WO2008086563A1 - Tapis d'absorption de liquide à nervures de base en relief - Google Patents

Tapis d'absorption de liquide à nervures de base en relief Download PDF

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WO2008086563A1
WO2008086563A1 PCT/AU2008/000026 AU2008000026W WO2008086563A1 WO 2008086563 A1 WO2008086563 A1 WO 2008086563A1 AU 2008000026 W AU2008000026 W AU 2008000026W WO 2008086563 A1 WO2008086563 A1 WO 2008086563A1
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Adam Thomas Lear
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/12—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B3/00—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form
    • B32B3/26—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer
    • B32B3/30—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs

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  • the present disclosure relates to mats for floors, and specifically to floor mats that are configured and designed to absorb and hold water from shoes, feet and other items.
  • mats it is commonplace for mats to be provided in the entrances of buildings so as to reduce the amount of dirt and water being brought into the building from the outside. Such mats are particularly common in commercial retail buildings, swimming pool areas, particularly public swimming pool areas and so forth.
  • Mats are particularly useful when it is desirable to restrict the flow of water from one area to another; for example, in a commercial building during wet weather, there are a significant number of pedestrians that travel in and out of the building and the resultant flow of water via the pedestrians feet can be significant. Indeed, the amount of water that is often brought into a commercial building such as a shopping centre can result in a significant water hazard due to the common use of tiles or other relatively smooth surfaces in such centres. In addition, in swimming poof areas, and particularly public swimming pool areas, there is also a desire to restrict the flow of water from bathers exiting the pool who then have to walk to a change room, during which time water is shed from the body, particularly the feet, and onto the floor surfaces of the pool area. Again, due to the large number of pool users, this can again result in significant hazards being formed by the large deposits of water.
  • a further hazard with a water logged mat is that they can be difficult to dry adequately, which is important to reduce the build up of mould or mildew if the mat is continually left damp.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure includes a floor mat having a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer capable of wicking away liquid towards the bottom layer; an intermediate layer located between the top layer and the bottom layer including at least one liquid absorbing layer capable of retaining liquid therein; the bottom layer being a non absorbing layer having a plurality of raised ribs with channels located between them: and an edge binding extending about each of the layers holding them together.
  • 'to wick' or indeed the word 'wicking' may be interpreted as the transfer of liquid by capillary action, or to be taken or transferred in this way.
  • the top layer is substantially impenetrable to particles of dirt.
  • the top layer is fabricated from a woven or non-woven material.
  • the woven material is a cotton or nylon material.
  • the liquid absorbing layer is a plurality of individual absorbing layers.
  • the plurality of individual absorbent layers are connected in at least one location wrthin the edge binding.
  • the individual absorbent layers are connected together by welds.
  • the bottom layer non-absorbing layer allows water to pass there through such that the water contacts a floor surface immediately below the bottom layer of the mat.
  • the plurality of raised ribs are joined to one another.
  • edge layer contiguous with the edge binding is an edge layer, which provides an angled edge to the floor mat.
  • the plurality of channels are interlinked.
  • the plurality of channels are interlinked to at least one exit channel that directs water contained in the channels to a collection point.
  • the collection point is located below the mat.
  • the collection point is located outside of the floor mat area.
  • a pump is attached to the mat to facilitate the removal of water from the mat.
  • the mat includes a switching means that activates the pump
  • the switch is activated by a person stepping on the mat.
  • the pump draws liquid from the exit channel to or toward the collection point.
  • a further aspect includes a floor mat including top, bottom and intermediate layers, the top layer being adapted to wick liquid to or towards the intermediate layer, the intermediate layer being adapted to absorb liquid, and the bottom layer being adapted to collect and/or direct away any water resulting from the super saturation of at least a portion the intermediate layer.
  • Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of an exemplary floor mat positioned above a floor surface for clarity;
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the bottom layer of the floor mat illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the floor mat 10 including a top layer 12, an intermediate layer 14 and a bottom layer 16.
  • the top layer 12 is constructed from either a woven or non-woven material that allows for efficient transport of water through it while preventing or at least restricting the passage of any dirt particles. Accordingly, water can quickly and efficiently wick through the top layer 12 and into the intermediate layer 14.
  • the top layer 12 may alternatively be constructed from a non-woven material, such as a polypropylene material, that has been needle-punched to provide a series of holes that again allow water to pass through but restrict the flow of dirt particles there through.
  • the top layer 12 acts to provide easy passage way of water down through to the intermediate layers 14 which include liquid absorbing layers of material that have excellent water absorbing qualities and such materials are known to those skilled in the industry. The effect then is that water deposited on the top layer is then quickly absorbed down into the liquid absorbing layer 14 and away from the top layer 12 leaving it relatively dry.
  • the raised ribs 20 form the bottom surface 18 and are constructed from a non liquid absorbing material, such as a vinyl or other suitable material that has the required flexibility and resilient properties that allow the floor mat 10 to be rolled and carried without being damaged.
  • the raised ribs 20 have channels 22 located between them and these channels 22 act to direct excess water that results from the intermediate layers 14 becoming super saturated, away from the area of super saturation. This then results in the effect of a user placing their wet foot onto the top layer 12 of the floor mat 10 and the water passing through the top layer 12 and into the intermediate layer 14.
  • the compression of the intermediate layer 14 squeezes water away from where the user has placed their foot and as the user's foot is removed excess water is then drawn into the intermediate layer 14 from the top layer 12 which assists in keeping the floor mat 10 relatively dry on its top layer 12.
  • the channels 22 formed by the raised ribs 20 also act to channel water away from areas of the mat that are inundated with water so that the whole of the mat will rnore efficiently absorb water.
  • the channels can be linked to at least one exit channel 32 so that water is then removed from the floor mat 10 in a controlled manner.
  • the exit channel 32 may then be interlinked to a collection point that may be position below the mat, so that gravity can assist in removing water, or alternatively, the collection point can be external with the mat, being placed away from any hazardous location.
  • the combination then of the channels 22 and the exit channel 32 with a collection point 34 then provides an efficient and safe removal of water away from the mat 10 so that even when the floor mat 10 becomes wholly super saturated then water will still pass through the channels 22 into the collection point 34.
  • a tube 36 or other such conduit can simply direct the water in the floor mat 10 to an area where it is less hazardous, such as into a gutter or other area.
  • the tube 36 may exit into a pool collection point or other drain so that the area behind the floor mat 10 can be maintained relatively water free.
  • edges of the layers can be held together in any number of ways currently known to those skilled in the art, such as by stitching or welding to provide a suitable edge binding.
  • An edge layer may be placed directly adjacent and touching the edge binding so that the edge layer 38 is at an angle so that the chances of a pedestrian tripping over the edge binding 35 is dramatically reduced.
  • the height of the edge layer 38 is directly related to the thickness of the floor mat 10 so that if there are additional intermediate layers then appropriately sized edge layers 38 can be utilized.

