenkörpers jeweils eine napfartige Vertiefung auf der anderen Seite zugeordnet ist.Another expedient embodiment consists in that the support feet on one side of the mat body are each assigned a cup-like depression on the other side.

Eine sehr vorteilhafte Verbesserung der elastischen Wirkung und der Trittsicherheit läßt sich dadurch erreichen, daß nach einer anderen Ausgestaltung zwischen diesen Vertiefungen auf der Oberfläche des Mattenkörpers noppenartige Erhebungen angeordnet sind, die sich bis zu einer ersten, zur Oberseite des Mattenkörpers parallelen Ebene erstrecken und daß zentrisch in den Vertiefungen ebenfalls noppenartige Erhebungen angeordnet sind, die sich bis zu einer zweiten, zwischen der Oberseite des Mattenkörpers und der ersten Ebene verlaufenden, zu dieser parallelen Ebene erstrecken.A very advantageous improvement in the elastic effect and surefootedness can be achieved in that, according to another embodiment, nub-like elevations are arranged between these depressions on the surface of the mat body, which elevations extend up to a first plane parallel to the upper side of the mat body and that centrally in the wells too knob-like elevations are arranged, which extend up to a second, parallel to this, running between the top of the mat body and the first plane to this plane.

Durch diese Gestaltung wird die Last vor allem auf die zwischen den Vertiefungen angeordneten, höheren Erhebungen und damit auf den zwischen den Stützfüßen befindlichen, nicht direkt abgestützten Bereich des Mattenkörpers übertragen, weshalb im unmittelbaren Trittbereich eine erhöhte elastische Wirkung feststellbar ist. Die in den Vertiefungen angeordneten Erhebungen verringern zusätzlich die Rutschgefahr.As a result of this design, the load is transmitted primarily to the higher elevations arranged between the depressions and thus to the area of the mat body which is not directly supported between the support feet, which is why an increased elastic effect can be determined in the immediate tread area. The elevations arranged in the depressions additionally reduce the risk of slipping.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung besteht darin, daß die Stützfüße einen sich in der vom Mattenkörper abgewandten Richtung öffnenden, napfartigen Hohlraum aufweisen, wodurch die Elastizität und die Stapelbarkeit verbessert wird, insbesondere wenn nach einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform die Vertiefungen derart gestaltet sind, daß sie beim Stapeln der Matten geeignet sind, das freie Ende der Stützfüße aufzunehmen, wobei vorzugsweise die in der Vertiefung angeordnete Erhebung in die Ausmündung des Hohlraums des in die Vertiefung eingreifenden Stüßfußes eingreift.An advantageous embodiment is that the support feet have a cup-like cavity opening in the direction facing away from the mat body, whereby the elasticity and the stackability is improved, in particular if, according to a further preferred embodiment, the depressions are designed in such a way that when they are stacked Mats are suitable for receiving the free end of the support feet, the elevation arranged in the recess preferably engaging in the mouth of the cavity of the foot that engages in the recess.

Vorzugsweise weisen die Stützfüße die Form von Kegelstümpfen auf. Dabei kann der Hohlraum derart kegelstumpfförmig gestaltet sein, daß er sich trichterförmig öffnet, wodurch sich die Dicke der ringförmigen Wandung der Stützfüße mit zunehmendem Abstand vom Mattenkörper abnimmt.The support feet preferably have the shape of truncated cones. The cavity can be designed in the shape of a truncated cone in such a way that it opens in a funnel shape, as a result of which the thickness of the annular wall of the support feet decreases with increasing distance from the mat body.

Um Matte insgesamt zu stabilisieren und das lückenlose Belegen einer größeren Fläche zu erleichtern, besteht eine weitere zweckmäßige Ausgestaltung darin, daß der Mattenkörper an seinem Umfang auf der mit Stützfüßen versehenen Seite mit einem vorspringenden Rand versehen ist, dessen freie Kante einen geringeren Abstand von dieser Seite des Mattenkörpers aufweist als das freie Ende der Stützfüße, wobei vorzugsweise die Stützfüße untereinander und mit dem Rand durch auf der Oberfläche des Mattenkörpers verlaufende Rippen verbunden sind.In order to stabilize the mat as a whole and to facilitate covering a larger area without gaps, a further expedient embodiment consists in that the mat body is supported on its circumference on that with support feet Provided side is provided with a projecting edge, the free edge of which is a smaller distance from this side of the mat body than the free end of the support feet, wherein the support feet are preferably connected to one another and to the edge by ribs running on the surface of the mat body.

