Abstract: An automotive air distribution system including at least one floor mat for an automobile, having one or more air distribution channels provided therein, which are connected by way of connecting hoses and an adaptor, to an outlet of conditioned air in an automobile, such as a heater outlet. The air channels in the hollow floor mat may heat or cool the upper surface of the floor mat simply by convection or by encloseable valve means communicating with the top surface of the floor mat to let air escape from the air distribution channels through the top surface of the floor mat. Such air distribution means may also be provided in the rear seat of an automotive type vehicle by having one or more rear floor mats with similar air distribution channels and air outlets connected to the rear of the front floor mat by an additional air distribution hose.

Abstract: There is disclosed a floor mat retention system for automotive vehicles which provides for positive attachment of the floor mat to the vehicle body without penetrating the automotive carpet. A first retainer portion is fixedly mounted to the automotive vehicle by a method other than penetrating the automotive carpeting and a second retainer portion is removably attached to said first retainer portion. A floor mat construction is then removably attached to at least said second retainer portion. The first and second retainer portions may have bristles on one or both sides thereof to aid in preventing slippage, and the floor mat construction may have carpet nap on both sides thereof so that it may be made reversible, if desired.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of attaching retainers to automotive floor mats, as well as an embodiment of a floor mat utilizing said method. The typical floor mat utilizing this method will have a retainer with a series of male or female fasteners provided on the retainer, and the floor mat will have openings corresponding to these fasteners, through which the other fastener, whether it be male or female, can be passed to firmly attach the floor mat to the retainer. The retainer may be one sided or two sided, their may, or may not be holes in the floor mat, depending on the particular fasteners being used, the openings in the floor mat, if provided, may, or may not, be reinforced, and a heel pad can optionally be attached at the same time.

Abstract: There is disclosed an automotive floor mat having an integral retainer with retaining means provided substantially over the entire underside thereof mounted to a piece of automotive carpet which, in the preferred embodiment has only the scrim and tuftlock layers, with the bottom layer of latex (or other material) being eliminated, and thus being much lighter than previous constructions.

Abstract: The specification discloses a see-thru metallic food wrapper which has a specially adapted transparent viewing strip provided in the normally solid wrapper material, both of which have physical properties which allow their use at both high and low temperatures. The transparent strip preferably extends in a longitudinal direction in the middle of the food wrapper.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved retainer for an automative floor mat generally having an upper bristled surface and a lower bristled surface divided by a planar surface. The bristles are removed from the upper and/or lower surface where the retainer is to contact the heel pad of an automative carpet. A non-slip surface may be provided on one or both sides of the retainer where the bristles have been removed.

Abstract: The specification discloses a see-thru metallic food wrapper which has a specially adapted transparent viewing strip provided in the normally solid wrapper material, both of which have physical properties which allow their use at both high and low temperatures. The transparent strip preferably extends in a longitudinal direction in the middle of the food wrapper.