WO2000062603A1 - Garniture servant de revetement de sol ou de paroi - Google Patents
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- TITLE A MATTING SUITABLE FOR USE AS A FLOOR/WALL COVERING
- the present invention relates to a matting that is particularly suited for use as a floor/wall covering in potentially wet or otherwise contaminated environments.
- the invention was developed initially for use in animal enclosures such as stables, stalls, floats or the like and will be described hereinafter with reference primarily to this particular application. However, it will be appreciated that various embodiments of the inventive matting can be used in a wide variety of different applications such as in children's playgrounds, manufacturing environments, external pathways, tennis courts, or gardening systems and the like and accordingly is not limited to the described preferred fields of use.
- This new bedding is in the form of a matting comprising a compressible support layer covered with an upper layer of strong waterproof material.
- the matting is formed with a plurality of apertures sized to at least allow passage of animal fluid waste from the upper cover layer to a number of drainage channels that extend along an underside of the matting.
- the drainage channels are formed in the underside of the support layer.
- the drainage channels are formed in the wall or the floor covered by the matting when in situ.
- conduits containing flushing fluid are disposed adjacent one end of these drainage channels so that washing fluid can be passed through the underside channels.
- the passage of cleaning fluid through these channels will be of minimal use as it will not effectively remove that waste which is entrapped within and under the support layer.
- the system effectively remove waste caught within the vertical openings connecting the apertures in the cover to the underside channels, as the flushing fluid can not run upwardly into these areas.
- the sub-flooring which is usually made of concrete or other porous materials, it will be hard to effectively clean waste from this surface.
- the matting according to the invention may also have other novel and unrelated applications.
- a matting suitable for use as a floor/wall covering including: a layer of flexible material including a moisture impervious outer surface having a series of apertures therethrough; one or more moisture impervious drainage ducts disposed below said outer surface and being fully defined by and/or embedded within said matting; and a series of moisture impervious drainage passages extending in fluid sealed communication from said apertures formed in said outer surface to said drainage ducts.
- the matting in a first preferred embodiment of the invention particularly suited for use as a cushioned floor or wall covering in animal enclosures, includes a flexible outer cover layer of moisture impervious puncture resistant material having a series of apertures therethrough and one or more moisture impervious drainage ducts disposed below said cover in fluid sealed communication with said apertures, said drainage ducts being fully defined by and/or embedded within said matting, the matting further including a compressible support layer disposed beneath said cover layer and drainage ducts.
- the drainage ducts comprise a plurality of separate conduits in the form of a number of lengths of flexible hosing or piping, the relative resilience of the outer cover, support layer and conduit material being selected so that the presence of the conduits is not readily detectable across the surface of the matting when a load is applied thereto, and yet the overall required resilience of the matting as a totality is achieved.
- the drainage duct may comprise one or more large voids beneath the surface of the outer cover that extend both along and across the matting.
- Other variations include intersecting passages or other labyrinthine formations.
- the matting includes the compressible support layer of the first preferred embodiment, but instead of having separately formed drainage ducts disposed below the flexible cover layer, the drainage ducts are formed integrally within the cover layer, thereby being defined by and/or embedded within the matting, the apertures or drainage passages extending from an outer surface of the cover layer to the drainage ducts below.
- the matting is formed from one single layer of moisture impervious material, the drainage ducts being fully defined by and/or embedded in that layer.
- This third embodiment is particularly suited to use as a self clearing covering for pathways in icy and snowy environments or as a self draining sub-flooring for synthetic tennis courts and sports tracks. It may also be used as a submerged agricultural watering and drainage system as will be discussed in more detail hereafter.
- a drainage system including a matting in accordance with the various embodiments of the first aspect referenced above, the drainage ducts being arranged to cooperate with other conduits or fittings as required to define one or more discharge outlets. Ideally these outlets are positioned in situ at a low point relative to the rest of the floor or wall so that drainage from the ducting will be gravity assisted.
- the ducts will be aligned so as to be able to take advantage of any fall provided for in the flooring or walling and may include at or adjacent the outlet suitable connecting manifolds and/or valve means and the like so as to control and direct the fluid discharge from the ducting to and through the outlet.
- the system will also include fluid flushing inlet means ideally disposed so that when the matting is in situ, the fall of the flooring or walling will assist in distribution of a flushing fluid through the ducting to the outlet.
- this inlet will similarly include associated valve means and manifolds etc where necessary.
- the outlet valves can be opened to allow fluid waste to drain. This could be followed by, say, a water flush with inlet and outlet valves open.
- outlet valves can be closed and cleaning, sanitising and/or deodorising fluid or the like can be delivered, under pressure if required, in a manner whereby it is forced up into the apertures and onto the outer surface of the matting, so all parts of the system are effectively cleaned. Further rinse cycles can then be included if desired.
- Such a system could also be adapted for use with, for example, the third embodiment matting that is particularly suitable for outdoor pathways and the like, whereby the flushing fluid inlet connection is optionally used to introduce hot air or hot water etc, as a means to melt ice or snow that has accumulated on the pathway. The resulting permeate can then be drained away via the drainage ducts and flushing outlet.
- this same or similar matting could be used as a sub- flooring for synthetic sports surfaces such as tennis courts and running tracks, the matting structure being tailored to provide for drainage and various levels of resilient support as required by the specific application.
- the matting can be used as a submerged agricultural watering and drainage system as will also be described in more detail hereafter.
- the matting can be provided in the form of modules or tiles wherein the drainage ducts of each module are adapted to form a fluid tight seal with drainage ducts in adjacent modules. It will be appreciated that the drainage ducts can be connected using any convenient means such as a barbed connector piece. Furthermore, providing a lap joined between adjacent modules will help to minimise waste material from collecting between adjacent modules without complicating the installation of the modules.
- the upper surface component of the matting incorporating the drainage ducts (with and without the additional componentry forming the full drainage/heating system) is provided in modules which can be linked contiguously with seals between the adjacent outer surface edges.
- the drainage heating systems when provided are similarly preferably interconnected by the use manifolds and sub- manifold arrangements.
- Peripheral edge seals for sealing the outer edges of the matting to adjacent walls or floors may also be provided.
- the compressible support layer used in some of the embodiments may also be provided in modular units ideally corresponding in size and shape with the drainage duct components of the matting and drainage system modules.
- the outer cover layer is produced from a rubber based compound and more preferably from a product made from recycled car tyres.
- the drainage ducts are formed as molded or extruded passages in the cover layer and the apertures are preferably formed by subsequent piercing or machining operations through the upper surface of the outer cover layer.
- the entire matting comprises a single layer made in this manner.
- the outer cover layer simply comprises a generally flat rubber type or other resilient compound sheeting having a plurality of apertures therethrough.
- the apertures are then connected in fluid sealed communication with the drainage hoses or pipes by any suitable means including the use of heat, adhesives or barbed hosing connecting pieces of the type well known for use in garden watering systems and the like.
- the compressible support layer is formed from a closed cell foam material such as the kind including ethylene-vinyl-acetate.
- the outer surface of the matting is configured to assist drainage from the outer surface into the apertures formed therein.
- examples include the use of a curved or ribbed outer surface with the apertures being located at low points thereon, so that fluids are directed into the drainage ducts.
- a matting or floor/wall covering according to at least some of the preferred forms of the present invention provides a resilient, insulating and self draining surface which is easily and effectively flushed clean for a thorough purging of entrapped waste without requiring regular removal from the wall or floor.
- matting according to the present invention does not need to be installed on a concrete or bitumen floor. If need be, it can be used in temporary animal enclosures having a dirt floor. This also makes the matting of the present invention particularly suitable for use on floors that do not already have a drainage slope. In these cases, a suitable drainage slope can be put in place by simply raising areas of the existing floor with particulate material such as blue metal gravel to achieve the desired contour.
- Figure 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective of a floor or wall covering in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional elevation of a floor covering according to the present invention secured in situ at the junction between a floor and a wall;
- Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the floor covering shown in Figure 2 taken along line 3-3;
- Figure 4 is a schematic plan view of the floor/wall covering according to the present invention showing four floor modules with an inter-connecting manifold and valve system;
- Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment floor or wall covering where the apertures are connected to the ducts by barbed hose fittings;
- Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment floor or wall covering having ducts formed integrally in the outer cover;
- Figure 7 is a schematic plan view of the wall/floor covering according to the present invention showing the covering installed in an animal enclosure together with a flushing system;
- Figure 8 is a partial cross sectional view of a floor covering shown in Figure 7;
- Figure 9 is a partial cross sectional view of the floor covering shown in Figure 7 together with the peripheral seal for the outer cover; and Figure 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment floor or wall covering in accordance with the invention suited for pathways and as a sub-flooring for synthetic sports surfaces; and
- FIG 11 is a perspective view of a variation to the fourth embodiment shown in use as an agricultural drainage and watering system.
- a matting 1 according to the invention particularly suited for use as a floor/wall covering in animal enclosures and the like, the matting comprising two separate modules 2.
- Each of the modules includes an outer cover layer 3 of moisture impervious puncture resistant material having a series of apertures 4 having moisture impervious walls extending therethrough.
- the apertures 4 and drainage ducts 5 are sized in this particular embodiment to allow the easy removal of at least fluid waste from the upper surface of the cover layer, but may be sized differently according to different applications and the nature of the waste to be removed.
- a number of parallel drainage ducts 5 in the form of flexible tubing or piping 6.
- This piping 6 is connected in fluid sealed communication with the apertures 4 by any suitable means, such as heat bonding, adhesives or the use of barbed hosing fittings and the like such as is shown in Figure 5.
- FIG. 1 An alternative arrangement to the outer cover 3 and flexible piping 6 assembly shown in Figure 1 , is the use of a different outer cover having integral drainage ducts 9 as shown in Figure 6.
- the drainage ducts are formed, optionally by extrusion, as part of the outer cover 3.
- a compressible support layer 7 is provided which is positioned below both the cover layer 3 and the drainage ducts 5.
- channels 8 are provided in the upper surface of the support layer that are sized to receive and support the drainage pipes 6.
- the drainage duct and outer cover assembly may simply rest on the compressible support layer 7, as would be suitable for a flooring system, or alternatively may be adhesively or otherwise interconnected such as may be necessary for a walling system of a similar configuration.
- the relative rigidity of the drainage ducts is selected so that their presence is not readily detected through the outer cover and the overall resilience of the flooring is reasonably consistent across its surface.
- the two modules 2 may be interconnected by means of overlapping corresponding tongues and rebates as shown in Figure 1. These are secured together by any suitable and preferably releasable fastening means such as the rotatable spring pin assemblies shown generally at 9, the heads of which seat in recesses 10 with the intermediate stems extending through aligned connecting holes 11.
- the modules are formed with straight cut edges and interconnected by a sealing connecting piece having upwardly extending wedge formations. These formations cooperate with corresponding longitudinal cut outs formed in an underside of the outer cover, so as to urge the abutting edge surfaces of the adjacent modules into sealing engagement. It should be noted that these are only two methods of interconnecting the adjacent modules and other fastening arrangements may be utilised. Further sealing of the joins may be achieved using sealing compounds and the like as required. Referring to Figures 2 and 3 the covering used in Figure 1 is shown secured in position at the juncture between a floor 15 and wall 16. The cover is secured using a border rail 17, securing pins 18 and a border trim 19.
- Securing holes 20 are provided within the cover layer 3 to receive the pins 18 as they extend from the trim 19 through the cover layer and border rail 17 to rigidly secure into the material of the floor 15.
- the border rail 17 is provided with a slot 21 to accommodate the drainage ducts 5.
- a rubber insert 22 may be used to control the location of the drainage ducts within the slot 21.
- the present invention enables the matting or floor covering to be secured in a fixed manner such as that described above by obviating the requirement for periodic removal of the matting for thorough cleaning. As the waste is prevented from seeping into and between the layers of the floor covering or between the floor covering and the floor surface below, there is no undesirable build up which eventually requires removal.
- the choice of materials for the cover layer and support layer may be selected to suit the particular application. For example it has been found that if the covering is to be used in a horse enclosure the cover layer may be conveniently formed from a rubber compound which has the requisite strength, non- slip characteristics and insulative properties. Furthermore if the rubber compound is made from recycled tyres this can yield cost and environmental advantages.
- the underlying support layer may be formed from a closed cell foam selected to provide the desired amount of cushioning for a horse. Suitable materials include ethylene- vinyl-acetate.
- a floor/wall covering and drainage system 1 in accordance with the invention comprising four interconnected matting modules 2. Also connected with the drainage components of the flooring is a flushing system.
- the flushing system includes an inlet 26 and an outlet 27.
- Each of the modules 2 has inlet and outlet sub-manifolds 28 that connect to the ends of the drainage ducts 5.
- Each of these sub-manifolds then in turn connect to the respective adjacent main inlet manifold 29 and main outlet manifold 30.
- a main inlet valve 31 is provided upstream of the inlet manifold 29 and an outlet valve 32 downstream of the outlet manifold 30.
- Optional intermediate shut off valves 33 may also be provided.
- the positioning and orientation of the drainage ducts and manifold arrangements will generally be made in accordance with the particular contours of the wall or floor to be covered, such that the drainage is gravity assisted.
- the outlet valves can be opened to allow fluid waste to drain. This could be followed by, say, a water flush with the inlet and outlet valves open. Finally, the outlet valves can be closed and cleaning, sanitising and/or deodorising fluid or the like can be delivered, optionally under pressure, via the inlet valve so as to be forced up into the apertures 4 and even onto the outer cover 3, so that all parts of the system are effectively cleaned. Additional rinse cycles could also be included if desired and reverse flushing from the outlet to the inlet is also an option.
