A floor covering for a motor vehicle, combined with ducting for use with the vehicles ventilation system

摘要

A covering (1) such a carpet for a motor vehicle in which a surface layer (2) is secured to a moldable mass (3), which incorporates a conduit passage (5). Thus avoiding the necessity of having a separate duct. The passage conduit typically being formed about a former member as the mass sets. The former member being removed through a gap (6), and sealed with a tape (7). An inlet arrangement (21) being secured appropriately to the passage in order to present an airflow (A) from a vehicle ventilation system of the interior of a motor vehicle.