Patent · US Expired

Mat holder

US5018235A · kind A · utility

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40References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1989
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47G27/0406
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A holder for flexible material, for example a disposable floor mat, comprises a base (4) on which the material (18) rests, at least part of the base having an integral wall (12) so arranged as to form a recess (6). The recess is dimensioned so as to receive the material in a close fit and means are provided to hold the material in place. The holding means may comprise a lip (14) integral with the wall of the holder which extends above the recess (16) and means (19) may be provided on the surface of the holder to act as a guide for the correct placement of the material (18). Additionally or alternatively the base (4) of the holder may include holding means (20,26), such as "Klettostop", which comprises a plurality of upwardly extending hooks or spikes formed from a plastic material. Means (26) may also be provided for retaining the holder (2) on a support surface.

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