Vehicle Floor Mat Having Collapsible Storage Container
First Claim
1. A floor mat for use in a vehicle, the floor mat comprising:
- a main body; and
a collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and including at least one wall, the collapsible storage container being selectively movable between a collapsed position in which the at least one wall lies substantially parallel to the main body, and an erected position in which the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body to define a storage area.
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Abstract
A floor mat for use in a vehicle includes a main body and a collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and having at least one wall. The collapsible storage container is selectively movable between a collapsed position in which the at least one wall lies substantially parallel to the main body and an erected position in which the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body to define a storage area. Another floor mat for use in a vehicle includes a main body, a first collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body, and at least one second collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body. The first and second collapsible storage containers are each selectively movable between a collapsed position and an erected position in which the first and second containers define first and second independent storage areas.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A floor mat for use in a vehicle, the floor mat comprising:
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a main body; and a collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and including at least one wall, the collapsible storage container being selectively movable between a collapsed position in which the at least one wall lies substantially parallel to the main body, and an erected position in which the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body to define a storage area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A floor mat for use in a vehicle, the floor mat comprising:
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a main body; a first collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and including at least one wall, the first collapsible storage container being selectively movable between a collapsed position in which the at least one wall lies substantially parallel to the main body and an erected position in which the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body to define a first storage area; and at least one second collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and including at least one wall, the at least one second collapsible storage container being selectively movable between a collapsed position in which the at least one wall lies substantially parallel to the main body and an erected position in which the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body to define a second storage area independent from the first storage area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of storing articles in a vehicle using a floor mat, the floor mat including a main body and a collapsible storage container operatively coupled with the main body and having at least one wall, the method comprising:
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lifting an edge of the at least one wall to move the collapsible storage container from a collapsed position toward an erected position; releasably locking the collapsible storage container in the erected position so that the at least one wall projects outwardly from the main body and defines a storage area.
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Specification