Patent ID: 6428873
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: A46B,A47L,B32B,D06N,Y10T

Abstract:
A launderable floor covering mat, comprising:a plurality of tufts disposed in a carrier layer; a layer of thermoplastic adhesive disposed on the side of the carrier layer from which the tufts do not extend; and at least a first layer of vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer including cross-linked rubber particles dispersed in a matrix of thermoplastic disposed over the layer of thermoplastic adhesive, wherein the thickness of the first layer of vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer is greater than about 20 mils and wherein the floor covering mat possesses suitable flexibility to be laundered by an industrial washing machine; and further including a reinforcing layer of vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer disposed in sealing relation over the reinforcing layer of thermoplastic material wherein the second layer of vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer has a composition which is substantially the same as the first layer of vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer.