Doormat for dispensing fluid stored within
View Patent ↗The present invention includes a doormat comprising of a base including a mat element and a bottom portion for engaging with a supporting surface; pipes interconnected to each other disposed in a formation, wherein disposed periodically along the pipes is at least one miniature can for receipt of fluid to be piped through the pipes, which themselves include a plurality of holes for the dispensed fluid, to be dispensed therethru when the pressure is exerted on the upper surface element of the doormat, which comprises of a brush member with at least one main aperture for providing access to the at least one miniature can disposed along the pipes and one or a plurality of minor apertures for permitting the dispensed fluid to reach the upper surface thereby eliminating germs from being carried from one location to another.
1. A doormat comprising of:
a base including a mat element provided thereon and including a bottom portion for engaging with a supporting surface;
pipes interconnected to each other in a formation, wherein disposed periodically along the pipes are at least one or more miniature cans with a body extending from the mat element to an upper surface element with covers detachably affixed at the upper surface element that are enabled for receiving and retaining fluid that is piped through the pipes and dispensed to the pipes when pressure is exerted on an upper surface element of the doormat causing the dispensed fluid to be dispensed through at least one or more minor apertures along the pipes; and
the upper surface element comprising of a brush member securedly affixed to a plate with at least one major aperture from which the covers can be detachably removed to access the at least one or more miniature cans.
2. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the brush member comprises of at least one minor aperture for allowing the dispensed fluid piped through the pipes to access the upper surface element when pressure is exerted thereon.
3. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the pipes are disposed in a grid formation.
4. The doormat according to claim 2 , wherein the grid formation comprises of the pipes running longitudinally and horizontally.
5. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the pipes are further disposed in between the mat element and an upper surface element.
6. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the pipes includes at least one or a plurality of holes disposed along the outer circumference of the pipes for the dispensing of fluid.
7. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the mat element includes a plate with a recessed portion configured for receiving the pipes and the miniature cans to be fitted therein.
8. The doormat according to claim 1 , wherein the brush member includes a pad comprising of a plurality of miniature monofilament elements.
9. The doormat according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one pressure sensor that detects an amount of pressure applied to the doormat.
10. The doormat according to claim 9 , further comprising the at least one pressure sensor calibrated for detecting pressure applied to the doormat.