Automobile floor mat with moisture collecting feature

An automobile floor mat comprising:

• a main portion for lying flat on an automobile floor, said main portion comprising a centrally disposed, downwardly recessed area forming a pan for catching fluid, said pan having a floor and surrounding sides;
• a plurality of ridges rising vertically from said pan floor for holding clothing above said floor;
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• an inclined forward portion extending in the longitudinal direction of said mat for lying on an inclined surface of said automobile, for example, the surface behind the pedals of the automobile;
• a plurality of ribs being formed on said inclined forward portion, said ribs extending along said inclined portion toward said pan for directing fluid toward said pan,
• wherein said ridges extend obliquely to the longitudinal direction of said mat prohibiting splashing of fluid in said pan.

An automobile floor mat comprising:

• a main portion for lying flat on an automobile floor, said main portion comprising a centrally disposed, downwardly recessed area forming a pan for catching fluid, said pan having a floor and surrounding sides;
• a plurality of ridges rising vertically from said pan floor for holding clothing above said floor;
• and
• an inclined forward portion extending in the longitudinal direction of said mat for lying on an inclined surface of said automobile, for example, the surface behind the pedals of the automobile;
• a plurality of ribs being formed on said inclined forward portion, said ribs extending along said inclined portion toward said pan for directing fluid toward said pan,
• wherein said inclined portion includes a first set of ribs extending in the longitudinal direction of said mat and additional ribs which are inclined downwardly and inwardly of said mat, said additional ribs being disposed below certain of said longitudinally extending inclined portion ribs for channeling fluids away from the edges of said mat and toward the center of said mat.