US20060107480A1 - Door mat - Google Patents

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US20060107480A1
US20060107480A1 US11/285,339 US28533905A US2006107480A1 US 20060107480 A1 US20060107480 A1 US 20060107480A1 US 28533905 A US28533905 A US 28533905A US 2006107480 A1 US2006107480 A1 US 2006107480A1
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GiamPiero De Grandi
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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
    • 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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  • the present invention relates in general to door mats, particularly of the type comprising a body made of textile material or the like suitable for wiping the soles of shoes, and a generally tray-shaped base, within which said textile body is inserted in a removable way.
  • the base is made of moulded thermoplastic material, typically an elastomeric polymer, and between the dorsal face of the textile body and the bottom wall of the tray-shaped base there are provided elements of temporary anchorage of the microhook (Velcro®) type.
  • Velcro® microhook
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforesaid drawback and more in particular to provide a door mat of the type defined at the start of the present description, in which, during use, any possible sliding and curling of the textile body with respect to the tray-shaped base will effectively be prevented without recourse to formations of mutual connection of the microhook type or similar mechanical systems.
  • this purpose is achieved basically thanks to the fact that the perimetral rim of the tray-shaped base has an elastically deformable retention lip engaged above the peripheral rim of the textile body.
  • the aforesaid anti-slip surface is defined by projecting formations of said co-moulded inserts, conveniently including stud-shaped projections.
  • Said inserts conveniently have a circular shape, and are pre-arranged in two sets of three.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a door mat according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the tray-shaped base of the door mat
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective top plan view of one of the inserts of the tray-shaped base
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view from beneath of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view at a larger scale according to the line V-V of FIG. 1 .
  • a door mat according to the invention comprises a body 1 made of textile material or the like suitable for wiping the soles of shoes, having a generally quadrangular shape and provided, on its dorsal surface, with an anti-slip substrate 2 , for example made of latex or thermoplastic rubber.
  • the textile body 1 is housed, by means of a shape fit, in a generally tray-shaped base 3 made of moulded plastic material, for example thermoplastic rubber.
  • the tray-shaped base 3 has a perimetral rim in relief 4 , which surrounds a bottom wall 5 , on which the substrate 2 of the textile body 1 rests.
  • the perimetral rim 4 of the tray-shaped base 3 has an elastically deformable continuous retention lip 8 engaged above the peripheral rim of the textile body 1 .
  • said lip projects towards the inside of the tray-shaped base 3 and has a characteristic substantially hook-shaped cross section resting on the surface of the textile body 1 .
  • the bottom wall 5 of the tray-shaped base 3 incorporates a plurality of inserts 6 , which are also normally made of plastic material, obtained by means of co-moulding with the tray-shaped base 3 .
  • the inserts 6 are arranged, in the way clearly visible in FIG. 1 , in two sets of three and have a generally circular shape.
  • each insert 6 has on top an anti-slip surface emerging on the surface of the bottom wall 5 of the tray-shaped base 3 .
  • Said anti-slip surface is defined by projecting formations 7 that include stud-shaped projections, for example, in part rounded (the peripheral ones), and in part tapered or even pointed (for example, the innermost ones).
  • the inserts 6 are coated with protective parts 8 formed integrally on the dorsal surface of the bottom wall 5 of the tray-shaped base 3 , for example according to the configuration represented in FIG. 4 .
  • the lip 8 and the anti-slip formations 7 of the inserts 6 effectively prevent any undesirable sliding or curling of the textile body 1 with respect to the tray-shaped base 3 , avoiding, however, a mutual mechanical connection that could render its separation inconvenient in the case where it is necessary to clean or replace said textile body 1 .

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US20090130373A1 (en) * 2007-11-20 2009-05-21 Glenoit Llc Non-skid, fabric bordered doormat and method for manufacturing same
US20120135182A1 (en) * 2010-11-30 2012-05-31 Yao Larry Plastic thread door mat and a forming mold thereof
USD678703S1 (en) * 2011-12-29 2013-03-26 Constantine Ntoukas Yoga mat with pattern
USD688068S1 (en) * 2011-12-29 2013-08-20 Constantine Ntoukas Yoga mat with pattern
USD674640S1 (en) * 2012-01-06 2013-01-22 James Knoll Safety pad
US9333890B2 (en) * 2014-02-04 2016-05-10 Silver Plume, LLC Replaceable car mat holder
US9944207B2 (en) 2014-02-04 2018-04-17 Silver Plume, LLC Replaceable car mat with a base and integral flexible flap extending from a convergence line
US12215458B2 (en) 2015-08-05 2025-02-04 Mountville Mills, Inc. Washable multi-component magnetic floor mat
US12371850B2 (en) 2015-08-05 2025-07-29 Mountville Mills, Inc. Washable multi-component magnetic floor mat
USD765922S1 (en) * 2015-11-18 2016-09-06 Cheryl Savan Pet mat
US20170282498A1 (en) * 2016-03-29 2017-10-05 Milliken & Company Edge Attachment for Installation of Multi-Component Floor Mat
US11678757B2 (en) 2016-08-24 2023-06-20 Milliken & Company Floor mat with hidden base component
US12089760B2 (en) 2016-08-24 2024-09-17 Milliken & Company Floor mat with hidden base component
US11369079B2 (en) * 2017-12-01 2022-06-28 Kenny Ngai Pad holder for securing a training pad used to housetrain pets
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EP1658804A3 (de) 2009-07-15
EP1658804A2 (de) 2006-05-24
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