EP3708060A1 - Bodenbelagsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3708060A1
EP3708060A1 EP19199324.5A EP19199324A EP3708060A1 EP 3708060 A1 EP3708060 A1 EP 3708060A1 EP 19199324 A EP19199324 A EP 19199324A EP 3708060 A1 EP3708060 A1 EP 3708060A1
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James Farrant
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • E04F15/107Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials composed of several layers, e.g. sandwich panels
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47LDOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L23/00Cleaning footwear
    • A47L23/22Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear
    • A47L23/26Mats or gratings combined with brushes ; Mats
    • A47L23/266Mats
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0243Features of decorative rugs or carpets
    • A47G27/025Modular rugs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0293Mat modules for interlocking engagement
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/04Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
    • A47G27/0406Laying rugs or mats
    • A47G27/0431Reinforcement or stiffening devices, e.g. edge binders, anticurl devices for corners
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/06Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of metal, whether or not in combination with other material
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00Flooring
    • E04F15/02Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • E04F15/105Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials

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  • the present invention relates to modular solutions for covering floors, and in particular to modular entrance matting.
  • Entrance matting is known and has been used for a number of years. Such entrance matting is commonly made from a woven, wear-resistant, coarse plant fibre material, such as for example, coconut fibre.
  • a woven structure typically provides a base upon which an array of bristles pointing upwards may be located.
  • Such bristles typically can perform the task of removing dirt and excess moisture from the underside of shoe soles. Dirt and moisture removed in this way typically falls between the bristles, where it remains until it is beaten out of the entrance matting.
  • Large matting invariably also contains one or more locations which see more frequent use than other areas of said matting. In such circumstances, the effect of age and said additional use can become apparent on these areas much more quickly than other, less frequently used areas. This non-uniform rate of use across the whole matting can therefore greatly impact the visual appeal of said matting, requiring a complete replacement of the matting including areas which have not been affected by frequent use.
  • Some currently available solutions have been provided which use a plurality of smaller matting sections as part of a larger, modular matting product.
  • Some example solutions include sections of a mat, forming individual matting tiles which clip together to form a continuous larger mat.
  • the tiles often clip together using a connecting or interlocking means.
  • the means for connecting or interlocking the tiles are often separate from the tiles themselves, and wear at a different rate to the tiles. As such, these connecting or interlocking means are often a point of weakness for said tiles. Said means can also make it difficult to remove, replace and rearrange individual tiles and as such additional effort is required for maintaining and/or repairing the matting.
  • an entrance matting solution be provided which overcomes the disadvantages of currently available solutions, and preferably provides a simpler, more creative and elegant solution which is easier to maintain and more robust to wear and tear.
  • a floor covering apparatus comprising, a rigid, substantially planar base having an upper face, a lower face, and a perimeter defining a two-dimensional shape; a rigid edge portion extending from the upper face of the base and defining a depth, wherein the depth is a distance between the upper face of the base and an uppermost surface of the edge portion; wherein the floor covering apparatus is arranged to tessellate with at least one other such floor covering apparatus.
  • the present invention preferably provides a rigid floor covering apparatus that can be used alongside other such apparatuses in a modular fashion, such that the floor covering apparatuses tesselate, preferably give multiple possible design permutations, and are preferably robust to suit multi-directional traffic, rather than being restricted to a simple linear pattern of currently available solutions.
  • the present invention preferably opens up a huge potential for creativity in design for entrances, while critically comprising a rigid raised edging around each base for durability and quality.
  • the edge portion is located about the perimeter, defining a well having a well depth equal to said depth.
  • the edge portion is continuous about the perimeter of the base.
  • the edge portion preferably extends perpendicular to the base. More preferably, the edge portion cooperates with the base to form a well.
  • the well is arranged to accommodate a mat.
  • the floor covering apparatus further comprises a mat adjacent the upper face of the base and the edge portion, the mat comprising a cleaning material.
  • the mat is preferably arranged to clean the underside of shoe soles as said soles interact with the mat during the course of normal walking.
  • the cleaning material comprises one selected from the group: a fibrous material; a woven material; bristled material; rubber; nylon. In embodiments comprising rubber, the rubber preferably comprises a textured surface.
  • the mat comprises an absorptive material.
  • the mat comprises a compressive material.
  • the apparatus of the present invention comprises a mat arranged to provide a compressive feel underfoot.
