Automobile mat and securing clip

A floor covering for a carpet in a well area of a vehicle, comprising:

• a mat having a first and second surface disposed in the well area of the vehicle wherein the second surface is in contact with the carpet;
• a clip having a main portion with first and second opposed sides and a spike joined to the main portion and spaced from the second side of the main portion,
• wherein the spike is inserted into the carpet such that it underlies the same with the main portion exposed and the second side of the main portion facing the carpet wherein the carpet is disposed between the spike and main portion;
• means for securing the second surface of the mat to the first side of the main portion of said clip in the well area of the vehicle.

A floor covering for a carpet, comprising:

• a mat having a first and a second surface, said second surface in contact with said carpet;
• a clip having a generally round main portion with first and second opposed sides and spike joined to the main portion and spaced from the second side of the main portion wherein the spike is inserted into the carpet such that the spike underline the carpet with the main portion exposed and flush with the carpet and wherein the main portion and the spike is a single continuous piece with the spike extending beyond the perimeter of the main portion;
• wherein the first surface of the mat faces upwardly and second surface of the mat faces downwardly and the first side of the main portion of the clip faces upwardly toward the downwardly facing side of the mat and the second side of the main portion of the clip faces downwardly toward the carpet;
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• means for securing the second surface of the mat to the first side of the main portion of the clip wherein the securing means comprises a hook-and-loop type fastener where one-half of the fastener is secured to the second surface of the mat and another half of the fastener is secured to the first side of the main portion of the clip.

A clip, comprising:

• a main portion having first and second opposed sides;
• a spike joined to said main portion and spaced from the second side of the main portion wherein the spike is capable of insertion into a carpet such that the spike underlies the carpet with the main portion exposed and the second side of the main portion facing the carpet and such that the carpet is disposed between the spike and main portion;
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• means for allowing a mat to be secured to the first side of the main portion of the clip.

A clip, comprising:

• a generally round main portion having first and second opposed sides;
• a spike joined to the main portion to form a single continuous piece wherein the spike extends beyond the perimeter of the main portion and is spaced from the second side of the main portion and wherein the spike may be inserted into a carpet such that the spike underlies same with the main portion facing the carpet such that the carpet is disposed between the spike and the main portion;
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• means for allowing a mat to be secured to the first side of the main portion of the clip wherein the mat includes a first surface which faces upwardly and a second surface which faces which faces downwardly and wherein the first side of the main portion of the clip faces upwardly toward the downwardly facing side of the mat and the second side of the clip faces downwardly toward the carpet, the securing means comprising a hook-and-loop type fastener where one-half of the fastener is secured to the second surface of the mat and another half of the fastener is secured to the first side of the main portion of the clip such that the second surface of the mat may be secured to the first side of the main portion of the clip.