Patent ID: 7024721

Claim:
A cleaning mat system for placement on a floor and for cleaning the undersides of shoes, feet, and other objects, said cleaning mat system comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower surface interconnected by a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge including a leading edge, an opposed trailing edge and a pair of side edges extending between the leading and trailing edges, said upper surface of said base including a plurality of upwardly extending teeth covering the majority of said upper surface, said lower surface of said base being configured to be disposed against the floor when the base is in a use position, the lower surface having a plurality of downwardly extending teeth covering at least a portion of said lower surface adjacent said leading edge and at least a portion of said lower surface adjacent said trailing edge; and a removable and disposable cleaning sheet having an upper face for cleaning and an opposed lower face, said cleaning sheet having a pair of spaced apart side edge portions and a central portion therebetween, said cleaning sheet comprising a fabric layer operative to clean an object which contacts said upper face; said cleaning sheet having a use position wherein said sheet is disposed on said base such that said lower face of said central portion is adjacent said upper surface of said base and said central portion of said sheet is partially penetrated by said plurality of teeth when said central portion of said sheet is pressed against said teeth, one of said side edge portions of said cleaning sheet wrapping about said leading edge of said base and being disposed against said lower surface such that said one side edge portion is disposed between said teeth adjacent said leading edge and the floor when the base is in the use position, and the other of said side edge portions wrapping about said trailing edge of said base and being disposed against said lower surface such that said other side edge portion is disposed between said teeth adjacent said trailing edge and the floor when the base is in the use position; whereby said cleaning sheet is retained on said base with said upper face directed upwardly to clean an object that contacts said cleaning mat system, and said teeth on said upper surface assist in maintaining said sheet in position and assist in wiping an object which moves against said upper face of said cleaning sheet.