Patent ID: 9738238
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B60N,B60R

Claim:
1. A footrest to be installed between a part of a bulkhead and a floor of a motor vehicle, comprising: a bearing wall to receive the foot or feet of a passenger of the motor vehicle; and a sound insulation mat capable of extending opposite at least one part of said bearing wall and attached to the floor of the motor vehicle, said mat comprising an insulating layer interposed between the floor and a covering layer attached to said insulating layer, wherein the bearing wall further comprises at least one storage compartment and an internal face to be positioned opposite an external face of the covering layer during installation of the footrest and the storage compartment extending between said internal face of the bearing wall and the external face of the covering layer, wherein the storage compartment has a bottom wall fixed permanently to the internal face of the bearing wall by first and second connecting members and comprising housings that are directly accessible without removing the bottom wall of the storage compartment from the bearing wall.