CA1318764C - Two piece dust control mat - Google Patents
Two piece dust control matInfo
- Publication number
- CA1318764C CA1318764C CA000586766A CA586766A CA1318764C CA 1318764 C CA1318764 C CA 1318764C CA 000586766 A CA000586766 A CA 000586766A CA 586766 A CA586766 A CA 586766A CA 1318764 C CA1318764 C CA 1318764C
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- mat
- pile fabric
- rubber
- dust control
- base
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
- A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
- A47G27/0406—Laying rugs or mats
- A47G27/0412—Anti-skid layers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L23/00—Cleaning footwear
- A47L23/22—Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear
- A47L23/26—Mats or gratings combined with brushes ; Mats
- A47L23/266—Mats
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A two-piece dust control mat having an upper pile fabric portion and a lower rubber-like base portion. The under surface of the upper portion and the upper surface of the lower portion are treated to increase the friction resistance therebetween and in the preferred form the treatment consists of providing interlocking cleat members.
A two-piece dust control mat having an upper pile fabric portion and a lower rubber-like base portion. The under surface of the upper portion and the upper surface of the lower portion are treated to increase the friction resistance therebetween and in the preferred form the treatment consists of providing interlocking cleat members.
Description
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Case Number 164n TWO PlECE DUST CONTROL MAT
This invention relates generally to rubber-backed dust control f100r mats of the type which have a pile surface on one side and a rubber or rubber-like material on the other side. Mats of this type are generally used in access ways where people tend to brush or scrape their feet in order to pr~vent carrying of moisture and/or dirt, accumulated on their footwear, into other areas of the premises. Normally these mats are located in areas of high pedestrian traffic, such as doorways.
The rubber-backed dust control mat, historically, has been an integrated structure in which the rubber-like backing has been laminated and/or molded to the undersurface of the pile fabric to provide a unitary structure. rhis provides a strong mat with a long service life but has the disadvantage that the weight and volullle of the rubber backing material requires a large washing capacity and at the same time exposes the rubber material to high heat every time the mat is washed and dried. This high heat has a deleterious effect on the rubber-like material over a period of time resulting in a shorter service life.
~ It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a two-piece dust control mat which reduces the required washing load for dust control mats and eliminates the drying of the foundation rubber-like backing material.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become readily apparent as the specification proceeds to describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 shows an interconnected two piece dust control mat;
Figure 2 is section view of the rubber-like backing strip used in Figure I and Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.
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Looking now to the drawings and especially Figure 1 ~here is shown a dust control mat 10 consisting basically of a pile fabric 12 and a rubber-like base mat 14 on which the fabric 12 is placed. To prevent slippage between the mat 12 and the base 1~ the upper surface of the base 14 and the lower surface of the mat 12 is treated to increase the friçtion resistance therebetween.
~ n the preferred form of the invention the pile fabric 12 consists of pile yarns 16 of cotton, nylon, etc. tufted through a woven or nonwoven substrate 18 of suitable material. To provide a frict10n resistant bottom a thin rubber-like material 20 is molded or otherwise secured to the bottom of the fabric 12 and has a plurality of cleats 22 formed therein in any suitable design to interlock with the cleats 24 on the upper surface of the rubber-like base mat 14. This material is about 50,~ less than that in the backing of a unitary ma-t.
The base mat or strip 14 of rubber or other suitable material has cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof for reasons previously set forth.
The mat 14 also has cleats 28 on the bottom thereof in any suitable pattern which, like cleats 22, act as friction resistant elements to resist creeping to minimize movement nf the carpets on the surface on which it is placed.
Currerltly, as mentioned above, the dust control mat 10 is made as a unit and i5 as such provided to rental laundries. The rental laundries rent the mats 10 to a user of a period basis of a week, month, etc. Then the rental laundry picks up the mat, replaces it with a clean mat and takes the soiled mat back for cleaning. Since the rubber-like backing material is fairly thick and heavy only a preselected number of mats can be washed and dried at one time. This process is slow due to the small number of mats that can be processed at one time and has a harsh, deleterious ef-fect on the rubber-like material due to repeated washing and drying of same.
