Floor mat having antimicrobial characteristics
US6332293A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/23986
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A launderable dust control mat having antimicrobial properties is provided. The mat includes a pile fiber upper surface and a rubber backing surface. Metal based antimicrobial agent, are disposed within both the fiber forming the upper surface and the rubber forming the backing surface thereby providing antimicrobial character to the mat as a whole.
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