Patent ID: 8196991
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: B60N,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A motor vehicle floor with a mat and a covering layer for covering at least one component, said motor vehicle floor comprising: a floor having a top surface and a component extending above said top surface; a mat extending over said floor top surface and a covering layer extending over said mat and said component; said mat having a first configuration with at least one off-all portion in position and mounted within a bounding portion and located between said floor top surface and said covering layer, said mat also having a second configuration with said at least one off-all portion removed from said bounding portion and said bounding portion forming a void; said at least one off-all portion having a puzzle-piece shape and said bounding portion having a complementary shape to provide an interference fit between said at least one off-all portion and said bounding portion; said mat substantially covering said top surface with said void positioned to receive said component and said component nested within said void when said mat is in said second configuration; said at least one off-all portion providing structural support to said covering layer when said mat is in said first configuration; and said mat in said second configuration providing a void for said component to be nested therewithin.