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US 5,191,692 AGranted
Carpet jointing method
AssigneeTac-Fast Systems SA
InventorJoseph R. Pacione
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Abstract
When forming joins between carpet pieces in laying carpet, pile may be brushed into its proper orientation at the joins by pulling a brushing tape upwardly through the join between the carpet pieces. The brushing tape may be provided as a cover for adhesive carpet tape or for carpet tape having draft of a hook and loop fastening system. A pull string may also be provided for the brushing tape.
Claims13
A method of forming a seam between abutting edges of pile carpet wherein the carpet edges are attached to a base tape, comprising:
- laying a composite tape comprising a cover tape and a base tape on a substrate along a line of abutment for selected carpet edges wherein the cover tape is wider than the line of abutment;
- placing carpet pieces on the substrate in location for abutment of selected respective edges;
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- attaching the carpet edges to the base tape by removing at least sections of the cover tape from the base tape wherein the cover tape passes between the selected edges, brushes the pile of the carpet in the removal direction and pulls down-turned pile upwardly through the seam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.