Carpet laying tool and method of use
OwnerRonald E. Killpackinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to an improved tool and method for laying carpet. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a hand tool including a tucker wheel member mounted on one end of a handle and a flat tucker blade attached to the opposite end of the handle and a method of using the tool for tucking down the edge of a carpet when the carpet is laid over tacking strips.
Claims6
A double action carpet laying tool for use in tucking down the edge of a carpet over a tacking strip when the carpet is laid to the edge of a wall, said tool comprising a curved handle with the center portion being adapted to being grasp by a human hand and permitting the fingers of the hand to fit around and under the handle, and the front and rear terminal end portions of said handle being curved downward, the front terminal end of said handle being attached to a moveable tucker wheel member which wheel is free to rotate when the hand presses the handle downward and is adapted to fitting in the groove between the edge of the carpet and the wall to turn the edge of the carpet downward over the tacking strip, and the rear terminal end of said handle fixedly attached to a short flat tucking blade member which blade is also adapted to fitting in the groove between the edge of the carpet and the wall to insure that the edge of the carpet remains turned down over the tacking strip.
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