Abstract: A modular rig mat is formed from a core panel have a plurality of edges, and a perimeter frame surrounding the core panel comprising a plurality of frame rails having a transverse profile for engaging corresponding edges of the core panel and a plurality of corner components adapted to connect between adjacent frame rails.
Abstract: An elevated platform system includes a base support structure and a plurality of fiber reinforced polymer composite panels. The base support structure includes pilings secured to a ground surface and attachment cradles coupled to the pilings. The attachment cradles are in electrical continuity with the ground surface. The fiber reinforced polymer composite panels include a panel body portion, fibrous material surrounding the panel body portion, a non-conductive matrix forming at least a portion of an outer-most layer of the fiber reinforced polymer composite panel, and an electrically-conductive layer at least partially embedded in the non-conductive matrix. The fiber reinforced polymer composite panels are coupled to the attachment cradles, such that the electrically-conductive layer of the fiber reinforced polymer composite panel is in electrical continuity with the ground surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 12, 2013
Assignees:
Composite Advantage, LLC, Canadian Mat Systems, Inc.
Inventors:
Scott R. Reeve, Andrew K. Loff, Shawn Beamish
Abstract: An elevated platform system includes a base support structure and a plurality of fiber reinforced polymer composite panels. The base support structure includes pilings secured to a ground surface and attachment cradles coupled to the pilings. The attachment cradles are in electrical continuity with the ground surface. The fiber reinforced polymer composite panels include a panel body portion, fibrous material surrounding the panel body portion, a non-conductive matrix forming at least a portion of an outer-most layer of the fiber reinforced polymer composite panel, and an electrically-conductive layer at least partially embedded in the non-conductive matrix. The fiber reinforced polymer composite panels are coupled to the attachment cradles, such that the electrically-conductive layer of the fiber reinforced polymer composite panel is in electrical continuity with the ground surface.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 29, 2012
Publication date:
June 28, 2012
Applicants:
CANADIAN MAT SYSTEMS, INC., COMPOSITE ADVANTAGE, LLC
Inventors:
Scott R. Reeve, Andrew K. Loff, Shawn Beamish