Spacer for joining and seam sealing floor coverings
OwnerKeith Weidnerinventor
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Abstract
A spacer designed for use with two pieces of carpet or floor covering maintains the edges of these pieces equidistant apart and above the floor. This arrangement aids in the application of seam sealer adhesive along the edges. The spacer includes a lower foot section in contact with the floor and an upper tower section with a notch-cut to hold the edge of the carpet. The spacer is flat and rigid, with the lower section having two feet separated by a gap, which may be semi-circular. The upper section's outer edges may be inwardly arcuate, and the device can be used with seam tape and seam sealer adhesive.
Claims10
In combination with a first and second piece of carpet or floor covering, a spacer for holding opposing edges of the first and second pieces of carpet or floor covering substantially equidistant apart from each other and above a floor, thereby facilitating the application of a seam sealer adhesive along the opposing edges, the spacer comprising:
- a lower foot section positioned on, and in contact with, the floor;
- an upper tower section connected to the lower foot section, wherein the upper tower section is substantially symmetrical about a vertical axis and has opposing outer edges;
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- an inwardly and upwardly projecting notch-cut positioned on an outer edge one of the outer edges of the upper tower section, wherein the notch-cut is sized and configured to hold either the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering along its linear edge a linear edge thereof and above the floor.
A method for of joining and seam sealing a first and second piece of carpet or floor covering together to yield a unified piece of carpet or floor covering, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the first and second pieces of carpet or floor covering, wherein the first and second pieces of carpet or floor covering each have a linear edge;
- providing a plurality of spacers, wherein each spacer comprises an upper tower section connected to a lower foot section, wherein the upper tower section is substantially symmetrical about a vertical axis and has opposing outer edges, and an inwardly and upwardly projecting notch-cut positioned on an outer edge of the upper tower section, wherein the notch-cut is sized and configured to hold either the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering along a linear edge thereof and above the floor;
- positioning and aligning the first and second pieces of carpet or floor covering on a floor such that the first and second pieces of carpet or floor covering abut each other along their linear edges thereby defining a seam;
- positioning a strip of seam tape under the seam;
- positioning and aligning the plurality of spacers on the floor and along the seam and in an upright position such the plurality of notch-cuts face one of the linear edges of the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering;
- draping the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering over the upper tower sections of the plurality of spacers;
- retaining the one of the linear edges of the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering within the plurality of notch-cuts;
- applying a seam sealer to the linear edges of the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering;
- removing the plurality of spacers such that the first or second piece of carpet or floor covering contacts the strip of seam tape under the seam;
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- applying heat along the seam thereby joining and seam sealing the first and second piece of carpet or floor covering together to yield the unified piece of carpet or floor covering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.