US 5,018,235 A · Mat holder

Abstract

A holder for flexible material, for example a disposable floor mat, comprises a base (4) on which the material (18) rests, at least part of the base having an integral wall (12) so arranged as to form a recess (6). The recess is dimensioned so as to receive the material in a close fit and means are provided to hold the material in place. The holding means may comprise a lip (14) integral with the wall of the holder which extends above the recess (16) and means (19) may be provided on the surface of the holder to act as a guide for the correct placement of the material (18). Additionally or alternatively the base (4) of the holder may include holding means (20,26), such as "Klettostop", which comprises a plurality of upwardly extending hooks or spikes formed from a plastic material. Means (26) may also be provided for retaining the holder (2) on a support surface.

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Dependent claims

A holder for a flexible mat, said holder comprising a base upon which the mat rests, said base having corners and an integral upwardly extending wall about its periphery, said wall having an integral lip with a tapered edge forming a recess channel dimensioned so as to receive edge portions of a correspondingly shaped mat, said wall having raised ridge means provided on the upper surface of the wall extending around the holder and in vertical alignment with the edge of said recess to act as a guide for correct placement of said mat in the holder, means to hold the edge portion of the mat in place, and slits provided within the lip from the free edge of the lip to said upwardly extended wall to facilitate placement of the mat material within said channel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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