# US 10,864,836 B2 · Vehicle having grommet apparatus

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- Number: US 10,864,836 B2
- Document ID: US10864836B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/169,358
- Filed: 2018-10-24
- Published: 2020-04-30
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2018-10-24
- Assignees: Fca US LLC
- Applicants: Richard E Power; Flor Elena Quiros Perez; Maurice J Gisler; Jose Pablo Martinez Acevedo; Mark Herrell
- Inventors: Richard E Power; Flor Elena Quiros Perez; Maurice J Gisler; Jose Pablo Martinez Acevedo; Mark Herrell
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864836B2

## CPC

- B60N 3/046: {characterised by the fixing means}
- B60N 3/044: {of removable mats (B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence)}
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A grommet apparatus for a vehicle having a first floor and a second floor, and including a pin, a post, a slot grommet and a snap grommet. The pin is fixedly attached to a vehicle floor. The post is attached to the pin. The slot grommet includes a slot-grommet base member and an attachment member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween. The pin and the post extend through the slot-grommet base member and the attachment member. The snap grommet is removably coupled to the post and includes a snap-grommet base member and a connecting member that are attached to each other such that the second floor is positioned therebetween. The pin and the post extend at least partially through the snap-grommet base member and the connecting member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A grommet apparatus for a vehicle having a first floor and a second floor, the grommet apparatus comprising:
a pin fixedly attached to a vehicle floor;
a post attached to the pin; and
a slot grommet including a slot-grommet base member and an attachment member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the pin and the post extending through the slot-grommet base member and the attachment member, and
a snap grommet removably coupled to the post and including a snap-grommet base member and a connecting member attached to each other such that the second floor is positioned therebetween, the pin and the post extending at least partially through the snap-grommet base member and the connecting member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the slot grommet is movable laterally relative to the first floor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The grommet apparatus of claim 2, wherein the snap grommet restricts vertical movement of the slot grommet when the snap grommet is coupled to the post.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the post is threadably attached to the pin.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the snap-grommet base member is disposed on the attachment member.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein a gap exists between the post and the attachment member of the slot grommet to accommodate for misalignment between the slot grommet and the post.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The grommet apparatus of claim 6, wherein a top portion of the post is substantially flush with a top surface of the connecting member of the snap grommet.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The grommet apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a second pin fixedly attached to the vehicle floor;
a second post attached to the second pin; and
a volcano grommet removably coupled to the second post and including a volcano-grommet base member and a coupling member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the second pin and the second post extending at least partially through the volcano-grommet base member and the coupling member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The grommet apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second pin extends perpendicular from to the pin.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The grommet apparatus of claim 9, wherein the volcano-grommet base member and the second post are equal in length.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The grommet apparatus of claim 10, wherein an end portion of the second post is substantially flush with a top surface of the volcano-grommet base member.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The grommet apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second post is threadably attached to the second pin.