LIQUID ABSORBENT DISPOSABLE FLOOR MAT

摘要

A disposable mat (10) for protecting a floor or other surface from liquid falling onto the mat while allowing a user to stand or walk on the mat. The mat comprises a layer of liquid absorbent material (12), a layer of liquid impermeable material (14) adhered to the bottom surface of the liquid absorbent layer, and a substantially rigid and incompressible support (16) adhered to the top surface of the liquid absorbent layer for supporting a user standing on the mat. The support (16) comprises a plurality of elongate first members juxtaposed to and spaced from one another and a plurality of elongate second members adhered to the plurality of elongate first members. The elongate second members are juxtaposed to and spaced from one another and across the plurality of first members so as to form a plurality of interstitial spaces bordered by adjacent pairs of elongate first members and adjacent pairs of elongate second members. The support (16) is liquid-repellent so that liquid falling onto the mat falls past the elongate first and second members and through the interstitial spaces to the liquid absorbent layer (12). The support (16) has a height such that when the user stands or walks on the mat, the liquid absorbent layer (12) and the liquid in the liquid absorbent layer do not contact the user.