US4596729A
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Non-slip floor mat assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-05-20
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Granted: 1986-06-24
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Expires: 2005-05-20
Abstract
Abstract A non-slip floor mat assembly made from a plurality of rectangular shaped floor mat panels which are coupled together provide a mat with a number of improved safety features including non-slip, not dangerous to high heels and good drainage. Each of the floor mat panels is integrally molded with a plurality of parallel extending first elongate members on one portion of each of the floor mat panels, and a plurality of parallel extending second elongate members on another portion of each of the floor mat panels. The first elongate members extend in a different direction to the second elongate members and openings are provided between the elongate members. Parallel ridges with breaks between are provided extending in line along the elongate members to provide a tread surface, and cross members extend across and support the first and second elongate members positioned below the tread surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:52
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/10; E04F15/02161; E04F15/02177; E04F15/02188; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
In a floor mat assembly comprising a plurality of individual rectangular floor mat panels coupled together, the improvement comprising: each of the floor mat panels being integrally molded with a plurality of parallel extending first elongate members on one portion of each of the floor mat panels, and a plurality of parallel extending second elongate members on another portion of each of the floor mat panels, the first and second elongate members having openings therebetween, the first elongate members extending in different directions to the second elongate members, the first and second elongate members having a plurality of parallel ridges extending in line with the elongate members to provide a tread surface and having breaks in the ridges spaced along the elongate members for drainage, and cross members extending across and supporting the first and second elongate members positioned below the tread surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a floor mat assembly comprising a plurality of individual rectangular floor mat panels coupled together, the improvement comprising: each of the floor mat panels being integrally molded with a plurality of parallel extending first elongate members on one portion of each of the floor mat panels, and a plurality of parallel extending second elongate members on another portion of each of the floor mat panels, the first and second elongate members having openings therebetween, the first elongate members extending in different directions to the second elongate members, the first and second elongate members having a plurality of parallel ridges extending in line with the elongate members to provide a tread surface and having breaks in the ridges spaced along the elongate members for drainage, and cross members extending across and supporting the first and second elongate members positioned below the tread surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 including drain spaces beneath the elongate members to provide a drainage area at least as large as area of the openings between the elongate members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein the openings between the elongate members are less than a high heel width of a standard high heel shoe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of the portions in each of the floor mat panels is smaller than an area of a human foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein the elongate members are supported only at the cross members and the elongate members flex between the cross members when stepped on to give a cushioned effect.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein each of the floor mat panels is substantially square and is divided into four equal substantially square portions, wherein the ridges in two diagonal portions are perpendicular to the ridges in the other two diagonal portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 6 wherein the ridges are at forty five degrees to the sides of each of the panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 6 wherein the ridges are parallel to two sides of each of the panels, and perpendicular to the other two sides of each of the panels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein the cross members are braces between elongate members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The floor mat assembly according to claim 1 wherein the breaks in the ridges occur at locations where the cross members support the elongate members.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4468910A
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-06-23 | 1993-12-23 | 1994-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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