  • cleaning material will be understood by the skilled addressee in the context of matting used for cleaning the underside of soles of shoes and/or for absorbing moisture from the underside of soles of shoes.
  • the mat is affixed to the base and/or the edge portion.
  • the mat is fixed in place.
  • the mat may be fixed in place using a temporary fixing means, such as a hook and loop mechanism, or optionally a permanent fixing means, such as, for example, a glue.
  • a temporary fixing means such as a hook and loop mechanism
  • a permanent fixing means such as, for example, a glue.
  • the mat material provides a loop to be hooked.
  • suitable temporary and permanent fixing means will be apparent to the skilled reader.
  • the mat is detachable from the base.
  • the mat may be detachable from the base and as such may be replaceable. Replacement of the mat may, for example, be desirable for redecoration or for replacement due to wear and tear,
  • the mat comprises a height, and preferably wherein the height is substantially the same as the depth.
  • the height is greater than the depth.
  • the height is greater than the depth by a distance selected from the range: 1 mm to 10 mm.
  • the height is greater than the depth by a distance selected from the range: 1 mm to 2.5 mm.
  • the height of the mat slightly exceeds the distance between the upper face of the base and the uppermost surface of the edge portion. As such, the mat is preferably proud of the uppermost surface of the edge portion, which preferably accounts for any compression of said mat, and therefore preferably provides a smooth surface suitable for walking upon.
  • the mat is preferably located within said well.
  • the mat comprises a plurality of layers.
  • the mat may comprise layers, each arranged to perform a specific function.
  • the uppermost of said layers is arranged to perform the function of cleaning the underside of soles of shoes during normal walking.
  • the lowermost of said layers is arranged to be affixed to the base.
  • the floor covering apparatus further comprises a support member, the support member positioned adjacent the lower face of the base.
  • the apparatus comprises a support member on the underside of the base, which is preferably arranged to minimise the impact of said apparatus on a floor.
  • the support member is preferably therefore arranged to minimise any resulting sound of the apparatus underfoot.
  • the support member preferably comprises a sound-absorbing material; and or a shock-absorbing material.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention are preferably arranged to minimise impact of a floor covering apparatus on a setting and may be part of a temporary floor covering solution. As such, damage to any existing floor is preferably minimised through the inclusion of a compressive support member located on the underside of the base.
  • the support member comprises a compressive material.
  • the support member preferably comprises a different compressive material to that comprised within the mat.
  • the compressive material comprises one selected from the group: foam; rubber; a fibrous material.
  • the foam is EPDM neofoam.
  • the support member may comprise one or more feet positioned about the underside of the base to distribute weight imparted upon said base evenly across an underlying floor.
  • the support member comprises a single layer of compressive material extending continuously across the base, such that the underside of the base is covered with said support member.
  • the base and the edge portion each comprise a metal.
  • the base comprises a metal composite.
  • the metal is aluminium.
  • any suitable metal is used for the base and/or the edge portion. Aluminium may be used in preferable embodiments since it is lightweight and durable, thereby preferably requiring minimal effort in removing, replacing or rearranging said apparatus, while also minimising the effect of wear and tear on said apparatus.
  • the base is an aluminium composite
  • the edge portion is pure aluminium.
  • the edge portion comprises a rigid material, which preferably maximises durability against repeated use.
  • “Use” in the context of the present invention will be understood by the skilled addressee to mean fitting, removing, replacing and rearranging said floor covering apparatus, and will also be understood to include walking on said apparatus.
  • “repeated use” includes repeated interaction with said apparatus, which might otherwise, in currently available solutions, be subject to accelerated wear and tear when compared with the present invention.
  • the edge portion is affixed to the base.
  • the edge portion is continuous with the base, and both may be formed from a single sheet of material.
  • the base and the edge portion are manufactured from separate items, and affixed to one another during manufacturing. In such embodiments, the base and the edge portion are each comprised of different materials.
  • the two-dimensional shape is a regular polygon selected from the group: rectangle; triangle; hexagon; rhombus; kite; diamond; parallelogram; trapezoid.
  • the two-dimensional shape is an irregular polygon.
  • the two-dimensional shape is any shape desired or required for a particular application. Said application may, for example, involve fitting said apparatus into an irregular floor space.
  • the shape is not a rectangle.
  • "Rectangle”, in the context of the present invention will be understood by the skilled reader to include a quadrilateral shape comprising four right-angles (90°), and includes a square.
