Method for producing contoured vehicle floor mats having integrally formed nibs
US6953545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7324
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing contoured vehicle floor mats having integrally formed nibs. The sheet is formed by a nib forming roll in an extrusion roll stack having a plurality of indentions. The nibbed sheet is placed onto the thermoform mold with the nibs directed away from the mold. The sheet is heated to a plastic state and stretched over the mold to form a contoured mat shaped to vehicle within a vehicle compartment, trunk or cargo area. The nibs on the underside of the mat contacts the floor covering and prevents the mats from sliding on the interior surface of the vehicle.
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