CA2219749C - Under vehicle floor mat - Google Patents
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- CA2219749C CA2219749C CA 2219749 CA2219749A CA2219749C CA 2219749 C CA2219749 C CA 2219749C CA 2219749 CA2219749 CA 2219749 CA 2219749 A CA2219749 A CA 2219749A CA 2219749 C CA2219749 C CA 2219749C
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- 239000004677 Nylon Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229920001778 nylon Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000004800 polyvinyl chloride Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229920000915 polyvinyl chloride Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000057 synthetic resin Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000004753 textile Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 abstract description 8
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 4
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 abstract description 3
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 3
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16N—LUBRICATING
- F16N31/00—Means for collecting, retaining, or draining-off lubricant in or on machines or apparatus
- F16N31/002—Drain pans
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
- E04H6/00—Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages
- E04H6/42—Devices or arrangements peculiar to garages, not covered elsewhere, e.g. securing devices, safety devices, monitoring and operating schemes; centering devices
- E04H6/428—Devices for collecting oil or other fluids under parked cars
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Abstract
A mat is used for protecting a floor under a vehicle from dripping snow, salt or water or from leaking oil or other contaminants. The mat is formed from an impervious sheet of flaccid material, folded over at the edges to provide a peripheral sleeve. An incompressible rope extends the length of the sleeve to provide a peripheral lip that will retain contaminants on top of the mat for subsequent removal using a suction pump.
Description
UNDER VEHICLE FLOOR MAT
The present invention relates to a mat, and more particularly to a mat for protecting a floor from contaminants dropping from a vehicle positioned over the floor.
Floors on which vehicles are parked, e.g. garage floors, are often contaminated by water, salt, oil and other materials that drip or leak from the vehicles.
The present invention proposes a mat to mitigate this contamination problem.
According to the present invention there is provided a mat for placing under a vehicle to protect a floor from foreign material falling from the vehicle, said mat comprising an impervious sheet of flexible, puncture-resistant material, a sleeve extending around the periphery of the sheet, and a substantially incompressible rope extending along the sleeve, around the periphery of the sheet to provide a raised lip around the periphery of the mat.
The impervious mat protects the floor from direct dripping or leaking materials. The raised edge provided by the rope contains liquids preventing them from running off. The rope is incompressible so that it will not collapse and allow the run-off of contaminants when driven over by a vehicle.
When sufficient contaminants have been collected on the mat, they can be pumped out with a suction pump.
The mat is preferably a tarpaulin including a textile fabric and a synthetic resin matrix. The preferred material is a nylon fabric with a polyvinylchloride 1PVC) coating. This material is flaccid, allowing the mat to be folded for storage. It is resistant to puncture and tearing.
The present invention relates to a mat, and more particularly to a mat for protecting a floor from contaminants dropping from a vehicle positioned over the floor.
Floors on which vehicles are parked, e.g. garage floors, are often contaminated by water, salt, oil and other materials that drip or leak from the vehicles.
The present invention proposes a mat to mitigate this contamination problem.
According to the present invention there is provided a mat for placing under a vehicle to protect a floor from foreign material falling from the vehicle, said mat comprising an impervious sheet of flexible, puncture-resistant material, a sleeve extending around the periphery of the sheet, and a substantially incompressible rope extending along the sleeve, around the periphery of the sheet to provide a raised lip around the periphery of the mat.
The impervious mat protects the floor from direct dripping or leaking materials. The raised edge provided by the rope contains liquids preventing them from running off. The rope is incompressible so that it will not collapse and allow the run-off of contaminants when driven over by a vehicle.
When sufficient contaminants have been collected on the mat, they can be pumped out with a suction pump.
The mat is preferably a tarpaulin including a textile fabric and a synthetic resin matrix. The preferred material is a nylon fabric with a polyvinylchloride 1PVC) coating. This material is flaccid, allowing the mat to be folded for storage. It is resistant to puncture and tearing.
-2-In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a plan view of the mat according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-section along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a mat 10. The main body of the mat is a rectangular sheet 12 of PVC coated nylon.
The sheet has an integral peripheral sleeve 14 formed by folding an edge portion 16 of the sheet over and bonding it to the underside of the sheet along a bond line 18.
To provide a raised lip around the mat, a rope 20 extends the length of the sleeve to provide a continuous peripheral lip 22 around the mat 10.
In use, the mat is placed on a floor to be protected and a vehicle from which protection is sought is driven onto the mat. Any contaminants falling from the vehicle, for example snow, salt, water and oil, will fall onto the mat and be retained on the mat by the raised lip. When the vehicle is driven off the mat, the incompressible rope 20 around the edge will retain the contaminants on the mat.
When a sufficient body of contaminants has been collected on the mat, it may be pumped off using a suction pump.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible
Figure 1 is a plan view of the mat according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-section along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a mat 10. The main body of the mat is a rectangular sheet 12 of PVC coated nylon.
The sheet has an integral peripheral sleeve 14 formed by folding an edge portion 16 of the sheet over and bonding it to the underside of the sheet along a bond line 18.
To provide a raised lip around the mat, a rope 20 extends the length of the sleeve to provide a continuous peripheral lip 22 around the mat 10.
In use, the mat is placed on a floor to be protected and a vehicle from which protection is sought is driven onto the mat. Any contaminants falling from the vehicle, for example snow, salt, water and oil, will fall onto the mat and be retained on the mat by the raised lip. When the vehicle is driven off the mat, the incompressible rope 20 around the edge will retain the contaminants on the mat.
When a sufficient body of contaminants has been collected on the mat, it may be pumped off using a suction pump.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible
-3-within the scope of the invention and are intended to be included herein. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (5)
1. ~A mat for placing under a vehicle to protect a floor from foreign material falling from the vehicle, said mat comprising an impervious sheet of flexible, puncture-resistant material, a sleeve extending around the periphery of the sheet, and a substantially incompressible rope extending along the sleeve, around the periphery of the sheet to provide a raised lip around the periphery of the mat.
2. ~A mat according to Claim 1 wherein the impervious sheet comprises a textile fabric and a synthetic resin matrix.
3. ~A mat according to Claim 2 wherein the impervious sheet comprises a nylon fabric coated with polyvinylchloride.
4. ~A mat according to Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the sleeve is integral with the sheet.
5. ~A mat according to Claim 4 wherein the sleeve comprises edge portions of the sheet folded over and bonded to the sheet.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2219749 CA2219749C (en) | 1997-10-31 | 1997-10-31 | Under vehicle floor mat |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2219749 CA2219749C (en) | 1997-10-31 | 1997-10-31 | Under vehicle floor mat |
Publications (2)
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| CA2219749A1 CA2219749A1 (en) | 1999-04-30 |
| CA2219749C true CA2219749C (en) | 2006-03-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 2219749 Expired - Lifetime CA2219749C (en) | 1997-10-31 | 1997-10-31 | Under vehicle floor mat |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB2476093A (en) * | 2009-12-11 | 2011-06-15 | Manvers Engineering Ltd | Oil Collecting Device Made Of Hydrophobic And Oleophilic Materials. |
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