SURFACE COVERING, MOLD, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

摘要

A surface covering, e.g. floor mat (30), releasably attachable to looped fibers (22) of an underlying substrate (25), e.g. the carpeted floor board (20) of a vehicle (10), includes a generally planar member (40) having a top surface (42), a carpet material (45) attached and/or bonded to the top surface, a plurality of integrally formed, spaced-apart, downwardly-depending nibs (44), and a plurality of integrally formed, spaced-apart, downwardly-depending, substrate-engaging members (46) interlockably engageable with the looped fibers (22) of the underlying substrate. The planar member (40), and thus, the integrally formed substrate-engaging members (46) are desirably formed from a heat curable, elastomeric or rubber-like material so that the plurality of substrate-engaging members (46) is disengageable from the looped fibers (22) of the underlying substrate generally without damaging the looped fibers of the substrate. Also disclosed are a mold (100, 102) and a method for forming such a surface covering.