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\n(*)Notice:  Subject to any disclaimer,the term of thispatent is extended or adjusted under 35U.S.C.154(b)by 0 days.  \n(21)Appl.No.:13/595,703  \n(22)Filed:    Aug.27,2012  \n(65)  \nPrior Publication Data  \nDec.20,2012  \nUS 2012/0319426A1  \nRelated U.S.Application Data  \n(60)Continuation of application No.12/879,899,filed onSep.10,2010,now Pat.No.8,267,459,which is acontinuation of application No.11/463,203,filed onAug.8,2006,now abandoned,which is a division ofapplication No.10/976,441,filed on Oct.29,2004,now Pat.No.7,316,847.  \n(51)Int.Cl.  \nB60N 3/06  \n(2006.01)  \n(52)U.S.Cl.………………………………296/75;296/97.23  \n(58)Field of Classification Search…………296/97.23,296/75;428/81;15/215  \nSee application file for complete search history.  \n(56)  \nReferences Cited  \nU.S.PATENT DOCUMENTS  \n2,188,342 A1/1940 England  \n2,709,105 A5/1955 Kramer  \n3,087,752 A4/1963 Winchester  \n3,288,187 A11/1966 Wheaton  \n3,390,912 A7/1968 Stata  \n3,401,975 A9/1968 Oger  \n3,450,429 A6/1969 Stata  \n3,488081 A1/1970 Nolen  \n3,605,166 A9/1971 Chen  \nUS 8,382,186 B2  \n(10)Patent No.:  \nFeb.26,2013  \n(45)Date of Patent:  \nD242,136 S11/1976 Matlock  \n4,211,447 A7/1980 DiVincenzo  \n4,280,729 A7/1981 Morawski  \n4,382,986 A5/1983Reuben  \n4,406,492 A9/1983 Cackowsk  \n4,420,180 A12/1983Dupont et al.D278.525 S4/1985 Morawski  \n4,579,764 A4/1986 Peoples,Jr.et al.4,591,532 A5/1986 Tanaka  \n4,693,507 A9/1987 Dresen et al.  \n4,721,641 A1/1988 Bailey  \n4,828,898 A5/1989 Bailey  \n4,921,742 A5/1990 AltusD313,789 S1/1991 Thundercloud  \n5,019,993 A5/1991 Montalcini et al.  \n(Continued)  \nFOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS  \n5/1981  \nCA  \n1101016 A  \nCA  \n12/1985  \n1198466 A  \n(Continued)  \nOTHER PUBLICATIONS  \nU.S.Patent and TrademarkOffice,OfficeAction issued on U.S.Appl.No.11/463,203 on Aug.13,2009.  \n(Continued)  \nPrimary Examiner—Glenn DayoanAssistant Examiner—Pinel Romain  \n(74)Attorney,Agent,or Firm—Momkus McCluskey,LLC;Jefferson Perkins  \n(57)  \n# ABSTRACT\n\nA vehicle floor tray is thermoformed from a polymer sheet ofsubstantially uniform thickness.The tray has a central paneland at least first and second upstanding side panels joined tothe central panel by curved transitions.Within a reservoirdisposed in the central panel are plural,hollow treads/baffles.The treads/baffles have a width,in any horizontal direction,which is more than twice the substantially uniform thicknessofthe tray as thermoformed.The treads/baffles impede lateralmotion,due to changes in vehicle speed or direction,ofliquidcollected in the reservoir.  \n7 Claims,12 Drawing Sheets  \n# U.S.PATENT DOCUMENTS\n\n5,208,995 A5/1993 McKendrick  \n5,254,384 A10/1993 GordonD358,571 S5/1995 Thundercloud  \n5,474,829 A12/1995 Woosley  \n5,482,759 A1/1996 PrimeauD372,011 S7/1996 TylerD377,780 S2/1997 MacNeil  \n5,725,926 A3/1998 WangD393,238 S4/1998 Kraines  \n5,776,583 A7/1998 Peyton5,830,560 A11/1998 Koa  \n5,856,828 A1/1999 Letcher,Jr.D408,342 S4/1999 Yang  \n5,891,546 A4/1999 Sherman  \n5,919,540 A7/1999Bailey  \n6,007,319 A12/1999JacobsonD420,965 S2/2000Iacovelli et al.  \n6,022,503 A2/2000Hudkins et al.  \n6,027,782 A2/2000 ShermanD422.256 S4/2000 LuD425.005 S5/2000 Rizvi  \n6,058,618 A5/2000 Hemmelgarn et al.D432,478 S10/2000 Lu  \n6,155,629 A12/2000 Sherman  \n6,261,667 B17/2001 YangD454.323 S3/2002 Lu  \n6,431,629B18/2002 Emery6,534,146 B13/2003 Mentz,Jr.  \n6,605,333B28/2003 Neri et al.  \n6,732.030B25/2004 Jones  \n6,793,872 B19/2004Buss  \n6,794,013 B19/2004Iacovelli et al.  \n6,817,649 B111/2004 Stanesic  \n6,953,545 B110/2005 TylerD525,576 S7/2006 Lu  \n7,215,430 B25/2007Kacyra et al.  \n7,316,847B21/2008MacNeil  \n7,401,837 B27/2008 MacNeil  \n7,444,748 B211/2008 MacNeil  \n7,607,713 B210/2009MacNeil2001/0020316 A₁9/2001 Ferreira et al.2003/0143358 A17/2003 Needles2004/0048036 A₁3/2004 Nakasuji et al.2004/0224130 A111/2004 Melucci et al.2005/0191459 A₁9/2005 Ferreira et al.2006/0091694 A15/2006 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