Carpet removal device and method of using the same
AssigneeCarpet Concepts LLC
InventorDavid Allen Vidovic, Jr.
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing carpet including: a base; a hoist engaged with the base; a resilient line with first and second ends, wherein the first end is engaged with the hoist; a carpet gripping means removably engaged with the second end of the resilient line; and at least one friction surface engaged with a bottom of the base for holding the base in position. Further, a method for removing carpet comprising: the apparatus for removing carpet; moving the apparatus into position; engaging carpet to be removed with the carpet gripping means; and utilizing the hoist and resilient line to pull the carpet gripping means in order to remove the carpet.
Claims14
An apparatus for removing carpet comprising:
- a base;
- a hoist engaged with the base;
- a resilient line with first and second ends, wherein the first end is removably engaged with the hoist;
- a carpet gripping means removably engaged with the second end of the resilient line;
- and
- at least one friction surface engaged with a bottom surface of the base for holding the base in position;
- wherein the carpet gripping means comprises a top pull plate, a bottom restrictor plate, at least one tack strip, and at least one nut and bolt assembly;
- wherein the top pull plate and bottom restrictor plate are removably engaged with each other via the at least one nut and bolt assembly;
- wherein the bolt of the at least one nut and bolt assembly passes through the bottom restrictor plate, the carpet being removed and the top pull plate;
- and
- wherein the nut of the nut and bolt assembly engages with the bolt on the surface of the top pull plate opposite the bottom restrictor plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.