Detachable automobile floor mat having a detachable footrest
Patent 4984838 Issued on January 15, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 13, 2010. 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.
February 13, 2010. 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 3047088 3860284 Energy absorbing foot rest arrangement Patent #: 4726438 InventorApplicationNo. 479371 filed on 02/13/1990US Classes:296/75, Foot rests296/97.23Floor mat with vehicle body featureExaminersPrimary: Pedder, Dennis H.Assistant: Hoge, Gary C. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB60N 003/06Foreign Application Priority Data1989-02-17 KRAbstractAn automobile mat for the floor position of the driver of an automobile which comprises a mat configured to be received on the floor area used by the feet of the driver of the automobile. A footrest having a top and a bottom with the top receives thereon during use the driver's foot positioned opposite the accelerator of the automobile such that the foot is supported above the floor of the automobile at a height and angle proximating the height and angle of the foot of the driver when manipulating the accelerator. A fixing means detachably and simultaneously secures during use the footrest to the mat and to the floor of the automobile to aid in preventing the mat from sliding along the surface of the floor of the automobile. | |
