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US6635331B2
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Universal mat with removable strips
Assignee: R&L Marketing and Sales Inc
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Filing: 2001-07-03
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Granted: 2003-10-21
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Expires: 2021-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A rubber or plastic floor mat has a series of parallel upper ribs on its upper surface which define slots in which respective strips or carpeting or the like are removably held. The strips are retained along their lengths by retaining means which run continually or continuously along the slots. The strip retainers include hook-and-loop fasteners (e.g., VELCRO), and/or overhanging edges above the strip edges, preferably formed in one-piece fashion along the side of the upper ribs adjacent the slots. The overhangs may be interrupted, e.g., crenelated as seen from above, and may include bevels.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. Kessler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L23/00; A47L23/22; A47L23/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/161; Y10T428/18; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
In a floor mat system having: a plurality of adjacent mat sections; a first portion of the mat sections including a mat having an upper surface and a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips being substantially parallel when connected to the mat; a section of hook fasteners connected to one of the mat and the strip and a section of loop fasteners connected to the other of the mat and the strip; the hook and loop fasteners providing the removable and re-attachable connection between the strip and the mat; one of the mat sections including a base having an upper surface; the base having a width and a length; the improvement comprising: a display section removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the display section having a width and a length substantially equal to the width and length of the base; and a section of hook fasteners connected to one of the base and the display section and a section of loop fasteners connected to the other of the base and the display section; the hook and loop fasteners providing the removable and re-attachable connection between the base and the display section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
In a floor mat system having: a plurality of adjacent mat sections; a first portion of the mat sections including a mat having an upper surface and a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips being substantially parallel when connected to the mat; a section of hook fasteners connected to one of the mat and the strip and a section of loop fasteners connected to the other of the mat and the strip; the hook and loop fasteners providing the removable and re-attachable connection between the strip and the mat; one of the mat sections including a base having an upper surface; the base having a width and a length; the improvement comprising: a display section removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the display section having a width and a length substantially equal to the width and length of the base; and a section of hook fasteners connected to one of the base and the display section and a section of loop fasteners connected to the other of the base and the display section; the hook and loop fasteners providing the removable and re-attachable connection between the base and the display section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , further comprising: an exterior frame member surrounding the plurality of adjacent mat sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The floor mat system of claim 2 , further comprising: an interior frame member disposed intermediate each pair of adjacent mat sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The floor mat system of claim 3 , wherein the mat sections do not overlap the frame members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The floor mat system of claim 3 , wherein the mat sections are not connected to the frame members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the section of hook and loop fasteners connected to the base is in the form of a plurality of spaced strips of fasteners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the display section includes a logo; the logo being disposed parallel with the plurality of strips such that foot traffic will see the logo in an upright configuration while passing in a traffic direction substantially perpendicular to the strips.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of mat sections that have the plurality of removable strips surrounds the display section.
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