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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370452 | Mat assembly for heavy equipment transit and support A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7228597 | Partition apparatus and hinge apparatus A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7043792 | Floor mat system with flanged cover A floor mat system having a plurality of floor mats and a frame assembly which prevents the floor mats from lifting and causing a tripping hazard to persons walking thereover. The floor mats may include carpeted sections over a plurality of orthagonally disposed spa... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6966155 | Mat perimeter system A mat perimeter system comprising a mat module, a connector, a resilient border and a resilient corner is disclosed. The mat module has upstanding studs attached on one edge and matching stud receptacles formed into another edge. The studs fit within the stud recept... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6673417 | Anti-slip floor tiles and their method of manufacture Anti-slip floor tiles are provided which are textured with a pattern of spikes. The spikes are preferably pyramidal or conical in shape. The height, angle, and base width of the spikes are important to slip resistance coefficients. Preferred spike dimensi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6589631 | Flashless rubber floor mat and method A flashless floor mat or product and method are provided. At least one embodiment of this invention relates to a flashless cushioned dust control mat article wherein the mat comprises at least two distinct layers of rubber, one comprising foam rubber, the... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578324 | Spillage control safety floor matting A thin flexible floor mat system is configured to resist penetration by high heeled shoes and be capable of being easily rolled up in long segments. The floor mat is constituted by a series of small square sections and are connected together with connecto... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6537642 | Perforated floor mat holder The present perforated floor mat holder is for securing perforated rubber floor mats on a wet and slippery floor. It is comprised of an elongated strip with studs arranged at regular intervals that match the spacing of the holes on the floor mat. The stri... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534146 | Dual purpose floor mat A dual purpose floor mat for providing a better floor mat for vehicles that will better protect the floor of the vehicle. The dual purpose floor mat includes a mat member having a bottom wall and also having side and end walls securely attached to and ext... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6463885 | Hygiene system The invention relates to a hygiene system for cleaning the hoofs or claws or feet of animals or persons walking over it, having a liquid-saturated or liquid-absorbing mat, in particular a foam mat, characterized in that the mat is surrounded at least in p... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451400 | Floor mat There is provided a mat having multiple sets of pins, each set of pins being located within surrounding, characterized in that the pins do not extend significantly beyond the highest point of the surrounding. Thus the pins are protected by the surrounding... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6405495 | Spillage control safety floor matting A thin flexible floor mat system is configured to resist penetration by high heeled shoes and be capable of being easily rolled up in long segments. The floor mat is constituted by a series of small square sections and are connected together with connecto... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6277233 | Customized cushioned floor mat and method of producing same The present invention relates to floor mats, particularly to cushioned floor mats which incorporate a patterned or colored material layer. The present invention comprises a cushioned backing layer of rubber or other thermoplastic elastomer, and a substant... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6219873 | Device for cleaning shoe soles A device (1) for cleaning shoe soles with at least one cleaning element (2) and at least one base element (3) as support for the shoe sole, whereby the shoe sole can be cleaned/cleansed by a relative motion carried out with direct effect between the shoe ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6177164 | High chair drop cloth system A high chair drop cloth system is disclosed. The system includes a sheet of absorbent paper in a generally rectangular configuration having an upper surface and a lower surface. The system also includes a strip of adhesive material, a strip of tear-off ma... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6112360 | Flexible vehicle bumper protector mat for golf spikes A vehicle bumper protector for golf spikes is disclosed and includes a thin flexible rubber strip that drapes over the rear bumper of a vehicle upon which a golf shoe may be placed. The protector is attached to the interior of the vehicle trunk by means o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6050223 | Litter mat A litter mat includes a plurality of flexible plastic strips that have a cross-section in the general shape of an inverted J, are parallel to each other and have similar orientations. The strips are secured to a base. The strips are each in an adjoining r... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5992105 | Spillage control safety floor matting A thin flexible floor mat system is configured to resist penetration by high heeled shoes and be capable of being easily rolled up in long segments. The floor mat is constituted by a series of small square sections and are connected together with connecto... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5881427 | Shoe-cleaning assembly A floor mat or grate overlain by a web or paper fabric is provided with a clamping device having at least one bar engaging the fabric for preventing shifting of the fabric on the grate or mat. The fabric can be removed, e.g. for cleaning or replacement, b... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5815995 | Slip-resistant floor covering system A slip-resistant floor covering system comprising, in accordance with preferred embodiments of apparatus of the present invention, a slip-resistant tile having a plurality of pyramidal-shaped ridges which support an individual's foot at an elevation above... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5778609 | Floor coverings having tread strips on a backing layer A floor covering such as an entrance mat or tile comprises a plurality of tread strips retained in side-by-side relationship by being united with a backing layer. Some strips have fibrous tread surfaces. Other strips may have a zero or low pile content tr... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5695842 | Entrance grating An entrance grating for office buildings is comprised of a series of closely spaced tread rail elements, forming the upper surface of the grating, and a plurality of support elements underneath the tread rail elements and tightly secured thereto at right ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5297309 | Device for disinfecting and cleaning parts of persons, animals and objects passing over it and contacting the ground The device for disinfecting parts of persons, animals and objects passing over it and coming into contact with it and the ground, especially the soles of shoes, includes a doormat provided with a rectangular aperture; a shallow flat-bottomed rectangular t... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5236753 | Disposable, rollup temporary floor mat A floor mat for use in covering the floor of a motor vehicle comprises a corrugated layer having first and second opposing surfaces and a single face layer affixed to one of the surfaces of the corrugated layer so that the corrugated layer may be rolled u... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5227214 | Anti-creep mat A cleated dust control mat having a plurality of rows of elliptical cleats located at an angle to the border of the mat with the cleats in each row being parallel to the other cleats in the row and being substantially perpendicular to the cleats in the ne... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215802 | Mat The invention relates to a mat comprising a plurality of elongated rails arranged parallel to one another and each having a receiving portion adapted to receive a tread member. The rails are coupled by way of first and second connecting elements, preferab... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5204159 | Deformable, slip-free, anti-skid pads for snow and ice A deformable slip-free, anti-skid pad comprising: a bottom surface having a plurality of spikes slightly extending vertically from recessed areas of the bottom surface; and a top surface comprising a resilient material having imbedded therein particles of... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5149572 | Disposable, rollup temporary floor mat A floor mat for use in covering the floor of a motor vehicle comprises a corrugated layer having first and second opposing surfaces and a single face layer affixed to one of the surface of the corrugated layer so that the corrugated layer may be rolled up... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5067196 | Mud absorbent mat An improved absorbent mud mat which includes a plate member having holes passing therethrough. The absorbent mud mat includes a plurality of scrapers, a sponge member and a base having a rail passing around a top inner edge. In assembly, the scrapers of t... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4793018 | Tennis shoe cleaning device A shoe cleaning device which includes a mat positioned within a pan of cleaning fluid, the mat is of pliable open cellular construction wich allows the fluid to be coursed into sole crevices to effect cleaning thereof when the mat is stepped on.... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4771586 | Grating bar for floor mats A grating bar for floor mats. The bar has two legs that form the walls of a U-shaped profiled strip. Cleaning elements are disposed between these walls, and the latter are provided with openings for holding elements. Provided on the outer surfaces of the ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4733424 | Retractable and slidable doormat housing A doormat housing comprising a swingingly retractable doormat tray seated within which is a doormat, is slidably affixed against one side of an entranceway door for use when the door is opened. In use, the doormat housing is slidingly moved to a lowered p... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4684562 | Mat for absorbing oil and other liquids The present invention relates to an apparatus designed to catch drippings including three sheets, one formed from an absorbent, isotropically permeable material supported by a second sheet formed from an absorbent material for absorbing drippings. These t... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4650115 | Vehicle wheel traction mat A traction mat is disclosed for use under a vehicle wheel to provide traction under conditions such as snow, ice, and the like. The mat includes a generally flat body having cleats which are movable relative to the body between inoperative condition subst... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4506409 | Single-pivot cabinet hinge A single-pivot cabinet hinge (10) for hanging doors has a cup (12) which can be fastened in a gain in the back of a door (16) and in which there is journaled one end of a pivot arm (24) whose other end bears a fastening plate (28) having a slot (30) engag... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4425677 | Shoe cleaner A shoe cleaner for removing debris from the sole of a shoe is comprised of a foraminous scraper for contacting the sole of a shoe and, upon relative motion therebetween, removing debris therefrom and a wick member for applying a liquid deodorant and/or so... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4406492 | Floor mat According to the depicted embodiment, the novel Floor Mat is formed of a substantially planar sheet having a first portion for overlying a firewall, and a second portion for overlying a level floor, both portions having raised ribs. The ribs of the first ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4388484 | Oil field mats Oil-resistant resilient mats to protect oil field workers from dangerous, high voltage electrical discharge comprise a first oil-resistant flexible resilient elastomer of extremely high dielectric strength which is usable by itself as a mat and also in co... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4377016 | Footmat A shoe cleaning mat employs a plurality of spaced projections on a base layer, all projecting to substantially the same height to provide a stable support. Some of the projections are each provided with an array of radially extending ribs which are progre... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4343119 | Beveled lobe anti-skid grating An improved anti-skid tread or grating (10) design is provided with gripping members or rosettes (30) having a plurality of upstanding individual lobes (36) which are configured in such a way and project high enough to provide an excellent gripping surfac... | 08/10/1982 |
