US2327624A - Antislip mat - Google Patents

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J. R. DENMAN Aug. 24, 1943.

ANTI-SLIP MAT Filed May '7, 1940 INVENT OR.

form and character ofthibind a bevel, and this-form and/arrange Patented Aug. 24, 1943' M 7 s J1 assjs.paimajs,souiii r a niieid n.

Application May '7; 1940,'S,eria.l No. 333,715

iso ati The improvements relate to" mats used primarily'to prevent the slipping of the feet and as a cushion on relatively hard, smooth surfaces.

'and'which have incorporated therein means to prevent the slipping of the mat. 7 Their objects arefamong others, 'to produce a mat of this kind ofmore durable, eflicient and serviceable character. j

Theprimary intended use of the improvements is in-a mat for cattle installs which have'a level floor of hard Wood, concrete or the lik which is flushed from time to time with water for means, ing purposes and is slippery'when wet,;a'nd does not give a safe foothold for theanimals'at any It is designed to be used ,at the head or feeding end of a s'tallandto be disposedfbe time.

neath the forefe'et ofthe' an'imalto rev ntsupping, cushion the feet and eliminate dangerof tripping and f alling 'an d injurylthroughj jcontact with the hard floor. The improvements'may be -applied, howeven'to door mats an other-frn'ats usedby humans and in that connectionarefurther designed to provide a serviceablemat which in vaddition to its cushioningean'd non-slipping 'qualities'will facilitate the removalofdirt from 71 the soles'of the shoes andpermit' cleansing'fof the mat. The mat'produced'by their'np vements is also reversible'so thatfbothsides may be used as asupport'for the feet" and in contact with the surfaceupon whichfit'is superposedy The improvements are illustrated i'n the aQ- companying drawing, which shows an exemplary embodiment, and in Which-"' Fig. 1 is aplan View;

H Fig-2 is 'a vertical press section' on the line 2--Z-ofFig.,1;

, Fig. 3 is fa'sii nilar section on the line; -Ba l V Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged detailsof' partsfi In the drawing themat consists 'of narrow strips l-of combined'rubber and fabri fsuchas may be cut from the shoes of pneumatic tires,

the rubber layer 'l' being outermost at front and. back of the mat andtlie strip's fbeing disposed 'edgewise and" secured tQgether byTheaVy wire is the part composed of rubber, so that the contact of thezmat with the surface 'onzwhich it is resting and with the feet .is substantially a rubber contact. 1 The wave- -like form of the strips also acts to prevent lateral slipping of the feet.

As theoexpose'd upset ends 3 of thebinders 2 Y may not bessuificienttto prevent thelsaid' ends pulling through and loosening the strips awasher 8 is provided between such :ends and the outside strip of the mat, and. a cap!) of sheet metal is turned .over said end'and theedges o-fthe washerr This capprev'ents the turned overend 3 from causing injury.

s As it is :advisable "in some "casesyand particu la'rly incattle stalls to positivelysecure the mat in a fixed positioma flat' tclarnp l!) of sheet metal is provided. Thishis passed through between strips somedistance'from the end-of the mat and the free ends of the sheet .metalbrought?together with one. turned around the other 'to form a short'shank II with an eye IEtherein'. Through this eye may be passed a hook ltset in the floor I 14, or some other fastening means suitably se- Cured. t '.-It-will be may be cleanedland will permit the cleaning of the'sur'face beneath-it and. one. which is strong,

binders Zbent into U shape passed therethrough;

and secured by their upset mussel-1111.6 the strips are under compression, this operation strips an undulating form from side to s-id The strips 1 width butlno't aligned but' are sligh and some; or; theirlong'itudi' al'i-edge nection with the undulatinglength of the strips not onlypr'odu sre'lat e1 fsh'arp 1 surfaces'but gives tojthe ma? 7 action when pressure is ex'erted' on the mat and a lateral movement is likely to occur: It Will be 5 noticed 'also that the' Widest part fofieach strip,

the

Jcertainf squeegee mum cost for labor and machine operation;

Q :1. In a. device of vcompactaand durable. The that can also be 1 'made o fz inexpensive materials, such as discarded pneumatic tire shoes and fabricated at a minimaterial disposed edgewise and face to; faceg-ate tenuatedsecuring members extending through v 1 -said strips} and holding them under compression mammals onlinessubstantia lly no1*rnal' to.their .length; said stripsadue to saidgintervalicomprea jsio'n-i halving an irregularformklongitudinallyv In- 'a device'g'off thecharacter 1 indicated; a

- *se riesofrelatively thinl riarrow strips' of =yield- *ing'iin'aterial cemposelr er eomb neu fab'r-i a ambben disposed. "edgwise andface to face; at-

and

seen. frdm the foregoing",.=that the 7 "presentiimprovementsprovidea mat which will a not slip on its base andwill prevent slipping'of the feet thereon in all directions and one which I the character indicated,za "series oferelatively thin,*narrow stripsof yielding sion having anirregular form longitudinally.

