ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,956, issued on June 23.

"Anti-slip floor mat and preparing method thereof" was invented by Pei Tan (Shenzhen, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-slip floor mat includes one or more mat layers, and a base layer which is provided at a bottom of the one or more mat layers, wherein the base layer contains polypropylene, white oil, and Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene. Through the material properties of the base layer, the anti-slip floor mat is prevented from moving or warping under the pressure of a chair, thereby ensuring that the chair moves smoothly on the floor mat."

The patent was filed on July 31, 2024, under Applicati...