Abstract: A game table for playing a game relating to an ice-related sport. The game table includes a tabletop substantially covered with a sheet of ice. Symbols printed on the tabletop are visible through the ice and relate to the sport of ice hockey, curling, skating, etc.

Abstract: A durable chair mat has a resin impregnated backing sheet base layer, a polyvinylchloride middle layer and a wood veneer top layer laminated together.

Abstract: A mat for a desk or other type of furniture. It incorporates a plurality of layers glued together, including a bottom layer of cork, a middle layer made up of a single sheet of uniform plastic material, and a top layer. The top layer is any of wood, soft metal, and vinyl.

Abstract: A desk mat for a desk or other piece of furniture. The mat includes a plurality of layers of wood, which are by nature biodegradable. The top layer is a veneer and is of wood in its natural condition. The other layers include a cork layer and a chip board layer, but the veneer is continuous and integral wood. A glue, which is practically degradable, glues the layers together, and the finished mat is coated with a finish coating. The coating protects the layers and enables the finished mat to be bent or curved without cracking or other debilitation of the mat.