Wall and molding protector for carpet installation
OwnerRoger D. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A carpet layer's aid for protecting floor baseboards or walls during carpet installation comprising an elongated strip with a separating means. The elongated strip is divided by the separating into an edge portion, which is used to anchor the elongated strip, and a central portion, which is used to shield the baseboard or wall. The separating means is integral with the elongated strip and allows the central portion to be detached from the edge portion of the elongated strip upon completing the carpet installation. The edge portion of the elongated strip is left behind under the tack strip and carpet.
Claims8
A system for protecting a building surface during installation of carpet, the system comprising:
- a. a carpet having a top surface, a bottom surface for placement toward a first area of the building surface, and a carpet edge;
- b. an elongated strip of sheet material extending generally parallel to the carpet edge, the elongated strip having an anchor portion and a shield portion, the anchor portion being secured between the carpet bottom surface and said first area of the building surface and the shield portion extending out from under the carpet edge for covering and protecting a second area of the building surface;
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- c. a means, integral with said elongated strip, for separating said elongated strip into two pieces, said shield portion from said edge portion, and leaving said anchor portion of said elongated strip under said carpet upon completion of said carpet installation.
A system for protecting a building surface during installation of carpet, the system comprising:
- a. a carpet having a top and bottom surface;
- b. a tack strip, said tack strip attached to said bottom surface of said carpet, and;
- c. an elongated strip of sheet material said elongated strip having longitudinal edges and being connected to said tack strip, said enlongated strip also having a means integral with said elongated strip and generally parallel to said longitudinal edged for separating said longitudinal strip, and said elongated strip being covered by said carpeting.
A method for protecting a building surface while installing a carpet, the method comprising:
- securing a longitudinal anchor portion of an elongated strip of sheet material having longitudinal edges and being under an edge of the carpet so that a longitudinal shield portion of the elongated strip, which is adjacent to and extends from the said anchor portion, extends out from under the carpet to protect the building surface adjacent to the carpet;
- and separating said longitudinal shield from said anchor portion at a means, integral with said elongated strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.