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US 12,714,249 B2Granted
Tool assembly for installing carpet between non-parallel walls and method of using same
OwnerHarold W. Earegood, Thomas A. Worthinginventors
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Abstract
A carpet installation tool assembly configured to stretch carpet between two non-parallel walls is provided. The carpet installation tool assembly comprises a first leg positioning assembly, a second leg positioning assembly, a central frame member, and a hinge arm tool. The carpet installation tool assembly can be used to stretch carpet to minimize waves and bunching during installation of carpet in rooms that are not square.
Claims15
A carpet installation tool assembly configured to stretch carpet between two non-parallel walls, the carpet installation tool assembly comprising:
- a first leg positioning assembly comprising:
- a first tube support assembly having a first tube and a second tube, wherein one of the first and second tubes moves axially relative to the other of the first and second tubes during a locating step;
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- a first angled wall engaging assembly pivotally coupled to the first tube support assembly and that is configured to engage the angled wall during a carpet stretching event;
- a second leg positioning assembly comprising;
- a second tube support assembly having a third tube and a fourth tube, wherein one of the third and fourth tubes moves axially relative to the other of the third and fourth tubes during a locating step;
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- a second angled wall engaging assembly pivotally coupled to the second tube support assembly and that is configured to engage the angled wall during a carpet stretching event;
- a central frame member, wherein the first and second leg positioning assemblies are selectively coupled at laterally offset locations on the frame member;
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- a hinge arm tool having a pivot arm, a foot and a carpet pad, the foot arranged at a first end that positions against the central frame member and a carpet pad arranged at an opposite end that engages carpet near the straight wall, the hinge arm tool having a telescoping leg assembly that creates opposing forces onto the central frame member and the carpet pad upon actuation of the pivot arm;
- wherein actuation of the pivot arm creates (i) a plurality of first carpet forces along and toward the angled wall proximate the first and second angled wall engaging assembly and (ii) a plurality of second carpet forces along and toward the straight wall proximate the carpet pad thereby distributing a carpet stretching action across the carpet between the angled and straight walls.
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A method of installing carpet in a room having non-parallel walls including an angled wall and a straight wall, the method comprising:
- providing a carpet installation tool assembly comprising:
- a first leg positioning assembly comprising:
- a first tube support assembly having a first tube and a second tube, wherein one of the first and second tubes moves axially relative to the other of the first and second tubes during a locating step;
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- a first angled wall engaging assembly pivotally coupled to the first tube support assembly and that is configured to engage the angled wall during a carpet stretching event;
- a second leg positioning assembly comprising;
- a second tube support assembly having a third tube and a fourth tube, wherein one of the third and fourth tubes moves axially relative to the other of the third and fourth tubes during a locating step;
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- a second angled wall engaging assembly pivotally coupled to the second tube support assembly and that is configured to engage the angled wall during a carpet stretching event;
- a central frame member, wherein the first and second leg positioning assemblies are selectively coupled at laterally offset locations on the frame member;
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- a hinge arm tool having a pivot arm, a foot and a carpet pad, the foot arranged at a first end that positions against the central frame member and a carpet engaging pad arranged at an opposite end that engages carpet near the straight wall, the hinge arm tool having a telescoping leg assembly that creates opposing forces onto the central frame member and the carpet engaging pad upon actuation of the pivot arm;
- positioning the first leg positioning assembly between the angled wall and the central frame;
- positioning the second leg positioning assembly between the angled wall and the central frame;
- positioning the first and second angled wall engaging assemblies against the angled wall;
- positioning the hinge arm tool against the central frame;
- actuating the hinge arm causing opposing forces onto the central frame and the carpet engaging pad thereby distributing first carpet forces along the angled wall and second carpet forms along the straight wall thereby stretching the carpet toward the angled wall and the straight wall.
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