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US 6,777,060 B2Granted
Vehicle carpet system with floor mat retention apparatus
AssigneeCollins & Aikman Products Co.
InventorsSteve Sehmer, Fiona Doskocz, T. J. Allison, Thomas W. McIntyre, James H. Schield
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Abstract
Apparatus are provided for securing floor mats to vehicle carpets and include a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet, a top plate that overlies a floor mat, and fasteners that are configured to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched therebetween. The top plate has an upper surface that has promotional indicia thereon.
Claims29
An apparatus for securing a floor mat to a vehicle carpet, comprising:
- a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet and that comprises an aperture formed therethrough;
- a top plate that overlies a floor mat and that comprises an aperture formed therethrough;
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- a fastener configured to extend through respective apertures in the carpet and floor mat, and through the back and top plate apertures to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched therebetween.
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A carpet system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a carpet having an aperture formed therethrough;
- a floor mat in face-to-face contacting relationship with the carpet, wherein the floor mat has an aperture formed therethrough, and wherein the carpet aperture and floor mat aperture are in communication with each other;
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- an apparatus for securing the floor mat to the carpet, comprising:
- a back plate that underlies the carpet and that comprises an aperture formed therethrough;
- a top plate that overlies the floor mat and that comprises an aperture formed therethrough;
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- a fastener configured to extend through the carpet aperture, floor mat aperture, and back and top plate apertures to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched therebetween.
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An apparatus for securing a floor mat to a vehicle carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising an aperture formed therethrough;
- a fastener comprising:
- a lower portion that extends through the back plate aperture, and respective apertures in a carpet and floor mat;
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- an upper portion that extends through the floor mat aperture and is removably secured to the fastener lower portion such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion comprises a free end that extends above the floor mat;
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- a top plate removably secured to the upper portion free end.
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A carpet system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a carpet having an aperture formed therethrough;
- a floor mat in face-to-face contacting relationship with the carpet, wherein the floor mat has an aperture formed therethrough, and wherein the carpet aperture and floor mat aperture are in communication with each other;
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- an apparatus for securing the floor mat to the carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising an aperture formed therethrough;
- a fastener comprising:
- a lower portion that extends through the back plate aperture, carpet aperture and floor mat aperture;
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- an upper portion that extends through the floor mat aperture and is removably secured to the fastener lower portion such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion comprises a free end that extends above the floor mat;
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- a top plate removably secured to the upper portion free end.
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An apparatus for securing a floor mat to a vehicle carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising an aperture formed therethrough;
- a retention post having an enlarged end and a free end, wherein the free end extends through the back plate aperture and respective apertures in a vehicle carpet and floor mat;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post free end such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top and back plates.
1 more element
A carpet system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a carpet having an aperture formed therethrough;
- a floor mat in face-to-face contacting relationship with the carpet, wherein the floor mat has an aperture formed therethrough, and wherein the carpet aperture and floor mat aperture are in communication with each other;
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- an apparatus for securing the floor mat to the carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising an aperture formed therethrough;
- a retention post having an enlarged end and a free end, wherein the free end extends through the back plate aperture, carpet aperture and floor mat aperture;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post free end such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top and back plates.
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An apparatus for securing a floor mat to a vehicle carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising a retention post extending therefrom, wherein the retention post comprises a free end, and wherein the free end extends through respective apertures in a vehicle carpet and floor mat;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post free end such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top and back plates.
A carpet system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a carpet having an aperture formed therethrough;
- a floor mat in face-to-face contacting relationship with the carpet, wherein the floor mat has an aperture formed therethrough, and wherein the carpet aperture and floor mat aperture are in communication with each other;
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- an apparatus for securing the floor mat to the carpet, comprising:
- a back plate comprising a retention post extending therefrom, wherein the retention post comprises a free end, and wherein the free end extends through the carpet and floor mat apertures;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post free end such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top and back plates.
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An apparatus for securing a floor mat to a vehicle carpet, comprising:
- a retention post comprising opposite first and second free end portions, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions, wherein a circumferentially-extending slot is formed within the retention post adjacent the second end, wherein the intermediate portion comprises a radially extending flange, and wherein the retention post is configured to extend through respective apertures in a vehicle carpet and floor mat such that the radially extending flange is disposed between the floor mat and the carpet;
- a retention clip secured within the slot so as to underlie the carpet;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post first free end portion such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top plate and retention clip.
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A carpet system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a carpet having an aperture formed therethrough;
- a floor mat in face-to-face contacting relationship with the carpet, wherein the floor mat has an aperture formed therethrough, and wherein the carpet aperture and floor mat aperture are in communication with each other;
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- an apparatus for securing the floor mat to the carpet, comprising:
- a retention post comprising opposite first and second free end portions, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions, wherein a circumferentially-extending slot is formed within the retention post adjacent the second end, wherein the intermediate portion comprises a radially extending flange, and wherein the retention post extends through the carpet and floor mat apertures such that the radially extending flange is disposed between the floor mat and the carpet;
- a retention clip secured within the slot and underlying the carpet;
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- a top plate configured to be removably secured to the retention post second free end portion such that the carpet and floor mat are sandwiched between the top plate and retention clip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.