Carpet stretcher, control apparatus for the carpet stretcher, and knee-protecting member for the carpet stretcher

Abstract

Provided is a carpet stretcher. The carpet stretcher includes: an engaging head comprised at a front end of the carpet stretcher that engages a carpet; a sliding member that is connected to a rear end of the engaging head to move the engaging head back and/or forth within a predetermined space; a housing unit that covers the sliding member; a driving unit that drives the sliding member; and a carpet fixing unit comprised at a rear end of the carpet stretcher to push and fix the carpet. While the carpet is fixed by the engaging head and the carpet fixing unit, the sliding member is moved a predetermined distance by the driving unit, and the engaging head forwards a distance that is equal to the distance by which the sliding member is moved, stretching the carpet.

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