Anchor sheet and anchor sheet module

A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:

• at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of lower surface of the decorative covering exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of the upper surface of an anchor sheet attached to an adjoining module.

A covering module comprising:

• (a) a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet having an upper surface of the anchor sheet covered substantially with hooks
• (b) a decorative covering for placement over the anchor sheet having a decorative finished upper surface and a lower surface substantially covered with loops and in which the lower surface of the decorative covering is detachably attached in a predetermined relationship to the upper surface of the anchor sheet by means of at least some of the hooks and loops so that the decorative covering extends beyond the area of the anchor sheet by a first predetermined amount and the anchor sheet extends beyond the area of the decorative covering by a second predetermined amount
• (c) a removable hook covering on the upper surface of the anchor sheet other than in the area of detachable attachment of the decorative covering and anchor sheet, to prevent the premature attachment of the hooks on the upper surface of that anchor sheet.

A plurality of covering modules attached together and laid onto a floor to form a covering of sufficient mass and rigidity to remain in place on a floor without buckling or movement when subject to normal traffic and without attachment to the floor wherein each covering module comprises:

• at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlapping exposed area of the lower surface of a decorative covering attached to an adjoining module, said means for detachable attachment being one portion of a complementary hook and loop attachment system substantially covering the overlap area of the anchor sheet to be matched with the complementary second portion of such hook and loop system on the overlap area of an adjoining decorative covering.

A plurality of covering modules attached together and laid onto a floor to form a covering of sufficient mass and rigidity to remain in place on a floor without buckling or movement when subject to normal traffic and without attachment to the floor wherein each covering module comprises:

• at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of lower surface of the decorative covering exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of the upper surface of an anchor sheet attached to an adjoining module, said means for detachable attachment being one portion of a complementary hook and loop attachment system substantially covering the overlap area of the anchor sheet to be matched with the complementary second portion of such hook and loop system on the overlap area of an adjoining decorative covering.