Combination floor pad having composite base boards

Abstract
A combination floor pad includes at least one base pad, and a plurality of composite base boards fixed on the base pad. Thus, the base boards can be securely locked in the base pad rigidly and stably, thereby preventing the base boards from being detached or loosened from the base pad. In addition, the base boards can be closely secured by the side ribs and the positioning ribs, so that dirt or dust is not deposited between the base boards easily, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a combination floor pad having composite base boards, and more particularly to a combination floor pad that can be used in the bathroom, the yard or the like.




2. Description of the Related Art




A conventional floor pad used in the bathroom in accordance with the prior art is disclosed in the Taiwanese Patent Publication No. 439817, comprising multiple plastic base boards integrally formed with each other, and multiple wooden tread boards mounted on the base boards.




However, the conventional floor pad in accordance with the prior art has the following disadvantages.




1. The tread boards are easily detached from the base boards, thereby causing inconvenience to the user.




2. The tread boards have gaps formed therebetween, so that dirt, dust or the like are easily deposited in the gaps between the tread boards, thereby incurring the sanitary problem, and thereby causing inconvenience in cleaning the dirt.




3. The tiny article easily falls into the gaps between the tread boards, so that the tiny articles are easily lost.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a combination floor pad having composite base boards, wherein the base boards can be securely locked in the base pad rigidly and stably, thereby preventing the base boards from being detached or loosened from the base pad.




Another objective of the present invention is to provide a combination floor pad having composite base boards, wherein the base boards can be closely secured by the side ribs and the positioning ribs, so that dirt or dust is not deposited between the base boards easily, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards.




In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a combination floor pad having composite base boards, comprising at least one base pad, and a plurality of base boards fixed on the base pad, wherein:




each of the base boards has four sides each formed with an arcuate groove;




the base pad has four sides, wherein two adjacent sides of the base pad are formed with a plurality of recessed locking portions, and the other two adjacent sides of the base pad are formed with a plurality of snapping portions;




the base pad has a periphery formed with four flexible side ribs so as to seal and encompass the periphery of the base pad;




the base pad has a surface formed with a plurality of flexible positioning ribs which are arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner, the positioning ribs are connected with each other and are connected with the four side ribs, thereby forming multiple receiving spaces in the base pad for insertion of the base boards;




each of the four side ribs has an inner side formed with a plurality of arcuate protruding portions that can be inserted into the respective arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the respective receiving space of the base pad; and




each of the positioning ribs has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion that can be inserted into the respective arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the receiving space of the base pad.




Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of a combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is a partially cut-away plan cross-sectional assembly view of the combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 3

is a partially cut-away plan cross-sectional assembly view of the combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and





FIG. 4

is a schematic perspective view of the combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to the drawings and initially to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, a combination floor pad in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one base pad


40


, and a plurality of base boards


30


fixed on the base pad


40


.




Each of the base boards


30


is a rectangular plate made of wood material or stone material. Each of the base boards


30


has four sides each formed with an arcuate groove


31


extended along the longitudinal direction thereof.




The base pad


40


is made of plastic material so that the base pad


40


is flexible and resilient. The base pad


40


is formed with a plurality of through holes


41


. The base pad


40


has a bottom provided with a plurality of reinforcing posts


44


as shown in

FIG. 2

to strengthen the structural strength of the base pad


40


.




The base pad


40


has four sides, wherein two adjacent sides of the base pad


40


are formed with a plurality of recessed locking portions


42


as shown in

FIG. 1

, and the other two adjacent sides of the base pad


40


are formed with a plurality of inverted L-shaped hook-shaped snapping portions


43


. Thus, when a plurality of base pads


40


are combined with each other as shown in

FIG. 4

, each of the snapping portions


43


of one of the base pads


40


is snapped into and locked in the respective locking portion


42


of another adjacent base pad


40


, so that the multiple base pads


40


can be serially and successively combined in a snapping manner.




The base pad


40


has a periphery formed with four flexible side ribs


10


as shown in

FIG. 1

so as to seal and encompass the periphery of the base pad


40


. Each of the four side ribs


10


has a height smaller than the thickness of the base board


30


as shown in FIG.


2


. Each of the four side ribs


10


has an inner side formed with a plurality of arcuate protruding portions


11


(as best shown in

FIG. 2

) that can be inserted into the arcuate groove


31


of the base board


30


when the base board


30


is inserted into the base pad


40


. Each of the four side ribs


10


has a top formed with an arcuate top edge


12


.




The base pad


40


has a surface integrally formed with a plurality of flexible positioning ribs


20


which are arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner. The positioning ribs


20


are enclosed by the four side ribs


10


. The height of each of the positioning ribs


20


is the same as that of each of the side ribs


10


. Each of the positioning ribs


20


has two sides each formed with a plurality of arcuate protruding portions


21


(as shown in

FIGS. 1 and 2

) that can be inserted into the arcuate groove


31


of the base board


30


when the base board


30


is inserted into the base pad


40


. Each of the positioning ribs


20


has a top formed with an arcuate top edge


22


. The arcuate top edge


22


of each of the positioning ribs


20


is formed with at least one water drain hole


23


(as shown in

FIG. 2

) extended through each of the positioning ribs


20


and the base pad


40


. The positioning ribs


20


are connected with each other, and are connected with the four side ribs


10


as shown in

FIG. 1

, thereby forming multiple receiving spaces “A” in the base pad


40


for insertion and placement of the base boards


30


.




