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US 6,736,442 B2Granted
Floor coverings for vehicles having integrated air and lighting distribution
AssigneeCollins & Aikman Products Co.
InventorsGirma Gebreselassie, Surendra Khambete
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Abstract
Vehicle floor coverings are provided with tubular air ducts therewithin that are configured to deliver air from air sources upwardly through a porous structure of the floor covering and into a vehicle compartment. Vehicle floor coverings are provided with electrical wiring harnesses therewithin that can facilitate the interconnection of various vehicle electronic components. Vehicle floor coverings are provided with optical fibers therewithin that are configured to deliver light from a light source to one or more locations within a vehicle and/or to provide special effects and customization of vehicle interiors.
Claims60
A floor covering for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- a surface layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- a base layer secured to the surface layer in face-to-face contacting relationship;
- and
- a tubular air duct sandwiched between the surface layer and base layer, wherein the tubular air duct comprises a plurality of air outlets that are in fluid communication with the apertures in the surface layer such that air flowing through the air duct from an air source is distributed through apertures in the surface layer and into a vehicle.
1 more element
A vehicle, comprising:
- an air source;
- a vehicle compartment including a floor;
- and
- a floor covering configured to be attached to the compartment floor, the floor covering comprising:
- a surface layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- a base layer secured to the surface layer in face-to-face contacting relationship;
- and
- a tubular air duct sandwiched between the surface layer and base layer, wherein the air duct is in fluid communication with the air source, and wherein the air duct comprises a plurality of air outlets that are in fluid communication with apertures in the surface layer such that air flowing through the air duct from the air source is distributed through apertures in the surface layer and into the vehicle.
5 more elements
A floor covering for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- and
- a tubular air duct disposed within the layer of material, wherein the tubular air duct comprises a plurality of air outlets that are in fluid communication with apertures in the layer of material such that air flowing through the air duct from an air source is distributed through apertures in the layer of material and into a vehicle.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an air source;
- a vehicle compartment including a floor;
- and
- a floor covering configured to be attached to the compartment floor, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- and
- a tubular air duct disposed within the layer of material, wherein the tubular air duct comprises a plurality of air outlets that are in fluid communication with the apertures in the surface layer such that air flowing through the air duct from an air source is distributed through apertures in the layer of material and into the vehicle.
4 more elements
A floor covering for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- a surface layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- a base layer secured to the surface layer in face-to-face contacting relationship;
- one or more optical fibers sandwiched between the surface layer and the base layer, wherein the one or more optical fibers are configured to deliver light from a light source to one or more vehicle locations;
- and
- an electrical wiring harness sandwiched between the surface layer and the base layer, wherein the electrical wiring harness is configured to electrically interconnect vehicle electronic components.
2 more elements
A vehicle, comprising:
- a light source;
- a vehicle compartment including a floor;
- and
- a floor covering configured to be attached to the compartment floor, the floor covering comprising:
- a surface layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- a base layer secured to the surface layer in face-to-face contacting relationship;
- one or more optical fibers sandwiched between the surface layer and the base layer, wherein the one or more optical fibers are configured to deliver light from the light source to one or more vehicle locations;
- and
- an electrical wiring harness sandwiched between the surface layer and the base layer, wherein the electrical wiring harness is configured to electrically interconnect electronic components of the vehicle.
6 more elements
A floor covering for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- one or more optical fibers disposed within the layer of material, wherein the one or more optical fibers are configured to deliver light from a light source to one or more vehicle locations;
- and
- an electrical wiring harness disposed within the layer of material, wherein the electrical wiring harness is configured to electrically interconnect electronic components of a vehicle.
1 more element
A vehicle, comprising:
- a light source;
- a vehicle compartment including a floor;
- and
- a floor covering configured to be attached to the compartment floor, comprising:
- a layer of material having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough;
- one or more optical fibers disposed within the layer of material, wherein the one or more optical fibers are configured to deliver light from the light source to one or more vehicle locations;
- and
- an electrical wiring harness disposed within the layer of material, wherein the electrical wiring harness is configured to electrically interconnect electronic components of the vehicle.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.