Patents by Inventor Willard K. Rice, III

Willard K. Rice, III 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).

  • Patent number: 8658269
    Abstract: A floor mat includes a perforated carpet and a thermoplastic rubber base. The base is formed around the perimeter of the carpet and through the carpet's perforations so that it integrates with the carpet and forms ribs and bosses adjacent the perforations, while leaving portions of the carpet exposed. The portions are left exposed by pinch-off ribbing within in the mold for forming the mat, which isolates the portions from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy H. Parkes, Willard K. Rice, III, Erik E. Anderson