FR2547252A1 - Protection bucket for vehicle interiors - Google Patents

Abstract

1. "Protection bucket" for vehicle interiors. 2. The invention relates to floor mats with raised edges, forming a bucket and providing effective protection for the floors and side walls of vehicle interiors, in the region of the driver's feet and those of the passengers as well as in boots, against water, mud, snow and other soiling. The protection bucket is produced from semi-rigid rubber or some other material having the same properties. The flexibility of the material used makes it very easy to handle and the rigidity holds the raised edges against the walls. 3. The floor is entirely covered 1. The raised edges match the shape of the passenger compartments 2 and 3, and do not change the aesthetic appearance sought by the manufacturer. Some rims are retaining rims 4 for giving good stability to the assembly. Judiciously arranged handles 5 facilitate handling and installation of the protection bucket.

Description

The present invention relates to the protection of the floors and side walls of vehicle interiors; it relates to car floor mats, in the shape of a bucket whose edges perfectly match the reliefs of the interior of the vehicle, at the level of the driver's feet, those of the front and rear passengers and also at the level of the front or rear seats , in order to ensure effective protection against all soiling0
In known devices of this kind, only the floor is protected ge, and even partially, against water, mud, snow and other dirt. As a result, the interior of vehicles is poorly protected and deteriorates. Often difficult maintenance must be ensured frequently if you want to keep a presentable interior. Transporting in the trunk dirty materials, such as sand, is not possible under pain of spending a lot of time detaching and clean the walls
The bucket protection according to the invention makes it possible to avoid these disadvantages. Its edges, of unequal heights, are raised by several centimeters around its entire periphery and allow to keep dirt inside the tub thus formed. The bucket protection, made of semi-rigid rubber or another material having the same properties, respects the relief of the passenger compartment and thanks to its flexibility, handling and positioning are easy. The rigidity of the material used presses the assembly against the side walls of the vehicle.

Cleaning is simple once the bucket proteotion is removed from the vehicle, a spray is enough. The transport of sand, strikes, more or less ethanol cans, in the trunk, presents no problem for the maintenance of the vehicle. Muddy boots, snow, water cannot damage the interiors of vehicles. The small thickness of the material used only saves a few millimeters on the space designed by the vehicle manufacturer, and therefore does not change the desired aesthetic appearance.

The attached plates are given by way of example:
Plate I / 5 is a 3/4 rear profile view at an angle of 450 of a bucket protection of a Lada Niva 4X4 trunk, rear seat folded forward.

Plate 2/5 is a 3/4 rear profile view at an angle of 45 of a bucket protection of a Lada Niva 4X4 trunk, rear seat in functional position
Plate 3/5 is a rear 3/4 profile view at an angle of 450 of a bucket protection positioned under the driver's feet of a
Lada Niva 4X4.

Plate 4/5 is a rear 3/4 profile view at an angle of 450 of a bucket protection positioned under the feet of the front passenger of a Lade Niva 4X4.

Plate 5/5 is a front 3/4 profile view at an angle of 450 of a bsquet protection positioned under the feet of passengers in the rear of a Lade Niva 4X4.

 Thus represented, the bucket protection comprises a) a ridged bottom (I) covering the entire ploncher; b) raised edges (2) of unequal heights respecting the interior relief of the vehicle, in particular the location of the areas (3). The walls and the bottom are made of semi-rigid rubber or another material having the same properties. A simple pressure exerted on the walls, using handles (5) judicienemsent arranged, folds them and allows to release the bucket protection stinks of its removal from the passenger compartment.

Some edges will be retentive (4) so as to obtain better stability of the assembly.

The present invention can equip all vehicles, whether tourist or utility.

Claims (4)

R E V E N D I C A T I O N S I) Bucket protection for automobile or other vehicle, characterized in that the edges of the protection are raised over the entire circumference, of unequal heights according to the relief encountered, in order to form a bucket, made in. semi-rigid rubber or other material having the same properties, intended to protect the floor and the walls of the interiors of vehicles against any soiling. 20) Bucket protection according to claim I, caraotérisee in that  that the raised edges follow the relief of the passenger compartment (3) e 30) Bucket protection according to Claims I and 2, characterized  in that the flexibility of the material gives it great mania  bility and in that the rigidity of the material allows it to be pla  quée against the walls of the passenger compartment. 40) Bucket protection according to claims 1,2 and 3, character-  that the edges can be retentive (4) in order to increase  increase the stability of the assembly. 50) Bucket protection according to claim I, characterized in  that its bottom is striated lengthwise in order to limit  transverse sliding. (i). 6) bucket protection according to claims 1,2,3 and 4, character  laughing at the fact that the edges can be fitted with handles (5)  to facilitate handling.