Seaming Tape and Method for Using Same
OwnerMaurice L. Despins, David L. Despinsinventors
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Abstract
A seaming tape for joining pieces of floor-covering together, such as carpet or resilient floor covering material, and a method for using the same to join adjacent pieces of planar material is provided. The seaming tape can include an upper mesh tape portion and a lower blocking tape portion that is narrower in width than the mesh tape portion. The mesh tape portion can further include a pressure-sensitive adhesive to hold the blocking tape portion in position.
Claims28
A seaming tape, comprising:
- a) a mesh tape portion;
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- b) a blocking tape portion disposed beneath the mesh tape portion, the width of the blocking tape portion being narrower than the width of the mesh tape portion.
A method of seaming abutting side-by-side layers of planar material, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) fitting abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material to one another to form a line of abutment;
- b) placing a length of seaming tape underneath the planar material along the line of abutment, the seaming tape further comprising a mesh tape portion and a blocking tape portion disposed beneath the mesh tape portion, the width of the blocking tape portion being narrower than the width of the mesh tape portion;
- c) dispensing seaming adhesive along one or both of the abutting edges and dispensing adhesive onto a top surface of the seaming tape abutting the planar material;
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- d) pressing the abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material against each other and against the tape until the adhesive has at least partially set so as to form a finished seam along the line of abutment.
A kit for seaming abutting side-by-side layers of planar material, the kit comprising:
- a) a length of seaming tape, further comprising:
- i) a mesh tape portion, and
- ii) a blocking tape portion disposed beneath the mesh tape portion, the width of the blocking tape portion being narrower than the width of the mesh tape portion.
A method of seaming abutting side-by-side layers of planar material on an installation surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) placing or installing one of the side-by-side layers of the planar material;
- b) marking a guide line along an abutting edge of the placed or installed planar material on the installation surface;
- c) placing a length of seaming tape underneath the placed or installed planar material along the guide line, the seaming tape further comprising a mesh tape portion and a blocking tape portion disposed beneath the mesh tape portion, the width of the blocking tape portion being narrower than the width of the mesh tape portion;
- d) placing or installing the other of the side-by-side layers of the planar material, and fitting abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material to one another to form a line of abutment;
- e) dispensing seaming adhesive along one or both of the abutting edges, and dispensing adhesive onto a top surface of the seaming tape abutting the planar material;
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- f) pressing the abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material against each other and against the tape until the adhesive has at least partially set so as to form a finished seam along the line of abutment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.