Structure of a pad for use as an automobile mat or a sole
A structure of a pad which includes a body portion formed with a plurality of inverted recesses surrounded by continuous walls, each of said recesses having a relatively larger opening at a top end and a relatively smaller opening at a bottom end, and a plurality of protuberances each formed on an intersection of said continuous walls.
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a structure of a pad which can prevent the automobile occupant's shoes from slipping and collect the sand and dirt from the automobile occupant's shoes thereby making it suitable for use as an automobile mat. Further, the pad can provide air convection to the foot thus making it fit for use as an insole.
(b) Brief Description of the Prior Art
It has been found that the conventional automobile is simply made of solid plastic sheet with a plurality of plastic piles thereon. However, such an automobile mat is only designed for removing the sand and dirt form the automobile occupant's shoes, but cannot be used for collecting the sand and dirt thereof. Accordingly, the sand and dirt will be scattered everywhere in the automobile. In addition, it is difficult and inconvenient to clean such an automobile mat. Further, the prior art sole is a solid member and so air convection cannot take place since there can be no massive transfer of material. Hence, soles made of porous material have been developed to meet this need. However, such soles cannot provide sufficient air convection and are still unsatisfactory in use.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a pad which can obviate and mitigate the above-mentioned drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThis invention related to a structure of a pad which includes a body portion formed with a plurality of inverted recesses surrounded by continuous walls, each of said recesses having a relatively larger opening at a top end and a relatively smaller opening at a bottom end, and a plurality of protuberances each formed on an intersection of said continuous walls.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a structure of a pad which can prevent the automobile occupant's shoes from slipping and collect the sand and dirt from the automobile occupant's shoes thereby making it suitable for use as an automobile mat.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a structure of a pad which can provide air convection to the foot thus making it fit for use as an insole.
The foregoing objects and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. A structure of a pad comprising a body portion formed with a plurality of inverted recesses surrounded by continuous walls, each of said recesses having a relatively larger opening at a top end and a relatively smaller opening at a bottom end, and a plurality of protuberances each formed on an intersection of said continuous walls.
2. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a non-permeable sheet adhered to a bottom of said body portion.
3. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses do not go through said body portion.
4. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a permeable sheet adhered to a bottom of said body portion.
5. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses are triangular in shape.
6. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses are rectangular in shape.
7. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses are hexagonal in shape.
8. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses are rhombic in shape.
9. The structure of a pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recesses are circular in shape.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 5, 2005
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2006
Inventor: Yaw-Tyng Liou (Feng Yuan City)
Application Number: 11/172,898
International Classification: A47C 31/00 (20060101);