[0001] The present disclosure relates to an assembly of a floor carpet in a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a spacer provided between a floor and a carpet of a vehicle to locate the carpet in its position.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Conventionally, during seat rail assembly on a vehicle floor, floor carpet could come in between the seat rail and the vehicle floor. This happens due to improper location of floor carpet on the vehicle floor near a seat mounting bracket. Due to this, there is no rigid fitment of the seat rail with the vehicle floor and further may lead to torque loss for seat mounting bolt or in cases where excessive clearances are provided, may lead to panel visibility through carpet cutout.
[0003] In view of the above, there is a need to provide a solution that locates the carpet near the seat mounting bracket.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed herein below.
[0005] It is a general or primary object of the present disclosure to provide a spacer that prevents the insertion of a floor carpet inside a seat rail during assembly of the seat rail on a vehicle floor, thereby providing the proper location of the floor carpet near a seat mounting bracket.

[0006] This and other objects and advantages will become more apparent when reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
[0007] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a spacer between a floor and a carpet to locate the carpet in its position. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0008] The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a spacer provided between a floor and a carpet of a vehicle to locate the carpet in its position. The spacer has a top surface with two holes corresponding to a locator hole and a seat mounting hole in a seat mounting bracket. Further, four side walls extend downward from the top surface, where three amongst the four side walls are formed with flanges.
[0009] In an aspect, the locator hole of the spacer is smaller than the seat mounting hole.
[00010] In an aspect, the locator hole of the spacer has an extended flange with inward bending
[00011] In an aspect, the spacer is made up of metal or plastic.
[00012] In an aspect, the flanges on the three side walls provide zero touch with a vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket.
[00013] In an aspect, the side walls are parallel to the vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket.

[00014] In an aspect, the side walls are at a constant distance from the vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket.
[00015] In an aspect, the flanges are extending towards inner side of the spacer.
[00016] In an aspect, the extended flange is inserted into the locator hole of the seat mounting bracket.
[00017] The solution proposed by the present disclosure as mentioned above provides a spacer that prevents the insertion of carpet inside seat rail during assembly of the seat rail on the floor of the vehicle thereby locating the carpet near the seat mounting bracket.
[00018] To further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit the scope of the present subject matter.
[00019] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00020] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like

numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
[00021] FIG. 1 illustrates a spacer placed between a floor and a carpet of a vehicle as per an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[00022] FIG. 2A illustrates a top perspective view of a spacer as per an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[00023] FIG. 2B illustrates bottom perspective view of a spacer as per an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[00024] FIG. 3 illustrates a spacer placed between a floor and a carpet of a vehicle with A and B reference vertices;
[00025] FIG. 4A illustrates a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 in reference to A vertex as per an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[00026] FIG. 4B illustrates a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 in reference to B vertex as per an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00027] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00028] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to communicate

the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[00029] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[00030] The terminology used herein is to describe particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes" and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
[00031] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[00032] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art

and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[00033] In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[00034] Hereinafter, a description of an embodiment with several components in communication with each other does not imply that all such components are required. On the contrary, a variety of optional components are described to illustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00035] FIG. 1 illustrates a spacer 100 placed between a floor 200 and a carpet 300 of a vehicle as per an embodiment of the present invention. The details of the spacer 100 are explained in detail with the help of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
[00036] Fig. 2A illustrates the spacer 100 having a top surface 102 with two holes 104 and 106. The two holes 104 and 106 are corresponding to a locator hole and a seat mounting hole of seat mounting bracket in the floor 200 of the vehicle. The spacer 100 may include, but not limited to, four side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D. All of the four side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D are extending downward from the top surface 102. Three amongst the four side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D are formed with flanges 112, 114, and 116. The flanges are extending towards the inner side of the spacer 100. The flanges 112, 114, and 116 are illustrated with the help of FIG. 4A.

