A load distributing and absorbing system that lies below a barrier layer that is exposed to percussive and/or point-applied forces. The load distributing and absorbing system has one or more load distributing and absorbing tiles. At least some of the tiles have an underlayment infrastructure positioned below a barrier layer. The underlayment infrastructure includes one or more hat-shaped absorbing members. Each has a ceiling primarily for load distribution and a curvilinear wall primarily for load absorption extending from the ceiling. A transition feature is provided to smoothly graduate from one height and type of load distributing and absorbing tile to a load distributing and absorbing tile of another type and height. He system distributes and absorbs forces applied to the barrier layer over a broad area when applied either on a seam between adjacent tiles or within a tile.

A folding mat includes a first cover part into which a plurality of first cushioning materials are inserted; a second cover part into which a plurality of second cushioning materials are inserted and which is foldably connected to the first cover part; a first opening and closing part formed from a first point of a first side of the first cover part to a second point of a second side of the first cover part, and opening at least two sides of the first cover part to allow the plurality of first cushioning materials to be inserted; and a second opening and closing part formed from a third point of a third side of the second cover part to a fourth point of a fourth side of the second cover part, and opening two sides of the second cover part allowing the plurality of second cushioning materials to be inserted.

Stabilizing a textile sheet structure was achieved by forming a plurality of discrete fiber tufts extending from a first face of a fibrous layer of the textile sheet structure, through the fibrous layer and beyond a second face opposite the first face. Each discrete fiber tuft included a plurality discrete fibers. Each discrete fiber tuft was anchored to the first face and the second face of the fibrous layer by joining together the plurality of each discrete fiber tuft at the first face and the second face and bonding the joined plurality of discrete fiber tuft to the first face and the second face.

A super anti-slip composite carpet with a three-dimensional TPE elastic structure, which is formed by compounding a fabric layer (1) and a TPE layer (2), wherein TPE is composed of 80-90% of styrene oxide-butadiene block copolymer and 10-20% of polypropylene, and the TPE layer (2) has a thickness of 1-2 mm. The compounding process thereof includes: step 1, preheating a transparent TPE to 80° C., and adding to a material barrel of a casting machine, stirring the TPE by a screw, and heating to a heating temperature of 140° C.-200° C. in 6-9 sections, to obtain a paste-like TPE; step 2, extruding the paste-like TPE through a metal joining pipe into a die head; step 3, making the paste-like TPE flow out through the die head in a planar cascade shape, and at the same time, passing the paste-like TPE flowed out from the die head together with a back part of a carpet fabric through a gap between an embossed roller and a rubber roller, so as to compound with the bottom surface of the fabric layer. The carpet has a good anti-slip effect and no edge warping, and is light resistant, aging resistant, non-toxic and tasteless, safe and reliable.

The invention pertains to a cushioned mat, in particular bath mat, including a non-slip base material, a cushion layer secured to the non-slip base material, a surface layer arrangement secured to a surface of the cushion layer opposite to the non-slip base material. The surface layer arrangement includes a textile material layer and a flexible cable including a cushioned core and an outer sleeve formed form textile material, the flexible cable being braided with or tufted to the textile material layer. In embodiments the flexible cable is braided or woven to form ornamental patterns.

A hand-held or table-mounted tool for adhering a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The hand-held tool includes a main body, which can include a handle, a base, and a bi-level soleplate, which is heated during application to adhere a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The soleplate of the tool can be made of polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.

Standing desks, such as fixed work surfaces or height-adjustable desks or computer/workstation supports, provide relief from computer or other desk work that might otherwise force a user to remain seated. However, concerns about utilization and comfort are points of resistance to standing desks. A “smart” pressure sensing mat is provided that may provide additional cushioning and comfort as well as a source of data input for record keeping, usage verification, user identification, and control signals. Identification of users' utilizing a mat may then be utilized for contact-tracing to identify possible exposure or transmission of contagions in a workplace.

Standing desks, such as fixed work surfaces or height-adjustable desks or computer/workstation supports, provide relief from computer or other desk work that might otherwise force a user to remain seated. However, concerns about utilization and comfort are points of resistance to standing desks. A “smart” pressure sensing mat is provided that may provide additional cushioning and comfort as well as a source of data input for record keeping, usage verification, user identification, and control signals. Identification of users' utilizing a mat may then be utilized for contact-tracing to identify possible exposure or transmission of contagions in a workplace.

A vehicle floor silencer includes a base portion and a flange formed along an edge of the base portion. The flange includes a step, a wall extending from the step, and at least one wall support element extending from the wall to the step and structured to prevent at least an associated portion of the wall from deflecting in a direction toward an end of the step. The wall support is structured to prevent deflection of the wall along an edge of the floor silencer.

A vehicle floor silencer includes a base portion and a flange formed along an edge of the base portion. The flange includes a step, a wall extending from the step, and at least one wall support element extending from the wall to the step and structured to prevent at least an associated portion of the wall from deflecting in a direction toward an end of the step. The wall support is structured to prevent deflection of the wall along an edge of the floor silencer.