Anchor sheet and anchor sheet module
AssigneeTac-Fast Georgia L.L.C.
InventorJoseph R. Pacione
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Abstract
This application discloses a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module composed of a pre-attached decorative covering and anchor sheet which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop attachment to an additional covering module to create a complete floor covering of carpet, tile, stone or other material and without substantial attachment to a floor.
Claims55
A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
- at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower
- surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative
- lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of
- its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so
- that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an
- overlap area of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along one edge of the module,
- which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to
- an adjoining module by attachment to an overlapping exposed area of the lower surface
- of a decorative covering attached to an adjoining module.
A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
- at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower
- surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative
- lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of
- its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so
- that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an
- overlap area of lower surface of the decorative covering exposed along one edge of the
- module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such
- module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of the upper surface of
- an anchor sheet attached to an adjoining module.
A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
- a decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a
- non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface, the decorative covering attached to
- the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment
- of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there are provided first overlap areas of
- upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along at least two adjacent edges of the module, and
- second overlap areas of lower surface of decorative covering exposed along at least two
- edges opposite the first overlap areas, which overlap areas are provided with means for
- detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap
- area of an adjoining module by means of a complementary hook and look attachment
- system.
An anchor sheet for detachable attachment of multiple flexible decorative coverings to a rigid supporting substrate comprising:
- a thin flexible rigid sheet substantially covered with hooks on a surface;
- and
- the thin flexible rigid sheet having sufficient rigidity and mass to support the coverings
- from buckling of the coverings across the entire surface of the coverings when the
- coverings are attached to the anchor sheet and laid onto the substrate.
A covering module comprising:
- (a) a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet having an upper surface of the anchor sheet covered substantially with hooks
- (b) a decorative covering for placement over the anchor sheet having a decorative
- finished upper surface and a lower surface substantially covered with loops and in
- which the lower surface of the decorative covering is detachably attached in a
- predetermined relationship to the upper surface of the anchor sheet by means of at
- least some of the hooks and loops so that the decorative covering extends beyond the
- area of the anchor sheet by a first predetermined amount and the anchor sheet
- extends beyond the area of the decorative covering by a second predetermined
- amount
- (c) a removable hook covering on the upper surface of the anchor sheet other than in the
- area of detachable attachment of the decorative covering and anchor sheet, to prevent
- the premature attachment of the hooks on the upper surface of that anchor sheet.
An anchor sheet for detachable attachment of decorative coverings to a supporting substrate, the decorative coverings having a finished surface and an opposite surface substantially covered with part of a hook and loop system, comprising:
- a thin flexible rigid sheet substantially covered on a first surface with a part of a hook and
- loop system;
- and the sheet having sufficient rigidity and mass, without substantial attachment to the supporting substrate for stability, to support the coverings from buckling of the decorative coverings across the entire surface of the decorative coverings when the decorative coverings are attached to the anchor sheet and laid onto the substrate.
An anchor sheet for forming a cushioning support below a decorative covering comprising a laminate having an upper layer of a relatively thin flexible rigid sheet material having on its upper layer a plurality of hooks comprising one half of a hook and loop attachment system and a bottom layer of a relatively resilient cushioning material attached to the upper layer, the laminate having sufficient rigidity, thickness and mass that when combined with an overlying decorative covering attached to the upper layer by means of loops comprising the complementary second half of a hook and loop attachment system, that such combination is stable against buckling and atmospheric forces so as not to require substantial attachment to the underlying substrate for stability.
An anchor sheet modular assembly having a plurality of hooks covering its upper surface formed of a plurality of rigid plastic or polymer sheet pieces abutting each other along a join and in which the join is bridged by a relatively thin tape overlapping the join and attached to the abutting sheet pieces by pressure sensitive adhesive or a complementary hook and loop attachment system.
An anchor sheet module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form an anchor sheet subfloor covered in hooks for installation of overlaying decorative covering pieces having a complementary loop comprising:
- an upper layer covered with a plurality of hooks, a lower layer attached to the upper
- layer, the lower layer dimensioned so that, after attachment of the upper layer to the
- lower layer, there is provided an overlap area of lower layer for detachable attachment of
- an overlapping portion of the upper layer of an adjoining module or of an additional piece
- overlapping the join between the module and an adjoining module.
A plurality of covering modules attached together and laid onto a floor to form a covering of sufficient mass and rigidity to remain in place on a floor without buckling or movement when subject to normal traffic and without attachment to the floor wherein each covering module comprises:
- at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower
- surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative
- lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of
- its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so
- that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an
- overlap area of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along one edge of the module,
- which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to
- an adjoining module by attachment to an overlapping exposed area of the lower surface
- of a decorative covering attached to an adjoining module, said means for detachable
- attachment being one portion of a complementary hook and loop attachment system substantially covering the overlap area of the anchor sheet to be matched with the complementary second portion of such hook and loop system on the overlap area of an adjoining decorative covering.
A plurality of covering modules attached together and laid onto a floor to form a covering of sufficient mass and rigidity to remain in place on a floor without buckling or movement when subject to normal traffic and without attachment to the floor wherein each covering module comprises:
- at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower
- surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative
- lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of
- its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so
- that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an
- overlap area of lower surface of the decorative covering exposed along one edge of the
- module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such
- module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of the upper surface of
- an anchor sheet attached to an adjoining module, said means for detachable attachment
- being one portion of a complementary hook and loop attachment system substantially
- covering the overlap area of the anchor sheet to be matched with the complementary
- second portion of such hook and loop system on the overlap area of an adjoining
- decorative covering.
A module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a subsurface comprising:
- a) a rectangular module having a top and bottom surface in which the top surface is covered with hooks;
- b) a first area recessed from the top surface a predetermined amount along two adjacent edges to create an underlap area;
- c) a second area recessed from the bottom surface a predetermined amount
- complimentary to the top surface recess and along two opposite adjacent edges to
- create an overlap area;
- in which the overlap area of one module can overlap with the underlap area of an adjacent module to form a finished subsurface.
A plurality of modules to form a subsurface, each module having at least the following characteristics:
- a) a rectangular module having a top and bottom surface in which the top surface is covered with hooks;
- b) a first area recessed from the top surface a predetermined amount along two adjacent edges to create an underlap area;
- c) a second area recessed from the bottom surface a predetermined amount
- complimentary to the top surface recess and along two opposite adjacent edges to
- create an overlap area;
- in which the overlap area of one module can overlap with the underlap area of an
- adjacent module to form a finished subsurface.
The plurality of modules of claim 60 in which the bottom surface is covered with a resilient cushion layer.
The plurality of modules of claim 61 further comprising a decorative covering overlying the surface created by the modules and attached to at least two of such modules to tie at least two such modules together.
The plurality of modules of claim 62 in which the decorative covering has a complementary loop half of a hook and loop attachment system tied to the hooks of the top surfaces of the at least two modules.
The plurality of modules of claim 64 in which the first half of the complementary hook and loop attachment system or the second half of the complementary hook and loop attachment system is covered by a temporary, removable covering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.