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Entrance floor system

US9340983B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

126References

34Claims

0Family size

Assignee

EMEH, INC. · US

Inventors

Jeff Gmitro · Royalty Court, US
Matthew Umbriac · Milton, US
Charlie Brown · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2013
Grant date	May 17, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24612
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An entrance floor system is provided. The entrance floor system includes a base mat and a plate. The base mat has opposing bottom and top surfaces. The bottom surface of the base mat is configured to rest on a floor surface. The plate has opposing bottom and top surfaces. The bottom surface of the plate is configured to rest on the top surface of the base mat. The top surface of the plate has a border region and a non-border region. The non-border region is substantially parallel with the bottom surface of the plate and the non-border region has a pattern machined therein. The pattern includes a plurality of slots. At least one slot is configured to receive fluid and debris. The top surface of the plate in the border region includes a transition from the floor surface to the non-border region of the top surface of the plate.

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