WO2012095823A1 - Attache pour fixer un paillasson à de la moquette - Google Patents

Attache pour fixer un paillasson à de la moquette Download PDF

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WO2012095823A1
WO2012095823A1 PCT/IB2012/050183 IB2012050183W WO2012095823A1 WO 2012095823 A1 WO2012095823 A1 WO 2012095823A1 IB 2012050183 W IB2012050183 W IB 2012050183W WO 2012095823 A1 WO2012095823 A1 WO 2012095823A1
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collar
female part
male part
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carpet
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Laurent Huet
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I.T.W. De France
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
    • B60N3/04—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets
    • B60N3/046—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets characterised by the fixing means

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  • the invention relates to fasteners for fixing a mat to a carpet, in particular in an automotive vehicle.
  • Such fasteners are already known, in particular from the German patent application DE 196 17 408 and from the international application WO 2009/076333, which comprise a male part to attach to the carpet and a female part to attach to the mat.
  • the male part comprises a mushroom-shaped head which projects from the carpet whereas the female part comprises a receiving space configured for latchingly and reversibly receiving the head of the male part for fixing the mat to the carpet.
  • the invention aims to provide a fastener of the same kind but which is more secure while remaining simple, convenient and economic to implement and manufacture.
  • a fastener for fixing a mat to a carpet comprising:
  • a female part having a receiving space for said head and flexible latching members configured to bend in contact with said head to allow said head to enter said receiving space and configured to relax to retain said head in said receiving space when said male part and said female part are in a predetermined position for fastening to each other;
  • - said head of the male part and said latching members of the female part are configured such that, when said male part and said female part are in said predetermined position for fastening to each other, said latching members are not caused to bend in case of a force to withdraw said head of the male part out from the receiving space of the female part; and - said female part comprises a body comprising said latching members and said receiving space; and comprises an actuating member movably mounted on said body, having a resting position in which it leaves said latching members free to bend in contact with said head of the male part to allow said head to enter said receiving space, and having an unlocking position in which it places said latching members in a bent position in which they leave said head free to be withdrawn from the female part.
  • the male part and the female part of the fastener according to the invention fasten to each other simply by entry of the head of the male part into the receiving space of the female part, as in the aforementioned prior fasteners, but, contrary to those prior fasteners, the freeing of the male part and the female part (in practice, the extraction of the head of the male part out of the receiving space of the female part) is not achieved by simply exerting a force to move the male part and the female part away from each other since on the contrary the head of the male part and the latching members of the female part are configured such that the latching members are not caused to bend in case of a force to withdraw the head of the male part out of the receiving space of the female part.
  • the freeing of the male part and of the female part requires the actuating member to be acted upon in order to make that actuating member pass from the resting position to the unlocking position.
  • the fastener according to the invention thus provides fastening of the mat to the carpet that is particularly secure.
  • said actuating member is rotatably mounted on said body.
  • said body of the female part has a central opening having an edge while said actuating member of the female part comprises mounting catches in contact with said edge, in order to guide the rotational movement of the actuating member relative to the body;
  • each said mounting catch having an outer rib received in said annular groove.
  • said body of the female part has, on the opposite side to that which is turned towards the male part, a collar while said actuating member comprises a plate covering said collar;
  • said collar bears inscriptions to identify respectively said resting position and said unlocking position while said plate comprises a window to selectively make visible the inscription identifying the resting position and the inscription identifying the unlocking position;
  • said actuating member has a rib for manipulation
  • said actuating member has a depression for manipulation
  • said actuating member comprises contact lugs while each said latching member has a cam surface for a respective one of said lugs, each lug following a respective cam surface when said actuating member passes from said resting position to said unlocking position;
  • said actuating member is rotatably mounted on said body while said latching members are curved arms each having an edge surface forming said cam surface;
  • each said curved arm comprises an elongate flange oriented in the axial direction and, projecting by a certain distance from the distal end of said flange, a latch for contact with said head of the male part;
  • each said curved arm comprises, on the side turned towards the actuating member, a bracket projecting from said flange, said cam surface being formed by an edge surface of said bracket;
  • bracket comprises a gusset having an edge surface forming said cam surface; and comprises a stub with which is engaged a latching lug of the actuating member;
  • female part comprises at least two studs each having a curved face with which is in contact said head of said male part when said male part and said female part are in their position for fastening to each other;
  • said latching members are curved arms each projecting from a said stud;
  • said female part comprises a hub having an annular wall surrounding said receiving space of said head of the male part, each said stud projecting from an inner surface of said annular wall and each said arm extending, from the stud from which it projects, towards a neighboring stud along and spaced away from said inner surface of said annular wall.
  • said members for engaging said male part with said carpet and for engaging said female part with said mat are formed by:
  • Such a fastener offers the advantage of being able to be placed at any location of the carpet.
  • said male part comprises a dowel and an attaching ring
  • said dowel comprising a collar having a first face from which said head projects and having a second face, which is an opposite face to said first face, from which projects a foot the lateral surface of which has annular serrations
  • the attaching ring comprising a collar having a central opening having an edge from which project teeth
  • said foot of said dowel and said attaching ring being configured for said foot to be pushed into said opening of said collar with said teeth bending in contact with each said serration and relaxing when one of the serrations has passed beyond the teeth, whereby said male part may be attached to said carpet with said carpet sandwiched between the collar of said dowel and the collar of said attaching ring and with said foot engaged in a hole of said carpet
  • said body of said female part comprises an eyelet and an attaching ring, said eyelet comprising a hub and a collar surrounding the hub, which hub comprises an annular wall from which a bead projects externally, and the attaching ring compris
  • said skirt has a contour of circular general shape but with an outwardly projecting step formation while from the outer surface of the annular wall of the hub there projects at least one fin accommodated in said step formation.
  • said members for engaging said male part with said carpet and for engaging said female part with said mat are formed by:
  • Such a fastener provides the advantage of requiring no operation of mounting one of its members on the mat, it suffices for an opening to be formed in the mat in which the hub of the body of the female part can be engaged and on the perimeter of which the collar of the body of the female part can bear.
  • said male part comprises a dowel and an attaching ring
  • said dowel comprising a collar having a first face from which said head projects and having a second face, which is an opposite face to said first face, from which projects a foot the lateral surface of which has annular serrations
  • the attaching ring comprising a collar having a circular central opening having an edge from which project teeth
  • said foot of said dowel and said attaching ring being configured for said foot to be pushed into said opening of said collar with said teeth bending in contact with each said serration and relaxing when one of the serrations has passed beyond the teeth, whereby said male part may be attached to said carpet with said carpet sandwiched between the collar of said dowel and the collar of said attaching ring and with said foot engaged in a hole of said carpet;
  • said body of said female part is formed by an eyelet comprising a hub and a collar surrounding said hub, whereby said female part may be obstruction engaged with said mat, said mat being sandwiched between the collar of said dowel and the collar of said eyelet and said hub being engaged in a hole of the mat.
  • the collar of the dowel of the male part and the collar of the eyelet of the female part are linked by a compass comprising a first branch and a second branch as well as a hinge by which a first end of the first branch is hinged to a first end of the second branch, the second end of the first branch being linked to the collar of the dowel and the second end of the second branch being linked to the collar of the eyelet.
  • Such a fastener must be placed in the vicinity of an edge of the mat, which is often the case in an automotive vehicle.
  • the first branch of the compass may thus go from the male part until it reaches over the edge of the mat where the hinge is situated while the second branch may go, on the other side of the mat, from the hinge to the female part.
