VEHICLE HAVING GROMMET APPARATUS

• US 20200130552A1
• Filed: 10/24/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: FCA US LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Power, Richard E., Quiros Perez, Flor Elena, Gisler, Maurice J., Martinez Acevedo, Jose Pablo, Herrell, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 10,864,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/044 of removable mats B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/046 characterised by the fixing means

Abstract

A grommet apparatus for a vehicle having a first floor and a second floor, and including a pin, a post, a slot grommet and a snap grommet. The pin is fixedly attached to a vehicle floor. The post is attached to the pin. The slot grommet includes a slot-grommet base member and an attachment member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween. The pin and the post extend through the slot-grommet base member and the attachment member. The snap grommet is removably coupled to the post and includes a snap-grommet base member and a connecting member that are attached to each other such that the second floor is positioned therebetween. The pin and the post extend at least partially through the snap-grommet base member and the connecting member.

Claims

1. A grommet apparatus for a vehicle having a first floor and a second floor, the grommet apparatus comprising:

a pin fixedly attached to a vehicle floor;

a post attached to the pin; and

a slot grommet including a slot-grommet base member and an attachment member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the pin and the post extending through the slot-grommet base member and the attachment member, and

a snap grommet removably coupled to the post and including a snap-grommet base member and a connecting member attached to each other such that the second floor is positioned therebetween, the pin and the post extending at least partially through the snap-grommet base member and the connecting member.

2. The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the slot grommet is movable laterally relative to the first floor.

3. The grommet apparatus of claim 2, wherein the snap grommet restricts vertical movement of the slot grommet when the snap grommet is coupled to the post.

4. The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the post is threadably attached to the pin.

5. The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein the snap-grommet base member is disposed on the attachment member.

6. The grommet apparatus of claim 1, wherein a gap exists between the post and the attachment member of the slot grommet to accommodate for misalignment between the slot grommet and the post.

7. The grommet apparatus of claim 6, wherein a top portion of the post is substantially flushed with a top surface of the connecting member of the snap grommet.

8. The grommet apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

another pin fixedly attached to the vehicle floor;

another post attached to the another pin; and

a volcano grommet removably coupled to the another post and including a volcano-grommet base member and a coupling member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the another pin and the another post extending at least partially through the volcano-grommet base member and the coupling member.

9. The grommet apparatus of claim 8, wherein the another pin extends perpendicular from the pin.

10. The grommet apparatus of claim 9, wherein the volcano-grommet base member and the another post are equal in length.

11. The grommet apparatus of claim 10, wherein an end portion of the another post is substantially flushed with a top surface of the volcano-grommet base member.

12. The grommet apparatus of claim 11, wherein the another post is threadably attached to the another pin.

13. A grommet apparatus for a vehicle having a first floor and a second floor, the grommet apparatus comprising:

a pin fixedly attached to a vehicle floor;

a post attached to the pin; and

a volcano grommet removably coupled to the post and including a volcano-grommet base member and a coupling member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the pin and the post extend at least partially through the volcano-grommet base member and the coupling member,

wherein the volcano-grommet base member and the post are equal in length.

14. The grommet apparatus of claim 13, wherein an end portion of the post is substantially flushed with a top surface of the volcano-grommet base member.

15. The grommet apparatus of claim 13, wherein the volcano-grommet base member and the coupling member are disposed around the post.

16. The grommet apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

another pin fixedly attached to the vehicle floor;

another post attached to the another pin; and

a slot grommet including a slot-grommet base member and an attachment member attached to each other such that the first floor is positioned therebetween, the another pin and the another post extending through the slot-grommet base member and the attachment member, and

a snap grommet removably coupled to the another post and including a snap-grommet base member and a connecting member attached to each other such that the second floor is positioned therebetween, the another pin and the another post extending at least partially through the snap-grommet base member and the connecting member,

wherein the slot grommet is movable laterally relative the first floor.

17. The grommet apparatus of claim 16, wherein the snap grommet restricts vertical movement of the slot grommet when the snap grommet is coupled to the another post.

18. The grommet apparatus of claim 17, wherein the another post is threadably attached to the another pin.

19. The grommet apparatus of claim 18, wherein the snap-grommet base member is disposed on the attachment member.

20. The grommet apparatus of claim 19, wherein a top portion of the another post is substantially flushed with a top surface of the connecting member of the snap grommet.