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The herein-described mat 10 eliminates several nf these disadvantages The rental laundry now can place base mat 14 in situ at its customer's location and merely remove and replace the pile fabric 12. The cleats 22 on the bottom of pile fabric 12 allow it to be placed in a fixed position of the rubber-liké base 14 by interengagement with the cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof. ~hus, when the pile fabric 12 becomes soi1ed it can be removed from the base 14 and replaced by a clean pile fabric. Then, it is obvious that it is easier to wash and dry only the pile fabric 12 than the unitary dust control mat. Furthermore, the consumption of energy is less since there is less material to wash and dry. During the removal, replacement and washing of the pile fabric the base rubber-like material remairls in situ at the customer's location with its lower cleats engaging the sur-face on which it has been placed.
As pointed out beFore, the lower surface of the pile fabric 12 and the upper surface of the base mat 14 are treated to increase the friction resistance so that one will not slide relative to another and remain in interengagement. In the preferred form of the invention this treatment involves the formation of cleats therein but other methods may be employed.
For example, the undersurface of the fabric 12 could be coated with latex, foamed latex, a rubber/vinyl material, foamed rubber, hot melts, etc., while the rubber-like mat 14 surface could be coated like above, embossed or textured to provide a cooperating surface. Other combinations are possible so long as the mating surfaces are treated to provide a releasable engaging connection between the pile fabric 12 and rubber-like base mat 14.
It can readily be seen that a dust control mat has been described which provides the efficiency of that which is currently being used but allows savings in replacement time, washing, reduction in energy cost and increases the service life of the rubber component of the mat resulting in reduced capital investlllent.
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Although the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is contemplated that many changes may be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention and it is desired that the claims be limited only by the claims.
Case Number 164n TWO PlECE DUST CONTROL MAT
This invention relates generally to rubber-backed dust control f100r mats of the type which have a pile surface on one side and a rubber or rubber-like material on the other side. Mats of this type are generally used in access ways where people tend to brush or scrape their feet in order to pr~vent carrying of moisture and/or dirt, accumulated on their footwear, into other areas of the premises. Normally these mats are located in areas of high pedestrian traffic, such as doorways.
The rubber-backed dust control mat, historically, has been an integrated structure in which the rubber-like backing has been laminated and/or molded to the undersurface of the pile fabric to provide a unitary structure. rhis provides a strong mat with a long service life but has the disadvantage that the weight and volullle of the rubber backing material requires a large washing capacity and at the same time exposes the rubber material to high heat every time the mat is washed and dried. This high heat has a deleterious effect on the rubber-like material over a period of time resulting in a shorter service life.
~ It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a two-piece dust control mat which reduces the required washing load for dust control mats and eliminates the drying of the foundation rubber-like backing material.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become readily apparent as the specification proceeds to describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 shows an interconnected two piece dust control mat;
Figure 2 is section view of the rubber-like backing strip used in Figure I and Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.
131~7 ~
Looking now to the drawings and especially Figure 1 ~here is shown a dust control mat 10 consisting basically of a pile fabric 12 and a rubber-like base mat 14 on which the fabric 12 is placed. To prevent slippage between the mat 12 and the base 1~ the upper surface of the base 14 and the lower surface of the mat 12 is treated to increase the friçtion resistance therebetween.
~ n the preferred form of the invention the pile fabric 12 consists of pile yarns 16 of cotton, nylon, etc. tufted through a woven or nonwoven substrate 18 of suitable material. To provide a frict10n resistant bottom a thin rubber-like material 20 is molded or otherwise secured to the bottom of the fabric 12 and has a plurality of cleats 22 formed therein in any suitable design to interlock with the cleats 24 on the upper surface of the rubber-like base mat 14. This material is about 50,~ less than that in the backing of a unitary ma-t.
