ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,222, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Ford Global Technologies LLC (Dearborn, Mich.).
"Floor mat and fixing apparatus" was invented by Oscar Ford (Heybridge Basin, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A floor mat system is provided. The floor mat system comprises a floor mat comprising at least one attachment portion, a seat rail comprising a track, and a fastener configured to removably secure the attachment portion of the floor mat to the track. An apparatus is provided for securing a floor mat to a seat rail. The apparatus comprises a top plate that overlies a portion of the floor mat, a retaining portion configured to r...