US6884489B2
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Universal mat with removable strips
Assignee: R&L Marketing and Sales Inc
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Filing: 2003-06-25
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Granted: 2005-04-26
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Expires: 2023-06-25
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
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:35
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: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A floor mat system comprising: an outer frame member; a plurality of inner frame members that cooperate with the outer frame member to form a plurality of mat-receiving areas within the perimeter of the outer frame member; a mat disposed within each of the mat-receiving areas; one of the mats being a display mat having a display section removably and re-attachably connected to a base; and one of the mats being a second mat; the second mat having a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips being adapted to be walked on when the mat system is in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A floor mat system comprising: an outer frame member; a plurality of inner frame members that cooperate with the outer frame member to form a plurality of mat-receiving areas within the perimeter of the outer frame member; a mat disposed within each of the mat-receiving areas; one of the mats being a display mat having a display section removably and re-attachably connected to a base; and one of the mats being a second mat; the second mat having a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips being adapted to be walked on when the mat system is in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of second mats surround the display mat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The floor mat system of claim 2 , wherein the display mat is wider and longer than each of the second mats.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein hook and loop fasteners are used to secure the display section and hook and loop fasteners are used to secure the strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The floor mat system of claim 4 , wherein the mat sections do not overlap the frame members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The floor mat system of claim 5 , wherein the mat sections are not connected to the frame members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , further comprising a section of hook and loop fasteners removably and re-attachably connecting the display section to the base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The floor mat system of claim 7 , wherein the section of hook and loop fasteners is in the form of a plurality of spaced strips of fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the display section includes an advertising logo.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The floor mat system of claim 9 , wherein the advertising logo is disposed parallel with the plurality of strips such that foot traffic will see the advertising logo in an upright configuration while passing in a traffic direction substantially perpendicular to the strips.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the second mat is a flow-through mat having an upper surface; the flow-through mat defining a plurality of slots; one strip removably and re-attachably connected to the mat in each of the slots; and the mat defining at least one drain opening adapted to allow liquid to drain out of the slot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The floor mat system of claim 11 , wherein the mat defines a plurality of drain openings adapted to allow liquid to drain out of the slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The floor mat system of claim 12 , wherein the strip is disposed intermediate two drain openings when the strip is disposed in the slot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The floor mat system of claim 13 , wherein the strip has a first width; the slot having a second width; the second width being greater than the first width.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The floor mat system of claim 11 , wherein hook and loop fasteners provide the removable and re-attachable connection between the strips and the mat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The floor mat system of claim 11 , wherein the mat includes a brace disposed under the strip; the brace having a lower surface; the mat having a lower surface; the lower surface of the brace being disposed above the lower surface of the mat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
125 words
The floor mat system of claim 1 , wherein the second mat is a flexible flow-through mat fabricated from non-metal intersecting upper and lower ribs; the upper ribs being parallel and defining a plurality of slots; the upper ribs defining a plurality of flow-through openings intermediate each pair of slots; one strip removably and re-attachably connected to the mat in each of the slots; each strip being removably and re-attachably connected to the mat with hook and loop fasteners; braces that cooperates with the lower ribs and the upper ribs to define the slots; and the mat defining at least one drain opening adapted to allow liquid to drain out of the slot; each drain opening is disposed intermediate a brace and an upper rib.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The floor mat system of claim 17 , wherein the upper and lower ribs are integrally molded.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The floor mat system of claim 17 , wherein the upper and lower ribs are extruded.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The floor mat system of claim 17 , wherein the upper and lower ribs are fabricated from one of a rubber and a plastic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a floor mat system having: a mat having an upper surface; a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips having an upper surface free of a display on a portion thereof; the strips being adapted to be walked on when the mat system is in use; the improvement comprising: a display section removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the display section being separately connected to the mat from the strips; the mat being a flow-through mat defining a plurality of slots; wherein one strip is removably and re-attachably connected to the mat and in each of the slots; and wherein the mat defines at least one drain opening adapted to allow liquid to drain out of the slot.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a floor mat system having: a mat having an upper surface; a plurality of strips removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the strips having an upper surface free of a display on a portion thereof; the strips being adapted to be walked on when the mat system is in use; the improvement comprising: a display section removably and re-attachably connected to the mat; the display section being separately connected to the mat from the strips; the mat being a flow-through mat defining a plurality of slots; wherein one strip is removably and re-attachably connected to the mat and in each of the slots; and wherein the mat defines at least one drain opening adapted to allow liquid to drain out of the slot.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
The improvement of claim 21 , wherein the display section has a width; the system including at least two strips; each of the strips having a width; the width of the display section being greater than the combined widths of two of the strips.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement of claim 21 , further comprising hook and loop fasteners; the hook and loop fasteners removably and re-attachably connecting the display section to the mat.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , wherein hook and loop fasteners are used to secure the display section and hook and loop fasteners are used to secure the strips.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , further comprising a section of hook and loop fasteners removably and re-attachably connecting the display section to the base.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The floor mat system of claim 25 , wherein the section of hook and loop fasteners is in the form of a plurality of spaced strips of fasteners.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , wherein the display section includes an advertising logo.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
44 words
The floor mat system of claim 27 , wherein the advertising logo is disposed parallel with the plurality of strips such that foot traffic will see the advertising logo in an upright configuration while passing in a traffic direction substantially perpendicular to the strips.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , wherein the mat defines a plurality of drain openings adapted to allow liquid to drain in the slot.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The floor mat system of claim 29 , wherein the strip is disposed intermediate two drain opening when the strip is disposed in the slot.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
The floor mat system of claim 30 , wherein the strip has a first width; the slot having a second width; the second width being greater than the first width.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , wherein hook and loop fasteners provide the removable and re-attachable connection between the strips and the mat.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
45 words
The floor mat system of claim 21 , wherein the mat includes a brace disposed under the strip; the brace having a lower surface; the mat having a lower surface; the lower surface of the brace being disposed above the lower surface of the mat.
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