Covering module

#The present disclosure relates to a covering module and more specifically to a covering module for installation on a subsurface and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface.

#It is common to attach a flexible decorative covering, such as vinyl, linoleum, carpets or more rigid decorative coverings to a rigid subsurface such as a floor, made of wood or concrete. It is often desirable, or even required, to fasten the decorative covering to the subsurface which it covers and a variety of attachment methods have been developed over the years.

#Conventional methods of attaching decorative coverings are typically intended for the permanent installation of the decorative covering onto the subsurface. If a portion of the decorative covering becomes physically damaged or permanently stained, the replacement of a portion of the decorative covering, if at all possible, requires complex procedures and can be relatively expensive. Also, decorative coverings that are installed using conventional methods are typically not intended to be uninstalled and reused elsewhere. Thus, if a decorative covering that is still in good condition must be removed for any reason from a subsurface that is covered, often it can not easily be removed and reused at another location.

#The present disclosure will be further understood from the following detailed description of example embodiments of the present disclosure, with reference to the drawings in which:

#FIG. 1 illustrates in an isometric view, a covering module in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

#FIG. 2 illustrates in an isometric view, an anchor sheet of the covering module of FIG. 1;

#Similar references are used in different figures to denote similar components.

#The presently disclosed covering module may be used for installation on a surface to be covered such as a floor or a wall, for example, and for detachable attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface. As used in the present disclosure, the term “surface” may refer to finished or unfinished surfaces to be covered, including wood, concrete, tiled, carpeted, or covered surfaces, and may also refer to subsurfaces. In a flooring application, the covering module could be a flooring module that could be installed so that it is free-floating on the surface to be covered so that it can be uninstalled and reused elsewhere. The covering module could also be designed to be fixed to the surface at one or more discrete points, for example when the surface is a wall.

#In various example embodiments, the covering module includes a decorative covering and an anchor sheet. The decorative covering and the anchor sheet may be detachably attached, may be permanently or non-detachably attached or may be integral with each other. The covering module includes at least one joining region for detachable or permanent (i.e., non-detachable) attachment to at least one adjacent module.