  • "Rectangle”, in the context of the present invention will be understood to exclude any quadrilateral not comprising four right-angles, such as, but not limited to, a kite; a parallelogram; a trapezoid; a rhombus; a diamond.
  • One function of entrance matting is to guide traffic to a required location.
  • Present solutions primarily comprise linear arrays composed exclusively of rectangular, including square, tiles which are incapable of effectively directing multi-directional traffic (as opposed to unidirectional or bidirectional traffic).
  • the present invention preferably provides an alternate solution to those currently provided by offering any suitable shape arranged to create arrays of floor covering apparatuses according to the first aspect, said arrays being more equipped to direct multi-directional traffic.
  • the present invention therefore preferably provides architects and engineers with the creative freedom to produce entrance matting arrangements capable of handling multi-directional traffic - something that present linear array solutions are preferably incapable of doing.
  • Such embodiments of the present invention will be conceivable which are arranged to tesselate with rectangular tiles.
  • the present invention preferably provides for floor covering apparatuses of any number of possible tessellating shapes, and said apparatuses can preferably be fitted together in an almost infinite number of design permutations.
  • the present invention therefore preferably provides a heavy-duty, robust entrance mat solution, which may comprise aluminium and fibre, and preferably allows real creativity of design and easily replaceable component parts.
  • the at least one other such floor covering apparatus comprises a base having a perimeter defining a different two-dimensional shape.
  • the floor covering apparatus may be used in combination with other of such floor covering apparatuses which may comprise a different two-dimensional shape.
  • the two-dimensional shape of the apparatuses used may, for example be according to a desired effect or desired, or due to a limitation imposed by a particular application, which may be, for example, an irregular floor space.
  • the well preferably defines a two-dimensional shape.
  • the two-dimensional shape of the well is equivalent to the two-dimensional shape defined by the perimeter of the base.
  • the shape of the well may be different to the shape defined by the perimeter of the base.
  • a modular floor covering kit comprising a plurality of floor covering apparatuses according to the first aspect of the present invention.
  • the modular floor covering kit may comprise a floor covering apparatus having any one or a combination of the features described herein.
  • the modular floor covering kit comprises a floor covering apparatus with a base having a perimeter defining a two-dimensional shape, wherein the two-dimensional shape is not a rectangle.
  • the modular floor covering kit may also comprise a floor covering apparatus with a base having a perimeter defining a two-dimensional shape, wherein the two-dimensional shape is a rectangle.
  • the modular floor covering kit does not exclusively comprise floor covering apparatuses each with a base having a perimeter defining a two-dimensional shape, wherein the two-dimensional shape is a rectangle.
  • the kit is arranged to form a two-dimensional array of floor covering apparatuses.
  • the floor covering apparatus 10 comprises a planar aluminium-composite base 12 having an upper face 14, a lower face 16, and a first edge 18 and a second edge 20.
  • the floor covering apparatus 10 further comprises a planar, first aluminium edge portion 22 affixed to the first edge 18 of the base 12, and a second aluminium edge portion 24 affixed to the second edge 20 of the base 12.
  • Each of the first edge portion 22 and the second edge portion 24 extends perpendicular to the base 12, and defines a well 26 having a depth D.
  • a fibrous mat 28 Shown elevated above the well 26, but arranged to be positioned in the well 26, and adjacent to the upper face 14 of the base 12, and the first and second edge portions 22, 24 is a fibrous mat 28, comprising a woven fibrous material 28 affixed to a fabric mat bed 29, the mat 28, 29 having a height H which is 2 mm greater than the depth D.
  • a EPDM neofoam support member 30 Affixed to the lower face 16 of the base 12, and extending across the width W of the base 12, is a EPDM neofoam support member 30.
  • FIG. 1 The embodiment 10 of FIG. 1 is shown in the isometric view of FIG. 2 , wherein a third aluminium edge portion 32 and a fourth aluminium edge portion 34 are shown, conjoining the first and second edge portions 22, 24.
  • the base 12 is diamond-shaped.
  • first, second, third and fourth edge portions 22, 24, 32, 34 are each arranged to abut an edge portion of an additional such floor covering apparatus such that said floor covering apparatuses tessellate to form a tessellating array of floor covering apparatuses.
  • the floor covering apparatus 10 of the first aspect of the present invention does not require any considerable preparation of an underlying floor prior to laying the apparatus onto said floor, and can also be removed from said floor, replaced and rearranged on said floor without considerable effort.