Für die Verfestigung von Paddoks, die als Rasenplatz ausgebildet sind, ist eine andere Ausführungsform besonders geeignet, bei der der Mattenkörper zwischen benachbarten Stützfüßen Durchbrechungen aufweist und die Stützfüße die Vorsprünge mit unterschiedlicher Höhe sind.Another embodiment is particularly suitable for the consolidation of paddoks, which are designed as a lawn, in which the mat body has openings between adjacent support feet and the support feet are the projections with different heights.

Bisher hat man Paddoks mit Rasengittersteinen befestigt, die nicht elastisch sind und mit ihren scharfen Kanten zu Hufverletzungen führen können. Die Verwendung von Kunststoffmatten war wegen der zu großen Rutschgefahr bisher nicht gebräuchlich. Durch die neuerungsgemäße Ausführungsform kann die Matte mit den Stützfüßen nach oben verlegt werden, während die noppenartigen Erhebungen an der Mattenunterseite durch Verzahnung mit einer Schotterunterlage für die rutschsichere Anordnung sorgen und zugleich ein sattes Aufliegen der Matte auf dem Untergrund gewährleisten. Die unterschiedliche Höhe der Stützfüße gibt den Hufen Halt und verbessert die Trittsicherheit, während die napfartigen Vertiefungen in den Stützfüßen ein verhältnismäßig großes Wasservolumen speichern können, daß nicht nur die Staubentwicklung hemmt, sonden auch den Pflanzenbewuchs fördert und erhält. Zugleich kann in den die Stützfüße umgebenden, vor dem Zutritt gesicherten Bereichen Erde mit Rasenwurzelwerk angeordnet werden, während die Durchbrechungen die Ausbildung stehender Nässe über den Matten verhindern, weil sie einen raschen Wasserablauf ermöglichen. Außerdem kann das Rasenwurzelwerk durch die Durchbrechungen nach unten greifen. Die je nach Bedarf auf einer Schotterschicht von z.B. 10 bis 15 cm Dicke verlegten Paddokmatten werden mit einer Humusabdeckung von etwa 5 cm bedeckt, in die eine tiefwurzelnde Grassorte eingesät wird. Das Wurzelwerk befindet sich dann in Mattenbereich und unterhalb desselben und wird durch die Stützfüße vor zu starken Beschädigungen geschützt, so daß sich niedergetretener Bewuchs stets relativ schnell erholen kann. Zwischen den Stützfüßen können geschützt Bewässerungleitungen verlegt werden, die von oben nicht zerstört werden können und die z.B. durch einclipsbare Klammern festgelegt werden können. Ebenso lassen sich Heizleitungen verlegen, die bei strengen Frostperioden die Paddoks betretbar halten können. Die Paddokmatten eignen sich deshalb auch für die Befestigung von Sport- und Parkplätzen mit Rasenbewuchs. Weil sich aufgrund der relativ niedrigen noppenartigen Erhebungen unter dem Mattenkörper keine Hohlräume bilden können, in die Sand bzw. Erdreich einrieseln bzw. eingeschwemmt werden kann, wird die Gefahr vermieden, daß sich unter der Matte Material ansammelt und die Matte aufsteigen läßt.So far, paddoks have been fastened with grass pavers that are not elastic and with their sharp edges can lead to hoof injuries. The use of plastic mats has not yet been used due to the excessive risk of slipping. Due to the new embodiment, the mat can be laid with the support feet upwards, while the nub-like elevations on the underside of the mat ensure a non-slip arrangement by interlocking with a ballast pad and at the same time ensure that the mat lies firmly on the ground. The different heights of the support feet give the hooves support and improve sure-footedness, while the cup-like depressions in the support feet can store a relatively large volume of water that not only inhibits the development of dust, but also promotes and maintains vegetation. At the same time, earth with turf roots can be arranged in the areas around the support feet, which are secured against access, while the openings prevent the formation of standing moisture above the mats because they enable rapid water drainage. In addition, the lawn root system can reach down through the openings. The paddoc mats, which are laid on a gravel layer of, for example, 10 to 15 cm in thickness, are included a humus cover of about 5 cm, into which a deep-rooted type of grass is sown. The root system is then in the mat area and below it and is protected by the support feet from excessive damage, so that depressed growth can always recover relatively quickly. Irrigation pipes that can not be destroyed from above and that can be fixed, for example, by clips that can be clipped in, can be installed between the support feet. Heating cables can also be laid, which can keep the paddoks accessible during severe frost periods. The paddock mats are therefore also suitable for fastening sports and parking lots with lawn cover. Because no cavities can form under the mat body due to the relatively low nub-like elevations, into which sand or soil can be trickled or washed in, the danger is avoided that material can accumulate under the mat and the mat can be climbed.

