Patent Application
20080003905
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
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The anti-slip member 3 has a plurality of spaced apart anti-slip string lines 31 interlaced with the fabric body 2 and lying over the bottom surface 26 of the fabric body 2. Specifically, the weft and warp strings 22,21 form a plurality of intersection points 24, and each of the anti-slip string lines 31 extends into the fabric body 2 by passing between the weft and warp strings 22,21 at some of the intersection points 24 and without extending through the top surface 25 of the fabric body 2, thereby interlocking with the fabric body 2. It should be noted that the anti-slip string lines 31 can be formed by a single anti-slip string or by a plurality of anti-slip strings. In this embodiment, the anti-slip string lines 31 are made of polypropylene, and extend substantially in the same direction. Each of the weft and warp strings 22,21 has a width larger than that of each of the anti-slip string lines 31.
When the mat of this invention is put to use, since the anti-slip string lines 31 are exposed at a bottom side of the fabric body 2 to establish contact with a floor or a tabletop, a satisfactory anti-slip effect can be provided thereby. Furthermore, since the air and water permeability of the fabric body 2 is not blocked by the anti-slip member 3, the problem of the production of fungus and foul odor as encountered in the prior art can be avoided. Additionally, since the anti-slip string lines 31 interlock the fabric body 2 by interlacing, rather than by adhering, the delamination problem encountered in the prior art can be avoided, and the service life of the mat can be improved. Moreover, since the anti-slip member 3 is provided with the spaced apart anti-slip string lines 31, rather than by a whole anti-slip layer, the cost for making the mat can be reduced.
While the present invention has been described in connection with what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment but is intended to cover various arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent arrangements.
