Floor matting

Abstract

Matting material ( 1 ) comprises a supporting web ( 3 ) of comparatively coarse filaments ( 11 ) in which is embedded a web ( 5 ) of comparatively fine fibres ( 15 ). The upper surface of the embedded fibrous web ( 5 ) provides a shoe-wiping surface, and the coarse filaments ( 11 ) of the supporting web ( 3 ) project above the upper surface of the embedded web ( 5 ) to provide shoe-scraping elements.

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         19 . Matting material comprising a supporting web of comparatively coarse filaments in which is embedded a web of comparatively fine fibers, wherein the upper surface of the embedded fibrous web is a shoe-wiping surface, and the coarse filaments of the supporting web project above the upper surface of the embedded web to form shoe-scraping elements. 
     
     
         20 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the supporting web has a thickness in the range of from about 4.0 mm to about 27.0 mm. 
     
     
         21 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the filaments of the supporting web comprise continuous coiled filaments. 
     
     
         22 . Matting material as defined in  claim 21 , in which the filaments of the supporting web are bonded to one another at their points of contact. 
     
     
         23 . Matting material as defined in  claim 21 , in which portions of the filament coils project above the upper surface of the embedded web to form shoe-scraping elements. 
     
     
         24 . Matting material as defined in  claim 23 , in which the projecting portions of the filament coils are regularly arranged over the upper surface of the matting material. 
     
     
         25 . Matting material as defined in  claim 21 , in which the upper surface of the supporting web has an undulating structure. 
     
     
         26 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the filaments of the supporting web are extruded polymeric filaments. 
     
     
         27 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the filaments of the supporting web have a linear density in the range of from 100 to 1000 dtex. 
     
     
         28 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the embedded web is a nonwoven fibrous web. 
     
     
         29 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the embedded web comprises at least one of heat-bondable fibers and crimped fibers. 
     
     
         30 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the fibers of the embedded web have a linear density in the range of from about 10 to about 100 dtex. 
     
     
         31 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the embedded web is embedded in the supporting web by needle-tacking. 
     
     
         32 . Matting material as defined in  claim 19 , in which the supporting web has a weight in the range of from about 100 to about 1000 g/m 2  100, and the embedded web has a weight in the range of from about 200 to about 400 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         33 . A mat comprising matting material as defined in claim  1 . 
     
     
         34 . A mat as defined in  claim 33 , in combination with a base on which the mat is located. 
     
     
         35 . A mat as defined in  claim 34 , in which the mat is releasably secured to the base. 
     
     
         36 . A mat as defined in  claim 33 , further comprising a backing material attached to the lower surface of the matting material.