[00037] FIG. 2B illustrates the spacer 100 and components that are explained with reference to FIG. 2A are not shown and described with reference to FIG. 2B for the sake of brevity. FIG. 2B illustrates an extended flange 110 of the hole 104 that corresponds to the locator hole. The extended flange 110 bends inwards and is inserted into the locator hole of the seat mounting bracket for proper fitment. In an aspect, the extended flange 110 is one of oval, square, or rectangular in shape.
[00038] Fig. 3 illustrates a seat rail mounted on a seat mounting bracket. The spacer 100 is placed below the seat rail and between the floor 200 and the carpet 300 of a vehicle with A and B reference vertices. The spacer 100 is not illustrated in FIG. 3. The details of the spacer 100 are explained in detail with the help of FIGS. 4 A and 4B.
[00039] FIG. 4A illustrates a cross-sectional view in reference to A vertex as illustrated in FIG. 3 as seen from front of vehicle. As mentioned above, the spacer 100 has a top surface 102 with two holes 104, 106 corresponding to a locator hole and a seat mounting hole in a seat mounting bracket 400 on a vehicle floor. The top surface 102 and the holes 104, 106 are illustrated in Fig. 2A. The spacer 100 is having four side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D with flanges 112, 114, 116 on three side walls for zero touch with a vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket 400.
[00040] FIG. 4A illustrates two flanges 112 and 114 out of three flanges. Further, FIG. 4A illustrates a fastener 402 which passes through a seat mounting hole of the seat mounting bracket 400 and hole 106 of the spacer 100 to connect a seat rail unit 404 to the seat mounting bracket 400 on the vehicle floor 200.
[00041] FIG. 4B illustrates a cross-sectional view in reference to B vertex as illustrated in FIG. 3. As discussed above, three amongst the four side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D of the spacer 100 are formed with flanges 112, 114, 116. Further, FIG. 4B illustrates a fastener 404 which passes through a locator hole of the seat

mounting bracket 400 and hole 104 of the spacer 100 to locate and connect a seat rail unit 404 to the seat mounting bracket 400 on the vehicle floor 200.
[00042] Further, FIG. 4B illustrates an extended flange 110 of the hole 104 that corresponds to the locator hole of the seat mounting bracket 400. The extended flange 110 provides proper fitment of the spacer 100 in the seat mounting bracket 400. Further, FIG. 4B illustrates the fastener 402 mounted on the hole 106 where the seat mounting hole is at the top surface 102 of the spacer 100.
[00043] As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D of the spacer 100 are parallel to the vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket 400. Further, the side walls 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D of the spacer 100 are at a constant distance from the vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket 400 using the flanges 112, 114, 116. As a result, the carpet 300 near the seat rail unit 404 rests on the spacer 100 which helps to locate the carpet in its position. As a result, the carpet 300 is prevented from being inserted inside the seat rail unit 404 during assembly.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGE(S)
[00044] The present disclosure provides a spacer 100 between a floor 200 and a
carpet 300 to locate the carpet 300 in its position, the spacer 100 prevents insertion of the carpet 300 inside a seat rail unit 404 during assembly.
[00045] The present disclosure provides the spacer 100 for proper fitment of seat
rail unit 404 on the vehicle floor 200.
[00046] The preset disclosure reduces visibility of vehicle floor panel due to the
spacer 100 provided between the vehicle floor 200 and the carpet 300.
Equivalents

[00047] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the present
disclosure, other and further embodiments of the present disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The present disclosure is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the present disclosure when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

We claim:
1. A spacer (100) provided between a floor (200) and a carpet (300) of a vehicle to
locate the carpet (300) in its position, the spacer (100) comprising:
a top surface (102) with two holes (104, 106) corresponding to a locator hole and a seat mounting hole in a seat mounting bracket (400); and
four side walls (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) extending downward from the top surface (102), wherein three amongst the four side walls (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) are being formed with flanges (112, 114, 116).
2. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hole (104) is smaller than the hole (106).
3. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hole (104) has an extended flange (110).
4. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spacer (100) is made up of metal or plastic.
5. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flanges (112, 114, 116) on the three side walls (108A, 108B, 108C) provide zero touch with a vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket (400).
6. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side walls (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) are parallel to a vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket (400).
7. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the side walls (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) are at a constant distance from the vertical surface of the seat mounting bracket (400).

8. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flanges (112, 114, 116) are
extending towards inner side of the spacer (100).
9. The spacer (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the extended flange (110) is inserted
into the locator hole of the seat mounting bracket (400).