Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recycling

    公开(公告)号:US10132019B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15879520

    申请日:2018-01-25

    摘要: A dimensionally stable universal floor covering includes a tufted textile having stitches and a reinforcement layer operatively connected to the stitches to provide dimensional stability for the entire floor covering. The reinforcement layer is made of fibers and adhesive that are formed into a reinforcement layer of laminated fibers that is operatively connected to the stitches and/or the fibers and adhesive are formed into a layer of fibers and adhesive that is contained within the stitches. The fibers and adhesive are mixed and then moved by an applicator toward the stitches. A curved slip path is formed on a curved portion of the applicator to improve the movement of the fibers and adhesive toward the stitches. A removable tip portion on the end of the curved portion of the applicator improves the penetration of the adhesive and provides compression of the fibers towards the ends of the stitches. A releasable adhesive cover system is provided to cover the layer of fibers for providing additional strength and stability and for providing a releasable attachment of the universal floor covering to a supporting surface.

    Washable Floor Mat with Reinforcement Layer
    53.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180289238A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15908927

    申请日:2018-03-01

    摘要: This invention relates to a washable floor mat comprising a reinforcement layer. The floor mat includes a textile component and a base component. The textile component contains a reinforcement layer which dramatically reduces and/or eliminates edge deformation that often occurs as a result of the washing process. The textile component and the base component may be joined together to form a single piece floor mat. Alternatively, the textile component and the base component may be releasably attachable to one another by at least one surface attraction means to form a multi-component floor mat. The floor mat is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways.

    Floor Mat Sensing System and Associated Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20180164167A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15794830

    申请日:2017-10-26

    IPC分类号: G01L1/16 A47G27/02

    CPC分类号: G01L1/16 A47G27/02 G08B13/10

    摘要: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for a sensing system. In exemplary embodiments, an array of sensors can be disposed in a floor mat disposed in a facility. The sensor can be configured to detect a set of attributes for any physical objects that pass over and come in contact with the floor mat. The sensors can encode the set of attributes in an electrical signal and transmit the electrical signal to a computing system. The computing system can decode the set of attributes from the electrical signal, determine a set of information based on the set of attributes and initiate one or more actions based on the set of information.

    Optimized chair mat shape
    58.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09962027B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US15333649

    申请日:2016-10-25

    IPC分类号: B32B3/02 A47G27/02

    CPC分类号: A47G27/0206

    摘要: A chair mat including a body having a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by a rear linear portion disposed opposite an arcuate lip portion, left and right rear arcuate portions separated by the rear linear portion, a left front arcuate portion separated from the left rear arcuate portion by a left linear portion, a right front arcuate portion separated from the right rear arcuate portion by a right linear portion, a left arcuate inwardly projecting portion separating the left front arcuate portion and the arcuate lip portion, and a right arcuate inwardly projecting portion separating the right front arcuate portion and the arcuate lip portion.