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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050719135627
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000923866-05-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050719

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN BILTRITE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004611
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				041701350
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57 RIVER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 302
		CITY:			WELLESLEY HILLS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02481
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172376655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57 RIVER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 302
		CITY:			WELLESLEY HILLS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02481

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN BILTRITE RUBBER CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARCUS ROGER S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187505

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04773
		FILM NUMBER:		05961269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 TOMLYN DRIVE
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7812376655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.
		STREET 2:		57 RIVER STREET
		CITY:			WELLESLEY HILLS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02481
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000004611</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN BILTRITE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187505</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARCUS ROGER S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERICAN BILTRITE INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>57 RIVER STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WELLESLEY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02481</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9736</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Daughter Elissa</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Roger Marcus's daughter, Elissa, has moved out of his household. Accordingly, these shares are no longer beneficially owned by Roger Marcus - 16(a)-1(a)(2)(ii)(A)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry W. Winkleman Attorney-in-Fact for Roger S. Marcus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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