Cover with pull-through prevention arrangement

Abstract

A marine floor mat arrangement includes first and second foam layers having densities of between about 7.5 lbs/ft3 and about 9.5 lbs/ft3, and between about 8 lbs/ft3 and 12.9 lbs/ft3, respectively, wherein the second density is greater than the first density, and a plurality of snap couplers each including a first portion including a body portion extending entirely through the first and second layers and a flanged portion extending outwardly from the body portion where the flanged portion abuts an exposed outer surface of the first layer, and a second portion releasably connected with the first portion of the snap coupler, where the second portion of the snap coupler is attached to the surface of a marine vehicle.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A marine floor mat arrangement comprising:
 a first layer having an exposed upper surface and a bottom surface opposite the upper surface, the first layer comprising a first foam material having a first density of between about 7.5 lbs/ft 3  and about 9.5 lbs/ft 3 ;   a second surface layer having an upper surface facing the bottom surface of the first layer and a bottom surface opposite the upper surface of the second layer, the second layer comprising a foam having a second density that is greater than the first density and is between about 8 lbs/ft 3  and about 12.9 lbs/ft 3 ; and   a plurality of snap couplers, each comprising:
 a first portion including a body portion extending entirely through the first layer and the second layer between the exposed upper surface of the first layer and the bottom surface of the second layer and a flanged portion extending outwardly from the body portion where the flanged portion abuts the exposed upper surface of the first layer; and 
 a second portion releasably connected with the first portion of the snap coupler, where the second portion of the snap coupler is attached to the surface of a marine vehicle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first foam comprises an EVA foam. 
     
     
         3 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 2 , wherein the second foam comprises an EVA foam. 
     
     
         4 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the density of the first foam material is between about 8 lbs/ft 3  and about 9.5 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         5 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the density of the second foam material is between about 9 lbs/ft 3  and about 11.9 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         6 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the density of the first foam material is between about 8 lbs/ft 3  and about 9 lbs/ft 3 , and wherein the density of the second foam material is between about 9.5 lbs/ft 3  and about 10.5 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         7 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the first layer includes an anti-slip surface. 
     
     
         8 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein the upper surface of the first layer is textured. 
     
     
         9 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer and the second layer are roll laminated to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third layer located between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the third layer comprises a foam material.   
     
     
         11 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 10 , wherein the first layer, the second layer and the third layer are roll laminated to one another. 
     
     
         12 . A marine floor mat arrangement, comprising:
 a first layer having an exposed first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first layer comprising a first foam material having a first density;   a second layer having a first surface facing the second surface of the first layer and a second surface opposite the first surface of the second layer and configured to abut a surface of a marine vehicle, the second layer comprising a foam having a second density that is greater than the first density; and   a plurality of quick release couplers each comprising:
 a first portion extending entirely through the first and second layers and including an outwardly extending flanged portion abutting the first surface of the first layer; and 
 a second portion of the quick release coupler configured to releasably couple with the first portion of the quick release coupler, where the second portion of the quick release coupler is configured to attach to the surface of the marine vehicle. 
   
     
     
         13 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein each quick release coupler includes a snap coupler. 
     
     
         14 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein the first portion includes a first snap coupler portion having a body portion extending entirely through the first and second layer and the flange portion extending outwardly from the body portion, and wherein the second portion includes a second snap portion attached to the surface of the marine vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein the first foam comprises at least one of an EVA foam, a PE foam and an EPDM foam. 
     
     
         16 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 15 , wherein the second foam comprises at least one of an EVA foam, a PE foam and an EPDM foam. 
     
     
         17 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second foam material are the same. 
     
     
         18 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein the first foam comprises an EVA foam having a first density of between about 7.5 lbs/ft 3  and about 9.5 lbs/ft 3 , and wherein the second foam comprises an EVA foam having a second density that is greater than the first density and is between about 8 lbs/ft 3  and about 12.9 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         19 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 18 , wherein the density of the first foam material is between about 8 lbs/ft 3  and about 9 lbs/ft 3 , and wherein the density of the second foam material is between about 9.5 lbs/ft 3  and about 10.5 lbs/ft 3 . 
     
     
         20 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein the first surface of the first layer includes an anti-slip surface. 
     
     
         21 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 20 , wherein the first surface of the first layer is textured. 
     
     
         22 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 21 , wherein the first and second layers are roll laminated to one another, and wherein the first surface of the first layer is textured as the first and second layers are laminated to one another. 
     
     
         23 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second layers are roll laminated to one another. 
     
     
         24 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a third layer located between the first layer and the second layer, where in the third layer comprises a foam material.   
     
     
         25 . The marine floor mat arrangement of  claim 24 , where in the first, second and third layers are roll laminated to one another