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Is a doormat patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a doormat have been patented many times, but "a doormat" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 535 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “door mat” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 289 best keyword matches we examined, 87 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: TECH MATS LLC (8), MILLIKEN & CO (8), THERMOFLEX CORP (6), WANG HUI LI (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47L (103), Y10T (74), B60N (70), B32B (67).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a doormat
- Adhesive composition and sheet-like gasket, floor material, sealing material for automobile door inner section, cushioning material for fuel tank, sealing material for electronic component, cushioning material for lithium ion battery, sealing material for use between solar cell panel and supporting member of module for solar cell, sealing material for electronic equipment, sealing material for electrolytic device, and sealing material WO-2025126798-A1 2025 · NICHIAS CORP
This adhesive composition is characterized by comprising: a copolymer (A) having (a) a polymer block of α-methylstyrene monomers, and (b) a (co)polymerization block of one or more aliphatic monoolefins and/or one or more aliphatic…
View on Google Patents - Doormat US-12310520-B2 2025 · WILLHOIT SPENCER
The disclosure concerns an improved doormat having an anchored frame surrounding a center portion. A collapsible storage apparatus is rotatably coupled to the anchored frame and is configured to deploy into an expanded state and r…
View on Google Patents - Doorbell Activation Floor Mat Device US-2023025954-A1 2023 · BROWN DEBORAH
The present invention relates to a doorbell activation floor mat device comprised of a body, further comprised of at least one sensor with at least one transmitter. The sensor is preferably a pressure sensor that is activated when…
View on Google Patents - Doormat with removable mat insert US-10959598-B2 2021 · PORCH HALL LLC
Doormat assembly comprising a base including a central area and a peripheral area surrounding the central area, and having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface, a frame assembly overlapping with at least a portion of the…
View on Google Patents - Feet and shoes sanitizing door mat WO-2021209857-A1 2021 · RAO PREETHY SUNDAR
A doormat that enables wet cleaning of underside of feet or footwear of a user is disclosed. The doormat includes a base having a slanting top surface; a first conduit disposed along a higher side of the top surface and having a p…
View on Google Patents - Heated doormat with at least one or more removable battery packs US-9307889-B1 2016 · DANIEL ISAAC S
The present invention relates to a doormat adapted for outdoor use for melting snow and ice accumulations comprising of a base including a mat element and a bottom portion for engaging with a supporting surface, wherein the mat el…
View on Google Patents - Doormat for dispensing fluid stored within US-9402529-B1 2016 · DANIEL ISAAC S
The present invention includes a doormat comprising of a base including a mat element and a bottom portion for engaging with a supporting surface; pipes interconnected to each other disposed in a formation, wherein disposed period…
View on Google Patents - Illuminated doormat US-8444294-B1 2013 · HAWKINS VICTOR JONATHAN
An apparatus for providing illumination includes a lower underlying layer that is attached to an upper surface layer. The upper surface layer includes any desired material that can be stepped on and used as the upper surface of a …
View on Google Patents - Shoe cleaning doormat device US-8533888-B2 2013 · KESSLER JACK
A shoe cleaning doormat device is provided for cleaning and disinfecting the soles of shoes and feet prior to a user's entry into a dwelling or building. The device is a doormat having a cleaning assembly having a disinfecting…
View on Google Patents - Rotatable vehicle doormat device and system US-2012324667-A1 2012 · CORLETTE NICOLE
A rotatable vehicle doormat and system includes a generally planar mat having a plurality of protrusions and openings for removing dirt and debris from a user and depositing the same on the ground. The mat is rotatable from an ext…
View on Google Patents - Non-skid, fabric bordered doormat and method for manufacturing same US-2009130373-A1 2009 · GLENOIT LLC
The doormat is fabricated from a sheet of material. An integral non-skid latex backing layer is formed on the rear surface of the material sheet. The backed material sheet forms the central section of the doormat. A separate fabri…
View on Google Patents - One piece floor mat for use as vehicle floor mat, doormat and sports mat US-2007110950-A1 2007 · FORMOSA SAINT JOSE CORP
A one piece floor mat for use as a vehicle floor mat, doormat and sports mat comprises a mat body of three-layer materials, including an upper layer, a middle layer and a lower layer. The three layers are laminated to bond togethe…
View on Google Patents - Border doormat US-2006046023-A1 2006 · CLEWELL JAMES A
A border mat for supporting and bordering an interchangeable doormat, the border mat comprising a support member having a base, a surface and a periphery. A first area is carried by the surface of the support member, the first are…
View on Google Patents - Rubber doormat and method of making the same US-2005155173-A1 2005
A method for the manufacture of ornamental rubber mats comprises the steps of providing a rubber member having an area for wiping the feet, the feet wiping area including a three-dimensional pattern having contoured surface portio…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a doormat been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.