Ein besonders geeignetes Material für die Herstellung der Reitmatte ist Weich-PVC, wobei die Reitmatten sehr kostengünstig und umweltschonend aus einer aus Kabelmantelabfällen gewonnenen Preßmasse gepreßt werden können. Auch Granulat aus Abfallgummi und Altreifen läßt sich verarbeiten.A particularly suitable material for the production of the riding mat is soft PVC, the riding mats being able to be pressed very inexpensively and in an environmentally friendly manner from a molding compound obtained from cable jacket waste. Granules made from waste rubber and old tires can also be processed.

Anhand der nun folgenden Beschreibung der in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung wird diese näher erläutert.Based on the following description of the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawing, this will be explained in more detail.

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eine Draufsicht auf einen Eckabschnitt einer erfindungsgemäßen Reitmatte,
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eine Ansicht eines Eckabschnitts der Reitmatte von unten,
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It shows:
Fig. 1
a plan view of a corner portion of a riding mat according to the invention,
Fig. 2
2 shows a section along the line II-II in FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
2 shows a section along the line III-III in FIG. 1,
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a view of a corner portion of the riding mat from below,
Fig. 5
a plan view of part of a paddock mat and
Fig. 6
a section along the line VI-VI in Fig. 5th

Eine aus Weich-PVC, z.B. einer aus Kabelmantelabfällen im Recyclingverfahren gewonnenen Preßmasse, gepreßte, rechteckige Reitmatte 10 besitzt einen plattenförmigen Mattenkörper 12, der längs seines Umfangs mit einem nach der Unterseite des Mattenkörpers 12 vorspringenden Rand 14 versehen ist. In zu den Seitenkanten der Reitmatte 10 parallelen Reihen und Zeilen sind mit gleichmäßigen Abständen voneinander an der Unterseite des Mattenkörpers 12 Stützfüße 16 angebracht, die nach unten in einer zur Unterseite des Mattenkörpers 12 parallelen Ebene enden, die sich unterhalb der Ebene befindet, die durch die Unterkante des Randes 14 bestimmt wird, so daß die Reitmatte 10 mit den Stützfüßen 16, nicht aber mit dem Rand 14 auf dem Untergrund aufruht.One made of soft PVC, e.g. a molding compound obtained from cable jacket waste in the recycling process, pressed, rectangular riding mat 10 has a plate-shaped mat body 12, which is provided along its circumference with an edge 14 projecting towards the underside of the mat body 12. In rows and rows parallel to the side edges of the riding mat 10, support feet 16 are attached at equal intervals to one another on the underside of the mat body 12, which end downwards in a plane parallel to the underside of the mat body 12, which is below the plane through which Lower edge of the edge 14 is determined so that the riding mat 10 rests on the ground with the support feet 16, but not with the edge 14.

Die Stützfüße 16 haben die Form eines sich nach unten verjüngenden, ringförmigen Kegelstumpfes, d.h. die Stützfüße 16 enthalten einen sich nach unten öffnenden, vorzugsweise nicht ganz bis an die Unterseite des Mattenkörpers 12 herangeführten Hohlraum 18, der einem sich nach oben verjüngenden Kegelstumpf entspricht, so daß also die Wandstärke der Stützfüße 16 mit zunehmendem Abstand vom Mattenkörper 12 abnimmt.The support feet 16 have the shape of a tapered annular truncated cone, i.e. the support feet 16 contain a downwardly opening cavity 18, which does not extend all the way to the underside of the mat body 12 and corresponds to an upwardly tapering truncated cone, so that the wall thickness of the support feet 16 decreases with increasing distance from the mat body 12.