Thus, each of the base boards


30


can be respectively inserted into and locked in the respective receiving space “A” of the base pad


40


formed by the positioning ribs


20


and the four side ribs


10


.




In assembly, each of the base boards


30


is inserted into the respective receiving space “A” of the base pad


40


in an inclined manner, with one side of each of the base boards


30


being rested on the respective positioning rib


20


, so that the protruding portion


21


of each of the positioning ribs


20


can be inserted into the arcuate groove


31


of one side of the respective base board


30


. Then, the user can apply a press force on the other side of each of the base boards


30


to move toward the respective side rib


10


, so that the protruding portion


11


of each of the four side ribs


10


can be snapped into the arcuate groove


31


of the other side of the respective base board


30


by the flexible feature of the side ribs


10


.




Thus, when the base board


30


is inserted into the base pad


40


, the arcuate protruding portion


11


of each of the four side ribs


10


can be snapped into the arcuate groove


31


of the base board


30


by the flexible feature of the side ribs


10


, and the arcuate protruding portion


21


of each of the positioning ribs


20


can also be snapped into the arcuate groove


31


of the base board


30


by the flexible feature of the positioning ribs


20


, so that each of the base boards


30


can be securely locked in the base pad


40


rigidly and stably, thereby preventing the base boards


30


from being detached or loosened from the base pad


40


. In addition, each of the base boards


30


can be closely secured by the side ribs


10


and the positioning ribs


20


, so that dirt or dust will not be deposited between the base boards


30


, thereby facilitating the user cleaning the base boards


30


.




Referring to

FIG. 3

, the arcuate protruding portion


21


of each of the positioning ribs


20


is formed on the corner position between arcuate top edge


22


and the top of each side of the positioning rib


20


, thereby enhancing the versatility of the combination floor pad.




Referring to

FIGS. 1 and 4

, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the base pads


40


has four sides, wherein two adjacent sides of the base pad


40


are formed with a plurality of recessed locking portions


42


, and the other two adjacent sides of the base pad


40


are formed with a plurality of inverted L-shaped hook-shaped snapping portions


43


.




Thus, when a plurality of base pads


40


are combined with each other as shown in

FIG. 4

, each of the snapping portions


43


of one of the base pads


40


is snapped into and locked in the respective locking portion


42


of another adjacent base pad


40


, so that the multiple base pads


40


can be serially and successively combined in a snapping manner, and the multiple base pads


40


can be connected with each other rigidly and stably. In addition, the multiple base boards


30


are arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner as shown in

FIG. 4

, thereby enhancing the aesthetic quality of the combination floor pad.




Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A combination floor pad having composite base boards, comprising at least one base pad, and a plurality of base boards fixed on the base pad, wherein:each of the base boards has four sides each formed with an arcuate groove; the base pad has four sides, wherein two adjacent sides of the base pad are formed with a plurality of recessed locking portions, and the other two adjacent sides of the base pad are formed with a plurality of snapping portions; the base pad has a periphery formed with four flexible side ribs so as to seal and encompass the periphery of the base pad; the base pad has a surface formed with a plurality of flexible positioning ribs which are arranged longitudinally and transversely in a staggered manner, the positioning ribs are connected with each other and are connected with the four side ribs, thereby forming multiple receiving spaces in the base pad for insertion of the base boards; each of the four side ribs has an inner side formed with a plurality of arcuate protruding portions that can be inserted into the respective arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the respective receiving space of the base pad; and each of the positioning ribs has two sides each formed with an arcuate protruding portion that can be inserted into the respective arcuate groove of the base board when the base board is inserted into the receiving space of the base pad.
  • 2. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the snapping portions of the base pad is inverted L-shaped and can be locked in the respective recessed locking portion of another base pad.
  • 3. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the side ribs has a height smaller than a thickness of the base board, and each of the positioning ribs has a height the same as that of each of the side ribs.
  • 4. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein the positioning ribs are enclosed by the four side ribs.
  • 5. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the side ribs has a top formed with an arcuate top edge, and each of the positioning ribs has a top formed with an arcuate top edge.
  • 6. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 5, wherein the arcuate top edge of each of the positioning ribs is formed with at least one water drain hole extended through each of the positioning ribs and the base pad.
  • 7. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein the arcuate protruding portion of each of the positioning ribs is formed on a corner position between the arcuate top edge and a top of each side of the positioning rib.
  • 8. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base pad has a bottom provided with a plurality of reinforcing posts.
  • 9. The combination floor pad having composite base boards in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base pad is formed with a plurality of through holes.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present invention is a continuation-in-part application of the U.S. Ser. No. 10/051,129, filed on Jan. 22, 2002, now abandoned.

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Entry
Patent application Publication US 2003/0093964 A1 to Bushey et al; Publication Date May 22, 2003.
Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 10/051129 Jan 2002 US
Child 10/391077 US