EP0325040B1 - Zweiteilige Fussmatte - Google Patents
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- EP0325040B1 EP0325040B1 EP88311775A EP88311775A EP0325040B1 EP 0325040 B1 EP0325040 B1 EP 0325040B1 EP 88311775 A EP88311775 A EP 88311775A EP 88311775 A EP88311775 A EP 88311775A EP 0325040 B1 EP0325040 B1 EP 0325040B1
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- mat
- pile fabric
- dust control
- cleats
- base mat
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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
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- This invention relates generally to rubber-backed dust control floor mats of the type which have a pile surface on one side and a rubber or rubber-like material on the other side. Mats if this type are generally used in access ways where people tend to brush or scrape their feet in order to prevent 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. This provides a strong mat with a long service life but has the disadvantage that the weight and volume 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.
- the present invention accordingly relates to a dust control mat comprising a base mat formed of a rubber-like material and a launderable pile fabric mat on top of and engaging the base mat, and is 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 base mat.
- the invention also provides a method of providing clean dust control mats comprising the steps of: laying down a base mat formed of a rubber-like material and having cleats on the upper surface, providing a launderable pile fabric mat with cleats on the bottom thereof, placing the pile fabric mat into engagement with the base mat by interlocking the cleats of the pile fabric mat and the base mat, and removing the pile fabric mat from the base mat when it becomes soiled and replacing it with another pile fabric mat having cleats on the bottom surface which interlock with the cleats on the upper surface of the base mat.
- a dust control mat 10 consisting basically of a pile fabric 12 and a rubber-like base mat 14 on which the pile fabric 12 is placed.
- the upper surface of the base mat 14 and the lower surface of the pile fabric 12 is treated to increase the friction resistance therebetween.
- the pile fabric 12 consists of pile yarns 16 of cotton, nylon, etc. tufted through a woven or nonwoven substrate 18 of suitable material.
- a thin rubber-like material 20 is molded or otherwise secured to the bottom of the pile 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 mat.
- the base mat 14 of rubber or other suitable material has cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof for reasons previously set forth.
- the base 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 of the carpets on the surface on which it is placed.
- the dust control mat 10 is made as a unit and is 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.
- 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 effect on the rubber-like material due to repeated washing and drying of same.
- the herein-described dust control mat 10 eliminates several of 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-like base mat 14 by interengagement with the cleats 24 on the upper surface thereof.
- the pile fabric 12 becomes soiled it can be removed from the base mat 14 and replaced by a clean pile fabric.
- the consumption of energy is less since there is less material to wash and dry.
- the base rubber-like material remains in situ at the customer's location with its lower cleats engaging the surface on which it has been placed.
Claims (6)
- Verfahren zum Bereitstellen sauberer Fußmatten (10), das die Schritte umfaßt, eine aus gummiartigem Material gebildete Unterlegmatte (14), die an der oberen Oberfläche Stollen (24) hat, hinzulegen, ein waschbares Florgewebe (12) mit Stollen (22) an dessen Unterseite bereitzustellen, das Florgewebe (12) in Eingriff mit der Unterlegmatte (14) zu bringen, indem man bewirkt, daß die Stollen (22, 24) des Florgewebes (12) und der Unterlegmatte (14) ineinander greifen, und das Florgewebe (12) von der Unterlegmatte (14) zu entfernen, wenn es schmutzig wird, und es durch ein anderes Florgewebe (12) zu ersetzen, das an der unteren Oberfläche Stollen (22) hat, die in die Stollen (24) an der oberen Oberfläche der Unterlegmatte (14) greifen.
- Fußmatte (10), die eine aus gummiartigem Material gebildete Unterlegmatte (14) und ein darauf befindliches und in die Unterlegmatte (14) eingreifendes waschbares Florgewebe (12) umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die obere Oberfläche der Unterlegmatte (14) und die untere Oberfläche des Florgewebes (12) je mit Stollen (22, 24) versehen sind, die für einen nichtgleitenden Eingriff zwischen dem Florgewebe (12) und der Unterlegmatte (14) sorgen.
- Fußmatte (10) nach Anspruch 2, bei der das Florgewebe (12) auf der Unterlegmatte (14) mittig angebracht ist und eine solche Größe hat, daß es sich nicht nach außen bis zu den Ränden der Unterlegmatte (14) erstreckt.
