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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2016
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Ty G. Dawson, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Franklin S. Love, III, Columbus, NC (US);
Venkatkrishna Raghavendran, Houston, TX (US);
Brandon T. Roberts, Greer, SC (US);
Padmakumar Puthillath, Greer, SC (US);
Dale S. Kitchen, Boiling Springs, SC (US);
Gordon J. Stannis, Saugatuck, MI (US);
Brent A. Beukema, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a multi-component absorbent floor mat. The floor mat contains a textile component, an absorbent component, and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by a variety of mechanisms, including 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 absorbent component is designed to be soiled and recycled or otherwise discarded and replaced.