Carpet pulling apparatus
AssigneeElwood Gneckow, JR.
InventorElwood Gneckow, JR.
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Abstract
A carpet pulling apparatus includes a base including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The bottom surface includes a plurality of spikes. A winch is attached to the top surface of the base. A cable extends from a first end to a second end. The first end is received by the winch. A clamp is attached to the second end of the cable. A diverter is configured to receive the cable at a location between the first end and the second end and divert a direction of extension of the cable. The diverter is capable of being moved relative to the base.
Claims20
A carpet pulling apparatus, comprising:
- a base including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- a winch attached to the top surface of the base;
- a cable extending from a first end to a second end, the first end being received by the winch;
- a clamp attached to the second end of the cable;
- and
- a diverter configured to receive the cable at a location between the first end and the
- second end and divert a direction of extension of the cable, wherein the diverter includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, the bottom surface of said diverter includes a plurality of spikes and the diverter is capable of being moved relative to the base.
A carpet pulling apparatus, comprising:
- a base including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- a winch attached to the top surface of the base;
- a cable extending from a first end to a second end, the first end being received by the winch;
- a pulley attached to the second end of the cable;
- a second cable extending from a first end to a second end, the second cable engaging the pulley at a location between the first end and the second end of the second cable;
- a clamp attached to the first end of the second cable;
- and
- a second clamp attached to the second end of the second cable.
(canceled) A method of removing carpet from a floor comprising:
- placing a base on a carpet surface;
- placing a diverter on the carpet surface at a location spaced from the base;
- extending a cable from a winch attached to the base;
- engaging the cable with a diverting pulley attached to the diverter;
- securing a clamp attached to the cable with a strip of carpet;
- and
- pulling the cable towards the base by powering on the winch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.