Patent ID: 11872920
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A method for mitigating damage to a floor mat, the method comprising:
applying a first adhesive to a space of the floor mat and/or applying a second adhesive to a bottom surface of a heel guard;
placing the heel guard over the space;
contacting the first adhesive with the second adhesive, contacting the first adhesive with the bottom surface of the heel guard, or contacting the second adhesive with the space of the floor mat; and
applying a pressure to a top surface of the heel guard to bond the first adhesive and/or the second adhesive and secure the heel guard to the space,
wherein when a portion of the space of the floor mat is maximally damaged, contact between the first and/or the second adhesive and a surface underlying the floor mat is prevented by at least one of (i) cutting an aperture in the first and/or the second adhesive, (ii) inserting an intermediate material between the heel guard and the space of the floor mat, (iii) applying the first adhesive only to a perimeter of the space of the floor mat or (iv) applying the second adhesive only to a perimeter of the bottom surface of the heel guard.