  • the compass provides both automatic positioning of the female part relative to the male part and stopping rotational movement of the body of the female part (by virtue of stopping rotational movement of the male part by attachment to the carpet), which makes it possible to turn the actuating member relative to the body of the female part.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the fastener according to the invention
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively elevation and plan views of that fastener with the male part in the assembled state, with the female part in the assembled state and with the male part and the female part being in their position for fastening to each other;
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are elevation cross-section views respectively as indicated by IV-IV and by V-V in Figure 3, the male part being shown attached to a carpet and the female part being shown attached to a mat;
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are respectively a perspective view and a plan view showing the bottom of the cover which the female part comprises;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the top of the attaching ring which the female part comprises;
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views of that ring from another angle shown with partial cutting away;
  • FIGS. 1 1 and 12 are perspective views respectively showing the top and bottom of the eyelet that the female part comprises;
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the eyelet assembled with the cover only;
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view with partial cutting away showing the top of the eyelet assembled with the cover only;
  • FIG. 15 is a view from above showing solely the eyelet of the female part and the mushroom-shaped head of the male part in the position for fastening together of the male part and of the female part;
  • - Figure 16 is a partial plan view similar to the part of Figure 3 that can be seen at top right, showing the fastener with the cover in unlocking position;
  • - Figure 17 is a similar view to Figure 15 but with the latching arms of the female part in a bent position which the cover makes them take when it is in unlocking position;
  • FIGS. 18 and 19 are perspective views respectively showing the top and the bottom of a variant of the cover of the female part
  • FIG. 20 is an elevation view of a second embodiment of the fastener according to the invention, in an open position, with the male part attached to a carpet and with a mat disposed relative to that fastener in a position enabling the male part and the female part to pass to their position for fastening to each other;
  • Figure 21 is a similar view to Figure 20, but with the male part and the female part in fastening position;
  • FIG. 22 is a plan view showing the top of the fastener by itself, in the position for fastening together the male part and the female part;
  • FIG. 23 is a perspective view of that fastener, without the attaching ring of the male part and without the cover of the female part;
  • FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view, from another angle, of the part of that fastener shown in Figure 23.
  • the fastener 10 illustrated in Figure 1 comprises a male part 1 1 and a female part 12.
  • the male part 1 1 comprises a dowel 13 and an attaching ring 14.
  • the female part 12 comprises a cover 15, an attaching ring 16 and an eyelet 17.
  • the dowel 13, the attaching ring 14, the cover 15, the attaching ring 16 and the eyelet 17 are each made from plastics material formed as a one-piece molding.
  • the dowel 13, the attaching ring 14, the cover 15, the attaching ring 16 and the eyelet 17 are aligned, that is to say centered on the same axial direction.
  • the male part 1 1 is provided to be attached to a carpet 18 and the female part 12 is provided to be attached to a mat 19 ( Figures 4 and 5).
  • the male part 1 1 and the female part 12 are provided to be fastened to each other simply by latching and to be freed from each other only if the cover 15 is passed from the resting position illustrated in particular in Figures 2 to 5, to an unlocking position illustrated in Figure 16.
  • the male part 1 1 will now be described.
  • the dowel 13, visible more particularly in Figures 1 , 4 and 5, comprises a collar 20, a mushroom-shaped head 21 which projects from the face 22 of the collar 20 and a foot 23 which projects from the face 24 of the collar 20 which is an opposite face to the face 22.
  • the collar 20 has a contour of circular general shape. Face 22 and face 24 are oriented in a radial plane.
  • the head 21 is formed by a hat 25 and by a shank 26 situated between the hat 25 and the collar 20.
  • the hat 25 and the shank 26 have a contour of circular general shape, the outer diameter of the hat 25 being smaller than the outer diameter of the collar 20, and the outer diameter of the shank 26 being smaller than the outer diameter of the hat 25, such that there is an annular groove 27 around the shank 26 between the face 22 of the collar 20 and the facing face 28 of the hat 25.
  • the face 28, which extends between the lateral surface 29 of the hat 25 and the lateral surface 30 of the shank 26 forms an annular shoulder oriented in the radial plane.
  • the foot 23 has a contour of circular general shape, the outer diameter being greater here than the outer diameter of the hat 25.
  • the lateral surface of the foot 23 has annular serrations 35.
  • the dowel 13 is hollow with an internal cavity 36 open in the vicinity of the distal end of the foot .
  • the cavity enables the quantity of material necessary to obtain the dowel 36 to be optimized.
  • the attaching ring 14 comprises a collar 37 which has a circular central opening. Teeth 38 project from the edge of the collar 37 delimiting that opening.
  • the teeth 38 terminate with a pointed portion oriented towards the center of the opening.
