Covering module and anchor sheet
AssigneeTac-Fast Georgia L.L.C.
InventorJoseph R. Pacione
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Abstract
This application discloses a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module composed of a pre-attached decorative covering and anchor sheet which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop attachment to an additional covering module to create a complete floor covering of carpet, tile, stone or other material and without attachment to a floor.
Claims12
A covering module for transportation to a subsurface 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, 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 at least two edges 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 a lower surface of a decorative covering of an adjoining module.
A covering module for transportation to a subsurface 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, 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 at least two edges 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 an upper surface of an anchor sheet of an adjoining module.
A method of installing a covering comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting an anchor sheet covered on one side with hooks
- (b) installing decorative covering substantially covered on one side with complementary loops onto the anchor sheet in a predetermined relationship to the anchor sheet to create a unit with an overlapping exposed area of anchor sheet and decorative covering along at least two edges
- (c) repeating step (b) as required to create a number of units of decorative covering and anchor sheet having exposed areas of anchor sheet and decorative covering
- (d) temporarily covering at least a portion of exposed anchor sheet
- (e) overlapping an exposed area of decorative covering from a different unit created during step (c) onto the exposed area of anchor sheet temporarily so covered
- (f) removing the temporary covering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.