| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 016004000 | CARPET FASTENERS | 18 |
| 20090007371 | 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 having a locking member rotatably attached thereto. The base and top member of the floor clip are adapted to cut through the carpet and interlock to sandwich the carpet therebetween. The mat clip includes a top member and a base member, each having an aperture and adapted to interlock to sandwich the mat therebetween. The mat can then be positioned to insert the locking member of the floor clip through the aperture of the mat clip. A subsequent rotation of the locking member locks together the respective clips to secure the floor mat to the interior carpet. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090235485 | 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 having a locking member rotatably attached thereto. The base and top member of the floor clip are adapted to cut through the carpet and interlock to sandwich the carpet therebetween. The mat clip includes a top member and a base member, each having an aperture and adapted to interlock to sandwich the mat therebetween. The mat can then be positioned to insert the locking member of the floor clip through the aperture of the mat clip. A subsequent rotation of the locking member locks together the respective clips to secure the floor mat to the interior carpet. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100122429 | THREE PIECE FLOOR MAT RETENTION SYSTEM - A three piece fastener is provided for attaching two layers, e.g. a floor mat for a vehicle to a floor carpet which may then stabilize the mat relative to the carpeting. The three components may connect together through a combination of mechanical connections to provide a relatively simple and cost effective solution to floor mat retention. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110005031 | Anchor and alignment device for carpet tiles - An anchor for a carpet tile includes a cross-shaped base having four arms extending from a vertex. The arms form a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface. A vertical blade centered on the base rises to engage the backing of a carpet tile when a corner of the carpet tile is placed near the vertex. The blade is preferably made of bendable and resilient material. Preferably, the anchor is used with a pedestal head of a raised-flooring system and has a nub extending from the bottom surface of each of the arms of the base to fit within holes in the pedestal head and thereby secure the anchor to the pedestal head. An alternative anchor includes a plate for the base and the blade in the shape of a cross rises from the plate. The plate may have a hole in each quadrant defined by the blade. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110185537 | Vehicle Floor Mat Securing Apparatus - A floor mat mounting system using a pair of brackets for securing floor mats directly to the mounting ear of the seat tracks. The brackets are form fitted to the size of the car and securely hold the floor mats to prevent shifting for maximum coverage of the car floor from dirt and grime. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20130047372 | VEHICLE FLOOR MAT - Provided is a vehicle floor mat reducing a load on a mat main body. The vehicle floor mat includes at least one fastening device for fastening the mat main body to a vehicle. The fastening device includes a first fastening member fixed to the vehicle and a second fastening member fixed to the mat main body. The first fastening member includes a vertical rotating knob, and the second fastening member includes: an insertion receiving section for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and engaged therewith; and upper and lower half bodies sandwiching the mat main body and being connected to each other through a half body connecting portion for the rotating knob to be inserted thereinto and at least one outer connecting portion disposed outside the half body connecting portion provided around the insertion receiving section, thus improving a connecting strength between the upper and lower half bodies. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130125341 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING FLOOR MAT TO CARPET - A fastening assembly for securing a floor mat to a carpet in a vehicle includes a first fastener that is attached to the carpet, a knob that is attached to the first fastener, and a second fastener that is attached to a floor mat. A knob base is integrally provided in a first carpet grommet of the first fastener. The knob comprises a knob shank that is coupled to be able to turn about its axis inside the knob base between an unlocked position and a locked position. The knob base includes projections which fit into and mate with channels in knob coupling latching pawls of the knob base; thus, the knob holding force is enhanced, and a clicking sensation confirms completion of the attachment operation. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140047670 | SNAP HAVING A DRILL GUIDE FOR SURFACE COVER - 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 can be used to fasten a surface snap member, which snaps together with the cover snap member. The surface snap member can be attached to the surface through a separate screw. Alternatively, the surface snap member can comprise an integral screw that provides for self-attachment. The surface snap member can have a bore which aligns with the drill guide when the surface snap member and the cover snap member are snapped together. The user can snap the cover snap member and surface snap member and drill a hole into the surface through the channel formed by the aligned drill guide and bore. | 02-20-2014 |
| 016006000 | Hook | 3 |
