SLIP RESISTANT MAT AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING SAME

摘要

A system and method for making a slip resistant mat can include assembling parts with predetermined geometries to form a mold that can be used for making slip resistant mats that have channels to account for moisture between the mat and the floor. The unique geometries of the parts which form the mold can be manufactured efficiently and with reduced costs. The mold of this invention can be used to make slip resistant mats with channels that can both dissipate water and offer a high degree of mat to floor surface contact.

主权项

1. A slip resistant mat comprising:
an upper surface to support traffic thereon; a backing integrally molded on an opposite face of the mat from the upper surface and adapted to be juxtaposed to a floor surface on which the mat is positioned; and a slip resistant pattern formed on the backing to inhibit slipping of the mat relative to the floor surface when positioned thereon, wherein the slip resistant pattern further comprises a repeating pattern of projections and channels extending over a substantial portion of the backing of the mat such that the projections in combination form a lower surface of the mat which contacts the floor when the mat is positioned thereon; wherein moisture trapped between the mat and the floor is dispersed away from the projections and into the channels when the mat is positioned on the floor surface to thereby inhibit movement of the mat relative to the floor surface.