Anti-fatigue mat
OwnerAllan J. Horowitzinventor
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Abstract
A mat adapted to relieve fatigue in a person standing on it without shoes or boots, and formed from fine cell foam having a density of between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds per cubic foot, with thickness between 0.75 and 1.5 inches, and a compression strength at 25% compression of between 10 and 17 p.s.i. The mat has sloping edges and is covered by carpet. When a person in bare or stocking feet stands on the mat, the mat partially compresses but has remaining resiliency such as to produce a swaying motion in the person. This results in increased muscle action and blood circulation in the feet, legs and hips and some spinal movement, reducing fatigue.
Claims8
A mat adapted to relieve fatigue in a person standing thereon without shoes or boots, comprising:
- (a) a central portion having a substantially planar upper surface and a substantially planar lower surface parallel to said upper surface,
- (b) a border portion extending around said central portion and forming a downwardly sloping edge around said central portion,
- (c) said border portion sloping at an angle of between 10.degree. and 80.degree. with respect to the plane of said top and bottom surfaces,
- (d) said central and border portions being formed integrally of a resilient flexible foam, said foam having a thickness of between 0.75 and 1.5 inches, a density of between 1.5 and 2.5 pounds per cubic foot, and a compressive strength at 25% compression of between 10 and 17 pounds per square inch,
- (e) and a thin carpet material surfacing said central and border portions and extending without seams across said central and border portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.