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Floor mat with integral retainer means
Assignee: 2500 Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-24
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Granted: 1988-07-19
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Expires: 2007-02-24
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an automotive floor mat having an integral retainer with retaining means provided substantially over the entire underside thereof mounted to a piece of automotive carpet which, in the preferred embodiment has only the scrim and tuftlock layers, with the bottom layer of latex (or other material) being eliminated, and thus being much lighter than previous constructions.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Altus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/04; B60N3/046; B60N3/048; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23914; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/24215; Y10T428/24231; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) carpeting having nap on at least one side thereof, (b) a separate retainer of substantially the same size as said carpet, said retainer having at least a single planar surface and a lower bristled surface depending downwardly therefrom; and (c) fastening means to secure said carpet to said separate retainer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) carpeting having nap on at least one side thereof, (b) a separate retainer of substantially the same size as said carpet, said retainer having at least a single planar surface and a lower bristled surface depending downwardly therefrom; and (c) fastening means to secure said carpet to said separate retainer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The construction defined in claim 1, wherein: (a) said lower bristled surface depends downwardly from said planar surface except proximate said fastening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The construction defined in claim 2, wherein: (a) said retainer has at least one mass reduction opening therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The construction defined in claim 3, wherein: (a) the bristles forming said lower bristled surface cover from 1/3 to one hundred percent of the area of said retainer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The construction defined in claim 4, wherein the length of said bristles is no more than 3/4 of the average length of the automotive carpet on which said floor mat is used.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The construction defined in claim 5, wherein said fastening means includes: (a) an edge binding securing said retainer to said carpeting
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The construction defined in claim 6, wherein said carpeting comprises: (a) a scrim layer, (b) a plurality of loops tufted into said scrim layer; and (c) a bonding layer securing said loops to said scrim layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The construction defined in claim 7, whrein said retainer includes: (a) a toe portion; and (b) a heel portion
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The construction defined in claim 8, wherein: (a) said toe portion includes a first planar surface; and (b) said heel portion includes a second planar surface joined to said first planar surface about a toe line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The construction defined in claim 9, wherein and said heel portion of said retainer has a saw tooth portion formed proximate the front thereof proximate said toe line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The construction defined in claim 10, wherein: (a) said lower bristled surface depends downwardly from said planar surface and said second planar surface except proximate said first fastening means and said saw tooth portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The construction defined in claim 11, wherein said fastening means include stitching securing said edge binding to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The construction defined in claim 11, wherein said fastening means include a heat seal securing said edge binding to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The construction defined in claim 13, wherein said fastening means include rivets securing said edge binding to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The construction defined in any one of claim 12-14, wherein said bristles are absent from said lower bristled surface where said lower bristled surface is to contact a heel pad of an automotive carpet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The construction defined in any one of claims 12-14, wherein the bristles forming siad lower bristled surface are formed in a manner to provide a taper to at least part of said lower bristled surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The construction defined in claim 5, wherein said fastening means includ: (a) an upstanding lip formed integrally with said the retainer around at least a portion of the perimeter thereof to be bent over upon said carpeting.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The construction defined in claim 17, wherein said upstanding lip includes a plurality of forming braks to aid in bending said upstanding lip over said carpet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The construction defined in claim 18, wherein said carpeting comprises: (a) a scrim layer, (b) a plurality of loops tufted into said scrim layer; and (c) a bonding layer securing said loops to said scrim layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The construction defined in claim 19, wherein said retainer includes: (a) a toe portion; and (b) a heel portion
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The construction defined in claim 20, wherein: (a) said toe portion includes a first planar surface; and (b) said heel portion includes a second planar surface joined to said first planar surface about a toe line.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The construction defined in claim 21, wherein said heel portion of said retainer has a saw tooth portion formed proximate the front thereof proximate said toe line.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The construction defined in claim 22, wherein: (a) said lower bristled surface depends downwardly from said first planar surface and said second planar surface except proximate said fastening means and said saw tooth portion.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The construction defined in claim 23, wherein said fastening means include stitching securing said lip to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The construction defined in claim 24, wherein said fastening means include a heat seal securing said lip to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The construction defined in claim 23, wherein said fastening means include rivets securing said lip to said carpeting and said retainer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
The construction defined in claim 26, wherein said bristles are absent from said lower bristled surface where said lower bristled surface is to contact a heel pad of an automotive carpet.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
The construction defined in any one of claims 24-27, wherein the bristles forming said lower bristled surface are formed in a manner to provide a taper to at least part of said lower bristled surface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
63 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) carpeting having nap on at least one side thereof; and (b) a separate lipped retainer of substantially the same size as said carpet, said retainer including at least a single planar surface and a lower bristled surfce depending downwardly from said single planar surface; and (c) fastening means to secure said carpeting to said separate lipped retainer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
63 words
A floor mat construction including: (a) carpeting having nap on at least one side thereof; and (b) a separate lipped retainer of substantially the same size as said carpet, said retainer including at least a single planar surface and a lower bristled surfce depending downwardly from said single planar surface; and (c) fastening means to secure said carpeting to said separate lipped retainer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
The construction defined in claim 29, wherein said fastening means include bending the lip of said lipped retainer over the edge of said carpeting.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
69 words
A retainer adapted to accept and retain a piece of carpeting and thereby became a floor mat with retainer including; (a) a single planar surface capable of receiving a piece of carpet on the topside thereof, and having a plurality of bristles depending downwardly from the underside thereof; and (b) carpeting having nap on at least on side thereof; and (c) fastening means securing said carpeting to said retainer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
69 words
A retainer adapted to accept and retain a piece of carpeting and thereby became a floor mat with retainer including; (a) a single planar surface capable of receiving a piece of carpet on the topside thereof, and having a plurality of bristles depending downwardly from the underside thereof; and (b) carpeting having nap on at least on side thereof; and (c) fastening means securing said carpeting to said retainer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
42 words
The retainer defined in claim 31, said fastening means further including: (a) a lip depending upwardly from the topside of said planar surface and extending around at least a portion of the periphery of said retainer to accept and retain said carpet.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The construction defined in claim 31, wherein said fastening means includes an edge binding.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
35 words
The construction defined in any of claims 32-33, wherein the length of said bristles is no more than 3/4 of the average length of the automotive carpet on which said retainer is to be used.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
39 words
The construction defined in claim 34, wherein the carpeting attached to said retainer comprises: (a) a scrim layer, (b) a plurality of loops tufted in said scrim layer; and (c) a bonding layer securing said loops to said scrim.
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