Carpet stretching assembly

A carpet stretching assembly having spring assistance for stretching carpet, said assembly comprising:

• a carpet stretcher having a strike plate, a gripper and a tube extending therebetween, said carpet stretcher being positionable on a floor having said gripper engaging carpet on the floor and having said strike plate being horizontally oriented for striking with a knee, said tube having a first portion being slidably coupled to a second portion such that said tube has an adjustable length, said strike plate being positioned on said first portion, said gripper being positioned on said second portion, said strike plate being slidable toward said gripper, said first portion having a first end flaring outwardly, said first end being closed, said first end having a plurality of wells extending inwardly therein;
• a plurality of striker shock absorbers, each of said striker shock absorbers being positioned between said strike plate and said tube, each of said striker shock absorbers absorbing impact energy when said strike plate is struck with the knee wherein each of said striker shock absorbers is configured to reduce impact on the knee, each of said striker shock absorbers being positioned in a respective one of said wells in said first end of said first portion of said tube and engaging said strike plate;
• a tube shock absorber being positioned within said tube, said tube shock absorber biasing said strike plate away from said gripper, said tube shock absorber absorbing impact energy from said striker shock absorbers, said tube shock absorber transferring the impact energy from said striker shock absorbers into said gripper wherein said tube shock absorber is configured to enhance stretching the carpet when said strike plate is struck;
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• a pad being positioned around said strike plate, said pad being comprised of a resiliently compressible material for enhancing comfort on the knee when said strike plate is struck.