Surface and Edge Attachment for Installation of Multi-Component Floor Mat

A multi-component floor mat comprising:

• (a) A textile component comprising (i) a first layer of tufted pile carpet formed by tufting face fibers through a primary backing layer and (ii) a second layer of vulcanized rubber material that contains magnetic particles;
• (b) A base component comprised of (i) vulcanized rubber that contains magnetic particles or (ii) vulcanized rubber having a magnetic coating applied thereto;
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• wherein the textile component and the base component are releasably attachable to one another via magnetic attraction;
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• wherein the textile component and the base component further contain at least one edge attachment means.

A multi-component floor mat comprising:

• (a) A textile component comprising (i) tufted pile carpet wherein face fibers are tufted through a primary backing layer and (ii) a magnetic coating wherein the magnetic coating is comprised of magnetic particles and a binder material;
• (b) A base component comprised of (i) vulcanized rubber that contains magnetic particles or (ii) vulcanized rubber having a magnetic coating applied thereto;
• wherein the textile component and the base component are releasably attachable to one another via magnetic attraction;
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• wherein the textile component and the base component further contain at least one edge attachment means.

A multi-component floor mat comprising:

• (a) A textile component comprising (i) a first layer of tufted pile carpet wherein face fibers are tufted through a primary backing layer and (ii) a second layer of vulcanized rubber material that contains magnetic particles or a second layer of magnetic coating;
• (b) A base component comprised of (i) vulcanized rubber and magnetic particles or vulcanized rubber and a magnetic coating and (ii) electronic sensors;
• wherein the textile component and the base component are releasably attachable to one another via magnetic attraction;
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• wherein the textile component and the base component further contain at least one edge attachment means.

A process for making a multi-component floor mat, said process comprising the steps of:

• (a) Tufting face fibers into a primary backing material to form a tufted pile carpet;
• (b) Optionally, printing the tufted pile carpet;
• (c) Providing a layer of unvulcanized rubber that contains magnetic particles;
• (d) Adhering the tufted pile carpet to the layer of magnetic particle-containing unvulcanized rubber via a rubber vulcanization process to form a washable textile component having a vulcanized rubber backing;
• (e) Cutting the textile component into a desired shape and size;
• (f) Adhering at least one edge attachment means to the washable textile component;
• (g) Providing a base component comprised of (i) vulcanized rubber and magnetic particles or (ii) vulcanized rubber and a magnetic coating;
• (h) Adhering at least one edge attachment means to the base component;
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• (i) Attaching the textile component to the base component via magnetic attraction and edge attachment means.

A process for making a multi-component floor mat, said process comprising the steps of:

• (a) Tufting face fibers into a primary backing material to form a tufted pile carpet;
• (b) Optionally, printing the tufted pile carpet;
• (c) Providing a magnetic coating comprised of magnetic particles and a binder material;
• (d) Adhering the magnetic coating to the tufted pile carpet to form a washable textile component;
• (e) Cutting the textile component into a desired shape and size;
• (f) Adhering at least one edge attachment means to the textile component;
• (g) Providing a base component comprised of (i) vulcanized rubber and magnetic particles or (ii) vulcanized rubber and a magnetic coating;
• (h) Adhering at least one edge attachment means to the base component;
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• (i) Attaching the textile component to the base component via magnetic attraction and edge attachment means.

A method for installation of a floor mat comprising the following steps:

• (a) Providing a base component, wherein the base component contains (i) at least one magnetic attachment means and (ii) at least one edge attachment means;
• (b) Providing a textile component, wherein the textile component is comprised of:
• (i) tufted pile carpet, (ii) at least one magnetic attachment means that works in corresponding relationship with the at least one magnetic attachment means of step “a,” and (iii) at least one edge attachment means that works in corresponding relationship with the at least one edge attachment means of step “a;” and
• (c) Attaching the textile component to the base component, wherein attachment is accomplished via the at least one magnetic attachment means and the at least one edge attachment means, and wherein the base component and the textile component are releasably attachable to one another.