IP Library Granted Patent US 10,842,303
Granted Patent B1
US 10,842,303 · App. 16/506,832 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Anti-fatigue mat

Inventor: Rene Vieveen (Barendrecht, NL)
Assignee: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC
A47G27/0218A47G27/0293E04F15/02033E04F2201/095
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Patent No.
US 10,842,303
App. No.
16/506,832
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An anti-fatigue modular floor mat includes a set of interlocking tiles. Each tile comprises tabs that extend from an edge of the tile; the tabs can comprise a cavity and a pad opposite the cavity. The tiles can comprise indentations disposed on a bottom of the tile and laterally spaced from the tabs along the edge. Protrusions can extend from the indentation. The tabs can be configured to mate with corresponding indentations on corresponding tiles and the protrusions can be configured to be inserted into corresponding cavities to establish a multi-connection modular floor mat.

Claims (41)

1. A floor mat comprising:

a set of interlocking tiles, each tile comprising:

a tab protruding from a first edge of the tile, the tab comprising a pad and defining a cavity opposite the pad;

an indentation disposed on a bottom of the tile and laterally spaced from the tab along the first edge; and

a protrusion extending from the indentation;

wherein the tab is configured to mate with a corresponding indentation on a corresponding tile; and

wherein the protrusion is configured to be inserted into a corresponding cavity on a corresponding tab on the corresponding tile.

2. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the tile comprises multiple edges, the multiple edges including the first edge and a plurality of additional edges, each additional edge being identical to the first edge.

3. The floor mat of claim 2 , wherein any one of the multiple edges can mate with the corresponding tile.

4. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the tile comprises a plurality of pads configured to allow the tile to bend and flex.

5. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the pad on the tab is a cushioned dome.

6. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the cavity of the tab defines an interior of a pad of the tab.

7. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein a top of the tile comprises a gripping surface.

8. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the tile comprises material that is capable of deforming under the weight of a person.

9. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein upon interlocking the tile and the corresponding tile are approximately flush.

10. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein interlocking the tile with the corresponding tile does not increase the thickness of the floor mat.

11. The floor mat of claim 1 , wherein another edge of the tile is beveled to create a ramp onto the floor mat.

12. The floor mat of claim 1 , further comprising a ramp comprising:

an interlocking edge configured to abut and interlock with a second edge of the tile;

a ramp tab protruding from the interlocking edge of the ramp, the ramp tab comprising a ramp cavity and a ramp pad opposite the ramp cavity;

a ramp indentation disposed on a bottom of the ramp and laterally spaced from the ramp tab along the interlocking edge; and

a ramp protrusion extending from the ramp indentation;

wherein, the ramp tab is configured to mate with a second indentation disposed on the bottom of the tile, proximate the second edge of tile, and the ramp cavity is configured to receive a second protrusion extending from the second indentation.

13. The floor mat of claim 12 , wherein the ramp is configured to selectively mate with at least one other edge of the tile.

14. The floor mat of claim 12 , wherein the ramp comprises a mitered corner.

15. The floor mat of claim 12 , wherein the ramp comprises a flange that protrudes from the ramp and couples with an adjoining ramp to form a beveled corner.

16. The floor mat of claim 12 , wherein the ramp creates a beveled edge of the floor mat.

17. A method for interlocking two tiles to form a floor mat comprising:

providing a first tile comprising:

a tab protruding from an edge of the tile, the tab comprising a cavity and a pad opposite the cavity;

an indentation disposed on a bottom of the tile and laterally spaced from the tab along the edge; and

a protrusion extending from the indentation;

providing a second tile comprising:

a second tab protruding from an abutting edge of the second tile, the second tab comprising a second cavity and a second pad opposite the second cavity;

a second indentation disposed on a bottom of the second tile and laterally spaced along the abutting edge from the second tab; and

a second protrusion extending from the second indentation;

mating the tab with the second indentation; and

inserting the protrusion into the second cavity.

18. The floor mat of claim 17 , wherein the first tile comprises multiple edges including the first edge and a plurality of additional edges, wherein any one of the multiple edges can mate with the abutting edge of the second tile.

19. The floor mat of claim 17 , wherein interlocking the tile with the second tile does not increase the thickness of the floor mat.

20. The floor mat of claim 17 , wherein upon interlocking, the tile and the corresponding tile are approximately flush.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: ACCUFORM MANUFACTURING, INC.; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED; CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC; JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; US CHEMICAL STORAGE, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 072988/0044 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: VIEVEEN, RENE
To: CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 049704/0824 →
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