US3276157A
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Automobile floor mat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-19
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-07-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby F Griffin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:16
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/04; B60N3/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A DISPOSABLE FLOOR MAT FOR AUTOMOBILES COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPED MAIN PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL EXTENSION PANEL WITH AN UPPER EDGE FORMED IN CONTINUATION OF THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF, SAID MAT HAVING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL FOLD LINES DISPOSED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE JUNCTION OF SAID PANELS TO PEMIT SAID EXTENSION PANEL TO BE BENT UPWARDLY AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE PLANE OF SAID MAIN PANEL, A SIDE EDGE OF SAID MAT HAVING A RECESS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE JUNCTION OF SAID PANELS TO ACCOMMODATE A GAS PEDAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE, A PORTION OF THE SIDE OF SAID MAT OPPOSITE SAID FIRST MENTIONED SIDE THEREOF SLOPING INWARDLY, THE MAT HAVING SELECTED INDICIA IMPRINTED THEREOF, SAID PANELS HAVING FOLD LINES EXTENDING DIAGONALLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID EXTENSION PANEL TO THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID MAIN PANEL AND FROM THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID MAIN PANEL TO THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF AND SAID DIAGONAL FOLD LINES FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMOND SHAPED FIGURE HAVING THE APICES THEREOF TERMINATING AT THE UPPER, SIDE AND LOWER EDGES THEREOF WHEREBY SAID MAT MAY BE FOLDED UPWARDLY ALONG SAID DIAGONAL FOLD LINES TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL THEREOF IN AN AUTOMOBILE, AND TO FORM A RECEPTICLE WHEN THE MAT IS REMOVED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE, THUS PREVENTING SPILLAGE OF ACCUMULATED MATTER THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A DISPOSABLE FLOOR MAT FOR AUTOMOBILES COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPED MAIN PANEL HAVING AN INTEGRAL EXTENSION PANEL WITH AN UPPER EDGE FORMED IN CONTINUATION OF THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF, SAID MAT HAVING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL FOLD LINES DISPOSED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE JUNCTION OF SAID PANELS TO PEMIT SAID EXTENSION PANEL TO BE BENT UPWARDLY AT AN ANGLE RELATIVE TO THE PLANE OF SAID MAIN PANEL, A SIDE EDGE OF SAID MAT HAVING A RECESS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE JUNCTION OF SAID PANELS TO ACCOMMODATE A GAS PEDAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE, A PORTION OF THE SIDE OF SAID MAT OPPOSITE SAID FIRST MENTIONED SIDE THEREOF SLOPING INWARDLY, THE MAT HAVING SELECTED INDICIA IMPRINTED THEREOF, SAID PANELS HAVING FOLD LINES EXTENDING DIAGONALLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID EXTENSION PANEL TO THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID MAIN PANEL AND FROM THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID MAIN PANEL TO THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF AND SAID DIAGONAL FOLD LINES FORMING A SUBSTANTIALLY DIAMOND SHAPED FIGURE HAVING THE APICES THEREOF TERMINATING AT THE UPPER, SIDE AND LOWER EDGES THEREOF WHEREBY SAID MAT MAY BE FOLDED UPWARDLY ALONG SAID DIAGONAL FOLD LINES TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL THEREOF IN AN AUTOMOBILE, AND TO FORM A RECEPTICLE WHEN THE MAT IS REMOVED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE, THUS PREVENTING SPILLAGE OF ACCUMULATED MATTER THEREON.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |