Floor mat and method of attaching retainer thereto
US4829627A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a method of attaching retainers to automotive floor mats, as well as an embodiment of a floor mat utilizing said method. The typical floor mat utilizing this method will have a retainer with a series of male or female fasteners provided on the retainer, and the floor mat will have openings corresponding to these fasteners, through which the other fastener, whether it be male or female, can be passed to firmly attach the floor mat to the retainer. The retainer may be one sided or two sided, their may, or may not be holes in the floor mat, depending on the particular fasteners being used, the openings in the floor mat, if provided, may, or may not, be reinforced, and a heel pad can optionally be attached at the same time.
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