US4588628A
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Floor mat
Assignee: 2500 Corp
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Filing: 1984-10-09
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-10-09
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an improved floor mat construction, including a floor mat having at least one carpeted surface to which is attached, via suitable attaching means, a retainer to prevent movement of the floor mat relative to a vehicle carpet. The retainer generally has an upper bristled surface and a lower bristled surface divided by a planar surface. One or both of said upper bristled surface and said lower bristled surface may be tapered for all or part of its length.
Inventors
- 👤 David W. Roth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:51
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/04; A47G27/0406; A47G27/0412; B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/04; B60N3/046; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) at least one carpeted surface; (b) mounting means for securing a retainer to said floor mat; and (c) a retainer having bristles on at least one side thereof hingedly attached to said floor mat by said mounting means for rotation through approximately 360°.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) at least one carpeted surface; (b) mounting means for securing a retainer to said floor mat; and (c) a retainer having bristles on at least one side thereof hingedly attached to said floor mat by said mounting means for rotation through approximately 360°.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device defined in claim 1, wherein said floor mat construction includes: (a) an upper carpeted surface; (b) a lower carpeted surface; and (c) an edge binding joining said upper and said lower carpeted surface.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
26 words
The device defined in any one of claims 1-2, wherein said retainer includes: (a) a planar surface; and (b) a lower bristled surface depending downwardly therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device defined in claim 3, wherein the bristles forming said lower bristled surface are formed in such a manner to provide a taper to at least part of said lower bristled surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device defined in claim 3, wherein said retainer includes: (a) an upper bristled surface depending from said planar surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device defined in claim 5, wherein the bristles forming said upper bristled surface are formed in such a manner to provide a taper to at least part of said upper bristled surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device defined in claim 5, wherein the length of the bristles forming said lower bristled surface is no more than three quarters of the average length of the carpet cover material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said lower bristled surface is symmetrical with said upper bristled surface about said planar surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device defined in claim 8, wherein the length of the bristles forming said upper bristled surface is no longer than one-half to three-quarters of the length of said lower carpeted surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means includes: (a) at least one hook like tab provided on said retainer; and (b) at least one mating loop affixed about the perimeter of said floor mat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means include: (a) at least one rounded extension provided on said retainer; and (b) at least one strap attached proximate the perimeter of said floor mat, said strap having a suitable opening therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means includes: (a) at least one living hinge provided on said retainer and fixedly attached to said floor mat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means includes: (a) at least one clip fixedly attached to said floor mat; and (b) at least one mating clip opening provided in said retainer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means include: (a) at least one strap attached proximate the perimeter of said floor mat, said strap having a suitable opening therein; and (b) at least one flat extension provided on said retainer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means includes: (a) at least one flat tab provided on said retainer and fixedly attached to said floor mat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device defined in claim 14, wherein said flat tab has an elongated hole provided therein.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The device defined in claim 7, wherein said mounting means include: (a) at least one hook like tab provided on said retainer; (b) indentations provided in the edge of the retainer proximate the ends of each hook like tab; and (c) at least one mating loop affixed about the perimeter of said floor mat.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device defined in claim 9, wherein the density of the bristles forming said upper bristled surface and said lower bristled surface is from fifty to one-hundred percent of the density of said lower carpeted surface where bristles are provided on said retainer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 10, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
the device defined in claim 11, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 12, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 13, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 14, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 15, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 16, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device defined in claim 17, and having suitable openings provided in said retainer to reduce weight.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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