  • the general shape of the contour of the collar 37 is circular, with the outer diameter of the collar 37 being much greater than the outer diameter of the collar 20 of the dowel 13.
  • the central opening of the collar 37 has a diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the foot 23.
  • the dowel 13 and the ring 14 are assembled by latching, the serrations 35 cooperating with the teeth 38.
  • the foot 23 is provided to be pushed into the opening of the collar 37 with the teeth 38 bending in contact with each serration 35 and relaxing when one of the serrations 35 has passed beyond the teeth 38.
  • the attachment of the male part 1 1 to the carpet 18 is made by placing the collar 37 against the face of the carpet that can be seen downwards in Figures 4 and 5 (which is the face of the carpet situated on the same side as the floor), with its opening aligned with a hole of similar diameter made in the carpet 18, by engaging the foot 23 through that hole of the carpet 18 and the opening of the collar 37 until that face 24 of the collar 20 comes into contact with the carpet 18, which is then sandwiched between the collars 20 and 37.
  • the plurality of annular serrations 35 which the foot 23 comprises enables the male part 1 1 to be mounted on carpets 18 of different thicknesses.
  • the collar 37 has a particularly large outer diameter.
  • the face 39 of the collar 37 intended to be disposed against the carpet 18 is provided with a plurality of pointed spikes 40 which sink into the carpet 18 during the assembly of the male part 1 1 .
  • the female part 12 will now be described.
  • the cover 15 which can be seen more particularly in Figures 1 to 7, comprises a plate 45, a grasping rib 46, latching lugs 47, contact lugs 48 and mounting catches 49.
  • the grasping rib 46 projects from the face 50 of the plate 45 whereas the latching lugs 47, the contact lugs 48 and the mounting catches 49 project from the opposite face 51 of the plate 45 to the face 50.
  • the face 51 is directed towards the attaching ring 16 and towards the eyelet 17 whereas the face 50 is directed outwardly.
  • the rib 46 is oriented in a diametral plane. It is of smaller length than the outer diameter of the plate 45 and is disposed centrally. Here, the rib 46 is of curved contour such that the rib 46 rises from the face 50 from each of its edges to its center where its height is maximum.
  • the plate 45 has a dome-shaped zone 52 in its center ( Figures 3 and 5) which is concave on the same side as face 50.
  • the rib 46 is disposed at the center of the zone 52.
  • the latching lugs 47 are three in number here, and are oriented in a circle of relatively small diameter having the same center as the plate 45.
  • the lugs 47 have an equi-angular distribution, that is to say that two neighboring lugs 47 are spaced apart by 120 degrees.
  • Each lug 47 has at its distal end a latch 53 projecting outwardly with a face 54 ( Figure 6) facing face 51 which is oriented in a radial plane and an opposite face 55 to face 54 which is inclined towards face 51 and outwardly.
  • the latching lugs 47 are provided to cooperate with a stub of the latching lugs 91 comprised by the eyelet 17.
  • the lugs 48 are three in number here.
  • Each lug 48 has a curved outer lateral face 56 with the different surfaces 56 being oriented in a circle having the same center as the plate 45, that circle having a greater diameter than the circle in which the latching lugs 47 are oriented.
  • the lugs 48 have an equi-angular distribution, that is to say that two neighboring lugs 48 are spaced apart by 120 degrees.
  • the outer lateral surfaces 56 of the lugs 48 are provided to enter into contact with a cam surface of the latching arms 91 comprised by the eyelet 17, when the cover 15 passes from its resting position ( Figures 1 to 5) to its unlocking position ( Figure 16), in order to make those latching arms bend.
  • the cover 15 In its resting position, the cover 15 leaves the latching arms 91 free to bend in contact with the head 21 . In its unlocking position, the cover 15 places the arms 91 in a bent position ( Figure 17) in which they leave the head 21 free to be withdrawn from the female part 12.
  • each lug 48 is relatively substantial, in order to be rigid. To increase this rigidity, each lug 48 comprises a reinforcing rib 57 spaced remotely away from the outer lateral surface 56.
