Permanent slip-resistant bath mat

Claim 1

A durable bath mat adapted to be permanently secured to the floor of a bath tub or shower and providing a high degree of slip resistance under wet conditions, to a user standing on the mat, comprising: a layered body having a continuous, unbroken upper surface, said body having a first vinyl layer of a thickness forming the bulk of said mat, at least one second layer on top of said first layer, said second layer comprising sand particles suspended in vinyl, said particles being relatively uniformly laterally spaced and completely surrounded by vinyl whereby said second layer has a relatively rough upper configuration, and at least one third vinyl layer covering said second layer and provided a substantially uniformly thick coating conforming to the configuration of said second layer, said third layer providing a slip resistant surface adapted to support a person standing thereon, said vinyl in all layers being clear, flexible and being blended together to form a solid mass, said first and third layers being free of said sand particles; and, an adhesive layer covering the bottom of said body, said adhesive being clear, permanent and water resistant, and being adapted to adhesively secure said mat to said tub or shower.