Two Part Floor Covering
US-2016037949-A1 · Feb 11, 2016 · US
Floor mat with hidden base component
US12089760B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12089760-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117527216-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
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This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.
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We claim: 1. A process for cleaning a multi-component floor mat, said process comprising the steps of: (a) Providing a multi-component floor mat comprising: (i) A textile component comprising (i) a first layer of tufted pile carpet formed by tufting face yarns through a primary backing layer and (ii) a second layer of vulcanized rubber material that contains magnetic particles and that is of the same length and width as the first layer; wherein the textile component is free from a continuous, three-dimensional border; and (ii) A base component comprising an elastomer that contains magnetic particles; wherein the textile component and the base component are releasably attachable to one another via magnetic attraction; and wherein each layer of the textile component is at least 10% larger in length and width than the base component; (b) Removing the textile component from the base component; (c) Laundering the textile component in an industrial, commercial, or residential washing machine; and (d) Re-installing the textile component on the base component.
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characterised by the fixing means · CPC title
Mats · CPC title
Magnetic, paramagnetic · CPC title
in the form of a mat · CPC title
Metal · CPC title
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- What does patent US12089760B2 cover?
- This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile compo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Milliken & Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47G27/0206. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).