Two-piece all-weather floor mat with integreated snap-fit locking feature

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10183600-B2
Application number	US-201715434232-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 16, 2017
Priority date	Feb 16, 2017
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A multi-piece floor mat for a vehicle is provided. The floor mat includes a first section and a second section that are configured to assemble to one another to create a single floor mat assembly that spans across two or more floor regions of respective seating areas of the vehicle. The first section has a projection extending therefrom and entirely from a front edge to a rear edge thereof. The second section has a corresponding groove defined therein and extending entirely from a front edge to a rear edge thereof. The groove is configured to receive the projection to interlock the first and second floor mat sections. The projection may be provided with a stem and a bulbous head for additional securement.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle floor mat having front and rear edges, comprising:
a first mat having a first flat region, a second flat region, and a raised region therebetween configured to accommodate a corresponding raised region of a vehicle floor; and
a second mat configured to interlock with the second flat region;
wherein the second flat region or the second mat includes a projection extending from the front edge to the rear edge.

2. The vehicle floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the projection extends from the second flat region and toward the second mat.

3. The vehicle floor mat of claim 2 , wherein the second mat includes a groove extending from the front edge to the rear edge and sized to receive the projection.

4. The vehicle floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the projection extends from the second mat and toward the second flat region.

5. The vehicle floor mat of claim 4 , wherein the second flat region includes a groove extending from the front edge to the rear edge and sized to receive the projection.

6. The vehicle floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the projection includes a stem having a first width and a head having a second width that exceeds the first width.

7. The vehicle floor mat of claim 1 , wherein the second flat region or the second mat includes a flat surface and the projection includes an oblong head spaced from the flat surface.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Parra Becerra Santiago Manuel
• De Jesus Juan
• Huitron Leonardo Alonso
• Vredeveld Paul

Classifications

• B60N3/044 Primary

  of removable mats (B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60N3/048 Primary

  characterised by their structure · CPC title

• B60N3/04

  of floor mats {or carpets} · CPC title

• B60N3/046

  characterised by the fixing means · CPC title