Title:
FLOOR MAT INCLUDING TACKY SURFACE WITH TACKY-WHEN-DRY AND TACKY-WHEN-WET PROPERTIES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002038029
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An advanced floor mat (100) is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion (300). The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component (230), a water absorbing component (420), a cushioning component (240), customized graphics (300), a transparent cleanable portion, a tacky surface (301, 302, 303) on the cleanable portion, an antibacterial composition (100), an antifungal composition (100), and a fragrance (100). The cleanable portion may be erodible and may include a plurality of cleanable reusable layers. If a tacky surface is included in the floor mat, an anti-slip feature may be associated with the tacky surface to help prevent slipping on a possibly wet tacky surface. The tacky surface may comprise a material with a dual chemistry such that the tacky surface is tacky both when dry and when wet. Additionally, a sensor (700) system may be included in the floor mat to assist a user in identifying when the floor mat may require cleaning.
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Inventors:
BLUM RONALD D
BLUM BRADLEY J
DUSTON DWIGHT P
KOKONASKI WILLIAM
KOPF PETER W
BLUM BRADLEY J
DUSTON DWIGHT P
KOKONASKI WILLIAM
KOPF PETER W
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/042910
Publication Date:
September 12, 2002
Filing Date:
November 05, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TECH MATS LLC (US)
International Classes:
A47G27/02; A47L23/26; A47L23/22; G09F19/22; (IPC1-7): A47L23/22; A47L23/26
Foreign References:
| GB2054369A | 1981-02-18 | |||
| DE2639289A1 | 1978-03-02 | |||
| GB2268399A | 1994-01-12 | |||
| US3665543A | 1972-05-30 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 01 30 January 1998 (1998-01-30)
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