`Claim Chart Applying ‘186 Patent to WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 –
`2017 Honda Accord (PS)
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`Depicted below is a floor tray formed on WeatherTech Tool
`No. 00840 which fits the passenger’s side (PS) foot well of the
`2013 – 2017 Honda Accord. This floor tray is thermoformed
`from a sheet of thermoplastic polymeric material. Prior to
`thermoforming, the sheet is substantially uniformly thick.
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`A vehicle floor
`tray
`thermoformed
`from a sheet of
`thermoplastic
`polymeric
`material of
`substantially
`uniform
`thickness,
`comprising:
`
`Vehicle
`floor tray
`
`Thermoplastic
`polymeric
`sheet
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`1
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the floor tray has a central panel that
`substantially conforms to a floor of vehicle foot well. The
`central panel has longitudinally and transversely disposed
`lateral sides.
`
`Transversely
`disposed lateral
`side
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`a central panel
`substantially
`conforming to a
`floor of a vehicle
`foot well, the
`central panel of
`the floor tray
`having at least
`one longitudinally
`disposed lateral
`side and at least
`one transversely
`disposed lateral
`side;
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`Longitudinally
`disposed lateral
`side
`
`Central
`panel
`
`2
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, a 1st panel of the tray upwardly extends
`from a transversely disposed lateral side of, and is integrally
`formed with, the central panel. The 1st panel closely conforms
`to a 1st wall of a vehicle foot well for which the tray is custom-
`manufactured. The 1st panel is joined to the central panel by a
`curved transition, highlighted here in color.
`
`Curved
`transition
`
`1st wall
`
`1st panel
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`a first panel
`integrally formed
`with the central
`panel of the floor
`tray, upwardly
`extending from
`the transversely
`disposed lateral
`side of the central
`panel of the floor
`tray, and closely
`conforming to a
`first foot well
`wall, the first
`panel of the floor
`tray joined to the
`central panel of
`the floor tray by a
`curved transition;
`
`Central panel
`
`3
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, a 2nd panel of the tray upwardly extends
`from the longitudinally disposed lateral side of, and is
`integrally formed with, the central panel. The 2nd panel closely
`conforms to a 2nd wall of the foot well for which the tray is
`custom-manufactured. The 2nd panel is joined to the central
`panel and to the 1st panel by curved transitions, highlighted
`below in color.
`
`2nd wall
`
`Curved transition
`
`2nd panel
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`a second panel
`integrally formed
`with the central
`panel of the floor
`tray and the first
`panel, upwardly
`extending from
`the longitudinally
`disposed lateral
`side of the central
`panel of the floor
`tray, and closely
`conforming to a
`second foot well
`wall, the second
`panel of the floor
`tray joined to the
`central panel of
`the floor tray and
`to the first panel
`of the floor tray
`by curved
`transitions;
`
`Curved transition
`
`Central panel
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`4
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`a reservoir
`disposed in the
`central panel of
`the floor tray;
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the WeatherTech floor tray has a reservoir
`disposed in the central panel of the floor tray.
`
`Central
`panel
`
`Reservoir
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`5
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the WeatherTech reservoir has a plurality
`of upstanding, elongate baffles disposed in it. Each of the
`baffles has at least two ends that are remote from each other.
`As depicted in the transverse cross section below, the baffles
`are hollow.
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`a plurality of
`upstanding,
`hollow, elongate
`baffles disposed
`in the reservoir,
`each of the
`baffles having at
`least two ends
`remote from each
`other,
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`Ends
`
`Hollow baffles
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`the central panel,
`the first panel, the
`second panel, the
`reservoir and the
`baffles each
`having a
`thickness from a
`point on the upper
`surface to a
`closest point on
`the bottom
`surface thereof,
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the central panel, 1st panel, 2nd panel,
`reservoir and baffles each have a thickness from a point on the
`upper surface to a closest point on the bottom surface.
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`1st panel
`
`2nd panel
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`Reservoir
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`said thicknesses,
`as a result of the
`tray being
`thermoformed
`from the sheet of
`thermoplastic
`polymeric
`material of
`substantially
`uniform
`thickness, being
`substantially
`uniform
`throughout the
`tray;
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`These thicknesses depart from uniformity only as a result of
`their being thermoformed from a sheet of thermoplastic
`polymeric material of substantially uniform thickness. The
`thicknesses of these structures remain substantially uniform
`throughout the tray.
`
`Baffle
`
`Central
`panel
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the smallest width of each baffle is many
`times its wall thickness.
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`the baffles each
`having a width, in
`any horizontal
`direction, of more
`than two times its
`thickness,
`
`Width
`
`Thickness
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the baffles are adapted to elevate the shoe
`or foot of the occupant above fluid collected in the reservoir.
`
`Reservoir
`
`Fluid
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`the baffles
`adapted to elevate
`the shoe or foot
`of the occupant
`above fluid
`collected in the
`reservoir,
`
`Baffles
`
`Shoe
`
`Fluid
`
`Baffles
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`WeatherTech Tool No. 00840 for 2013 – 2017 Honda
`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below, the baffles impede the flow of fluid in the
`reservoir caused by a change of vehicle speed or direction.
`The flow of the fluid (represented by blue arrows) will be
`interrupted by the baffle walls and will be impeded and
`redirected.
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`and further
`adapted to
`impede lateral
`movement,
`induced by a
`change in vehicle
`speed or
`direction, of fluid
`collected in the
`reservoir,
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`Accord (PS)
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`As depicted below by the path in blue, any portion of the
`reservoir is connected to a remote portion of the reservoir by a
`path formed around ends of the baffles.
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`U.S. Patent No.
`8,382,186 B2
`Claim 1
`any portion of the
`reservoir
`connected to a
`remote portion of
`the reservoir by a
`path formed
`around ends of
`the baffles.
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`X
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`X
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