3. In a device of the character indicated, a

.series of relatively thin, narrow :strips. of yielding material disposed edgewise and-face to facg,

attenuated securing members of substantially U- form extending through said strips and holding them under compression at intervals on lines sub-1 stantially normal to their length, said strips due to said interval compression having an-irregular' form longitudinally.

4. In a device of the character indicated, a series of relatively thin,'narrow-jstrips of yield- 7 ing" material disposed edgewise and-:face to face, attenuated securing members extendingthrough said strips and holding them under compression at intervals on lines substantially normal to their length, said strips ,due to said interval compressionhaving an irregular undulantaform longitudinally. a 1:

5. In a device of the character indicated,- a series of relatively thin, narrow stripsof yielding material composed. ofcombined fabric andv rubberdisposed edgewise; and face to face, attenuated securing member of substantially Ueiform extending through said strips andholding them undercompression at intervals onlines' substantially normal to their length, saidstrips -duefto said-interval compression'having an irregular undulant.form longitudinally 6. In-a device of the character indicated, a sieriestof relatively thin, narr'ow strips ofz'yield- I ing material and of approximately uniform width disposededgewise and face to face, means for securing them together to fo'rmar'nat, said'strips composed of parallel rubber and-fabric layers and the edges of the rubber layersprojecting"beyond the edges of the fabric layers;certainoftheisaid strips being vertically'out of alignment with others and projecting beyond the 'mean'horizontal surface of 'theimat on one sideonly. V ,'7 In a device of the character indicated, a series of relatively thin, narrow stripsof yielding material or approximately uniform widthdisposed edge'wiseand face to face-and: each composed 1 of layers 5 of unequal width, means 'for securing them together to form a mat, 'certainpf the said strips having beveled longitudinal'edges providing portions which project beyond xthe mean horizontal'surface of the mat and beyond otherstrips; .said projecting portions being-of rubber} I r 8. In a device'iof the character indicated-5a series of relatively thin, narrow strips of yielding material disposed edgewise and face'toiface, :means'for securing them together to form a mat;

certainfof the said strips being vertically out of $0, alignment with'other and projecting beyond the meanrhorizontal surface of the mat, said projecting portions being beveled 'longitudinallm and means, passing through between strips and ex tending beyond the mat-for securingtthe-- same iv i 9.111, a'device of the *character}indicated,3a

series of relatively thin, narrow -strips .of ;yield-,

J 0- 1; at eviqezzo thetbaraetwlindlqatedr-ai receive rigid mat holding projections.; V l5, In --a;deV ,i5e:0f-'the character indicated ia ser e x 're a i hi na ow strips of yielding material-disposed edgewiseand'face.to-Iace,

a pluralit'yof means forsecuring themetogeth'erl;

mfibzp r a n 0f the d strip yb in 'shorterthan the. othersbut extending-fronr-one'l securing meanstoanotherand disposed soasto formgapjertures throughthe matginitsinterior and between securing means said apertures be- I sing of-relative small length and width-and adapt-f ed ,to receive rigidly secured DlfiOjBCtiOIiSztO 'r' osi 1 tion and secure :t'hernatand providedrainage. .-z

means for securing them together to form a mat, certain of the said strips being vertically vout of alignment with others and projecting'beyond the mean horizontal surface. of. the mat, 'said strips being substantially parallel with one j another'throughout their length but having irregular longitudinal form. Y I .flL In a device of. the character indicated, a series, of relatively thin, narrow strips of yield- 7 7 ing material disposed edgewise and face to face, means for securing them together. to form a mat, certain of the said strips being vertically out of alignment with others and projecting beyond c the mean Q i 0I. ta1 su ace f e m t, nd I,

me s passing throu h betwe strip and Q tending beyond"the mat for securing thesame toafixedp 7.

12. In a device-of the character indicated, a

series of relatively thin,'narrow strips of yieldq part.

13.. In a device of the character indicateia .7 seriesof relativelythin, narrow strips of yielding material andfo'f approximately uniform width disposed edgewiseand in close contact face to face 1 thw e u t m-l h, d eachto d layers-of unequal width, means forsecuring them f together to'formamat certain of thesaid; strips y being Vertically out ofalignment ,withother and" projecting beyond the mean horizontalgsurface of t 40 hema np sidey a di ert n ot er str having longitudinal edges below said surface and" projecting beyon h me n h on al su fa e" n the e v side, th -t n tructie jand a ange: I, ment being such thatgroovesare-lformed cross thefaces of themat.

, 14, In a device of thecharacter indicated, a e i of 1 v yth arn r st oit e ring material disposed edgewise and in close con- 7 1i tact face toface throughouttheirlength, means --,for securingthemtogether toform'amatcertain of the said strips being verticallyout; off

, alignmentwith others-and projecting beyondthe 9 mean horizontal surface of the mat and certain f" other stripshaving longitudinaledges belowz-said surface the constructionand arrangement being T such thatg-rooves are formed across the facesof the mat, said mat having relatively small apertures therethro ugh in communication with said grooves, whereby drainage: and ventilation chan nels are provided, said-apertures; also adapted to to for

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