Boxing ring corner mat
The present invention provides a boxing ring corner mat that may prevent the surface in the corner of a boxing ring from becoming dangerously slippery when water or other liquids are spilled thereon. The present invention also provides a boxing ring corner mat that may be in place on the surface of a boxing ring, and rotatable out of place around or over the corner of a boxing ring, preventing, while also serving as a means for promotions. This is accomplished with a corner mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion, and a seat fixedly attached to the mat.
The present invention generally relates to floor mats specifically for use in boxing ring corners, that trap and contain water or other liquids, and are rotatable around the corner posts of a boxing ring. The use of a mat as a means for floor protection is well known within the art. These may include traditional floor mats often found in entranceways, protective mats for car floors and cargo space or garage mats for containing fluid leaking from an automobile, or debris.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,062,162 issued to Dean describes a protective garage mat for protecting the garage surface from fluids that could possibly leak from a vehicle. The floor mat is constructed of reinforced rubber with ribs, channels, and a perimeter lip that can contain a given amount of liquid. A similar floor-protecting mat, U.S. Pat. No. 6,148,577 issued to Smolenski et al. describes a modular floor mat protection system. This modular system can protect floors of various sizes from contaminants and contains these contaminants on the mat, also implementing a perimeter lip.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,280,729 issued to Morawski discloses a floor mat to be used in a car. This floor mat has a tread like forward end comprised of multiple grooves or channels, which channel water to the rear end. The rear end of the floor mat is comprised of multiple square trough-like water collectors, which collect and contain the water runoff from the forward tread portion. This floor mat is also lightweight and flexible as to facilitate easy emptying. Similar to the '729 patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,962,350 issued to Krotine discloses a floor mat that is used to absorb and retain water dripping from shoes, umbrellas and other items that could possibly introduce water to a building. This floor mat is constructed of a multitude of polypropylene absorbent layers that draw liquid from the upper level of the mat, wick the water towards the bottom of the mat and hold it until it evaporates.
While these devices serve their specific purposes, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a mat that retains liquids, can be rotatably fixed to a corner post of a boxing ring, and conveniently and easily moved in and out of place. The prior art also does not disclose a mat that includes a rotatable mat further incorporating a stool attachment or a rotatable towel attachment. Further more, the prior art does not disclose floor mats that can be used for advertising or promotional purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention provides a boxing ring corner mat that may prevent the surface in the corner of a boxing ring from becoming dangerously slippery when water or other liquids are spilled thereon. The present invention also provides a boxing ring corner mat that may be in place on the surface of a boxing ring, and rotatable out of place around or over the corner of a boxing ring, preventing, while also serving as a means for promotions.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a corner mat is disclosed comprising: a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion, and a seat fixedly attached to the mat.
According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a corner mat is disclosed comprising: a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion and seat receiving means on the top portion of the mat.
According to a yet another embodiment of the present invention, a corner mat is disclosed comprising: a mat in the shape of a quarter circle, having a back portion, a rounded front portion, a first side portion extending from the first end of the front portion, a second side portion extending from the second end of the front portion wherein the first side portion is substantially perpendicular to the second side portion, a bottom portion and a top portion; a peripheral lip perpendicularly extending from the perimeter of the mat; a seat hingedly attached to the mat; an attachment means comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, a first end of the first piece of fabric and a first end of the second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to the seat, the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric being long enough to allow a second end of the first piece of fabric and a second end of the second piece of fabric to be joined around the corner of a boxing ring; and a discontinuous ring shaped towel with a first end, a second end, an inner circumference, an outer circumference and a promotional display thereon, in removable communication with the mat. The first end of the towel and the second end of the towel are attachable around the hingedly attached seat and the corner post of a boxing ring.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of fabricating a boxing ring corner mat is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion and a seat fixedly attached thereto.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a method of fabricating a boxing ring corner mat is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion and seat receiving means.
This summary is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
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The attachment means 444 attaches the corner mat 130 to the corner of the boxing ring 139 is comprised of a first piece of fabric 446 and a second piece of fabric 454. The first end 448 of the first piece of fabric 446 and the first end 456 of the second piece of fabric 454 are fixedly attached to the mat 140. The first piece of fabric 446 and the second piece of fabric 454 are long enough to allow the second end 450 of the first piece of fabric 446 and the second end 452 of the second piece of fabric 454 to be joined around the corner post 138 of a boxing ring 139. Velcro, a tie or a clip, may join the second end 450 of the first piece of fabric 446 and the second end 452 of the second end of fabric 454 around the corner of a boxing ring 139. The attachment means 444 allows the corner mat 130 to be rotatable over and around the corner of the boxing ring 139.
The corner mat 130 further comprises a towel 132 in removable communication with the mat 140. The towel 132 may be a discontinuous ring shape having an inner circumference 133 and an outer circumference 134, a first end 135 and a second end 136. The first end 135 of the towel 132 and the second end 136 of the towel 132 may be joined around the seat 137 and the corner post 138 of a boxing ring 139 providing a removable, rotatable towel 132. The first end 135 and the second end 136 may be secured together using Velcro. The towel 132 may be in removable communication with the top portion 131 of the mat 140. Velcro affixed to the top portion 131 of the mat 140 may removably secure the towel 132 to the mat 140. Promotional displays 141 may also be affixed on the towel 132. These promotional displays 141 may be logos, advertisements, brand names, trademarks or emblems. The ring shaped towel 132 allows for multiple promotional displays 141 to be displayed simultaneously. The rotatable nature of the towel 132 allows the promotional displays 141 to be rotated into various positions, be it on the top portion 131 of the mat 140 or hanging off the corner of the boxing ring 139. The rotatable nature of the towel 132 may also allow for used, wet portions of the towel 132 to be rotated off the mat 140, and drier portions of the towel 132 rotated into place on the mat 140.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to preferred embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A corner mat for the surface of a boxing ring, comprising:
- a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion; and
- a seat fixedly attached to said mat.
2. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said mat has an attachment means attached to said seat.
3. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said mat has a peripheral lip perpendicularly extending from the perimeter of said mat.
4. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said attachment means is comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, said first end of said first piece of fabric and said first end of said second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to said seat, said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric and said second end of said second piece of fabric to be joined around the corner of a boxing ring.
5. The apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said attachment means is comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, said first end of said first piece of fabric and said first end of said second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to said mat, said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric and said second end of said second piece of fabric to be joined around the corner of a boxing ring.
6. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top portion of said mat is elevated in said front portion and extends downward sloping towards said back portion.
7. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top portion is raised towards said front portion, forming a ridge, said top portion sloping downward from said ridge toward said front portion, and sloping down from said ridge toward said back portion.
8. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top portion has channels thereon formed by longitudinally running ridges substantially perpendicularly extending from said top portion of said floor mat.
9. The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a drain means located on said back portion of said mat.
10. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top portion has water collection troughs thereon formed by a multitude of intersecting ridges extending perpendicularly from said top portion of said mat.
11. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said mat has a promotional display affixed thereto.
12. The apparatus as in claim 11, wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.
13. The apparatus as in claim 11, wherein said promotional display is affixed to said bottom portion of said mat, said top portion of said mat, and said seat.
14. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said mat is cone shaped having a rounded front portion, side portions extending from said rounded front portion narrowing towards said back portion of said mat.
15. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said mat has handles attached thereto.
16. The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a towel in removable communication with said mat.
17. The apparatus as in claim 16, wherein said towel is ring shaped having an inner circumference and an outer circumference generally surrounding said chair.
18. The apparatus as in claim 16, wherein said towel is a discontinuous ring shaped having an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a first end and a second end, said inner and outer circumference generally surrounding said chair and boxing ring corner post.
19. The apparatus as in claim 16, wherein said towel has promotional displays affixed thereon.
20. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the front portion of the base of said seat is hingedy attached to said mat.
21. The apparatus as in claim 18, wherein said promotional displays are selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark, emblem.
22. A corner mat for the surface of a boxing ring, comprising:
- a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion; and
- seat receiving means on the top portion of the mat.
23. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said corner mat has an attachment means attached to said seat allowing said mat and said seat to be rotatable around the corner of a boxing ring.
24. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said mat has a peripheral lip perpendicularly extending from the perimeter of said mat.
25. The apparatus as in claim 23, wherein said attachment means is comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, said first end of said first piece of fabric and said first end of said second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to said mat, said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric and said second end of said second piece of fabric to be joined around the corner of a boxing ring.
26. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said top portion of said mat is elevated in said front portion and extends downward sloping towards said back portion.
27. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said top portion has channels thereon formed by longitudinally running ridges substantially perpendicularly extending from said top portion of said floor mat.
28. The apparatus as in claim 22, further comprising a drain means located on said back portion of said mat.
29. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said top portion has water collection troughs thereon formed by a multitude of intersecting ridges extending perpendicularly from said top portion of said mat.
30. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said mat has a promotional display affixed thereto.
31. The apparatus as in claim 30, wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.
32. The apparatus as in claim 30, wherein said promotional display is affixed to said bottom portion of said mat, said top portion of said mat, or said seat.
33. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said mat is cone shaped having a rounded front portion, side portions extending from said rounded front portion narrowing towards said back portion of said mat.
34. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said seat receiving means are indentations in said top portion for receiving the feet of said seat.
35. The apparatus as in claim 22, further comprising a towel in removable communication with said mat.
36. The apparatus as in claim 35, wherein said towel is ring shaped having an inner circumference and an outer circumference generally surrounding said chair.
37. The apparatus as in claim 35, wherein said towel is a discontinuous ring shaped having an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a first end and a second end, said inner and outer circumference generally surrounding said chair and boxing ring corner post.
38. The apparatus as in claim 35, wherein said towel has promotional displays affixed thereon.
39. The apparatus as in claim 38, wherein said promotional display is selected form the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark, emblem.
40. A method of fabricating a boxing ring corner mat, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mat having a bottom portion, a top portion, a front portion, a back portion and a seat fixedly attached thereto; and
- attaching an attachment means to said corner mat.
41. A method as in claim 38, further comprising the step of affixing a promotional display on a portion of said corner mat.
42. The apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top portion is raised towards said front portion, forming a ridge, said top portion sloping downward from said ridge toward said front portion, and sloping down from said ridge toward said back portion.
43. The apparatus as in claim 22, wherein said mat has handles attached thereto.
44. A corner mat for the surface of a boxing ring, comprising:
- a mat in the shape of a quarter circle, having a back portion, a rounded front portion, a first side portion extending from the first end of said rounded front portion, a second side portion extending from a second end of said front portion, wherein said first side is substantially perpendicular to said second side, a bottom portion and a top portion which is elevated at said front portion and extends downward sloping towards said back portion;
- a peripheral lip perpendicularly extending from the perimeter of said mat;
- a seat hingedly attached to said mat;
- an attachment means comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, a first end of said first piece of fabric and a first end of said second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to said mat, said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric being long enough to allow a second end of said first piece of fabric and a second end of said second piece of fabric to be joined around the corner post of a boxing ring; and
- a discontinuous ring shaped towel in removable communication with said mat, with a first end and a second end, said first end of said towel being attachable to said second end of said towel around said hingedly attached seat and said boxing ring corner post, and promotional displays affixed to said towel.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 22, 2003
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2005
Inventor: Roland Munoz (Hoboken, NJ)
Application Number: 10/691,008