Fast-fit device for fastening a mat to a carpet fixed to the floor of a vehicle
AssigneeITW Fastex Italia S.p.A.
InventorRocco Calabrese
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Abstract
The fastening device has first and second fastening means fittable to the carpet and to the mat and which click together. The first fastening means are defined by a single part having two flanges integral with a hub and which are positioned on opposite sides of the carpet; and one of the flanges is shaped to permit passage through a hole in the carpet by rotating the single part. The second fastening means have a further two flanges integral with two corresponding hubs which fit together in a variable axial position through a hole in the mat to adapt the distance between the further two flanges to the thickness of the mat. The single part carries a male member which clicks inside an elastic female member carried by one of the flanges fitted to the mat.
Claims22
A fast-fit device for fastening a mat (6) to a carpet (7) fixed to the passenger compartment floor of a vehicle, the device comprising first fastening member (8) fittable to the carpet (7) and second fastening member (9) fittable to the mat (6), wherein said first and second fastening members (8, 9) click together;
- said first fastening member (8) is defined by a single part (13) having first and second flanges (18, 19) integral with a hub (21), said flanges (18, 19) being adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the carpet (7);
- said hub (21) is adapted to engage a hole (11) formed in the carpet (7), said first flange (18) being of such a shape as to permit passage through the hole (11);
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- said shape is substantially circular, except for a cut-out portion (22), and larger in diameter than the hole (11);
- said first flange (18) having said cut-out portion (22) permitting passage of said first flange (18) through the hole (11) by means of rotation of said single part (13).
A fast-fit device for fastening a mat (6) to a carpet (7) fixed to the passenger compartment floor of a vehicle, the device comprising first fastening member (8) fittable to the carpet (7) and second fastening member (9) fittable to the mat (6), wherein said first and second fastening members (8, 9) click together;
- said first fastening member (8) is defined by a single part (13) having first and second flanges (18, 19) integral with a hub (21), said flanges (18, 19) being adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the carpet (7);
- said hub (21) is adapted to engage a hole (11) formed in the carpet (7), said first flange (18) being of such a shape as to permit passage through the hole (11);
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- said second flange (19) has a radial extent larger than that of said first flange (18);
- said device further comprising a female member (17) formed in said second fastening member (9), and a matching male member (16) located on said second flange (19) to be removably held by said female member (17).
A fast-fit device for fastening a mat (6) to a carpet (7) fixed to the passenger compartment floor of a vehicle, the device comprising first fastening member (8) fittable to the carpet (7) and second fastening member (9) fittable to the mat (6), wherein said first and second fastening members (8, 9) click together;
- said first fastening member (8) is defined by a single part (13) having first and second flanges (18, 19) integral with a hub (21), said flanges (18, 19) being adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of the carpet (7);
- said second fastening member (9) comprises two separate parts having two corresponding fitting portions which fit together through a hole (12) in the mat (6) so that said two parts can be located on opposite sides of the mat (6);
- said two parts further have third and fourth flanges (14, 39), respectively;
- said fitting portions being integral with said third and fourth flanges (14, 39), respectively;
- said fitting portions fit together in a variable axial position to adapt the distance between said third and fourth flanges (14, 39) to the thickness of the mat (6);
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- said fitting portions are defined by first and second hollow hubs (41, 42), respectively, an outer surface of said first hub (41) has serrated axial teeth (43);
- an inner surface of said second hub (42) having at least one matching tooth (44) engageable with said serrated axial teeth (43).
A kit, comprising a mat and a fast-fit device for fastening said mat to a carpet fixed to the passenger compartment floor of a vehicle, said device comprising a fastening member fittable to said mat and adapted to be snap-fitted with a matching fastening member fittable to the carpet;
- wherein
- said mat has a through hole formed at a location corresponding to the matching fastening member on the carpet;
- said fastening member comprises two separate parts having two corresponding fitting portions which fit together through said through hole in said mat so that said two parts can be located on opposite sides of said mat;
- said two parts further have first and second flanges, respectively, said fitting portions being integral with said first and second flanges, respectively;
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- said fitting portions are engageable with each other at a plurality of axially spaced locking positions to adapt the distance between said first and second flanges to the thickness of said mat;
- at each of said locking positions, said fitting portions are engaged to prevent displacement of one of said parts in a direction away from the other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.