Jeweils mittig zwischen vier benachbarten Stützfüßen 16 sind auf der Oberseite 20 des Mattenkörpers 12 noppenartige, kegelstumpfförmige Erhebungen 22 angeordnet, wobei die oberen Stirnflächen 24 der Erhebungen 22 in einer ersten, zur Oberseite 20 des Mattenkörpers 12 parallelen Ebene 26 enden.In each case in the middle between four adjacent support feet 16, knob-like, truncated cone-shaped elevations 22 are arranged on the upper side 20 of the mat body 12, the upper end faces 24 of the elevations 22 ending in a first plane 26 parallel to the upper side 20 of the mat body 12.

Den Stützfüßen 16 liegen koaxial zu ihnen ausgerichtet an der Oberseite des Mattenkörpers 12 in den Mattenkörper 12 eindringende Vertiefungen 28 gegenüber, die zentrisch noppenartige, kegelstumpfförmige Erhebungen 30 enthalten, deren obere Stirnflächen 32 oberhalb der Oberseite 20 des Mattenkörpers 12 in einer zweiten, zur Oberseite 20 des Mattenkörpers 12 parallelen Ebene 34 liegen, die sich etwas unterhalb der ersten Ebene 26 befindet.The support feet 16 are aligned coaxially with them on the top of the mat body 12 opposite recesses 28 penetrating into the mat body 12, which contain centrally knob-like, truncated cone-shaped elevations 30, the upper end faces 32 above the top 20 of the mat body 12 in a second, to the top 20 of the mat body 12 are parallel plane 34, which is located somewhat below the first plane 26.

An der Unterseite des Mattenkörpers 12 sind die Stützfüße 16 untereinander und mit dem Rand 14 durch stabilisierende Rippen 36 verbunden, die parallel zu den einander paarweise gegenüberliegenden Abschnitten des Randes 14 verlaufen.On the underside of the mat body 12, the support feet 16 are connected to one another and to the edge 14 by stabilizing ribs 36 which run parallel to the mutually opposite sections of the edge 14.

Die in der Zeichnung gezeigte und vorstehend beschriebene Anordnung der Stützfüße 16, Vertiefungen 28, Erhebungen 22 und 30, sowie der Rippen 36 ist lediglich beispielsweise zu verstehen, so könnten z.B. die Stützfüße auch in zur Richtung der Seitenabschnitte des Randes 14 unter 45° verlaufenden Reihen angeordnet sein, so daß die Stützfüße einer Zeile bzw. Reihe jeweils auf die Mitte der Lücke zwischen den Stützfüßen der benachbarten Zeilen bzw. Reihen ausgerichtet sind. Entsprechend sind dann auch die Vertiefungen und Erhebungen angeordnet und die Rippen zwischen den Stützfüßen würden unter einem Winkel von 45° zum Rand 14 verlaufen.The arrangement of the support feet 16, depressions 28, elevations 22 and 30, as well as the ribs 36 shown in the drawing and described above is only to be understood as an example, for example, the support feet may also be arranged in rows running at 45 ° to the direction of the side portions of the edge 14, so that the support feet of one row or row are each aligned with the center of the gap between the support feet of the adjacent rows or rows. The depressions and elevations are then also arranged accordingly and the ribs between the support feet would extend at an angle of 45 ° to the edge 14.

Durch die neuerungsgemäße Ausbildung wird mittels der Erhebungen 22 der Druck eines Hufes direkt auf den zwischen den Stützfüßen 16 befindlichen, besonders nachgiebigen Bereich des Mattenkörpers 12 übertragen, was einen elastisch abgefederten Tritt ermöglicht, während zugleich durch den relativ geringen Abstand zu den benachbarten Erhebungen 22 das Wegrutschen des Hufes verhindert wird.Due to the new design, the elevation 22 transfers the pressure of a hoof directly to the particularly resilient area of the mat body 12 located between the support feet 16, which enables an elastically cushioned step, while at the same time due to the relatively small distance to the adjacent elevations 22 Slipping of the hoof is prevented.

Die in den Fig. 5 und 6 gezeigte Paddokmatte entspricht in wesentlichen Merkmalen der vorstehend beschriebenen Reitmatte, weshalb gleiche bzw. einander entsprechende Elemente mit gleichen Bezugszeichen gekennzeichnet sind.The paddock mat shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 essentially corresponds to the riding mat described above, which is why the same or corresponding elements are identified by the same reference numerals.