  • the rigid raised edge portions provide a durable, continuous, and gap-free interface between individual floor covering apparatuses when arranged in a modular fashion.
  • Some current solutions require connective elements permanently affixed to the floor covering apparatus.
  • Other solutions provide a separate connecting piece, arranged to connect two modular apparatuses together. These solutions invariably suffer from wear and tear following extended use.
  • the rigid edge portions of the present invention provide a relatively frictionless interface which does not suffer from wear and tear from repeated detachment and reattachment, and also allows for minimal effort in removing, replacing and rearranging individual apparatuses.
  • the rigid nature of the edge portions also allows the edge portions to withstand continued use without causing the material of the mat, which in the embodiments shown is a woven material, to fray at the edges.
  • the bed 29 of the mat 28 is permanently affixed to the base 12 of the apparatus 10 using an adhesive, but embodiments will be appreciated wherein the mat 28, 29 is temporarily affixed to the base, and may instead be detached and replaced.
  • a suitable temporary or detachable fixing means would be required to affix the mat to the base.
  • An example of such a fixing means would include a hook and loop system. A hook and loop system would be particularly useful in embodiments wherein the mat is a fibrous material.
  • any suitable fixing means is provided and is tailored to the material used for the mat.
  • the mat for use with the present invention preferably comprises a compressive cleaning material.
  • Certain such compressive cleaning materials may have a finite lifespan due to prolonged cyclic compression and therefore it may be advantageous for the mat to be temporarily fixable to the base.
  • a temporary fixing means is preferably also useful for quick and easy redecoration, if for instance a different coloured mat material is required.
  • a modular floor covering kit 36 is shown according to the second aspect of the present invention, comprising a plurality of floor covering apparatuses 10 according to the first aspect of the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 .
  • the plurality of floor covering apparatuses 10 of the kit 36 have been arranged to form a larger floor covering apparatus arranged in a pattern.
  • the edge portions of the floor covering apparatuses 10 are arranged to abut an edge portion of one other floor covering apparatus 10 such that a continuous, robust interface is created between the floor covering apparatuses. This robust interface permits robustness against continued use.
  • the aluminium edge portions 22, 24, 32, 34 are bonded to the aluminium composite base 12, and the fibre matting insert 28 and EPDM neofoam backing 30 are adhered to the base 12 to form the completed apparatus.
  • the apparatuses When installed as shown in FIG. 3 , the apparatuses tesselate together, and in the embodiment shown, are fitted to a floor using a tackifier adhesive.
  • Alternative methods of manufacturing the present invention could include the step of folding an aluminium plate, or cast aluminium tiles, into the various tessellating shapes, including the required edge portions.
  • Alternative methods may include a step of cutting a single piece of a rigid material to a desired shape, and preceded or followed by a step of routing said well out of said single piece of desired rigid material. Such routing of the well would therefore leave the required base and the required edge portions in-tact.
  • Said single piece of desired rigid material may for example comprise metal; stone; porcelain; ceramic; wood; rubber; linoleum; any combination thereof, or any other suitable rigid material. material.
  • Said apparatuses could further be affixed together using jointing strips, clips, and/or adhesive.
  • an alternate floor covering kit 38 is shown according to the second aspect of the present invention, comprising a plurality of floor covering apparatuses 40 according to the first aspect of the present invention.
  • the plurality of floor covering apparatuses 40 comprise a base having a perimeter defining a hexagonal shape.
  • a further alternate floor covering kit 42 is shown according to the second aspect of the present invention, comprising a plurality of floor covering apparatuses 10 as shown in FIG. 2 and floor covering apparatuses 40 as shown in FIG. 4 , tessellating to form a larger, continuous floor covering apparatus.
  • the base is a regular polygon.
  • the base takes the form of any suitable regular polygon capable of tessellating with another regular polygon, or an irregular polygon.
  • the shape is an irregular polygon arranged to tessellate with another irregular polygon or a regular polygon.
  • aluminium is used for the edge portions, and an aluminium composite is used for the base, each for rigidity and strength.
  • any suitable rigid material is used, for example metal; stone; porcelain; ceramic; wood; rubber; linoleum; any combination thereof, or any other suitable rigid material.
  • the apparatus forms a diamond-shape having dimensions 115 mm x 690 mm (2 x 45° angle; and 2 x 135° angle).
  • Other examples of possible shapes/dimensions suitable for the present invention are:

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