WO2003105654A1 - Paillasson de securite - Google Patents

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WO2003105654A1
WO2003105654A1 PCT/CA2003/000911 CA0300911W WO03105654A1 WO 2003105654 A1 WO2003105654 A1 WO 2003105654A1 CA 0300911 W CA0300911 W CA 0300911W WO 03105654 A1 WO03105654 A1 WO 03105654A1
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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
    • A47L23/24—Rigid cleaning-gratings; Tread plates or scrapers for cleaning the soles of footwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0212—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion
    • A47G27/0231—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion for fighting fatigue
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02172—Floor elements with an anti-skid main surface, other than with grooves
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring 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
    • E04F15/105—Flooring 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 a safety mat and, in particular, a safety mat intended for use in work environments in which spilled liquids present a safety hazard by making footing treacherous.
  • a safety mat which includes a polygonal planar body having an upper liquid collecting surface, a bottom surface, and several peripheral edges. A plurality of closely spaced truncated projections of uniform height are positioned on the liquid collecting surface. The truncated projections form a high traction travel surface that is raised above any accumulated liquids on the liquid collecting surface.
  • the safety mat as described above, has a travel surface that is raised above the liquid collecting surface on which liquids accumulate.
  • the safety mat provides an "anti-slip" travel surface free from liquids that helps prevent slip and fall injuries. It also provides a cushion surface which helps lessen worker fatigue.
  • every work area has areas of high traffic.
  • the truncated projections can be expected to wear more rapidly than those areas of high traffic. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when the truncated projections are detachable from the liquid collecting surface. This enables truncated projections to be periodically replaced in high traffic areas without replacing the entire body of the safety mat. It also enables truncated projections having different properties and wear characteristics to be positioned in different regions of the safety mat. There are various ways in which the truncated projections can be made detachable.
  • the liquid collecting surface has a plurality of spaced female couplings and each of the truncated projections has a male coupling which is adapted to engage one of the female couplings. It is preferred that the female coupling have internal threads and the male coupling have external threads . The male coupling and the female couplings can then be joined in mating threaded engagement.
  • an engagement profile is positioned along at least two of the peripheral edges of the body to enable the body is connected to another body.
  • One type of engagement profile is a groove in the bottom surface of the body along one of the at least two peripheral edges with associated elongate edge member positioned between the groove and the one of the at least two peripheral edges. It is preferred that one of male couplings or female couplings are positioned at intervals along the groove .
  • a safety mat assembly which includes several polygonal planar bodies each having an upper liquid collecting surface, a bottom surface and several peripheral edges.
  • a plurality of closely spaced truncated projections of uniform height are positioned on the liquid collecting surface.
  • the truncated projections form a high traction travel surface that is raised above any accumulated liquids on the liquid collecting surface .
  • Engagement profiles are provided along each of the peripheral edges of the planar bodies.
  • Elongate connective members are provided which extend a length of the peripheral edges of the planar bodies and engage some of the engagement profiles of abutting planar bodies to form a composite surface of several planar bodies.
  • Liquid retaining border members are provided engage some of the engagement profiles of the planar bodies to form a border along a periphery of the composite surface.
  • the safety mat assembly uses connective members to join the planar bodies to form a composite surface which covers virtually any size of work area. It is preferred that the connective members form a liquid tight seal, so that liquids are unable to leak through the composite surface to har the environment.
  • the liquid containing border members to prevent liquids from leaking from the periphery of the composite surface.
  • Beneficial results have been obtained when the engagement profiles are grooves along each of the peripheral edges with associated elongate edge members positioned between the grooves and the peripheral edges and the connective members have an elongate first tongue, an elongate second tongue extending in parallel spaced relation to the first tongue, and a channel positioned between the first tongue and the second tongue.
  • the first tongue is adapted to engage a first groove in a first planar body of the several planar bodies and the second tongue being adapted to engage a second groove in a second planar body of the several planar bodies.
  • the channel is adapted to receive a first edge member from the first planar body and a second edge member from the second planar body, thereby securing the first planar body to the second planar body in a secure and liquid tight manner.
  • female receptacles be positioned at intervals along each of the grooves and that the connective members have male members spaced at intervals along each of the first tongue and the second tongue.
  • the male members are adapted to engage the female receptacles to prevent inadvertent separation. It is preferred that the male members have mushroom locking heads to prevent them from being accidentally withdrawn from the female receptacles.
  • the border members each have channels which are adapted to receive the engagement profiles of the planar bodies in sliding fit engagement.
  • the functionality of the border members can be further improved when by providing an outwardly extending transition ramp, thereby providing a transition from an underlying surface onto the composite surface of planar bodies.
  • the functionality of the border members can be even further improved by providing an upstanding liquid retaining ridge .
  • the composite surface has at least one drainage opening that permits liquids to drain from the liquid collecting surface into a collection container where the liquids may be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable fashion.
  • FIGURE 1 is an perspective view of a modular safety mat assembly constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a side elevation view, in section, of the modular safety mat assembly illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 3 is an exploded perspective view of the modular safety mat assembly illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 4 is an exploded perspective view of a modular safety mat component of the modular safety mat assembly illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • a safety mat generally identified by reference numeral 10
  • a safety mat assembly generally identified by reference numeral 100 made by connecting several of safety mats 10
  • a safety mat 10 which includes a rectangular polymer plastic planar body 12 with an upper liquid collecting surface 14, a bottom surface 16, and four peripheral edges 18.
  • a plurality of closely spaced truncated projections 20 of uniform height are positioned on liquid collecting surface 14. Truncated projections 20 form a high traction travel surface 22 that is raised above any accumulated liquids on liquid collecting surface 14.
  • truncated projections 20 are disks 24 with different forms of traction profiles 25, however it will be appreciated that truncated projections 20 could formed into other configurations and still function.
  • Liquid collecting surface 14 has a plurality of spaced female couplings 27 with internal threads 29.
  • Each of truncated projections 20 has a male coupling 31 with external threads 33 which are adapted to engage internal threads 29 of one of female couplings 27.
  • Truncated projections 20 are detachably secured to liquid collecting surface 14 by threaded engagement between male couplings 31 and female couplings 27.
  • An engagement profile 26 is positioned along each of peripheral edges 18 of planar body 12 whereby planar body 12 is connected to a second planar body 28.
  • Engagement profile 26 is in the form of a groove 30 in bottom surface 16 along each of peripheral edges 18 with an associated elongate edge member 32 positioned between groove 30 and peripheral edges 18.
  • Female receptacles 34 are positioned at intervals along groove 30.
  • safety mat assembly 100 there is illustrated safety mat assembly 100.
  • safety mat assembly 100 is made up of several safety mats 10 connected with an elongate connective member 36 and enclosed by a border member 48.
  • first rectangular polymer plastic planar body 12 In order to differentiate between safety mats 10 one will be referred to as first rectangular polymer plastic planar body 12 and the other will be referred to as second rectangular body 28.
  • Second planar body 28 is identical to first planar body 12, as described above.
  • elongate connective member 36 extends a length of one of peripheral edges 18 of first planar body 12 and second planar body 28. Referring to FIGURE 2, elongate connective member 36 engages engagement profiles 26 of abutting first planar body 12 and second planar body 28, thereby forming a composite surface 38 of first body 12 and second body 28.
  • connective member 36 has an elongate first tongue 40 and an elongate second tongue 42 extending in parallel spaced relation to first tongue 40, and a channel 44 positioned between first tongue 40 and second tongue 42.
  • first tongue 40 is adapted to engage groove 30 in first planar body 12 while second tongue 42 is adapted to engage groove 30 in second planar body 28.
  • channel 44 is adapted to receive edge member 32 from first planar body 12 and edge member 32 from second planar body 28, thereby securing first planar body 12 to second planar body 28 in a secure and liquid tight manner.
  • connective member 36 has male members 46 spaced at intervals along each of first tongue 40 and second tongue 42.
  • male members 46 are adapted to engage female receptacles 34, thereby preventing inadvertent separation of connective member 36 from first planar body 12 and second planar body 28.
  • Male members 46 have mushroom shaped locking heads 47 which lock male member 46 into female receptacles 34.
  • any number of safety mats 10 can be joined to provide a composite surface 38 of any size desired with border members 48 secured completely around the periphery of composite surface 38 to contain liquids.
  • a drainage opening 49 is provided in composite surface to drain liquids. These liquids are then captured in an environmentally safe manner.
  • On an oil drilling rig drainage opening 49 will generally be centrally positioned, corresponding to the positioning of the rotary table.
  • safety mat assembly 100 The use and operation of safety mat assembly 100 will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 through 4. Referring to FIGURE 1, a plurality of safety mats 10 are joined to form safety mat assembly 100.
  • first planar body 12 and second planar body 28 are secured side by side using elongate connective member 36.
  • Connective member 36 forms a liquid tight seal, so that liquids are unable to leak through composite surface 38 to harm the environment.
  • first tongue 40 of connective member 36 is engaged with groove 30 on first planar body 12 while second tongue 42 of connective member 36 is engaged with groove 30 on second planar body 28.
  • Male members 46 on first tongue 40 and second tongue 42 are engaged with female receptacles 34 in grooves 30 in first planar body 12 and second planar body 28 to prevent inadvertent separation of connective member 36 from first planar body 12 and second planar body 28. Separation is prevented by mushroom shaped locking head 47.
  • Additional safety mats 10 can be joined together to make composite surface 38 of mat assembly 100 in any desired size or configuration.
  • border member 48 are engaged with one of engagement profiles 26 of first body 12 to form a border along a periphery of the composite surface 38.
  • Border members 48 serve to prevent liquids from leaking along the periphery of composite surface 38.
  • Transition ramp 52 provides a transition from an underlying surface 54 onto composite surface 38.
  • a drainage conduit 49 to a storage container may be provided to drain liquids from composite surface 38.
  • high traction travel surface 22 of first planar body 12 and second planar body 28 is raised above any accumulated liquids on liquid collecting surface 14, so that workers can safely stand or walk on high traction travel surface 22, notwithstanding the inevitable presence of liquids.
  • Truncated projections 20 both raise the worker above any liquids, but also provide some cushioning to relieve fatigue.
  • truncated projections 20 in areas of heavy travel on composite surface 38 will become worn. When that occurs, those truncated projections 20 that are worn can be replaced. This is done by merely detaching truncated projections 20 from liquid collecting surface 14, by unthreading male couplings 31 of truncated projections 20 from female couplings 27 on liquid collecting surface 14. The ability to replace worn areas of composite surface 38 will result in considerable savings over time to the user .

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Un paillasson de sécurité (10) de l'invention comprend un corps plan polygonal (12) présentant une surface de collecte de liquide supérieure, une surface inférieure, et plusieurs bords périphériques. Plusieurs saillies tronquées rapprochées (20) de hauteur homogène sont placées sur la surface de collecte de liquide (14). Les saillies tronquées (20) forment une surface de circulation à traction élevée (22) qui est surélevée par rapport aux liquides accumulés sur la surface de collecte de liquides (14). On peut fabriquer un ensemble de paillassons de sécurité (100) de manière modulaire en assemblant plusieurs paillassons de sécurité (10) de l'invention et en les entourant d'une bordure de retenue de liquides (48).
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GB0500675A GB2406050B (en) 2002-06-17 2003-06-17 Safety mat
AU2003236755A AU2003236755A1 (en) 2002-06-17 2003-06-17 Safety mat
NO20045413A NO339084B1 (no) 2002-06-17 2004-12-10 Sikkerhetsmattesammenstilling

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