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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy P. Demott, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Kimberly C. Gillis, Moore, SC (US);
Ernest G. Stringer, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Terence M. Hedley, Leighton Buzzard, GB;
Assignee:
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/704 ; D04B 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 2/704 ; D04B 2/104 ;
Abstract
A mat has fabric layer ( ) and a rubber backing ( ) bonded to the fabric layer. The fabric layer ( ) includes a microknitted plush polyester fabric that is chemically treated to render it hydrophilic. The fabric layer ( ) may also have a textured surface that includes raised and/or recessed surface formations ( ).