EP1038493A3 - Universal mat with removable strips - Google Patents

Universal mat with removable strips Download PDF

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EP1038493A3
EP1038493A3 EP00101487A EP00101487A EP1038493A3 EP 1038493 A3 EP1038493 A3 EP 1038493A3 EP 00101487 A EP00101487 A EP 00101487A EP 00101487 A EP00101487 A EP 00101487A EP 1038493 A3 EP1038493 A3 EP 1038493A3
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slots
strips
along
strip
removable strips
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EP1038493A2 (en
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Myron Ullmann
Robert M. Burman
Ronald M. Kessler
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R & L Marketing Inc
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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

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Abstract

A rubber or plastic floor mat has a series of parallel upper ribs (130) on its upper surface which define slots (110) in which respective strips (10) 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 fastening (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.
EP00101487A 1999-03-23 2000-01-26 Universal mat with removable strips Withdrawn EP1038493A3 (en)

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US27436099A 1999-03-23 1999-03-23
US274360 1999-03-23

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EP1038493A2 EP1038493A2 (en) 2000-09-27
EP1038493A3 true EP1038493A3 (en) 2002-06-26

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Families Citing this family (8)

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US6352757B1 (en) 1997-03-24 2002-03-05 Boardman Molded Products, Inc. Floor mat system for supporting heavy loads
US6740380B2 (en) 1997-03-24 2004-05-25 R&L Marketing & Sales, Inc. Floor mat system
US6319584B1 (en) 1997-03-24 2001-11-20 R & L Marketing & Sales, Inc. Floor mat system with adjustable clip
US6635331B2 (en) 1998-03-23 2003-10-21 Ronald N. Kessler Universal mat with removable strips
GB2392090B (en) * 2000-08-25 2004-04-07 Specialties Const Floor mat
US7043792B2 (en) 2002-04-19 2006-05-16 R&L Marketing & Sales, Inc. Floor mat system with flanged cover
CN107303169B (en) * 2017-04-27 2019-05-31 浙江理工大学 A kind of automatic soles cleaner
CN111685706B (en) * 2020-04-21 2022-10-04 合肥工业大学 Shoe washing machine

Citations (8)

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EP0059886A1 (en) * 1981-03-11 1982-09-15 Erich Arens Grating for forming mats or scrapers
EP0289880A2 (en) * 1987-05-07 1988-11-09 Erich Arens Grill for constructing floor mats or shoe scrapers
US4796399A (en) * 1987-10-20 1989-01-10 Boardman Molded Products, Inc. Combination walk-off and fatigue mat
EP0359478A2 (en) * 1988-09-13 1990-03-21 Kimberly-Clark Limited Improvements in and relating to a mat holder
EP0365869A1 (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-05-02 Construction Specialties, Inc. Floor mat with rigid rails joined by living hinges
DE4407231A1 (en) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-07 Geggus Ems Gmbh Foot wiper mat with parallel flexible profiled strips
EP0676169A1 (en) * 1994-04-08 1995-10-11 Erich Arens Grids or mats; in particular floor mats and/or scrapers
WO1996036268A1 (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-21 Thomas Langley Sutherland Improved matting

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US3703059A (en) 1971-06-28 1972-11-21 Milton Kessler Extensible perforate floor mat and friction device

Patent Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0059886A1 (en) * 1981-03-11 1982-09-15 Erich Arens Grating for forming mats or scrapers
EP0289880A2 (en) * 1987-05-07 1988-11-09 Erich Arens Grill for constructing floor mats or shoe scrapers
US4796399A (en) * 1987-10-20 1989-01-10 Boardman Molded Products, Inc. Combination walk-off and fatigue mat
EP0359478A2 (en) * 1988-09-13 1990-03-21 Kimberly-Clark Limited Improvements in and relating to a mat holder
EP0365869A1 (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-05-02 Construction Specialties, Inc. Floor mat with rigid rails joined by living hinges
DE4407231A1 (en) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-07 Geggus Ems Gmbh Foot wiper mat with parallel flexible profiled strips
EP0676169A1 (en) * 1994-04-08 1995-10-11 Erich Arens Grids or mats; in particular floor mats and/or scrapers
WO1996036268A1 (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-21 Thomas Langley Sutherland Improved matting

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