Collapsible parking pad

Abstract

A parking pad includes a main body portion defined by first and second sides, and first and second ends. The main body portion being a flexible sheet which can be one of rolled or folded to facilitate placing the parking pad in a storage configuration. The parking pad includes first and second sleeves located proximate the respective first and seconds sides of the main body portion. The first and second sleeves are each defined by respective sleeve openings. The parking pad further includes elongate curb members disposed within sleeves, the curb member being removable from the sleeves via the sleeve openings. The second end of the main body portion is unobstructed to thereby allow detritus falling on the main body portion to be easily removed from the parking pad.

1 . A parking pad configured for ease of storage when not in use, and ease of deployment when put in use, comprising:
 a main body portion defined by a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, the main body portion comprising a flexible sheet which can be placed in one of a rolled or folded position to facilitate placing the parking pad in a storage configuration;   a first sleeve located proximate the first side of the main body portion, and a second sleeve located proximate the second side of the main body portion, the first and second sleeves being respectively defined by first and second sleeve openings;   a first elongate curb member disposed within the first sleeve, and a second elongate curb member disposed within the second sleeve, the curb members being removable from the sleeves via the respective sleeve openings, and wherein:
 the curb members are sized to permit storage of the curb members adjacent the main body portion when the parking pad is in the storage configuration; and 
 the second end of the main body portion is unobstructed to thereby allow detritus falling on the main body portion to be easily removed from the parking pad. 
   
   
   
       2 . The parking pad of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a third sleeve located proximate the first end of the main body portion, the third sleeve being defined by a third sleeve opening; and   an elongate third curb member disposed with the third sleeve, the third curb member being removable from the third sleeve via the third sleeve opening.   
   
   
       3 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the first sleeve opening is defined by an elongate slit in the first sleeve. 
   
   
       4 . The parking pad of  claim 3  wherein the first sleeve is defined by a top and a bottom, and the first sleeve opening is located proximate the bottom of the first sleeve. 
   
   
       5 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the first sleeve opening is defined by a transverse slit in the first sleeve. 
   
   
       6 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the first sleeve opening is defined by a first open end in the first sleeve. 
   
   
       7 . The parking pad of  claim 1  further comprising a third sleeve located proximate the first end of the main body portion, the third sleeve being open to communication with the first and second sleeves, and wherein the first elongate curb member comprises a flexible member and is at least partially disposed with the third sleeve. 
   
   
       8 . The parking pad of  claim 2  wherein the first, second and third sleeves are joined together in a contiguous “U” shaped configuration, and wherein the elongate curb members comprise one of a single unitary contiguous curb member or two unitary contiguous curb members. 
   
   
       9 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion further comprises an apron which extends from the second end away from the first and second sleeves. 
   
   
       10 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion and the first and second sleeves comprise a two-piece telescoping assembly to thereby allow a length of the parking pad defined along the sides to be adjusted. 
   
   
       11 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion comprises a two-piece telescoping assembly to thereby allow a width of the parking pad defined along the ends to be adjusted. 
   
   
       12 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the first sleeve opening includes a closing member to allow the first sleeve opening to be selectively opened and closed. 
   
   
       13 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion is defined by an upper surface, the parking pad further comprising a self-sealing flexible foam sheet disposed at least partially on the upper surface. 
   
   
       14 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion is defined by an upper surface, the parking pad further comprising a first puncture resistant strip of flexible material disposed on the upper surface adjacent the first side of the of the main body portion, and a second puncture resistant strip of flexible material disposed on the upper surface adjacent the second side of the of the main body portion. 
   
   
       15 . The parking pad of  claim 1  wherein the main body portion is defined by an upper surface, the parking pad further comprising a heating element disposed relative to the main body portion to thereby allow the heating element to heat the upper surface. 
   
   
       16 . The parking pad of  claim 1  further comprising a water supply connection, a water conduit in fluid communication with the water supply connection, and at least one water outlet in fluid communication with the water conduit, the at least one water outlet being disposed away from the second end of the main body portion to thereby allow water emanating therefrom to flush detritus from the parking pad via the second end of the main body portion. 
   
   
       17 . The parking pad of  claim 1  further comprising a flexible non-resilient member to hold the parking pad in an essentially flat position when in use, and to hold the parking pad in one of the rolled or folded positions when in the storage configuration. 
   
   
       18 . The parking pad of  claim 1  further comprising a collapsible ramp on which the parking can be deployed when in use, and which can be collapsed and stored with the parking pad when the parking pad is in the storage configuration. 
   
   
       19 . A parking pad comprising:
 a main body portion defined by a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, the main body portion comprising a flexible sheet which can be one of rolled or folded to facilitate storage of the parking pad;   a sleeve located proximate the first side and second side, and the first end, of the main body portion, and wherein the sleeve is inflatable; and   wherein the second end of the main body portion is open to thereby allow detritus falling on the main body portion to be easily removed therefrom.   
   
   
       20 . A parking pad comprising:
 a main body portion defined by a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, the main body portion comprising a flexible sheet which can be one of rolled or folded to facilitate storage of the parking pad;   a curb member which is detachably mountable to the main body portion to thereby form a perimeter barrier around the first and second sides and the first end of the main body portion; and   wherein the second end of the main body portion is open to thereby allow detritus falling on the main body portion to be easily removed therefrom.