Carpet pattern adjusting device and method of use
OwnerSteve Shannoninventor
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Abstract
A carpet installation device having multiple adjustment features to facilitate carpet installation. These features include a base member of variable length having carpet gripping spikes mounted on the bottom thereof. A winch support mounted on said base member for receiving a winch. The winch includes a winch cable for connecting the winch to a remote anchor. The winch being able to stretch the carpet by pulling said base member toward said anchor. An additional carpet adjusting tool is moveably mounted on the base member for adjusting carpet sections. The carpet adjusting tool includes carpet gripping spikes thereon and linkage operated movement for stretching small sections of carpet between the spikes on the base member and those on the carpet adjusting tool.
Claims20
A device for use in the installation of carpet, comprising:
- a) a support base having a first carpet gripping member associated therewith;
- b) said support base further including a hand operated carpet adjusting tool moveably connected thereto;
- c) said carpet adjusting tool having a second carpet gripping member associated therewith;
- and,
- d) said carpet adjusting tool being moveable to stretch a portion of a carpet between said first carpet gripping member and said second carpet gripping member.
The device as set forth in claim 6, wherein;
- a) said carpet adjusting tool includes a pivotable handle for manually extending and retracting said second gripping member.
A carpet installation device comprising;
- a) an elongated base member forming a support for a carpet adjusting tool;
- b) said base member further including a first set of carpet gripping members extending downwardly therefrom for engaging a carpet;
- b) said carpet adjusting tool including a support bracket for supporting a cable-retrieving winch thereon;
- c) said winch having a cable extending therefrom to an anchor, whereby said winch operates to tighten said cable to pull said base member toward said anchor and thereby stretching a carpet engaged to said first set of carpet gripping members of said base member.
A method of installing carpet using a carpet a carpet installation device comprising the steps of:
- a) setting a base member having first and second sets of carpet gripping members onto a carpet undergoing installation;
- b) placing a winch mounting bracket onto said base member;
- c) mounting a winch on said winch mounting bracket;
- d) mounting an anchor at a location spaced from said base member;
- e) extending a cable from said winch to said anchor;
- and,
- d) applying tension to said cable using said winch to stretch the carpet in the direction of the anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.