Floor mat

Abstract

An improved floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat that includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphics, a transparent cleanable portion, a tacky surface on the cleanable portion, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, and a fragrance. Additionally, the cleanable portion may be erodible and may include a plurality of cleanable reusable layers.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A floor mat, comprising: 
 a base portion having a non-tacky surface and adapted for receiving the soles of a person's shoes thereon; and    a cleanable portion associated with said base portion having a tacky surface for receiving the soles of the shoes thereon.    
     
     
         2 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said base portion includes a water absorbing component.  
     
     
         3 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said base portion includes a cushioning component wherein when the person's shoes applies pressure to said base portion said base portion conforms to a topography of a bottom of the person's shoes.  
     
     
         4 . The floor mat of    claim 3    wherein when the person's shoes applies pressure to said cleanable portion said cleanable portion conforms to the topography of the bottom of the person's shoes.  
     
     
         5 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes graphics.  
     
     
         6 . The floor mat of    claim 5    wherein said graphics may be modified.  
     
     
         7 . The floor mat of    claim 5    wherein said base portion includes a recess therein and wherein said cleanable portion is removably received within said recess and also wherein said graphics are included within said recess and said cleanable portion is comprised of a transparent material.  
     
     
         8 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said base portion includes a recess therein and wherein said cleanable portion is removably received within said recess.  
     
     
         9 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said cleanable portion includes a tacky surface on a bottom side of said cleanable portion.  
     
     
         10 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said cleanable is comprised of a tacky material and wherein said cleanable portion is cleanable by eroding a top surface of said tacky material through use of the floor mat.  
     
     
         11 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said cleanable portion includes a plurality of cleanable reusable layers.  
     
     
         12 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes a fragrance.  
     
     
         13 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes an-antibacterial composition.  
     
     
         14 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion is bacteriacidal.  
     
     
         15 . The floor mat of    claim 1    wherein said cleanable portion is adapted to be removably associated with said base portion.  
     
     
         16 . A method for cleaning a floor mat comprising the step of cleaning a cleanable portion that is associated with a base portion wherein said cleanable portion includes a tacky surface thereon and said cleanable portion is adapted for receiving a sole of a person's shoe thereon and wherein said base portion includes a non-tacky surface and is adapted for receiving the sole of the person's shoe thereon.  
     
     
         17 . The method of    claim 16    wherein said step of cleaning said cleanable portion includes the steps of: 
 removing said cleanable portion from said base portion;  
 cleaning said cleanable portion; and  
 re-inserting said cleanable portion within said base portion.  
 
     
     
         18 . The method of    claim 16    wherein said step of cleaning said cleanable portion includes the step of eroding said cleanable portion.  
     
     
         19 . The method of    claim 16    wherein said step of cleaning said cleanable portion includes the step of rolling an adhesive included on a roller across said tacky surface of said cleanable portion.  
     
     
         20 . The method of    claim 16    wherein said base portion includes a water absorbing component.  
     
     
         21 . The method of    claim 16    wherein said base portion includes a cushioning component wherein when the person's shoe applies pressure to said base portion said base portion conforms to a topography of a bottom of the person's shoe.  
     
     
         22 . The method of    claim 21    wherein when the person's shoe applies pressure to said cleanable portion said cleanable portion conforms to the topography of the bottom of the person's shoe.  
     
     
         23 . The method of    claim 16    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes graphics.  
     
     
         24 . The method of    claim 23    wherein said graphics may be modified.  
     
     
         25 . The method of    claim 23    wherein said base portion includes a recess therein and wherein said cleanable portion is removably received within said recess and also wherein said graphics are included within said recess and said cleanable portion is comprised of a transparent material.  
     
     
         26 . The method of    claim 16    wherein at least one of said base portion and said insert portion includes a fragrance.  
     
     
         27 . The method of    claim 16    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes an antibacterial composition.  
     
     
         28 . The method of    claim 16    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes an antifungal composition.  
     
     
         29 . The method of    claim 16    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion is bacteriacidal.  
     
     
         30 . An apparatus for cleaning a person's shoes comprising a floor mat having a modifiable graphic display.  
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said graphic display is modifiable in an intensity of a color that is included in said graphic display.  
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said graphic display is modifiable in a textual message that is included in said graphic display.  
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said graphic display is modifiable in a pictorial representation that is included in said graphic display.  
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said graphic display includes a liquid crystal display connected to a computer.  
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said floor mat includes a tacky surface.  
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of    claim 30    wherein said graphic display is modifiable by an owner of said floor mat.  
     
     
         37 . An apparatus for cleaning a person's shoes comprising a floor mat having an antibacterial composition associated with said floor mat.  
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of    claim 37    wherein said antibacterial composition is releasably embedded within said floor mat.  
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of    claim 37    wherein said antibacterial composition is releasably coated on said floor mat.  
     
     
         40 . An apparatus for cleaning a person's shoes comprising a floor mat having a fragrance associated with said floor mat.  
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of    claim 40    wherein said fragrance is releasably embedded within said floor mat.  
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of    claim 40    wherein said fragrance is releasably coated on said floor mat.  
     
     
         43 . A floor mat having a shoe receiving surface that includes a first tacky portion and a second water absorbing portion wherein both of said first and second portions are adapted to receive a sole of a person's shoe thereon.  
     
     
         44 . A floor mat having a shoe receiving surface that includes a first tacky portion and a second non-tacky portion wherein both of said first and second portions are adapted to receive a sole of a person's shoe thereon.  
     
     
         45 . The floor mat of    claim 44    wherein said first tacky portion includes anti-slip particles extending above a top surface of the tacky portion.  
     
     
         46 . The floor mat of    claim 44    wherein said first tacky portion includes a grid pattern of channels comprised of a non-tacky material.  
     
     
         47 . The floor mat of    claim 44    wherein said first tacky portion includes a hydrophobic porous structure and wherein said hydrophobic porous structure dissipates water from a top surface of said first tacky portion.  
     
     
         48 . A floor mat, comprising: 
 a water dissipating base portion having a non-tacky surface and adapted for receiving the soles of a person's shoes thereon; and    a cleanable portion having a tacky surface adapted for receiving the soles of the person's shoes thereon and adapted to be removably associated with said base portion;    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes a fragrance, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, a cushioning component, and a modifiable graphic display.    
     
     
         49 . A floor mat, comprising: 
 a non-tacky base portion adapted for receiving the soles of a person's shoes thereon; and    a cleanable portion having a tacky surface adapted for receiving the soles of the person's shoes thereon and adapted to be removably associated with said base portion;    wherein at least one of said base portion and said cleanable portion includes a fragrance, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, a cushioning component, and a modifiable graphic display.    
     
     
         50 . An apparatus for cleaning a person's shoes comprising a floor mat having a tacky surface that is slip-resistant when wet.  
     
     
         51 . The apparatus of    claim 50    wherein said tacky surface includes a grid pattern of a plurality of channels comprised of a non-tacky material.  
     
     
         52 . The apparatus of    claim 50    wherein said tacky surface includes anti-slip particles.