Floor covering transition device
AssigneeArbor Contract Carpet, Inc.
InventorPaul H. Devereux
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering wherein the transition device includes an elongated core and a covering. The elongated core has a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends. The covering is attached to the elongated core and covers the top and opposing sides of the elongated core. The present invention also provides method for manufacturing the transition device. In addition, the present invention provides a system having an elongated core and a covering as described above. A first floor covering is attached to the floor and abuts one side of the transition device. Similarly, a second floor covering is attached to the floor and abuts the other side of the transition device.
Claims41
A transition device assembly comprising:
- an elongated core having a top, bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- a covering attached to the elongated core and tightly covering the surfaces of the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, wherein the elongated core is between a first floor covering and a second floor covering and the covering and elongated core have a combined height to provide a level surface with the first floor covering and the second floor covering.
A system comprising:
- a transition device attached to a floor having an elongated core and a covering;
- the elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- a first floor covering attached to the floor and abutting one side of the transition device;
- a second floor covering attached to the floor and abutting the other side of the transition device;
- and,
- a covering attached to the elongated core and tightly covering the surfaces of the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, the covering and the core having a combined height to provide a level surface with said first and second coverings.
A method for manufacturing a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering comprising the steps of:
- fabricating an elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- and
- attaching a covering to the elongated core such that the covering tightly covers the surfaces of the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, the covering and the core having a combined height to provide a level surface with the first and second floor coverings.
A device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering, the transition device comprising:
- an elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- a covering attached to the elongated core and covering the top and opposing sides of the elongated core;
- and
- a notch in each end of the elongated core and the covering to accommodate a doorstop.
A device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering, the transition device comprising:
- an elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- and
- a covering attached to the elongated core and covering the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, wherein the covering extends beyond the ends of the elongated core and further comprises a notch in each end of the extended covering to accommodate a doorstop.
A system comprising:
- a transition device attached to a floor having an elongated core and a covering;
- the elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- the covering attached to the elongated core and covering the top and opposing sides of the elongated core;
- a first floor covering attached to the floor and abutting one side of the transition device;
- a second floor covering attached to the floor and abutting the other side of the transition device;
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- a notch in each end of the elongated core and covering to accommodate a doorstop.
A system comprising:
- a transition device attached to a floor having an elongated core and a covering;
- the elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- the covering attached to the elongated core and covering the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, wherein the covering extends beyond the ends of the elongated core and further comprises a notch in each end of the extended covering to accommodate a doorstop;
- a first floor covering attached to the floor and abutting one side of the transition device;
- and
- a second floor covering attached to the floor and abutting the other side of the transition device.
A method for manufacturing a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering comprising the steps of:
- fabricating an elongated core having a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposing ends;
- and
- attaching a covering to the elongated core such that the covering covers the top and opposing sides of the elongated core, wherein the covering extends beyond the ends of the elongated core and further comprising the step of cutting a notch in each end of the extended covering to accommodate a doorstop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.