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US 6,332,293 B1Granted
Floor mat having antimicrobial characteristics
AssigneeMilliken & Company
InventorsRobert C. Kerr, James N. Rockwell
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Abstract
A launderable dust control mat having antimicrobial properties is provided. The mat includes a pile fiber upper surface and a rubber backing surface. Metal based antimicrobial agent, are disposed within both the fiber forming the upper surface and the rubber forming the backing surface thereby providing antimicrobial character to the mat as a whole.
Claims3
A launderable dust control mat having antimicrobial properties, the mat comprising:
- a pile fiber upper surface and a polymer backing surface disposed beneath said pile fiber upper surface, wherein said pile fiber upper surface comprises a plurality of tufts formed from solution dyed nylon yarns incorporating a metal based antimicrobial agent disposed throughout all portions of said yarns and said backing surface includes a metal based antimicrobial agent encapsulated therein, such that both said pile fiber upper surface and said polymer backing surface contribute to the antimicrobial properties of said mat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.