Snap-in decorative articles for vehicle interiors
AssigneeCollins & Aikman Products Co.
InventorFiona Doskocz
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Abstract
A vehicle floor covering includes a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough, and a plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures. The decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the floor covering. Each aperture includes a peripheral edge and each decorative article includes a peripheral edge having a groove configured to releasably receive the peripheral edge of a respective aperture. Other decorative articles may be secured to other portions of a vehicle interior to alter the aesthetic appearance of vehicle interior.
Claims24
A vehicle floor covering, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- and
- a plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures, wherein the decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the layer of material.
A vehicle floor covering, comprising:
- a layer of material having a recessed portion and a peripheral edge extending around the recessed portion;
- and
- an insert releasably secured within the recessed portion that alters the aesthetic appearance of the layer of material.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle compartment including a floor and an instrument panel;
- a vehicle floor covering, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- and
- a first plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures, wherein the first plurality of decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the floor covering;
- and
- a second plurality of decorative articles secured to the instrument panel, wherein the second plurality of decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel, and wherein the first and second plurality of decorative articles have a similar aesthetic appearance.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle compartment including a floor and an instrument panel;
- a vehicle floor covering, comprising:
- a layer of material having a recessed portion and a peripheral edge extending around the recessed portion;
- and
- an insert releasably secured within the recessed portion that alters the aesthetic appearance of the layer of material;
- and
- a plurality of decorative articles secured to the instrument panel that are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle compartment including a floor, an instrument panel, and a trim panel;
- a vehicle floor covering, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- and
- a first plurality of decorative articles releasably secured within the respective plurality of apertures, wherein the first plurality of decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the floor covering;
- and
- a second plurality of decorative articles secured to the instrument panel, wherein the second plurality of decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel;
- and
- a third plurality of decorative articles secured to the trim panel, wherein the third plurality of decorative articles are configured to alter the aesthetic appearance of the trim panel;
- wherein the first, second and third plurality of decorative articles have a similar aesthetic appearance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.