- Fußmatte (10) nach Ansprüchen 2 oder 3, bei der das Florgewebe (12) ein Trägergewebe mit Fäden (16) umfaßt, die darin eingetuftet sind und sich von dessen unterer Oberfläche weg nach oben erstrecken.
- Fußmatte (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, bei der die mit Stollen besetzte Oberfläche des Florgewebes (12) eine dünne Schicht von angegossenem gummiartigen Material ist.
- Fußmatte (10) nach Anspruch 5, bei der Stollen (28) an der unteren Oberfläche der Unterlegmatte (14) gebildet sind, um zu helfen, daß ein Rutschen der Fußmatte (10) vermieden wird, so daß sie rutschfest ist.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US14608088A | 1988-01-20 | 1988-01-20 | |
US146080 | 1988-01-20 |
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EP0325040A1 EP0325040A1 (de) | 1989-07-26 |
EP0325040B1 true EP0325040B1 (de) | 1994-08-10 |
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EP88311775A Expired - Lifetime EP0325040B1 (de) | 1988-01-20 | 1988-12-13 | Zweiteilige Fussmatte |
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EP (1) | EP0325040B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPH0217023A (de) |
AT (1) | ATE109639T1 (de) |
CA (1) | CA1318764C (de) |
DE (1) | DE3851048T2 (de) |
DK (1) | DK22889A (de) |
Cited By (1)
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DE102019102458A1 (de) | 2019-01-31 | 2020-08-06 | City Clean GmbH & Co. KG | Sauberlaufmatte |
Families Citing this family (11)
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JPH04210036A (ja) * | 1990-12-08 | 1992-07-31 | Tigers Polymer Corp | マット |
SE9801307D0 (sv) * | 1998-04-16 | 1998-04-16 | Act Ab | Matta för användning vid entréer och liknande för avtorkning av skor eller andra smutsiga föremål |
US6455123B1 (en) * | 1998-09-08 | 2002-09-24 | Ernest B. Poe, Sr. | Nonslip padded mat |
USRE38422E1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2004-02-10 | Milliken & Co. | Cushioned carpeted floor mat with at least one cushioning integrated rubber protrusion |
US6296919B1 (en) * | 1999-08-13 | 2001-10-02 | Milliken & Company | 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 (de) * | 2007-06-13 | 2009-04-23 | Microtac Systems Ag | Fuß-Matte |
US20170037568A1 (en) * | 2015-08-05 | 2017-02-09 | Milliken & Company | Installation of Multi-Component Floor Mat |
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DE427909C (de) * | 1926-04-17 | Otto Kossack | Unterlagplatte fuer Teppiche | |
US2065450A (en) * | 1935-09-04 | 1936-12-22 | Gordon Peter | Padding for carpets and the like |
FR981094A (fr) * | 1948-02-24 | 1951-05-22 | Revêtement en caoutchouc pour planchers | |
US2763587A (en) * | 1953-05-07 | 1956-09-18 | Masland C H & Sons | Tile floor covering |
DE2601712A1 (de) * | 1976-01-19 | 1977-07-21 | Heinrich Beck Kg | Fussbodenmatte |
US4479280A (en) * | 1979-12-24 | 1984-10-30 | Duskin Franchise Kabushiki Kaisha | Mat base plate |
BE904302A (nl) * | 1986-02-28 | 1986-06-16 | Tasibel Nv | Voorziening voor plaatsvast tapijt. |
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- 1988-12-13 DE DE3851048T patent/DE3851048T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-12-13 AT AT88311775T patent/ATE109639T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-12-13 EP EP88311775A patent/EP0325040B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-22 CA CA000586766A patent/CA1318764C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1989-01-13 JP JP1007530A patent/JPH0217023A/ja active Pending
- 1989-01-19 DK DK022889A patent/DK22889A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE102019102458A1 (de) | 2019-01-31 | 2020-08-06 | City Clean GmbH & Co. KG | Sauberlaufmatte |
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DE3851048T2 (de) | 1995-04-06 |
DE3851048D1 (de) | 1994-09-15 |
EP0325040A1 (de) | 1989-07-26 |
CA1318764C (en) | 1993-06-08 |
JPH0217023A (ja) | 1990-01-22 |
DK22889D0 (da) | 1989-01-19 |
DK22889A (da) | 1989-07-21 |
ATE109639T1 (de) | 1994-08-15 |
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