Der wesentliche Unterschied besteht darin, daß die Paddokmatte derart verlegt wird, daß die Stützfüße 16 nach oben weisen und daß deshalb die der Trittsicherheit der Pferde dienenden Stützfüße unterschiedlich hoch sind, d.h. daß Stützfüße 16a bis zu einer Ebene 26 und Stützfüße 16b nur bis zu einer Ebene 34 über die Oberfläche des Mattenkörpers vorstehen und daß auf der anderen, nun die Unterseite der Matte bildenden Seite die napfartigen Vertiefungen 28 entfallen. Im Bereich des Zwischenraums zwischen benachbarten Stützfüßen 16 wird der Mattenkörper von Durchbrechungen 40 durchquert, so daß die dort bei der Reitmatte angeordneten noppenartigen Erhebungen 22 entfallen.The main difference is that the paddock mat is laid in such a way that the support feet 16 point upwards and that therefore the support feet used to ensure the surefootedness of the horses are of different heights, i.e. that support feet 16a protrude up to a level 26 and support feet 16b only up to a level 34 above the surface of the mat body and that on the other side, which now forms the underside of the mat, the cup-like depressions 28 are omitted. In the area of the space between adjacent support feet 16, the mat body is traversed by openings 40 so that the knob-like elevations 22 arranged there on the riding mat are omitted.

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  1. Ground stabilising mat of resilient material with a plate-shaped mat body (12), a plurality of projections (16; 22, 30) shaped on at one side of the mat body (12) at uniform spacings from one another and with cup-like recesses (28; 18) formed on the other side, characterised thereby that projections (22, 30; 16a, 16b) are also arranged on the side of the mat body (12) having the cup-like recesses (28; 18) and have two different heights in relation to the surface of the mat body, the projections being arranged in such a manner that a higher projection (16a) succeeds a lower projection (16b) in constant alternation.
  2. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 1, characterised thereby that the projections (16) on the one side are formed as support feet which have a greater height than the projections (22, 30) on the other side, which are formed as knub-like elevations.
  3. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 2, characterised thereby that the support feet (16) on the one side are each associated with a respective cup-like recess (28) on the other side.
  4. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 3, characterised thereby that arranged between these recesses (28) on the surface of the mat body are knub-like elevations (22) which extend up to a first plane (26) parallel to the upper side (20) of the mat body (12) and that similarly arranged centrally in the recesses (28) are knub-like elevations (30) which extend up to a second plane (34) which runs between the upper side (20) of the mat body and the first plane (26) and is parallel thereto.
  5. Ground stabilising mat according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterised thereby that the support feet (16) have a cup-like cavity (18) opening in the direction away from the mat body (12).
  6. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 5 in conjunction with claim 2, characterised thereby that the mat body (12) has through passages (40) between adjacent support feet (16a, 16b) and that the support feet (16a, 16b) are the projections with different height.
  7. Ground stabilising mat according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterised thereby that the base area of the support feet (16; 16a, 16b) is larger than the base area of the knub-like elevations (22, 30).
  8. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 3, characterised thereby that the recesses (28) are shaped in such a manner that they are suitable for reception of the free ends of the support feet (16) in stacking of the mats (10).
  9. Ground stabilising mat according to claims 3, 4 and 8, characterised thereby that the elevation (30) arranged in the recess (28) engages into the opening of the cavity (18) of the support foot (16) engaging in the recess (28).
  10. Ground stabilising mat according to one of claims 2 to 9, characterised thereby that the support feet (16) have the form of frustums of cones, the cross-section of which narrows with increasing spacing from the mat body.
  11. Ground stabilising mat according to claims 5 and 10, characterised thereby that the cavity (18) is frustoconically shaped in such a manner that it opens in funnel shape.
  12. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 2, characterised thereby that the mat body (12) is supported at its circumference and on the side provided with support feet by a projecting edge (14), the free edge of which has a smaller spacing from this side of the mat body than the free ends of the support feet (16).
  13. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 12, characterised thereby that the support feet (18) are connected amongst one another and with the edge (14) by ribs (36) extending on the surface of the mat body (12).
  14. Ground stabilising mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterised thereby that it consists of soft polyvinylchloride.
  15. Ground stabilising mat according to claim 8, characterised thereby that they are pressed from press-moulding material obtained from cable casing wastes.
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