Exterior Door Mat with Base

Abstract

An exterior door mat includes a mat cover and a base. The mat cover has a top surface and a bottom surface that extends to a perimeter edge. The base includes a plurality of drainage holes therethrough, and is adapted to removably and interchangeably receive the mat. The bottom surface of the mat has a first mechanical fastener which removably engages a second mechanical fastener of the base, for removably engaging the mat with the base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exterior door mat, comprising:
 a mat cover having a top surface and a bottom surface that extends to a perimeter edge;   a base adapted to removably and interchangeably receive the mat cover;   a plurality of drainage holes formed through the base; and   a first mechanical fastener of the bottom surface of the mat cover which removably engages a second mechanical fastener of the base, for removably engaging the mat cover with the base.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the mat cover is in the form of a rectangular planar sheet. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the first mechanical fastener is in the form of a plurality of steel plates attached to the bottom surface of the mat cover, and the second mechanical fastener is in the form of a plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein the base includes a plurality of lower recessed portions which each include a downwardly extending wall, wherein each of the lower recessed portions receives one of the plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of plugs, each of the plurality of plugs frictionally engaging one of the lower recessed portions to lock the magnet within the lower recessed portion. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of drainage holes is formed within a drain recess, and each drain recess includes inner walls that are angled such that the flow of any liquid is guided downwardly through the drainage hole. 
     
     
         7 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the base further includes a plurality of protrusions formed on the bottom surface of the mat cover, which functions to form a drainage groove therebetween and raise the rest of the base above the ground, so that there is drainage from and airflow beneath the base. 
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein the mat cover is formed of a material that is at least semi-permeable to liquid, so that liquid passes through the mat cover to drain out of the base. 
     
     
         9 . An exterior door mat, comprising:
 a mat cover having a top surface and a bottom surface that extends to a perimeter edge;   a base adapted to removably and interchangeably receive the mat cover;   a plurality of drainage holes formed through the base;   a first mechanical fastener of the bottom surface of the mat cover which removably engages a second mechanical fastener of the base, for removably engaging the mat cover with the base;   wherein the first mechanical fastener is in the form of a plurality of steel plates attached to the bottom surface of the mat cover, and the second mechanical fastener is in the form of a plurality of magnets;   wherein the base includes a plurality of lower recessed portions which each include a downwardly extending wall, wherein each of the lower recessed portions receives one of the plurality of magnets; and   further comprising a plurality of plugs, each of the plurality of plugs frictionally engaging one of the lower recessed portions to lock the magnet within the lower recessed portion.