The base mat or strip 14 of rubber or other suitable material has cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof for reasons previously set forth.
The mat 14 also has cleats 28 on the bottom thereof in any suitable pattern which, like cleats 22, act as friction resistant elements to resist creeping to minimize movement nf the carpets on the surface on which it is placed.
Currerltly, as mentioned above, the dust control mat 10 is made as a unit and i5 as such provided to rental laundries. The rental laundries rent the mats 10 to a user of a period basis of a week, month, etc. Then the rental laundry picks up the mat, replaces it with a clean mat and takes the soiled mat back for cleaning. Since the rubber-like backing material is fairly thick and heavy only a preselected number of mats can be washed and dried at one time. This process is slow due to the small number of mats that can be processed at one time and has a harsh, deleterious ef-fect on the rubber-like material due to repeated washing and drying of same.
~3~ 87 ~
The herein-described mat 10 eliminates several nf these disadvantages The rental laundry now can place base mat 14 in situ at its customer's location and merely remove and replace the pile fabric 12. The cleats 22 on the bottom of pile fabric 12 allow it to be placed in a fixed position of the rubber-liké base 14 by interengagement with the cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof. ~hus, when the pile fabric 12 becomes soi1ed it can be removed from the base 14 and replaced by a clean pile fabric. Then, it is obvious that it is easier to wash and dry only the pile fabric 12 than the unitary dust control mat. Furthermore, the consumption of energy is less since there is less material to wash and dry. During the removal, replacement and washing of the pile fabric the base rubber-like material remairls in situ at the customer's location with its lower cleats engaging the sur-face on which it has been placed.
As pointed out beFore, the lower surface of the pile fabric 12 and the upper surface of the base mat 14 are treated to increase the friction resistance so that one will not slide relative to another and remain in interengagement. In the preferred form of the invention this treatment involves the formation of cleats therein but other methods may be employed.
For example, the undersurface of the fabric 12 could be coated with latex, foamed latex, a rubber/vinyl material, foamed rubber, hot melts, etc., while the rubber-like mat 14 surface could be coated like above, embossed or textured to provide a cooperating surface. Other combinations are possible so long as the mating surfaces are treated to provide a releasable engaging connection between the pile fabric 12 and rubber-like base mat 14.
It can readily be seen that a dust control mat has been described which provides the efficiency of that which is currently being used but allows savings in replacement time, washing, reduction in energy cost and increases the service life of the rubber component of the mat resulting in reduced capital investlllent.
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Although the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described, it is contemplated that many changes may be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention and it is desired that the claims be limited only by the claims.
Claims (8)
1. The method of providing clean dust control mats comprising the steps of: laying down a durable rubber-like base mat having cleats on the upper surface, providing a light weight launderable pile fabric with cleats on the bottom thereof, placing the pile fabric into engagement with the rubber-like base mat by interlocking the cleats of the pile fabric and the base mat and removing the pile fabric from the base mat when it becomes soiled and replacing it with another pile fabric having cleats on the bottom surface which interlock with the cleats on the upper surface of the base mat.
2. A dust control mat comprising a durable rubber-like mat material and a light weight launderable pile fabric mat on top of and engaging the rubber-like base mat characterised in that the upper surface of the base mat and the under surface of the pile fabric mat are each provided with cleats which provide a non-sliding engagement between said pile fabric mat and said rubber-like base mat.
3. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said pile fabric mat is mounted centrally of said base mat and is of such a size that it does not extend outwardly to the edges of said base mat.
4. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said pile fabric mat includes a substrate with yarns tufted therein and extending upwardly away from the under surface thereof.
5. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the cleated surface of said pile fabric mat is a thin layer of rubber-like material molded thereon.
6. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 5 wherein said pile fabric is mounted centrally of said base mat and is of such a size that it does extend outwardly to the edge of said bass mat.
7. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 6 wherein cleats are formed on the under surface of said rubber-like base mat to and in the prevention of slippage of said mat to provide skid resistance thereto.
8. A dust control mat as claimed in Claim 7 wherein said base mat has cleats on the other side of said mat to provide said resistance to said mat.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US14608088A | 1988-01-20 | 1988-01-20 | |
| US146,080 | 1988-01-20 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1318764C true CA1318764C (en) | 1993-06-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000586766A Expired - Fee Related CA1318764C (en) | 1988-01-20 | 1988-12-22 | Two piece dust control mat |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0325040B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH0217023A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE109639T1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1318764C (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3851048T2 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK22889A (en) |
Families Citing this family (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH04210036A (en) * | 1990-12-08 | 1992-07-31 | Tigers Polymer Corp | Mat |
| SE9801307D0 (en) * | 1998-04-16 | 1998-04-16 | Act Ab | Carpet for use at entrances and the like for wiping shoes or other dirty items |
| US6455123B1 (en) * | 1998-09-08 | 2002-09-24 | Ernest B. Poe, Sr. | Nonslip padded mat |
| US6296919B1 (en) * | 1999-08-13 | 2001-10-02 | Milliken & Company | Cushioned carpeted floor mat with at least one cushioning integrated rubber protrusion |
| USRE38422E1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2004-02-10 | Milliken & Co. | Cushioned carpeted floor mat with at least one cushioning integrated rubber protrusion |
| US6303068B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2001-10-16 | Milliken & Company | Process of making a cleated floor mat |
| US6921502B1 (en) | 2000-09-01 | 2005-07-26 | Milliken & Company | Cushioned rubber floor mat article and method |
| US6420015B1 (en) | 2000-09-27 | 2002-07-16 | Milliken & Company | Cushioned rubber floor mat and process |
| US6589631B1 (en) | 2000-10-04 | 2003-07-08 | Milliken & Company | Flashless rubber floor mat and method |
| DE102007027228B4 (en) * | 2007-06-13 | 2009-04-23 | Microtac Systems Ag | Foot mat |
| US20170037568A1 (en) | 2015-08-05 | 2017-02-09 | Milliken & Company | Installation of Multi-Component Floor Mat |
| DE102019102458A1 (en) | 2019-01-31 | 2020-08-06 | City Clean GmbH & Co. KG | Cleaning mat |
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| DE427909C (en) * | 1926-04-17 | Otto Kossack | Base plate for carpets | |
| US2065450A (en) * | 1935-09-04 | 1936-12-22 | Gordon Peter | Padding for carpets and the like |
| FR981094A (en) * | 1948-02-24 | 1951-05-22 | Rubber flooring for floors | |
| US2763587A (en) * | 1953-05-07 | 1956-09-18 | Masland C H & Sons | Tile floor covering |
| DE2601712A1 (en) * | 1976-01-19 | 1977-07-21 | Heinrich Beck Kg | Floor mat frame with raised wedge rim - has rubber or plastics base and fitted pile mat with thin sole |
| US4479280A (en) * | 1979-12-24 | 1984-10-30 | Duskin Franchise Kabushiki Kaisha | Mat base plate |
| BE904302A (en) * | 1986-02-28 | 1986-06-16 | Tasibel Nv | Provision for fixed carpet. |
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1988
- 1988-12-13 EP EP88311775A patent/EP0325040B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-13 DE DE3851048T patent/DE3851048T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-12-13 AT AT88311775T patent/ATE109639T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-12-22 CA CA000586766A patent/CA1318764C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1989
- 1989-01-13 JP JP1007530A patent/JPH0217023A/en active Pending
- 1989-01-19 DK DK022889A patent/DK22889A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| ATE109639T1 (en) | 1994-08-15 |
| JPH0217023A (en) | 1990-01-22 |
| EP0325040B1 (en) | 1994-08-10 |
| DE3851048D1 (en) | 1994-09-15 |
| EP0325040A1 (en) | 1989-07-26 |
| DE3851048T2 (en) | 1995-04-06 |
| DK22889D0 (en) | 1989-01-19 |
| DK22889A (en) | 1989-07-21 |
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