DE20013554U1 - Footwell mat, in particular for use in motor vehicles - Google Patents

Description

APA GmbH & Co. KG
Otto .Bauder '
Blumenstrasse 35

70736 Fellbach

- Footwell mat, especially for use in motor vehicles

The invention relates to a footwell mat made of rubber, plastic, textile material or the like, in particular for use in motor vehicles. The footwell mat has profiles on both the top and bottom of the mat. . ' ·■ : .

Such footwell mats are placed in the footwells of motor vehicles to protect the seats from dirt. They should cover the entire footwell as much as possible. And their outer contours should be adapted to the contours of the footwell as precisely as possible so that there is no displacement or slipping even without the use of additional fastening elements. On the other hand, for economic reasons, it makes little sense in production and especially in storage - especially not in the accessories business - to produce and keep in stores footwell mats that are individually adapted to the individual footwell contours for each motor vehicle type. The aim is therefore to produce universal footwell mats that can be individually tailored to the individual motor vehicle types and their footwell contours. For this purpose, very detailed work instructions are sometimes provided to facilitate individual adaptation:

The invention was based on the task of creating a universally usable footwell mat, which on the other hand should allow easier individual adaptation to individual vehicle types.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that, in the case of a footwell mat which is profiled on both the top and the bottom, the field division of the profiling on the underside of the mat is at least partially provided for adaptation to different footwell contours of (motor) vehicles, and that fields formed by the profiling division on the underside of the mat bear markings for the purpose of adaptation.

In a preferred further development of the invention, these markings can be numbers and/or letters; however, they can also be symbols and/or type designations of vehicles.

A preferred further development of the invention results when, in the transition area between fields intended for adaptation to individual vehicle types, notches/cuts or the like are provided along their profile for easier separation.

Each footwell mat can be provided with instructions containing combinations of markings (numbers, letters, symbols, type markings, etc.) for individual adaptation to a specific vehicle type.

The subject matter of the invention will be explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. This exemplary embodiment is shown in the drawing.

It shows: · ,

Figure 1 shows the top side of a footwell mat; Figure 2 shows the footwell mat according to Figure 1 from the underside and Figure 3 shows a footwell mat according to Figure 1 or Figure 2, individually tailored to a specific vehicle type.

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Figure 1 shows the upper side 11 of a footwell mat 10 made of rubber, plastic, textile material or a similar, largely moisture-impermeable, easy to clean and resistant, flexible material. The upper side 11 of the mat is provided with a profile 12. The profile 12 divides the upper side 11 of the mat into a plurality of randomly arranged fields 13 (e.g. symmetrical or asymmetrical). The fields 13 are separated from one another by webs or grooves 14. This profile 12 on the upper side 11 of the mat serves primarily to absorb dirt or moisture, e.g. when entering a motor vehicle with dirty or wet shoes.

The edge 15 of the footwell mat 10 is adapted in its course to the footwell contour of a motor vehicle, e.g. the footwell contour in front of the driver's seat.

Figure 2 shows the mat underside 20 of the footwell mat 1 according to Figure 1. The mat underside 20 also has a profile 21. This profile 21 also divides the mat underside 20 into a number of fields 23. Some of the fields 24 are provided with markings, e.g. numbers 1, 2, 3... Instead of numbers, letters in upper or lower case or symbols and/or type designations of motor vehicles can be provided to mark the fields 24. In the transition area between the fields 24 (adaptation fields), the profile 21 can be designed in the form of notches or cuts 25 in order to make it easier to separate individual fields 24. The field markings 24 (1, 2, 3...,) are intended for the individual adaptation of a universally usable footwell mat 1 to different vehicle types. When adapting to a specific vehicle (see example in Figure 3), the adaptation is carried out, for example, by the final contour of the footwell mat being created by separating the fields 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 shown in dash-dotted lines in Figure 3.

To achieve this individual adaptation of the universally usable
Footwell mat _r 10 can be easily adapted to different vehicle types with different footwell contours,
it is advisable to provide each footwell mat with instructions containing the relevant marking combinations when selling it.
for individual adaptation of the footwell mat to the respective vehicle.

Claims (5)

1. Footwell mat ( 10 ) made of rubber, plastic, textile material or the like, in particular for use in motor vehicles, with profiles ( 12 , 21 ) on the upper side ( 11 ) of the mat and on the lower side ( 20 ) of the mat, characterized in that the field division ( 23 , 24 ) of the profile ( 21 ) on the lower side ( 20 ) of the mat is at least partially provided for adaptation to different footwell contours of (motor) vehicles, and that fields ( 24 ) formed by the profile division on the lower side ( 20 ) of the mat bear markings ( 1 , 2 , 3 ..., 7 , 8 ) for the purpose of adaptation. 2. Footwell mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the markings are numbers and/or letters. 3. Footwell mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the markings are symbols and/or type designations of (motor) vehicles. 4. Footwell mat according to claim 1, characterized in that in the transition region between fields ( 24 ) provided for adaptation, notches/cuts ( 25 ) are provided along their profiling ( 21 ) for easier separation of the fields ( 24 ) from one another. 5. Footwell mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each footwell mat ( 10 ) is accompanied by instructions with marking combinations for individual adaptation of the footwell mat to the respective (motor) vehicle.