Automotive floor liner

A protective plastic liner for protecting interior coverings in a cargo area for a vehicle having two independently foldable seat backs adjacent to a rear cargo area having a floor, the liner comprising:

• a) a first floor lining panel adapted to substantially cover the floor of a vehicle, the first panel having a forward end, a rearward end, and two sides;
• b) portions of the first panel which form two opposed sidewardly extending ears adjacent to the rearward end and extending forward, wherein the ears are adapted to underlie two opposed wheel well trim panels;
• c) two cargo extension panels integrally joined to the first floor lining panel forward end, the two panels being joined to the forward end by a double living hinge formed of two closely-spaced parallel living hinges;
• d) each cargo extension panel having a recumbent panel extending forwardly from said cargo extension panel and pivotally joined to said cargo extension panel by a double living hinge formed of two parallel closely spaced living hinges.

In a vehicle having a rear cargo area with interior coverings and a floor, and a protective plastic liner for protecting the interior coverings of a cargo area, wherein the vehicle has two independently foldable seat backs adjacent to the cargo area, and opposed wheel well trim panels covering wheel wells disposed along the side of the cargo area wherein the improvement comprises a unitary plastic liner comprising:

• a) a first floor lining panel which substantially covers the cargo floor of the vehicle, the first panel having a forward end, a rearward end, and two sides;
• b) portions of the first floor lining panel sides which define two opposed, sidewardly-extending ears adjacent to the rearward end of the first floor lining panel, the sides extending forward and underlying the two opposed wheel well trim panels;
• c) two second panels integrally joined to the forward end of the first panel, the two panels being joined to the first panel forward end by a living hinge;
• d) each second panel having a third panel which extends frontwardly from said second panel and is joined to said second panel by a living hinge.

In a vehicle having a rear cargo area, a foldable seat with a back adjacent to the cargo area, and a spring-loaded extension flap extending from the cargo area, an improved protective plastic liner for protecting interior coverings comprising:

• a) a first panel which substantially covers the rear cargo area of the vehicle, and which has a first forward end, a rearward end, and two sides;
• b) at least one second panel integrally formed with and pivotally joined to the first panel forward end, wherein the second panel has a forward edge;
• c) at least one third panel integrally formed with and pivotally joined to the forward end of the second panel, and having a forward end;
• d) at least one fourth panel integrally formed with and pivotally joined to the forward end of the third panel, wherein the extension flap is engaged between the second panel and the third panel when the seat is in an upright position, and urges the fourth panel against the seat back, and wherein the second panel overlies the extension flap when the seat is in a collapsed, downwardly folded position.

A protective plastic liner for protecting interior coverings in a cargo area for a vehicle having two independently foldable seat backs adjacent to a rear cargo area, the liner comprising:

• a) a first floor lining panel adapted to substantially cover the cargo area of a vehicle, the first panel having a forward end, a rearward end, and two sides;
• b) two cargo extension panels integrally joined to the first floor lining panel forward end, the two panels being joined to the forward end by a living hinge;
• c) each extension panel having a recumbent panel extending forwardly from said cargo extension panel and pivotally joined to said cargo extension panel by a living hinge;
• d) each cargo recumbent panel having a seat back panel extending forwardly therefrom and pivotally joined to said recumbent panel by a living hinge, wherein:
• i) the cargo panel has a length in a forward direction;
• ii) the recumbent panels have a length in the forward direction;
• and iii) the seat back panel has a length in the forward direction;
• and wherein the length of the cargo panel plus the length of the seat back panels, less the length of the recumbent panel is equal to approximately the height of the rear seat back so that when the seat is upright, the liner does not extend above the seat, and when the seat is in a recumbent position, the liner unfolds to cover the seat back.