US3093870A
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Floor mat with interlocking links
Assignee: AMERICAN MAT CORP
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Filing: 1960-10-26
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1980-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth E Brock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:19
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/02; A47G27/0212; A47G27/0218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A FLEXIBLE FLOOR MAT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED, PARALLEL ASSEMBLY WIRES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID AND A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING ROWS OF LINKS ASSEMBLED ON SAID WIRES, THE LINKS IN EACH ROW BEING ASSEMBLED ON AN ADJACENT PAIR OF SAID WIRES AND ONE END OF THE LINKS IN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT ROWS BEING ASSEMBLED ON THE SAME ONE OF SAID WIRES, IN WHICH EACH OF SAID LINKS HAS A CENTRAL BODY PORTION AND TWO OPPOSITELY EXTENDING END BODY PORTIONS, THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF SAID BODY PORTIONS BEING GENERALLY FLAT AND GENERALLY PARALLEL AND THERE BEING TWO SPACED, PARALLEL, WIRE RECEIVING APERTURES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID END BODY PORTIONS PARALLEL TO SAID SURFACES, THE END BODY PORTION OF EACH OF THE LINKS IN EACH OF SAID ROWS OF LINKS BEING ON THE SAME WIRE WITH, IN CONTACT WITH AND BETWEEN THE END BODY PORTIONS OF TWO OF SAID LINKS IN AN ADJACENT ROW OF LINKS, EACH OF THE END BODY PORTIONS OF SAID LINK HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROTRUSION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID WIRES AND A RE-ENTRANT RECESS ADJACENT AND COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID PROTRUSION, THE PROTRUSIONS ON THE LINKS OF EACH OF SAID ROWS OF LINKS INTERLOCKING WITH THE RECESSES IN THE CONTACTED LINKS OF BOTH OF THE ADJACENT ROWS OF SAID LINKS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A FLEXIBLE FLOOR MAT OF THE TYPE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED, PARALLEL ASSEMBLY WIRES EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY ACROSS SAID AND A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING ROWS OF LINKS ASSEMBLED ON SAID WIRES, THE LINKS IN EACH ROW BEING ASSEMBLED ON AN ADJACENT PAIR OF SAID WIRES AND ONE END OF THE LINKS IN EACH PAIR OF ADJACENT ROWS BEING ASSEMBLED ON THE SAME ONE OF SAID WIRES, IN WHICH EACH OF SAID LINKS HAS A CENTRAL BODY PORTION AND TWO OPPOSITELY EXTENDING END BODY PORTIONS, THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF SAID BODY PORTIONS BEING GENERALLY FLAT AND GENERALLY PARALLEL AND THERE BEING TWO SPACED, PARALLEL, WIRE RECEIVING APERTURES EXTENDING THROUGH SAID END BODY PORTIONS PARALLEL TO SAID SURFACES, THE END BODY PORTION OF EACH OF THE LINKS IN EACH OF SAID ROWS OF LINKS BEING ON THE SAME WIRE WITH, IN CONTACT WITH AND BETWEEN THE END BODY PORTIONS OF TWO OF SAID LINKS IN AN ADJACENT ROW OF LINKS, EACH OF THE END BODY PORTIONS OF SAID LINK HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROTRUSION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO SAID WIRES AND A RE-ENTRANT RECESS ADJACENT AND COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID PROTRUSION, THE PROTRUSIONS ON THE LINKS OF EACH OF SAID ROWS OF LINKS INTERLOCKING WITH THE RECESSES IN THE CONTACTED LINKS OF BOTH OF THE ADJACENT ROWS OF SAID LINKS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-17 | 1966-12-17 | 1967-06-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-17 | 1970-12-17 | 1971-06-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-17 | 1974-12-17 | 1975-06-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |