Snow melting pathway mat apparatus

Claim 1

A snow melting pathway mat apparatus defined as a flexible web, including a forward end, a rear end, and spaced longitudinal side ends, the web including spaced parallel heating elements directed through the web, each of the heating elements in electrical communication with one another, including a first electrical connector line directed outwardly of the web adjacent a rear end thereof, and further including a second electrical connector line directed outwardly of the web adjacent the forward end thereof, including electrical socket associated with the electrical connector line, and wherein the web includes a generally planar bottom surface, the bottom surface including a series of parallel ribs directed orthogonally relative to the side edges of the web, including bottom surface channels between the ribs to conduct fluid flow therethrough, the web further including a central ridge directed longitudinally and medially of a top surface of the web and coextensive with the top surface of the web, the top surface further including spaced parallel top surface ribs directed throughout the top surface of the web arranged generally orthogonally relative to the central ridge, each of the top surface ribs including a roughened top portion to enhance traction thereon, and wherein the web further includes spaced parallel longitudinal chambers coextensive with and longitudinally arranged relative to the web, each of the chambers includes a plurality of spaced, parallel further electrical heating elements arranged orthogonally relative to the heating elements, the further heating elements and the heating elements in electrical communication with one another, the chambers defined by generally elongate parallelepiped configuration.