Vehicle floor mat assembly

• US 10,059,242 B1
• Filed: 05/09/2017
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Willobee, Barbara J, Sullivan, Michael S, Haberkamp, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H
• Application Number:
  US15/590,450
• Time in Patent Office: 476 Days
• Field of Search: 296 9723, 15215
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/04 of floor mats or carpets
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/046 characterised by the fixing means
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/048 characterised by their structure

Abstract

A floor mat assembly includes an extended floor mat and a connecting floor mat. The extended floor mat includes a floor portion and an extension portion. The extension portion includes a plurality of apertures and a plurality of tabs. The connecting floor mat includes a floor portion, an extension portion, and an adaptor member. The extension portion of the connecting floor mat extends from the floor portion. The adaptor member extends from the extension portion and includes a plurality of apertures and protrusions. The extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat interlock when the plurality of tabs of the extended floor mat extend through the plurality of apertures of the adaptor member and the protrusions of the adaptor member extend through the plurality of apertures of the extended floor mat to restrict vertical and lateral movement of the extended floor mat and connecting floor mat relative to each other.

Claims

1. A floor mat assembly configured to at least partially cover a floor of a vehicle, the floor mat assembly comprising:

an extended floor mat including a floor portion and an extension portion, the extension portion extending from the floor portion and including a plurality of apertures and a plurality of tabs at a periphery thereof, the plurality of tabs extending outwardly from the extension portion;

a connecting floor mat including a floor portion, an extension portion and an adaptor member, the extension portion extending from the floor portion, the adaptor member extending from the extension portion and including a plurality of apertures and protrusions extending therefrom,

wherein the extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat interlock when the plurality of tabs of the extension portion of the extended floor mat extend through the plurality of apertures of the adaptor member and the protrusions of the adaptor member extend through the plurality of apertures of the extension portion of the extended floor mat to restrict vertical and lateral movement of the extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat relative to each other.

2. The floor mat assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures and the plurality of tabs of the extension portion of the extended floor mat alternate relative to each other.

3. The floor mat assembly of claim 2, wherein the plurality of apertures and the protrusions of the adaptor member alternate relative to each other.

4. The floor mat assembly of claim 3, wherein the extension portion of the extended floor mat extends upward from the floor portion of the extended floor mat, and wherein the extension portion of the connecting floor mat extends upward from the floor portion of the connecting floor mat.

5. The floor mat assembly of claim 4, wherein the plurality of tabs of the extended floor mat lock against the extension portion of the connecting floor mat once the extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat interlock to restrict vertical movement relative to each other.

6. The floor mat assembly of claim 5, wherein the adaptor member of the connecting floor mat locks against the extension portion of the extended floor mat once the extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat interlock to restrict vertical movement relative to each other.

7. The floor mat assembly of claim 6, wherein the extension portion of the connecting floor mat and the extension portion of the extended floor mat form a U-shape once the extended floor mat and the connecting floor mat interlock.

8. The floor mat assembly of claim 7, further comprising a drain formed in the floor portion of the extended floor mat.