Self-cleaning flooring system

a self-cleaning and flooring technology, applied in the field of flooring protection, can solve the problems of difficult if not impossible maintenance of cleanliness, frequent spillage of waste products on kitchen flooring in restaurants, hotels, commercial food vending facilities in general, and the lik
US20060048469A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-09SANI FLOOR INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SANI FLOOR INC
Publication Date
2006-03-09
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A self-cleaning flooring system is provided that includes at least one module. The module comprises a drain pan, a plurality of discharge ports, and at least one side wall. The drain may have a ramp and a drain outlet. The ramp may slope downward towards the drain outlet. The discharge ports may be disposed about a periphery of the drain pan and may be directed towards the drain outlet to direct flushing fluid towards the drain outlet. The side wall may circumscribe a portion of the periphery of the drain pan and include a hollow passage and at least one fluid inlet. The fluid inlet may be in fluid communication with the hollow passage for delivering flushing fluid to the discharge ports.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 282,393, filed Oct. 29, 2002, and co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 074,814, filed Mar. 8, 2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not Applicable BACKGROUND

[0003] The present invention relates generally to flooring protection and, more particularly, to a self-cleaning flooring system having modules which are interconnectable to horizontally adjacent modules to form a continuous flooring system for catching waste products in a variety of applications and industries including, but not limited to, laundry facilities and food preparation facilities. The flooring system of the present invention may also be formed as a permanent installation that is cast in a concrete floor using removable male mold inserts that duplicate the shape of a drain pan and over whi...

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