Floor mat
Patent 4588628 Issued on May 13, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 9, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 9, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3823058 Carpet retainers Floor mat mounting system Patent #: 4481240 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/658643 filed on 10/09/1984US Classes:428/85, PILE OR NAP TYPE SURFACE OR COMPONENT296/97.23, Floor mat with vehicle body feature428/100, Hook or barb428/131, Including aperture428/189, Laterally noncoextensive components428/192, Edge feature428/95, Particular backing structure or composition428/99Including fastener for attaching to external surfaceExaminersPrimary: Thibodeau, Paul J.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA47G 27/00 (20060101)A47G 27/04 (20060101) B60N 3/04 (20060101) AbstractThere is disclosed an improved floor mat construction, including a floor mat having at least one carpeted surface to which is attached, via suitable attaching means, a retainer to prevent movement of the floor mat relative to a vehicle carpet. The retainer generally has an upper bristled surface and a lower bristled surface divided by a planar surface. One or both of said upper bristled surface and said lower bristled surface may be tapered for all or part of its length.Field of SearchIncluding fastener for attaching to external surfaceHook or barb PILE OR NAP TYPE SURFACE OR COMPONENT Edge feature or configured or discontinuous surface Flock surface Nap type surface Particular backing structure or composition Particular shape or structure of pile Laterally noncoextensive components Next to unitary web or sheet of equal or greater extent | |
