IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0589720
(2009-10-27)
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등록번호 |
US-8087520
(2012-01-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Milella, Jr., Michael Joseph
- Reband, David Allen
- Mazur, Karl Joseph
- Negus, Michael William
- Price, Robert A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Milella, Jr., Michael Joseph
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
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A locking automobile mat hanger and display device consists of two hanger housings that cooperate with an interchangeable adapter insert to secure a plurality of automobile floor mats. The device includes housings having a retaining portion and an adapter insert, whereby the adapter insert and the r
A locking automobile mat hanger and display device consists of two hanger housings that cooperate with an interchangeable adapter insert to secure a plurality of automobile floor mats. The device includes housings having a retaining portion and an adapter insert, whereby the adapter insert and the retaining portion of the housing create channels in which automobile floor mats may be inserted and retained. The device also has a cutout section in the housings whereby a user may easily grasp and carry the entire mat hanger assembly. The device further contains a hook section disposed on the housings, which allows for the entire mat hanger assembly to be hung from retail displays, and also allows for efficient storage. The label application section of the hanger aids inventory organization.
대표청구항
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1. An automobile floor mat hanger comprising; a first housing, wherein the first housing consists of a first top portion connectively coupled at its distal end to a distal end of a first base portion, a first bracing portion connectively coupled to and extending between the proximal end of the first
1. An automobile floor mat hanger comprising; a first housing, wherein the first housing consists of a first top portion connectively coupled at its distal end to a distal end of a first base portion, a first bracing portion connectively coupled to and extending between the proximal end of the first top portion and the proximal end of the first base portion, a first rigid retaining portion extending generally perpendicularly from the first base portion, and a first hook portion extending from the junction of the first top portion and the first bracing portion, wherein the first housing has an engaging side and an outer side;a second housing, wherein the second housing consists of a second top portion connectively coupled at its distal end to a distal end of a second base portion, a second bracing portion connectively coupled to and extending between the proximal end of the second top portion and the proximal end of the second base portion, a second rigid retaining portion extending generally perpendicularly from the second base portion, and a second hook portion extending from the junction of the second top portion and the second bracing portion, wherein the second housing has an engaging side and an outer side;an adapter insert, wherein the adapter insert consists of a vertical member having a length corresponding generally to the length of the first and second retaining portions, first and second engagement tabs extending perpendicularly from the top end of and along the length of the vertical member, and first and second retaining tabs extending perpendicularly from the bottom end of and along the length of the vertical member; andwherein the engaging sides of the first and second housings couple with each other and also with the first and second engagement tabs of the adapter insert, and further wherein the adapter insert and the first and second retaining portions of the first and second housings cooperate to create a plurality of retaining channels. 2. The hanger of claim 1, wherein a label surface consists of a first generally planar tab extending perpendicularly away from the first top portion of the first housing, and a second generally planar tab extending perpendicularly away from the second top portion of the second housing, wherein the first and second tabs cooperate to form a relatively flat label surface on which labels or other identifying indicators may be affixed. 3. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the first and second housings and the adapter insert are manufactured by thermoplastic-based injection molding techniques. 4. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the first and second top portions, the first and second bracing portions, and the first and second base portions of the first and second housings define a generally triangular cutout section. 5. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the first retaining portion has a first upper portion and a first lower portion, wherein the first upper and lower portions are arranged to create a generally U-shaped channel. 6. The hanger of claim 1 wherein the second retaining portion has a second upper portion and a second lower portion, wherein the second upper and lower portions are arranged to create a generally U-shaped channel. 7. The hanger of claim 4 wherein the first and second housings have a first and a second raised outer ridge, respectively, along a portion of the perimeter of the housing, and a first and second raised inner ridge, respectively, along the perimeter of the first and second cutout sections. 8. The hanger of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings have a first and a second molded channel, respectively, at the base of the first and second housing, respectively, proximal to the junction of the first and second base portions and the first and second retaining portions, respectively, wherein the first and second molded channels cooperate to form an adapter insert reception area for retaining the adapter insert. 9. The hanger of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings have a first slot and a second slot, respectively, at the base of the first and second housing, respectively, proximal to the junction of the first and second base portions and the first and second retaining portions, respectively, wherein the first and second slots cooperate to form an adapter insert reception slot for retaining the adapter insert. 10. The hanger of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings are connectively coupled with a plurality of securing devices extending from the engaging side of the first and second housings. 11. The hanger of claim 10, wherein the plurality of securing devices are snaps. 12. The hanger of claim 10, wherein the plurality of securing devices is a plurality of heat stakes and a corresponding plurality of alignment posts. 13. The hanger of claim 1, wherein the hook portion has an inner diameter that is generally circular. 14. The hanger of claim 1, wherein the adapter insert has a plurality of support ribs extending perpendicularly from the vertical member and spaced regularly along the length of the vertical member between the engagement tabs and the retaining tabs, wherein when the adapter insert with support ribs is engaged with the first and the second housings, the size of the retaining channels is limited by the size of the support ribs. 15. The hanger of claim 10, wherein the plurality of retaining channels securely engage a plurality of floor mats having raised outer ridges. 16. The hanger of claim 15, wherein the plurality of securing devices extending from the engaging side of the first and second housings may be disengaged and re-engaged multiple times to allow the hanger to be re-used with subsequent pluralities of mats. 17. The hanger of claim 15, wherein the plurality of mats may be removed from the retaining channels by a user with manual force.
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