  • the mounting catches 49 each have a cross-section the shape of a circle arc. There are three of them here, oriented in a circle with the same center as the plate 45. This circle is of greater diameter than the circle in which are oriented the outer lateral surfaces 56 of the lugs 48.
  • the catches 49 have an equi-angular distribution, that is to say that each catch 49 is spaced away from the neighboring catches by 120 degrees.
  • the mounting catches 49 are provided to enter into contact with the edge 70 of a central opening comprised by the attaching ring 16, in order to guide the rotational movement of the cover 15 in relation to the attaching ring 16 of the eye 17.
  • catch 49 and the lugs 48 have substantially the same angular positioning and that the latching lugs 47 have a different angular positioning.
  • the plate 45 has a curved window 58.
  • This window enables the inscriptions 59 and 60 to be made visible, which are provided on the ring 16 to respectively identify the resting position, as can be seen in Figure 3, and the unlocking position, as can be seen in Figure 16.
  • the ring 16 comprises a collar 65 of which the face 66 turned towards the cover 15 bears the inscriptions 59 and 60, and comprises a skirt 67 which projects from the opposite face 68 of the collar 65 to the face 66.
  • the collar 65 has a contour of circular general shape.
  • the outer diameter of the collar 65 is similar to the outer diameter of the plate 45.
  • the faces 66 and 68 are slightly frusto-conical.
  • the faces 50 and 51 of the plate 45, around the dome-shaped zone 52, are of frusto-conical conformation similar to that of the faces 66 and 68 of the collar 65 (see more particularly Figures 4 and 5).
  • the contour of the skirt 67 is of circular general shape, but with an outwardly projecting step formation 69.
  • the step formation 69 is of U- shaped cross-section in a radial plane.
  • the edge 70 of the central opening of the ring 16 has, in the vicinity of its distal end, a bead 71 of annular general form, which is of course interrupted by the hollow which delimits the step formation 69 (see more particularly Figures 9 and 10).
  • An annular groove 72 is formed in the edge 70 in the vicinity of its junction with the face 66 of the collar 65. As the groove 72 is formed at the location of the collar 65, it is not interrupted by the step formation 69.
  • the groove 72 accepts a corresponding outer rib 73 ( Figures 6 and 7) of the catches 49.
  • the bead 71 serves for the latching of the ring 16 and of the eyelet 17; and the step formation 69 serves for stopping angular movement between the ring 16 and the eyelet 17.
  • the eyelet 17 comprises a hub 75 and a collar 76 surrounding the hub 75, and more particularly surrounding an annular wall 77 comprised by the hub 75.
  • the hub 75 On the side intended to face the male part 1 1 , the hub 75 has an end face 78 ( Figure 4) which is flush with the face 79 of the collar 76.
  • the other end face 80 ( Figures 1 and 5) of the annular wall 77 is spaced away from the opposite face 81 of the collar 76 to the face 79.
  • Two flat fins 85 project from the outer surface of the annular wall 77 and from the face 81 of the collar 76.
  • the two fins 85 are situated close to each other with a spacing corresponding to the width of the cavity defined by the step formation 69 and with a radial dimension corresponding to the depth of the space delimited by the step formation 69.
  • the outer diameter of the wall 77 substantially corresponds to the diameter of the central opening of the ring 16.
  • the wall 77 Approximately mid-way between the faces 80 and 81 the wall 77 has an outwardly projecting bead 86 of annular general form, but which is interrupted between the fins 85.
  • the attachment of the female part 12 to the mat 19 is made by placing the collar 65 of the ring 16 against the face of the mat 19 that can be seen upwards in Figures 4 and 5 (which is the face of the mat situated on the side that is used), with the skirt 67 of the ring 16 engaged in a hole of similar contour formed in the mat 19, by engaging the hub 75 of the eyelet 17 in the skirt 67 until the face 81 of the collar 76 comes into contact with the mat 19, which then becomes sandwiched between the collars 65 and 76.
  • the face 68 of the collar 65 is provided with a plurality of pointed spikes 87 which sink into the mat 19 during the assembly of the female part 12.
  • the hole made in the mat 19 is of similar contour to the contour of the skirt 67.
