Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Sutherland

Thomas L. Sutherland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Matting
    Patent number: 5529825
    Abstract: Entrance matting includes a flexible base layer (12) and a flexible upper layer (14) comprising spaced, upstanding strips (16) and defining slots (18) therebetween. Strips of carpet and the like (20) are fixed in the slots (18). The matting is located on a floor at a building entrance with the strips (16, 20) perpendicular to the direction of traffic over the matting for use in scraping dirt and taking moisture from the feet of people entering the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Caledonia Matting Limited
    Inventor: Thomas L. Sutherland