Floor mat retainer clip

A clip in combination with a mat having at least one aperture located therein adjacent a peripheral edge thereof for retaining said mat substantially stationary relative to an underlying carpet, said clip comprising:

• a main body having a substantially U-shaped configuration, said main body having an upper portion, a lower portion having an edge which extends upwardly toward said upper portion, and means for biasing said upper portion toward said lower portion, said edge of said lower portion being sized to be received through said aperture in said mat;
• means defined by said upper and lower portions for receiving said peripheral edge of said mat therebetween;
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• an anchor portion interconnected to said main body, said anchor portion having piercing means for securing said clip to said underlying carpet;
• whereby said peripheral edge of said mat is received in said receiving means so as to be received between said upper and lower portions and such that said aperture of said mat is aligned and engaged with said lower portion.

A clip in combination with a mat having at least one aperture located therein adjacent a peripheral edge thereof for retaining said mat substantially stationary relative to an underlying carpet, said clip comprising:

• an upper portion;
• a lower portion disposed adjacent said upper portion, said lower portion having an edge which arcuately extends upwardly toward said upper portion so as to form a slot therewith, said edge being sized to be received in said aperture in said mat, said upper and lower portions defining a recess for receiving said peripheral edge of said mat;
• a substantially U-shaped biasing portion interconnecting said upper portion and said lower portion, said biasing portion biasing said upper portion toward said lower portion so as to engage said peripheral edge of said mat when disposed within said recess defined by said upper and lower portions;
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• an anchor portion resiliently interconnected to said biasing portion, said anchor portion having a plurality of piercing members for securing said clip to said underlying carpet;
• whereby said peripheral edge of said mat is received in said recess defined by said upper and lower portions so as to be received between said upper and lower portions, and such that said aperture of said mat is aligned and engaged with said lower portion.