Clip assembly for all-weather mats

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10322657-B2
Application number	US-201715658893-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	Jul 25, 2017
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

A clip assembly can be coupled to a vehicle floor mat where the clip assembly includes a top member having a cover, a gasket, first opposing body portions, an attachment member, and a first body. The clip assembly can additionally include a bottom member having a bezel, second opposing body portions, and a second body. The top member and the bottom member can be positioned and/or coupled in the vehicle floor mat with the attachment member coupled in the bezel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clip assembly for a vehicle floor mat comprising:
a top member having a cover, a gasket, first opposing body portions, an attachment member, and a first body; and
a bottom member having a bezel, second opposing body portions, and a second body;
wherein the attachment member includes an attachment clip on an outer wall of the first body and the bezel includes a receiving clip on an inner wall of the second body;
wherein the top member and the bottom member are positioned in the vehicle floor mat with the attachment clip coupled to the receiving clip.

2. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover is coupled to the first body with a living hinge.

3. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second opposing body portions of the top and bottom members pinch in the vehicle floor mat.

4. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover has a closed position with the cover coupled to the gasket of the first body with a snap fit.

5. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second bodies and the first and second opposing body portions are made from a polyacetal.

6. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is used to cover a floor fuel door lever.

7. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a lift tab.

8. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is a water proof seal for the vehicle floor mat.

9. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is removably coupled to the vehicle floor mat.

10. A vehicle floor mat comprising:
a floor mat having an opening; and
a clip assembly comprising:
a top member having a cover, a gasket, first opposing body portions, an attachment member, and a first body; and
a bottom member having a bezel, second opposing body portions, and a second body;

wherein the attachment member includes an attachment clip and the bezel includes a receiving clip;
wherein the top member and the bottom member are removably positioned in the vehicle floor mat with the attachment clip coupled to the receiving clip.

11. The floor mat of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle floor mat is an all-weather floor mat.

12. The floor mat of claim 10 , wherein the clip assembly is used to cover a switch, a lever, a button, a hole, a sensor, an activator, or a combination thereof.

13. The floor mat of claim 10 , wherein the clip assembly provides a water proof seal for the vehicle floor mat.

14. The floor mat of claim 10 , wherein the first and second opposing body portions of the top and bottom members attach to the floor mat.

15. A clip assembly comprising:
a top member having a cover, a gasket, first opposing body portions, an attachment member, and a first body; and
a bottom member having a bezel, second opposing body portions, and a second body;
wherein the attachment member includes an attachment clip on an outer wall of the first body and the bezel includes a receiving clip on an inner wall of the second body;
wherein the top and bottom members are coupled using the attachment clip and the receiving clip.

16. The clip assembly of claim 15 , wherein the cover includes a lift tab.

17. The clip assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first and second opposing body portions of the top and bottom members attach to a vehicle floor mat.

18. The clip assembly of claim 15 , wherein the clip assembly is used to cover a switch, a lever, a button, a hole, a sensor, a activator, or a combination thereof.

19. The clip assembly of claim 15 , wherein the clip assembly is removable or can be coupled to a vehicle floor mat.

20. The clip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clip assembly is used to cover a release handle.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Aguirre Moises
• Huitron Leonardo Alonso
• Parra Becerra Santiago Manuel
• Gonzalez Bojorges David K

Classifications

• B60N3/046 Primary

  characterised by the fixing means · CPC title

• B60N3/04

  of floor mats {or carpets} · CPC title

• B60N3/044 Primary

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