Carpet seam press
OwnerPatrick Underwoodinventor
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Abstract
A Carpet Seam Press is disclosed. The press includes means for cooling and pressing a recently-formed seam between two adjoining sections of carpet. The press further includes a light projecting from at least one end for illuminating confined work areas. The press also includes a bottom plate having several small holes formed in it and fans for forcing air through those holes and onto the seam being pressed and cooled. Further yet, the press may provide an electrical convenience outlet to eliminate the need for more than a single extension cord.
Claims18
A carpet press, comprising:
- a housing defined by a top surface and a bottom surface, and
- cooling means for cooling said bottom surface.
A press for cooling a seam formed between two adjacent sheets of floor covering, said press comprising:
- a housing, said housing defined by:
- a top plate having a handle extending upwardly therefrom;
- a bottom plate defined by a plurality of perforations formed therethrough;
- a light end having a lighting device projecting light therefrom;
- and
- a control panel;
- an electric cord for plugging press into an electrical power supply outlet;
- and
- at least one cooling fan operable for forcing air through said perforations.
A method for creating a seam between a pair of sections of sheet flooring, each said section defined by an edge to be seamed, the method comprising:
- placing said sections whereby said edges are aligned and substantially touching along their length;
- placing seaming tape beneath said aligned edges;
- placing a heated iron over one portion of said seaming tape until said tape is sticky;
- moving said heated iron away from said sticky portion;
- and
- placing a cooling press device onto said sheet flooring directly above said sticky portion until said seaming tape has cooled and substantially set.
- a housing defined by a top surface and a bottom surface, and
- cooling means for cooling said bottom surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.