- FIGs 7, 8 and 9 show a similar embodiment wherein the matting 1 is used as a floor covering for a stable.
- the matting 1 comprises separate modules 2 joined and a bonded lap joint 54.
- Each module has an outer cover layer 3 of moisture and impervious puncture resistant material provided with an array of apertures 4.
- the apertures are in fluid communication with the piping 6 in the drainage ducts 5 provided in the support layer 7.
- the distribution of the piping 6 across the floor of the stable is such that the drainage flows shown by flow arrows F cooperate with the fall and contour of the floor shown by arrows A and B so that drainage to outlet 27 is gravity assisted.
- the flow F from the inlet valve 31 along the flushing pipe 49 is against the contour B, however, as there are no apertures 4 along this pipe there will be no waste material entering this section which will need to drain away under the action of gravity.
- Pipe connectors 50 provide a fluid tight seal with a pipe 6 and are formed such that the overall resilience of the matting remains at the desired level. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 9 the periphery of the outer layer 3 is anchored to the wall 16 of the stable with a fluid tight seal. It will be appreciated that this can be achieved in many ways, however, in one convenient form, a stainless steel L-shaped sealing strip 51 is anchored to the wall 16 with fixing element 53 through a water tight sealant 52. This effectively avoids the ingress of material beneath the outer layer 3 so that the interior of the enclosure can be hosed with flushing fluid to wash waste material into the piping 6 where additional flushing can be provided using the inlet valve 31.
- FIG 10 there is shown an alternate embodiment of the matting made in accordance with the invention that is particularly suited for use as a self clearing covering for snow prone pathways and the like.
- this matting can also be used as a sub-flooring for synthetic sport surfaces and the like or even as a sub-terrarium agricultural drainage and watering system as will be described hereafter in reference to Figure 11.
- the matting of the Figure 10 is extremely simple in structure and comprises a single layer of preferably extruded material as shown generally at 40.
- This layer includes a series of integrally formed drainage ducts 5 with connecting passages 41 joining apertures 4 formed in the outer surface 42 to these drainage ducts.
- the upper surface 42 is configured to define a series of ridges or corrugations, the apertures 4 being disposed at the low points of these formations to assist in drainage of fluids from the outer surface 42 into the drainage ducts 5. This is only an optional feature and a wide variety of other surface formations could be employed.
- the upper surface can deliberately be made flat as illustrated in the previous figures, as may be required if the matting is to be used as a sub-flooring for a synthetic sports surface such as a tennis court where it will be desirable to have a flat upper surface on which to seat the synthetic grass material.
- the drainage ducts 5 are fully defined by and embedded within the material of the matting. This ensures that all the drainage passages are made from and fully enclosed by a suitable moisture impervious material so that the effectiveness of the waste drainage and applied cleansing methods can be optimised.
- FIG. 11 there is shown a further variation of the matting of Figure 10 configured for use as part of a sub-terrarium agricultural watering and drainage system.
- This system includes a matting 45 of similar structure of that shown in Figure 10 that is formed from one single layer of suitable material.
- a resilient rubberised material to provide some form of cushioned support.
- such qualities of resilience are not necessarily desired or required, although a flexible material may well be preferred solely for the purposes of assisting transportation and installation.
- the products may ideally be formed by extrusion, whereby the drainage ducts are formed during the extrusion process and the interconnecting passages 41 and apertures 4 are formed as a subsequent piecing or machining operation as appropriate.
- the sub-terrarian drainage and watering system of Figure 11 further may also include a layer of mesh material 46 of the kind already well known for use in gardening applications, which serves to prevent blockage of the apertures 4 by the layer of soil 47 disposed thereabove.
- the system desirably also includes sub-manifold assemblies 48 or the like which ideally connect by "press fit" to the matting as shown and which operate to interconnect the drainage ducts 5 to respective fluid inlets and outlets are required. In this manner, the system can be plumbed in a similar fashion to that previously described in reference to Figure 4, whereby excessive water can be drained from the soil 47 via the mat.
- water can be supplied to the roots of the plant by closing the outlet manifold and supplying water to the inlet to the drainage ducts which will then seep upwardly out through passages 41 through apertures 4 and into the soil layer 47 above.
- manifold arrangement can be employed with the matting of Figure 10 and optionally configured to enable passage of hot air or other heating fluids through the ducting and apertures to melt snow or ice that may have accumulated on the surface above.
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