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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7945992 | Mat fastening system A system for securing a floor mat with respect to a carpet within a vehicle that may include a carpet grommet configured to secure to the carpet, a mat grommet configured to secure to the floor mat, and a locking ring secured to or within one of the carpet grommet o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7908708 | Surface cover with snap having a drill guide The invention relates to method(s) and device(s) for accurately positioning and fastening a surface cover to the surface. A surface cover can be provided with a cover snap member that has a drill guide through which a hole can be drilled into the surface. The hole c... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7546661 | Floor mat clip assembly A floor mat clip assembly adapted to attach a floor mat to the interior carpet of a vehicle is disclosed. The clip assembly includes a floor clip attached to the carpet and a mat clip attached to the floor mat. The floor clip includes a base member and a top member ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7540066 | Fastener for floor mat A fastener for securing an automobile floor mat to a carpet laid on a floor within an automobile includes a lower clamping member, an upper clamping member, a hinge portion connecting the upper clamping member and the lower clamping member in a pivotable manner, a s... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7487571 | Control adjustable device configurations to induce parameter variations to control parameter skews A method is used for configuring an electronic device to reduce a skew of a parameter. The method includes a step of incorporating a plurality of controllable built-in parameter variation adjusting circuits for effecting a small step-change in the parameter at diffe... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7350274 | Removable hat accessory An accessory device that can be removably attached to the button of a hat. The device includes a base with an opening that extends at least partially through the base. The device can be attached to the hat by pushing the button of the hat into the opening of the dev... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329451 | Vehicle floor mats having integral hook retention Floor mats that can be removably secured to loop pile carpeting within a vehicle include a surface layer having an aesthetic appearance, a backing layer in face-to-face contacting relationship with the surface layer, and a layer of scrim material integrally disposed... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261052 | Way-guidance marker A guidance marker for utilization with a fibrous web surface and providing an individual with a safe egress to an exit. The guidance marker includes a base carrying an indicator surface and at least one lock pin. The indicator surface is identifiable in the absence ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7144413 | Graft fixation system and method A graft fixation device, system and method are disclosed for reconstruction or replacement of a ligament or tendon preferably wherein a soft tissue graft or a bone-tendon-bone graft is received and implanted in a bone tunnel. The graft fixation system includes a fix... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140070 | Fastener for attaching floor carpet and wire harness to a rocker panel A fastener attaches a wire harness and an end of a floor carpet to a rocker panel of a vehicle and provides support for a rocker molding independently of the rocker panel. The wire harness includes a pair of arcuate arms pivotally mounted on a base of the fastener a... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7065931 | Floor strip A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The ca... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7024733 | Anchor device for a beach towel having a towel attachment mechanism and method therefor A device for securing a towel to ground so the towel will not be blown away has a first anchor device coupled to a first end of the towel and a second anchor device coupled to a second end of the towel. The first anchor device and the second anchor device are couple... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6839936 | Latching stair rod assembly A mounting base component and an upper bracket component comprise the stair rod bracket. The mounting base component is secured to the tread in any suitable manner and it includes an aperture or an open, elongate channel. The upper bracket component conforms to the ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6829806 | Anchor device for a beach towel having a towel attachment mechanism and method therefor A device for securing a towel to the ground so the towel will not be blown away by the wind is comprises a first anchor devices coupled to a first end of the towel and a second anchor device coupled to a second end of the towel. The first anchor device and the secon... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821598 | Floor covering for a powered vehicle The present invention is directed to a floor covering for a powered vehicle having a base covering 44 and a least one affixing arrangement 56″ for the affixing of the supplemental mat 42 to the base covering wherein the affixing arrangement | 11/23/2004 |
| 6777060 | Vehicle carpet system with floor mat retention apparatus Apparatus are provided for securing floor mats to vehicle carpets and include a back plate that underlies a vehicle carpet, a top plate that overlies a floor mat, and fasteners that are configured to removably secure the back and top plates together such that the ca... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6735819 | Hand mountable vehicle carpet affixation device A vehicle floor mat affixation device includes a noncircular shaped body with an axial extending connector. The connector secures the affixation device to the vehicle floor. A reverse face of the affixation device includes a panel of releasable fastening material th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6662518 | Floor covering transition device The present invention provides a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering wherein the transition device includes an elongated core and a covering. The elongated core has a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6582797 | Carpet fringe and method of applying same A fringe treatment for the edge of a carpet. The fringe treatment may include a glide and a fringe. The glide may have a substantial U-shape such that the glide can accommodate the edge of the carpet. The fringe may include a base portion attached to the ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6550192 | Transition molding Molding systems are described that include molding strips releasibly insertable into a mounting strip or track. The molding systems act as a transition between tile, both with and without backerboard support, and a floor or various floor coverings, includ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6497003 | Fast-fit device for fastening a mat to a carpet fixed to the floor of a vehicle The fastening device has first and second fastening means fittable to the carpet and to the mat and which click together. The first fastening means are defined by a single part having two flanges integral with a hub and which are positioned on opposite si... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6434787 | Draught excluder for fastening doormats Improved draught excluder for fastening doormats, of the type formed by an elongated prismatic body, consisting in that the prismatic head is formed by a sheet, in that it has, along its side, a "T", and in that its transverse arms are free, one of them b... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412142 | Vehicle carpet affixation device with modified helical hook members A vehicle floor mat affixation device includes at least two tines or hook members formed substantially on respective helical paths around an axis of the affixation device and ending in downwardly bent terminal portions with sharpened points. The preferabl... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6385812 | Vehicle carpet affixation device A vehicle floor mat affixation device includes at least two tines or hook members formed on respective helical paths around an axis of the affixation device and ending in sharpened points. The preferably tempered stainless steel hook members are adapted t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385816 | Handle for a vehicle lift gate A handle assembly for a lift gate of a vehicle is movable between a stowed position and an extended position. The handle has a grip section and two legs extending from the grip section. The handle is secured within a pocket of an inside panel of the lift ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381806 | Retainer assembly for positive retention of floor mat A two piece retainer assembly is used for positive retention of an associated vehicular floor mat to the vehicle's floor surface. The retainer assembly works in conjunction with a hook-like fastener permanently mounted to the vehicle's floor surface. The ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347431 | Carpet located and retaining system A carpet locating and retaining system for a vehicle and a method of using the same having a head portion and a body portion. The device further includes retaining means for retaining the device within an aperture formed in the vehicle and fastener receiv... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6328500 | Segmented toy roadway, toy roadway segment, and method of making same A kit is provided for assembling a closed-loop toy simulation of a roadway comprising at least four curved road segments and at least two straight road segments, each road segment having an upper non-skid surface and at least one marking on such surface t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6287046 | Device for fixing longitudinally grooved cover strips A device for fixing longitudinally grooved cover strips consists of a holding plate to be fixed with its rear side on a wall, which holding plate has at least one forwardly protruding holding leg to be clampingly inserted in a longitudinal groove of the c... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6155629 | Molded mats with releasable floor attachment system A floor mat is produced to fit the carpeted floor compartment area of a van, pickup truck, sport utility vehicle or other vehicle having a floor which is substantially flat and even with a door sill. The floor mat has a flat base with a retention system o... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138323 | Floor strip system for levelling the transition between two abutting floorings A floor strip system for leveling the transition between two abutting floor coverings. This system includes a bottom part which is placed on a bottom floor and which has members adapted to project below portions of the respective abutting floor coverings.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131241 | Carpet locator and retaining system A carpet locating and retaining system for a vehicle and a method of using the same having a head portion and a body portion. The device further includes retaining means for retaining the device within an aperture formed in the vehicle and fastener receiv... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6086130 | Method of installing a carpet member within a motor vehicle A method of installing a carpet member in a motor vehicle includes the general step of orienting the carpet member so that an underside faces upward. The method additionally includes the step of engaging an edge of the carpet member with a plurality of st... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062517 | Carpet shim A shim for providing a gradual ramp between adjacent flooring materials includes a right angled triangular strip having grooved lines across its width for easy scoring with a knife for height adjustment. Fan-shaped end caps provided for abutment to the tr... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6026619 | Carpet stay-nail tool A carpet stay-nail tool for positively holding an area of carpet to a desired location during carpet stretching and laying operations. A basic necessity during carpet laying is keeping a first section of carpet temporarily secured while the balance of the... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5976290 | Apparatus and method for seaming carpets A novel carpet seaming method and tools for reducing or eliminating seam peaking and profiling is provided. The backing of abutting pieces of carpeting can be reinforced along their respective edges. A staple is supported on an anvil with its legs facing ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5956804 | Carpet tack strip An improved carpet tack strip formed from synthetic chemical and natural materials which include a selective amount of a polyethylene material of between 40% to 60% by weight, which is mixed with a selected amount of polypropylene material having about 1%... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5724703 | Positioning device for positioning a mat in a car A positioning device for positioning a mat in a car includes an elongated clamping base, at least one spring unit and a hook unit. The clamping base is formed with at least one lower clamping unit and at least one upper clamping unit having a rear edge hi... | 03/10/1998 |