IP Library Patent Application 12146221
Patent Application
App. No. 12/146,221

POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT SYSTEMS

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12/146,221
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may take the form of a positive retention floor mat system.

Claims (10)

1 . A positive retention floor mat system comprising:

an attachment knob configured to be attached to a vehicle floor mat;

an anchoring part configured to be attached to interior floor of a vehicle, the anchoring part being configured to be releasably attached to the attachment knob to secure the floor mat to the vehicle floor.

2 . A positive retention floor mat system comprising:

a grommet assembly configured to be attached to a vehicle floor mat, the grommet assembly having portions forming a keyhole therein; and

a grommet interface part having a bottom section for attaching the grommet interface part to vehicle floor, and a key portion for releasably securing the floor mat to vehicle floor, the key portion having an inner cylinder and a top outer cylinder, the key portion being configured to be inserted within the keyhole of the grommet assembly.

3 . A positive retention floor mat system comprising:

a floor mat;

an upper snap connected to the floor mat;

a lower snap configured to be connected to interior floor of a vehicle, the lower snap configured to mate with the upper snap to releasably attach the upper snap to the lower snap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2008
From: ALFORD, WILLIAM G.
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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