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La présente invention concerne un tapis d'absorption de liquide, le tapis d'absorption de liquide comporte une couche supérieure et une couche inférieure, la couche supérieure étant apte à agir comme un capillaire pour conduire le liquide vers la couche inférieure, une couche intermédiaire interposée entre la couche supérieure et la couche inférieure, la couche intermédiaire comprenant au moins une couche d'absorption de liquide capable de contenir le liquide. La couche inférieure est une couche non absorbante comprenant une pluralité de nervures en relief avec des canaux interposés, et un assemblage de bords s'étendant autour de chacune des couches en les maintenant assemblées. Selon un aspect, le tapis comporte un point de collecte pour le liquide, et selon un autre aspect, le tapis comporte une pompe pour aspirer le liquide vers le point de collecte.
PCT/AU2008/000026 2007-01-16 2008-01-11 Tapis d'absorption de liquide à nervures de base en relief WO2008086563A1 (fr)

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AU2007900142A AU2007900142A0 (en) 2007-01-16 Improved liquid absorbing mat

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US8740987B2 (en) 2001-06-04 2014-06-03 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Tissue-derived mesh for orthopedic regeneration
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US3578738A (en) * 1969-02-25 1971-05-18 Bissell Inc Floor mat
US4765670A (en) * 1987-10-06 1988-08-23 Stonewall Jackson Auto floor mat with drain
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JP2005192885A (ja) * 2004-01-09 2005-07-21 Masao Sakai 吸水マット用基板及び吸水マット

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US8740987B2 (en) 2001-06-04 2014-06-03 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Tissue-derived mesh for orthopedic regeneration
WO2013134850A2 (fr) * 2012-03-07 2013-09-19 Hay Gordon Ensemble de tapis de sol pour automobile
WO2013134850A3 (fr) * 2012-03-07 2013-11-07 Hay Gordon Ensemble de tapis de sol pour automobile
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CN103349538A (zh) * 2013-07-14 2013-10-16 胡传广 鞋底清洁器
CN111035212A (zh) * 2020-01-02 2020-04-21 苏州博元纺织实业有限公司 一种两用地垫
US11849890B2 (en) 2021-07-12 2023-12-26 Tyrone D. Barrow System and method for mechanical bath mat

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