Modular load pads
A load pad device may include a top apparatus with a substantially flat upper surface and a center apparatus configured to removably connect to a bottom surface of the top apparatus. The load pad device may further include a bottom apparatus connected to the center apparatus.
1 . A load pad for distributing a load, the load pad comprising:
a top apparatus formed of an elastomer with a substantially flat upper surface and a bottom surface with a series of top apparatus engagement features, the top apparatus engagement features comprising a concave portion;
a center apparatus configured to removably connect to a bottom surface of the top apparatus via a series of center apparatus engagement features, the center apparatus engagement features comprising a protrusion that is configured to fit-within the concave portion; and
a bottom apparatus formed of an elastomer and connected to the center apparatus, wherein the center apparatus is formed of a material that has a higher rigidity than the top apparatus and the bottom apparatus.
2 . The load pad of claim 1 , wherein the bottom apparatus is removably connected to the center apparatus.
3 . The load pad of claim 1 , further comprising a handle opening passing through the top apparatus, the center apparatus, and the bottom apparatus.
4 . The load pad of claim 1 , wherein the bottom apparatus comprises a series of bottom apparatus engagement features, wherein the bottom apparatus engagement features are configured to be engagingly connectable with the center apparatus engagement features.
5 . The load pad of claim 4 , wherein:
the bottom apparatus engagement features comprise a bottom apparatus concave portion and the protrusion is configured to fit-within the bottom apparatus concave portion.
6 . The load pad of claim 5 , wherein the protrusion is octagonal shaped with a center concave portion.
7 . The load pad of claim 1 , wherein the bottom apparatus is removably connected to the center apparatus via a plurality of engagement protrusions.
8 . The load pad of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of engagement protrusions protrude from a top surface of the bottom apparatus and wherein the plurality of engagement protrusions are configured to be captively engaged with corresponding engagement openings of the center apparatus.
9 . The load pad of claim 1 , wherein the center apparatus is formed of at least one of a Polycarbonate, ABS Plastic, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), or Polypropylene.
10 . A load pad system comprising a plurality of load pads, wherein each load pad of the plurality of load pads comprises:
a top apparatus formed of an elastomer with a substantially flat upper surface and a bottom surface with a series of top engagement features;
a center apparatus configured to removably connect to a bottom surface of the top apparatus via a series of center apparatus engagement features; and
a bottom apparatus formed of an elastomer and connected to the center apparatus, wherein the center apparatus is formed of a material that has a higher rigidity than the top apparatus and the bottom apparatus, wherein the series of center apparatus engagement features of a first load pad are configured to engage with a series of bottom engagement features of a second load pad when the second load pad is offset with respect to the first load pad.
11 . A load pad system comprising a plurality of load pads, wherein each load pad of the plurality of load pads comprises:
a top apparatus formed of an elastomer with a substantially flat upper surface and a bottom surface with a series of top engagement features;
a center apparatus configured to removably connect to a bottom surface of the top apparatus via a series of center apparatus engagement features; and
a bottom apparatus formed of an elastomer and connected to the center apparatus, wherein the center apparatus is formed of a material that has a higher rigidity than the top apparatus and the bottom apparatus, wherein the series of center apparatus engagement features of a first load pad are configured to engage with a series of bottom engagement features of a second load pad when the second load pad is aligned with respect to the first load pad.
12 . The load pad system of claim 11 , wherein the center apparatus of each load pad is formed of at least one of a Polycarbonate, ABS Plastic, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), or Polypropylene.