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US 2009/0269546 A9Published application
Positive retention floor mat systems
AssigneeInternational Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
InventorWilliam G. Alford
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a positive retention floor mat system.
Claims3
A positive retention floor mat system comprising:
- an attachment knob configured to be attached to a vehicle floor mat;
- an anchoring part configured to be attached to interior floor of a vehicle, the anchoring part being configured to be releasably attached to the attachment knob to secure the floor mat to the vehicle floor.
A positive retention floor mat system comprising:
- a grommet assembly configured to be attached to a vehicle floor mat, the grommet assembly having portions forming a keyhole therein;
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- a grommet interface part having a bottom section for attaching the grommet interface part to vehicle floor, and a key portion for releasably securing the floor mat to vehicle floor, the key portion having an inner cylinder and a top outer cylinder, the key portion being configured to be inserted within the keyhole of the grommet assembly.
A positive retention floor mat system comprising:
- a floor mat;
- an upper snap connected to the floor mat;
- a lower snap configured to be connected to interior floor of a vehicle, the lower snap configured to mate with the upper snap to releasably attach the upper snap to the lower snap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.