| 20110173774 | Rug Anti-slip Device - A Rug Anti-slip Device. The device includes a pin-shaped element that has a sharpened tip end for poking through a mat and into the underlying carpet. The device further has a handle tab made from plastic or other suitably durable and aesthetically pleasing material. The handle tab is designed to stay above the surface of the mat or rug when the pin-shaped element is holding the mat or rug in place. The upper face of the handle tab may have indicia inscribed upon it, or embossed/raised above it in order to provide a decorative aspect to the device beyond the utilitarian purpose of holding the mat or rug in place. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110191980 | CLIP FOR FIXING MAT OF VEHICLE - Provided is a clip for fixing a mat on a carpet of a vehicle, the clip including: a lower plate disposed on a bottom surface of the carpet, and includes an insert groove on a front portion; an upper plate disposed on a top surface of the carpet, includes a hook coupled to the inserted groove in the front portion, and includes a projection at a top to which the mat is inserted; a pillar penetrating through a hole of the carpet, and connects a rear portion of the lower plate and a rear portion of the upper plate in upward and downward; a first hook formed on a bottom surface of the rear portion of the upper plate corresponding to an inner side of a front portion of the pillar; and a second hook formed on a top surface of the rear portion of the lower plate corresponding to the inner side of the front portion of the pillar, and hooked to the first hook through the hole, when the lower plate moves upward toward the upper plate based on the pillar. According to the clip, a rear portion of the clip is coupled firstly on the carpet by combining the first and second hooks, and then a front portion of the clip is coupled secondly on the carpet by combining the hook and the insert groove. Thus, fixability of the clip to the carpet is reinforced, and movement of the mat is effectively prevented. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20160082871 | MAT FIXING CLIP FOR VEHICLE CARPET - A mat fixing clip of a vehicle carpet that is configured to fix the clip to the carpet by one fastener and then to fix the fixed fastener in advance while being covered by another fastener, and doubly couples and fixes the clip to the carpet using these fasteners, thereby easily and quickly mounting the clip to the carpet to improve assembling characteristics, and fixes the clip twice to prevent the clip once mounted from being detached from the carpet and improve the coupling force. In particular, a mat fixing clip of a vehicle carpet that enables the two fasteners to fix the carpet in opposite directions, thereby being able to complement the coupling strength at the coupling site and further enhance the coupling strength. | 03-24-2016 |
| 016008000 | Rug | 2 |
| 20150128377 | VEHICULAR FLOOR MAT - A floor mat for a vehicle includes an adapter plate for engaging the vehicle's mat retaining system, a mat portion, and a fastener for securing the mat portion to the adapter plate. The configuration of the adapter plat allows the mat portion to be transversely, longitudinally, and rotationally aligned and secured to the vehicle's floor despite variations in the arrangements of different vehicles' mat retaining systems. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160101717 | FLOOR MAT FASTENING STRUCTURE - Provided is a floor mat fastening structure capable of preventing a circumferential edge portion of a mat main body from rising. This structure is to fasten a mat main body laid on a vehicle floor. A fastening member(s) are provided on a rear circumferential edge of the mat main body. The front end region of this fastening member is provided with an insertion portion having a cutout opening section. The fastening member is sandwiched between the vehicle floor and a foot bracket fixed on the vehicle floor such that the rising of the mat main body due to a long period of use can be restricted, thereby ensuring the quality of the product. Each fastening member is formed into the shape of a sheet, and has a flat upper and lower surfaces. Thus, the fastening member can be easily inserted in between the vehicle floor and the foot bracket. | 04-14-2016 |
| 016010000 | Stair | 1 |
| 016012000 | Rods | 1 |
| 20090113667 | ADAPTIVE DECORATIVE STAIR ROD AND BRACKETS - A decorative stair rod comprising a core rod, a decorative layer, and an clear outer layer. The decorative layer can be a decorative fabric, decorative wall paper, decorative paper, reflective material, luminous material, or other material. The stair rod can also contain a compressible layer between the core rod and the decorative layer. | 05-07-2009 |
| 016016000 | Strips | 4 |
| 20080313850 | Carpet edge securing strips - A carpet attachment fixture functions as a common tack strip for securing a carpet edge in place and also as a terminal decorative strip mating with a base board molding, a floor surface, and a raised floor surface. Elements of the fixture are flexible so as to flex in admitting the carpet edge between two opposing edges while compressively gripping the carpet edge so inserted. In one embodiment, a common tack strip is married to a further element, while in a second embodiment, a monolithic unit is molded which provides all of the advantages of the compound version. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20140047671 | Tackless Carpet Strip - A tackless carpet strip for affixing carpet to a hard surface has a flat base with spikes extending from the base at an angle. A lower surface of the base is coated with protective sealant. A foam adhesive tape strip has two adhesive surfaces; the first surface is permanently adhered to the lower surface of the base. The second adhesive surface is covered with a removable protective film. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140150206 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING CARPET - An apparatus to install carpet is configured to prevent carpet, which includes a carpet backing attached to a nap, on a floor from moving away from a wall. The apparatus includes a tackless strip with a first side and a second side. An adhesive is affixed to the first side. Pins are driven from the second side through the first side extending from the adhesive on the first side. The carpet can be placed upon the apparatus such that the pins pierce the carpet backing while the adhesive adheres to the carpet backing holding the carpet in place even when furniture is moved across the nap. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20160047129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERLOCKING SECTIONS OF ATHLETIC AND/OR PROTECTIVE SURFACE MATS - First and second mat sections are interlocked using a resilient closure strip. A layer of reinforced vinyl scrim is situated on the surface of each mat section. The closure includes two closure members each having an interengaging portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion of one closure member is mounted on one mat section with the interengaging portion in a given orientation. The connecting portion of the other closure member is mounted on the other mat section with the interengaging portion thereof in an orientation opposite to that of the first interengaging portion with at least a portion thereof extending beyond the mat surface such that the interengaging portions align and can be interengaged by a downward force when the mat sections are situated in side-by-side relation. A coating of poly-vinyl paint is situated over each of the closure members and the reinforce vinyl scrim layer. | 02-18-2016 |
