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Tackless carpet strip

a technology of carpet strips and nails, applied in the direction of carpet fasteners, sheet joining, fastening means, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to install strips, need nails (tacks) to secure strips into the floor, and sometimes impossible to install concrete nails into old concr

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-08-20
GMB FLOORING SOLUTIONS
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This method allows for easy and immediate installation of carpet strips on various floor types, including concrete, without the need for nails or lengthy adhesion processes, enhancing installation efficiency and reducing installation challenges.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of traditional carpet strips is the need for nails (tacks) to secure the strips into the floor.
When floor is made of concrete, for example, installing the strips may present difficulties, however, because driving, concrete nails into old concrete is sometimes impossible.
Further, certain types of concrete flooring (e.g., Terrazzo) are so hard that they will not accept concrete nails, and the carpet installer mug drill into it in order to affix strips.
However, these devices must he plugged into an electrical source, and also require some cure time.

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[0022]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art carpet tack strip 10. The strip 10 comprises a strip base 1 that is formed from wood or other suitable material. The strip 10 has a top surface 4 from which a plurality of spikes 3 protrude upwardly at an angle. A plurality of tacks or nails 2 extend through the strip base 1 and are driveable into a floor (not shown) to secure the strip 10 to the floor. The spikes 3 angle toward a wall (not shown) against, which the strip 10 is installed, and the spikes 3 anchor a carpet (not shown) that is installed on the floor and stretched from strip to strip.

[0023]FIG. 2 is a perspective view off the tackless carpet strip 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The strip 20 comprises a strip base 11, which is formed from wood or other suitable material, such as plastic or aluminum. The strip 20 has a top surface 14 from Which a plurality of spikes 13 protrude upwardly at an angle. No nails 2 (FIG. 1) are required to secure the s...

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Abstract

A tackless carpet strip for affixing carnet to a hard surface has a flat base with spikes extending from the base at an angle. A lower surface of the base is coated with protective sealant. A foam adhesive tape strip has two adhesive surfaces; the first surface is permanently adhered to the lower surface of the base. The second adhesive surface is covered with a removable protective film.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 683,174 titled “Tackless Carpet Stripping,” filed on Aug. 16, 2012, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]Traditional carpet tack strips for attaching carpet to a floor in a room are composed of strips of wood or other material that are nailed to the floor around the edges of a room. A typical carpet tack strip is approximately four feet in length, about an inch wide and about a quarter of an inch in thickness, with the bottom surface of the strip positioned en the floor and fastened to the floor with a plurality of nails driven through the strip and into the floor. A four-foot strip typically requires nine nails to secure the strip to the floor.[0003]The upper surface of the carpet tack strip comprises a plurality of sharp-edged spikes that extend upwardly from the upper surface of the strip ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47G27/04F16B5/12F16B5/07
CPCA47G27/0462Y10T156/10Y10T156/1062A47G27/045F16B5/07F16B5/12
Inventor GREATHOUSE, GLEN P.MCKENNA, MICHAEL H.MCKENNA, BRIAN
Owner GMB FLOORING SOLUTIONS
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