Foldable and transformable thick mat

Claim 1

A foldable and transformable thick mat comprising: a cushion base including a plurality of juxtaposed block segments each having a predetermined cushion property and thickness, said block segments being connected together at adjacent upper surfaces thereof, and movably foldable about a centrally disposed longitudinal fold line and a plurality of parallel transverse fold lines intersecting said longitudinal fold line, said fold lines being formed by slots which facilitate separation of the segments when folded; a cushion member covering the upper surfaces of the cushion base segments and having a longitudinal fold line and plural transverse fold lines positionally corresponding to the fold lines of the cushion base when the cushion member is placed on the cushion base; and connecting means for detachably connecting the cushion base and the cushion member without inhibiting transformation of the mat into various shapes by folding the cushion base and cushion member along the fold lines.