| CPC B62D 25/20 (2013.01) [B62D 27/02 (2013.01); B62D 27/065 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |

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1. A vehicle floor system comprising:
a center floor panel; and
a plurality of brackets connected to a lower surface of the center floor panel, wherein a portion of each of the brackets extends beyond an edge of the center floor panel and receives a mechanical fastener that fixes the center floor panel to a structure of a vehicle;
wherein each of the brackets further comprises a raised perimeter; and
wherein the lower surface of the center floor panel is directly supported by the raised perimeter of each of the brackets.
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