  • This hole thus has a crenel receiving the step formation 69 of the skirt 67.
  • the crenel and the step formation also make it possible to avoid the female part 12 being able to turn in relation to the mat 19.
  • the crenel and the step formation also enable the female part 12 to be positioned in relation to the mat 19 in a predetermined angular orientation.
  • the collar 65 of the ring 16 and the collar 76 of the eyelet 17 have a frusto-conical conformation in the sense that the face 68 of the collar 65 and the face 81 of the collar 76 (which faces are intended to be oriented towards the mat 19) are concave (see more particularly Figures 4 and 5).
  • the collars 65 and 76 deform slightly, such that they remain pressed against the mat 19.
  • the hub 75 comprises, in the space 74, surrounded by the annular wall 77, three studs 90 and three arms 91 .
  • Each stud 90 projects out from the inner surface 92 of the wall 77.
  • the studs 90 have an equi-angular distribution, that is to say that two neighboring studs 90 are spaced apart by 120 degrees.
  • each stud 90 extends over the full height (dimension in the axial direction) of the annular wall 77, with the end faces 93 and 94 here of each stud 90 being respectively flush with the end face 78 and the end face 80 of the wall 77 (see Figure 4).
  • Each stud 90 is relatively substantial, in order to be rigid.
  • each stud 90 has the form of a truncated wedge of which the distal end is stepped.
  • each stud 90 has, due to being stepped, two faces 95 and 96 oriented in the axial direction, the face 95 jutting beyond the face 96.
  • the face 95 is joined to the face 93 of the stud 90.
  • the face 96 is joined to the face 94 of the stud 90. Between the faces 95 and 96 extends a face 97.
  • each of the studs 90 is curved with the different faces 95 being oriented in a circle having the same center as the eyelet 17 and the annular wall 77.
  • This circle has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the hat 25 of the head 21 (see Figures 4, 15 and 17).
  • the faces 95 of the studs 90 thus serve to stop lateral movement of the head 21 when the male part 1 1 and the female part 12 are in their position for fastening to each other.
  • each of the studs 90 is curved with the different faces 96 being oriented in a circle having the same center as the eyelet 17 and the annular wall 77.
  • This circle has the same diameter as the circle in which are oriented the surfaces 56 of the lugs 48 of the cover 15.
  • each surface 56 is in contact with or at least in immediate proximity to the face 96 of a respective one of the studs 90 (see Figures 4 and 14).
  • Each arm 91 projects out from a stud 90 and extends towards a neighboring stud 90 along but spaced away from the inner surface 92 of the annular wall 77.
  • each arm 91 extends to reach the immediate proximity of the neighboring stud, to which it is not attached. In other words, there is a gap between the distal end of each arm 91 and the neighboring stud 90.
  • Each arm 91 comprises an elongate flange 100 oriented in the axial direction, with a face 101 facing the inner surface 92 of the annular wall 77 and an opposite face 102 to the face 101 (Figure 12).
  • the flange 100 is curved with a varying radius of curvature. In the vicinity of its distal end, the flange 100 has a radius of curvature similar to that of the hat 25 of the head 21 (see more particularly Figure 15).
  • each arm 91 comprises a latch 103 which projects from the face 102 over a certain distance starting from the distal end of the flange 100.
  • each arm 91 comprises a bracket 104 which projects from the face 102.
  • the bracket 104 comprises a gusset 105 and a stub 106.
  • the opposite edge surface 107 of the gusset 105 to the flange 100 is joined by one of its ends to the face 96 of the stud 90 from which projects the arm 91 (see more particularly Figures 1 1 , 15 and 17).
  • the stub 106 extends between the gusset 105 and the distal end of the bracket 104.
  • the opposite edge surface 108 of the stub 106 to the flange 100 is oriented in a circle of diameter corresponding to the circle in which are oriented the latching lugs 47 of the cover 15.
  • the latches 53 of the latching lugs 47 are provided to be engaged with the stubs 106.
  • the edge surface of the bracket 104 has a step 109.
  • the edge surface 107 of the gusset 105 is provided to form a cam surface for the surface 56 of the lug 48 when the cover 15 is made to pass from the resting position ( Figures 3 to 5) to the unlocking position ( Figure 16).
  • each lug 48 makes the corresponding arm 91 bend outwards, which arm passes from the position illustrated in Figure 15 to the position illustrated in Figure 17.
  • each lug 48 comes against the corresponding step 109, which forms an end of travel stop for the cover 15.
  • This is more particularly a sub-assembly formed by the cover 15 and the attaching ring 16, assembled together in advance, which is engaged with the eyelet 17 to mount the female part 12 on the mat 19.
  • the assembly of the cover 15 and the attaching ring 16 is made by placing these components face to face with each other as shown in Figure 1 and by bringing them towards each other to dispose the mounting catches 49 against the surface 70 until the ribs 73 are engaged (latching by force) in the annular groove 72.
  • the cover 15 is then rotatably mounted on the attaching ring 16.
  • the relative angular position of the cover 15 and of the ring 16 is adjusted to match the resting position (inscription 59 visible through the window 58, as shown in Figure 3).
  • the fins 85 locate in the internal space of the step formation 69 while the arms 91 bend to enable the latches 53 of the lugs 47 to pass the stubs 106.
  • the contact lugs 48 locate with their surfaces 56 in contact with or at least in immediate proximity to the surfaces 96 of the studs 90, as can be seen in particular in Figure 14.
  • the mushroom-shaped head 21 is engaged in the space 74 of the hub 75 on the opposite side of the cover 15.
  • the head 21 centers itself relative to the hub 75 and the arms 91 bend until the latches 103 have passed the hat 25 of the head 21 , the arms 91 relax and the latches 103 locate in the groove 27 when the collar 20 of the male part 1 1 comes into contact with the collar 76 of the female part 12 (see more particularly Figure 5).
  • the fastener 10 when the cover 15 is in resting position, the fastener 10 has a particularly high resistance to extraction of the head 21 , such that it provides particularly secure fastening of the mat 19 to the carpet 18.
  • the latches 103 are then sufficiently clear from the head 21 for its removal from the hub 75 to be possible.
  • the cover 15' is identical to the cover 15, apart from the dome-shaped zone 52 being eliminated and the grasping rib 46 being replaced by a narrow depression 46' with a curved bottom.
  • the width and the form of the bottom of the depression 46' are such that a coin may be placed in the depression 46' and used in the same way as the grasping rib 46 to turn the cover 15'.
  • cover 15 or of the cover 15' is made depending on whether priority is given to convenience of use (the cover 15 can be used directly) or secure fastening (the cover 15' requires an operation of engagement of an item such as a coin and cannot therefore be inadvertently manipulated).
  • the fastener 1 10 illustrated in Figures 20 to 24 is distinguished from the fastener 10 by the fact that the female part is linked to the male part by a compass rather than being provided with members for attachment to the mat.
  • the fastener 1 10 comprises a male part 1 1 , a female part 12 and a compass 1 1 1 .
  • the male part 1 1 comprises a dowel 13 and an attaching ring 14.
  • the female member 12 comprises a cover 15 and an eyelet 17.
  • the compass 1 1 1 comprises two branches 1 12 and 1 13 as well as a hinge 1 14 by which a first end of the branch 1 12 is hinged to a first end of the branch 1 13.
  • the second end of the branch 1 12 is linked to the dowel 13.
  • the second end of the branch 1 13 is linked to the eyelet 17.
  • the attaching ring 14 of the fastener 1 10 is identical to the attaching ring 14 of the fastener 10.
  • the cover 15 of the fastener 1 10 is identical to the cover 15 of the ring 10.
  • the dowel 13 of the fastener 1 10 is identical to the dowel 13 of the fastener 10, apart from the fact that the collar 20 is surrounded by a surround 1 15 ( Figure 24) to which the branch 1 12 of the compass 1 1 1 is also linked.
  • the eyelet 17 of the fastener 1 10 is similar to the eyelet 17 of the fastener 10, apart from the fact (see more particularly Figures 23 and 24):
  • the hub 75 comprises neither bead 86 nor fins 85 projecting from the outer surface of the annular wall 77;
  • the hinge 1 14 comprises a hinge portion 120 on each side of which projects a journal 121 whereas on the branch 1 13, the hinge 1 14 comprises two ears 122 each having a bore in its center in which a respective one of the journals 121 is disposed.
  • the compass 1 1 1 , the dowel 13 and the eyelet 17 of the fastener 1 10 are molded as a one-piece molding, with the hinge 1 14 being conformed as in the United States patents US 6,053,458 and US 6,667,002.
  • the male part 1 1 of the fastener 1 10 is mounted on the carpet 18 exactly in the same way as the male part 1 1 of the fastener 10.
  • the compass 1 1 1 is oriented in order for the hinge 1 14 to find a location beyond the location provided for one of the edges of the mat 19.
  • the mat 19 is fastened to the carpet 18 by placing the corresponding portion of the mat 19 on the branch 1 12 of the compass 1 1 1 with an opening 125 of appropriate diameter of the mat 19 receiving the head 21 centrally, the branch 1 13 and the female part 12 being away from the branch 1 12 and the male part 1 1 , for example as shown in Figure 20; then by bringing the female part 12 closer to engage the hub 75 in the hole 125 while the head 21 engages in the hub 75, until the male part 1 1 and the female part 12 are in their position for fastening to each other ( Figure 21 ).
  • the carpet 18 and the mat 19 are then fastened to each other due to the male part 1 1 and the female part 12 being fastened to each other, the male part 1 1 being engaged with the carpet 18 and the female part 12 being engaged with the mat 19.
  • the male part 1 1 is engaged with the carpet 18 by attachment.
  • the female part 12 is engaged with the mat 19 by engagement with the obstructions constituted by the hub 75 engaged in the opening 125 and the collar 1 16 bearing on the periphery of the opening 125 on the face of the mat 19 situated on the side of use (which face can be seen upwards in Figures 20 and 21 ).
  • the cover 15 is turned by maneuvering it by virtue of the grasping rib 46.
  • the eyelet 17 does not turn due to the fact that the male part 1 1 is fastened to the carpet 19 and the fact that the eyelet 17 is linked to the male 1 1 part by the compass 1 1 1 .
  • the cover 15 is replaced by the cover 15'.
  • the choice between the fastener 10 and the fastener 1 10 is made according to circumstances.
  • the fastener 10 may be placed at any location of the carpet 18.
  • the fastener 1 10 must be placed in the vicinity of an edge of the mat 19.
  • the compass 1 1 1 is replaced by a link of another nature, for example a strap, or even no link is provided between the male part and the female part.
  • the arms 91 are replaced by other latching members, for example by lugs having an axial general orientation, and/or the cover 15 or 15' is replaced by another actuating member, which is movable in rotation or even in translation, for example a cursor.
  • the number of studs such as 90 and the number of arms such as 91 is different from three for example only two or more than three; and/or the two fins 85 are replaced by a single fin or by more than two fins or by an obstruction other than fins, or even by the obstruction engagement to prevent the rotation of the attaching ring relative to the eyelet of the body of the male part is provided differently than by a step formation receiving fins, for example by ribs engaging in grooves.

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La présente invention concerne une attache pour fixer un paillasson à de la moquette. L'attache comprend une partie mâle (11), une partie femelle (12) et des éléments (14, 16, 20, 23, 75, 76) destinés à mettre en prise ladite partie mâle (11) avec ladite moquette et destinés à mettre en prise ladite partie femelle (12) avec ledit paillasson. Dans l'attache, ladite partie femelle (12) se compose d'un corps (16, 17) comprenant un espace de réception (74) et inclut un élément de commande (15 ; 5') monté de manière amovible sur ledit corps (16, 17), ayant une position de repos dans laquelle il laisse les éléments de verrouillage (91) libres de se fléchir en contact avec une tête (21) de la partie mâle (11) pour permettre à ladite tête (21) d'entrer dans ledit espace de réception (74), et ayant une position déverrouillée dans laquelle il place lesdits éléments de verrouillage (91) dans une position fléchie dans laquelle ils laissent ladite tête (21) libre d'être retirée de la partie femelle (12).
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