Patent classifications
B60N3/04
Automotive floor carpet securing systems and associated methods
A vehicle floor carpet securing system includes a trim piece that includes a lateral portion connected to a vertical portion at a corner. A standoff rib anchors to a silencer layer of a vehicle carpet at an end. The standoff rib has an opposite end that engages the trim piece at the lateral portion, vertical portion and/or the corner to inhibit movement of the carpet relative to the trim piece.
MAGNETIC HAIL DAMAGE PREVENTER FOR CARS
The invention is an apparatus for preventing automotive hail damage by the use of magnetic floor mats. These mats may be placed in specific areas and are held in place by a magnetic layer.
Noise-absorbent and odor-adsorbent fabric cover systems for vehicle interiors
The present disclosure provides cover systems for covering components of a cabin interior of a vehicle, such as an automobile, a train car, a bus, a boat, or an aircraft, among others. For instance, the cover systems may cover one or more of a seat and a floor, among others, of the cabin interior. The fabric cover systems may absorb or partially absorb one or more of low-frequency sounds, such as low-frequency noise emitted by an engine, and high-frequency sounds, among others. The fabric cover systems may absorb or partially absorb odor molecules. The fabric covering systems may include multiple layers. For instance, one of the layers may include activated carbon fibers. The activated carbon fibers may absorb or partially absorb one or more of sounds, liquids, and odors, among others.
FLOOR FINISHING MATERIAL
The present invention provides a floor finishing material includes: a reinforcing layer, a base material layer and a surface layer, in which the reinforcing layer contains woven fabric or nonwoven fabric impregnated with a synthetic resin, and the base material layer and the surface layer contain a polyvinyl chloride-based resin composition.
STORAGE ORGANIZING ARTICLE AND SYSTEM
A storage organizing article, comprising a foundation comprising a horizontal floor; a first container having a plurality of engagement footings; wherein the first container is releasably connectable to the foundation via the plurality of engagement footings; wherein the horizontal floor has a base wall, a plurality of retention members and a plurality of engagement receptacles; wherein each engagement receptacle is formed by a sub-grouping of the plurality of retention members, respectively; and wherein, when the foundation and the first container are connected, each of the engagement footings is respectively disposed in one of the engagement receptacles and forms a releasable interference fit with the sub-grouping of the plurality of retention members which form the engagement receptacle.
VEHICLE FLOOR WATER FLOW MANAGEMENT
A vehicle floor configured to direct water flow comprising a floor portion that extends front-to-back and side-to-side in the vehicle including a surface that faces the vehicle occupant. The floor portion surface includes one or a plurality of raised rib portions and one or a plurality of web regions in-between said raised rib portions, wherein the one or plurality of web regions provides a downwardly sloping floor surface that is configured to direct water to one or a plurality of desired locations.
VEHICLE FLOOR WATER FLOW MANAGEMENT
A vehicle floor configured to direct water flow comprising a floor portion that extends front-to-back and side-to-side in the vehicle including a surface that faces the vehicle occupant. The floor portion surface includes one or a plurality of raised rib portions and one or a plurality of web regions in-between said raised rib portions, wherein the one or plurality of web regions provides a downwardly sloping floor surface that is configured to direct water to one or a plurality of desired locations.
Needle punched carpet
A needle punched carpet for use in a car is disclosed. The needle punched carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer defining a top layer and made of staple fibers. The staple fibers comprise hollow fibers having a hollow fiber content that is at least more than 45 weight % of the total staple fibers.
Vehicle carpet and mat fixing device and method of mounting the same
A vehicle carpet and mat fixing device may include an upper mat fastener part; a lower mat fastener part coupled to the upper mat fastener part; an upper carpet fastener part coupled to the lower mat fastener part by an upper carpet fastener protrusion protruding toward the lower mat fastener part; and a lower carpet fastener part coupled to the upper carpet fastener part, wherein the upper mat fastener part is hooked to the lower mat fastener part by an upper mat fastener hook circumferentially formed in the upper mat fastener part to fix a mat, and the lower carpet fastener part is coupled to the upper carpet fastener part by a male hook of the lower carpet fastener part to fix a carpet.
Clip for attachment of floor carpet
A clip for attachment of a floor carpet includes a male member having a lower flange portion, and a shaft portion projecting from the lower flange portion; and a female member having a cylindrical portion to which the shaft portion is inserted, an upper flange portion projecting around an outer periphery of the cylindrical portion, and an engaging portion at an inner periphery of the cylindrical portion. The male member also includes a hole portion penetrating through the lower flange portion and the cylindrical portion, engaging projections formed around an outer periphery of the shaft portion, and a regulation member inserted into the hole portion. In case the male member is inserted into the female member to engage the engaging projections with the engaging portion and the regulation member is inserted into the hole portion, the regulation member prevents the engaging projections from being disengaged from the engaging portion.