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US 5,848,830 AGranted
Illuminated floor mat advertiser
OwnerPeter L. Castle, Edward Turoninventors
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Abstract
A floor mat having a transparent first sheet overlaid upon a second sheet and sealed about a perimeter edge to define a pocket for receiving an advertisement. A water resistant releasable closure is associated with the first and second sheets to facilitate access to the pocket. Further embodiments provide an electro-luminescent lamp and/or an audio emitter being disposed within the pocket.
Claims4
A floor mat comprising:
- a substantially transparent first sheet overlaid upon a second sheet and sealed about an edge to define a pocket;
- a electro-luminescent lamp disposed within said pocket for illuminating an advertisement, said light source being electrically connected to a power source;
- and
- sensing means associated with said mat for actuating said light source when an individual is walking upon said mat.
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A method for advertising on a floor space comprising the steps of:
- accessing a floor mat having a substantially transparent first sheet overlaid upon a second sheet and sealed about a perimeter edge to define a pocket;
- inserting an advertising substrate within said pocket so that the advertisement is visible through said substantially transparent first sheet;
- inserting a light source in said pocket for illuminating said advertising substrate, said light source being electrically connected to a power source, and said substrate being at least partially translucent;
- and
- positioning said floor mat in a desired location on a floor surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.