A product line of vehicle floor trays each are molded from a polymeric material to substantially conform to respective ones of a plurality of differently shaped foot wells of different vehicle makes and models. In an embodiment, the trays each have a reservoir in their central panels for collecting
A product line of vehicle floor trays each are molded from a polymeric material to substantially conform to respective ones of a plurality of differently shaped foot wells of different vehicle makes and models. In an embodiment, the trays each have a reservoir in their central panels for collecting meltwater and the like, and baffles which retard the movement of the collected fluid.
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1. A plurality of systems each including a vehicle and at least one consumer installable vehicle floor tray, comprising: a first vehicle having a first foot well having a first upper surface including a first foot well floor, a generally longitudinal first foot well wall extending upwardly from the
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A plurality of systems each including a vehicle and at least one consumer installable vehicle floor tray, comprising: a first vehicle having a first foot well having a first upper surface including a first foot well floor, a generally longitudinal first foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor, a generally transverse second foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor at an angle to the first wall, and a generally longitudinal third foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor substantially at an angle to the second foot well wall, at least a portion of the first upper surface being compressible carpeting;a second vehicle having a second foot well having a second upper surface including a second foot well floor, a generally longitudinal fourth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor, a generally transverse fifth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor at an angle to the first foot well wall, and a generally longitudinal sixth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor substantially at an angle to the fifth foot well wall, at least a portion of the second upper surface being compressible carpeting;a first vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the first foot well, the first floor tray havinga first tray central panel substantially conforming to the first foot well floor;a first upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the first upstanding tray wall, the second upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel; anda third upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the second upstanding tray wall and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the second foot well, the second floor tray havinga second tray central panel substantially conforming to the second foot well floor and having a second tray central panel upper surface;a fourth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel;a fifth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fourth upstanding tray wall and upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel; anda sixth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fifth upstanding tray wall, the sixth upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a lateral side of the second tray central panel;wherein the first, second, and third upstanding tray walls each have a first top margin and a first outer surface facing the first upper surface of the first foot well, the fourth, fifth, and sixth upstanding tray walls each have a second top margin and a second outer surface facing the second upper surface of the second foot well, and, for each of the first, second and third upstanding tray walls, at least ninety percent of at least that one-third of the first outer surface which is adjacent to the respective first top margin being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the first upper surface, and, for each of the fourth, fifth and sixth upstanding tray walls, at least ninety percent of at least that one-third of the second outer surface which is adjacent the respective second top margin being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the second upper surface. 2. The systems of claim 1, wherein the first central panel has an upper surface, the first central panel upper surface comprising a first central panel general surface and a first bottom reservoir surface of a first reservoir, the first bottom reservoir surface occupying a portion of the first central panel upper surface and being disposed below the first central panel general surface. 3. The systems of claim 2, wherein the first reservoir has a plurality of upstanding, hollow, elongate baffles, the baffles adapted to elevate a shoe or foot of an occupant above fluid collected in the first reservoir and to impede lateral movement of fluid collected in the first reservoir. 4. The systems of claim 2, wherein the first reservoir is disposed in a rearward region of the first tray central panel. 5. The systems of claim 1, wherein the first upper surface of the first foot well further comprises a first door sill plate disposed outboard from the first foot well floor, and the first floor tray further includes a first door sill plate panel joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel, the first tray central panel having an outboard side, the first door sill plate panel extending horizontally in an outboard direction from the first tray central panel so as to extend over the first door sill plate. 6. The systems of claim 1, wherein the third foot well wall is a kick plate, the first outer surface of the third upstanding tray wall facing the kick plate of the first foot well. 7. The systems of claim 1, wherein the first foot well further has a generally transverse seventh seat pedestal wall extending at an angle from the first foot well wall, the first floor tray having a seventh upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the first upstanding tray wall, an outer surface of the seventh tray wall facing the seventh seat pedestal wall. 8. The systems of claim 1, wherein the first top margins are continuous, forward ends of the first and third upstanding tray walls being joined to the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the first upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the first upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the third upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the third upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall; and the second top margins being continuous, forward ends of the fourth and sixth upstanding tray walls being joined to the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the fourth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the fourth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the sixth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the sixth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall. 9. A plurality of vehicle floor tray systems, comprising: a first vehicle having a first foot well having a first upper surface including a first foot well floor, a generally longitudinal first foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor, a generally transverse second foot well wall extending upwardly at an angle to the first wall, and a generally longitudinal third foot well wall extending upwardly substantially at an angle to the second foot well wall, at least a portion of the first upper surface being compressible carpeting;a second vehicle having a second foot well having a second upper surface including a second foot well floor, a generally longitudinal fourth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor, a generally transverse fifth foot well wall extending upwardly at an angle to the first foot well wall, and a generally longitudinal sixth foot well wall extending substantially at an angle to the second foot well wall, at least a portion of the second upper surface being compressible carpeting, the second foot well being differently shaped from the first foot well;a first vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the first foot well, the first floor tray havinga first tray central panel substantially conforming to the first foot well floor;a first upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the upstanding first tray wall, the second upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a third upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the second foot well, the second floor tray havinga second tray central panel substantially conforming to the second foot well floor;a fourth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel;a fifth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fourth upstanding tray wall, the fifth upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel;a sixth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fifth upstanding tray wall, the sixth upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel;wherein the first, second, and third upstanding tray walls each have a first top margin and a first outer surface facing the first upper surface of the first foot well, the fourth, fifth, and sixth upstanding tray walls each having a second top margin and a second outer surface facing the second upper surface of the second foot well, and, for each of the first, second and third upstanding tray walls, at least ninety percent of that one-half of the area of the first outer surface which is adjacent to the respective first top margin being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the first upper surface, and, for each of the fourth, fifth and sixth upstanding tray walls, at least ninety percent of that one-half of the area of the second outer surface which is adjacent to the respective second top margin being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the second upper surface. 10. The systems of claim 9, wherein the first vehicle foot well includes a vehicle door sill plate disposed outboard from the first foot well floor, and the first floor tray further comprises a sill plate panel integrally formed with and joined to the first tray central panel to extend in an outboard direction therefrom to substantially conform to the vehicle door sill plate. 11. The systems of claim 9, wherein the first vehicle foot well includes a vehicle door sill curve surface disposed outboard from the first foot well floor and aft from the third foot well wall, the first floor tray further comprising a sill curve panel integrally formed with and joined to the third upstanding tray wall and extending aft therefrom to cover the vehicle door sill curve surface. 12. The systems of claim 9, wherein the first top margins are continuous, forward ends of the first and third upstanding tray walls being joined to the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the first upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the first upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the third upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the third upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall; and the second top margins being continuous, forward ends of the fourth and sixth upstanding tray walls being joined to the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the fourth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the fourth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the sixth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the sixth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall. 13. A plurality of vehicle floor tray systems each including a vehicle and a tray for removable installation by a consumer into a foot well of the vehicle, comprising: a first vehicle having a first foot well having a first upper surface including a first foot well floor, a generally longitudinal first foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor, a generally transverse second foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor at an angle to the first foot well wall, and a generally longitudinal third foot well wall extending upwardly from the first foot well floor substantially at an angle to the second foot well wall, at least a portion of the first upper surface being compressible carpeting;a second vehicle having a second foot well having a second upper surface including a second foot well floor, a generally longitudinal fourth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor, a generally transverse fifth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor at an angle to the fourth foot well wall, and a generally longitudinal sixth foot well wall extending upwardly from the second foot well floor substantially at an angle to the fifth foot well wall, at least a portion of the second upper surface being compressible carpeting, a shape of the first foot well being different from a shape of the second foot well;a first vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the first foot well, the first floor tray havinga first tray central panel substantially conforming to the first foot well floor;a first upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the first upstanding tray wall, the second upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the first tray central panel;a third upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the first tray central panel and the second upstanding tray wall, the third upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a longitudinal lateral side of the first tray central panel;a second vehicle floor tray molded of polymeric material and for fitting into the second foot well, the second floor tray havinga second tray central panel substantially conforming to the second foot well floor;a fourth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and upwardly extending from a longitudinally disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel;a fifth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fourth upstanding tray wall, the fifth upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a transversely disposed lateral side of the second tray central panel; anda sixth upstanding tray wall joined to and integrally formed with the second tray central panel and the fifth upstanding tray wall, the sixth upstanding tray wall upwardly extending from a longitudinal lateral side of the second tray central panel;wherein the first, second, and third upstanding tray walls each have a first top margin and a first outer surface facing the first upper surface of the first foot well, the fourth, fifth, and sixth upstanding tray walls each having a second top margin and a second outer surface facing the second upper surface of the second foot well, at least fifty percent of the first outer surfaces being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the first upper surface, at least fifty percent of the second outer surfaces being no more than one-eighth of an inch from the second upper surface. 14. The systems of claim 13, wherein the first vehicle foot well includes a vehicle door sill plate disposed outboard from the first foot well floor, and the first floor tray further comprises a sill plate panel integrally formed with and joined to the first tray central panel to extend in an outboard direction therefrom to cover the vehicle door sill plate. 15. The systems of claim 13, wherein the first vehicle foot well includes a vehicle door sill curve surface disposed outboard from the first foot well floor and aft from the third foot well wall, the first floor tray further comprising a sill curve panel integrally formed with and joined to the third upstanding tray wall and extending aft therefrom to substantially conform to the vehicle door sill curve surface. 16. The systems of claim 13, wherein the first top margins are continuous, forward ends of the first and third upstanding tray walls being joined to the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the first upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the first upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall, a height of the third upstanding tray wall and a height of the second upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the third upstanding tray wall and the second upstanding tray wall; and the second top margins being continuous, forward ends of the fourth and sixth upstanding tray walls being joined to the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the fourth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the fourth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall, a height of the sixth upstanding tray wall and a height of the fifth upstanding tray wall being substantially similar to each other at the junction of the sixth upstanding tray wall and the fifth upstanding tray wall.
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