Abstract:
A relatively thin flexible anchor sheet (21, 31) for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module (19, 21) composed of a pre-attached decorative covering (19) and anchor sheet (21) which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop attachment to an additional covering module (31, 29) to create a complete floor covering of carpet, tile, stone or other material and without attachment to a floor. Also a temporary hook covering (27) to prevent premature attachment of the hook and loop attachment is disclosed.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a flooring system comprised of a plurality of washable, multi-component floor mats. The floor mats contain a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by a variety of mechanisms, including magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways.
Abstract:
A floor-covering article has an upper layer with yarns that extend through a primary backing and are at least partially secured to the primary backing by polymeric material, wherein the yams define an exterior upper surface of the article; an intermediate layer connected to the upper layer; and a secondary backing connected to the intermediate layer so that the intermediate layer is positioned between the upper layer and the secondary backing. The article includes cut peripheral side edges. The length and/or width of the article can be at least about 91 cm (3 feet). At least one of the peripheral side edges of the secondary backing can define an upright, outwardly-oriented side face extending obliquely to the bottom surface of the secondary backing.
Abstract:
An articulated modular doormat is composed of a series of identical transversal modules (M) mutually connected with means (13,14) that allow both for translation and rotation between adjacent modules.
Abstract:
Floor panel consisting at least of a board-shaped element (3), whereby this floor panel (1), at least at two opposite edges (4-5), is provided with coupling parts (6-7) allowing that several of such floor panels (1) can be coupled to each other, whereby the coupling parts have contact portions forcing the floor panels (1), in the coupled condition, with a tension force (T1) at least laterally towards each other, characterized in that said coupling parts (6-7) also comprise support portions (17-18), which, in the coupled condition (8) of the respective floor panels (1), create a fixation in the mutual position of the contact portions (12-13) cooperating under tension.
Abstract:
To provide carpet tiles that can be installed more easily and quickly the inventive carpet tiles (1) comprise: a support plate (2); a carpet material (3) on said support plate 2; a first mechanical locking element (4) extending along a first joint edge (8a) of said carpet tile (1); and a second complementary mechanical locking element (5) extending along a second joint edge (8b) of said carpet tile (1).
Abstract:
Floorboards for mechanical joining of floors in a herringbone pattern and in parallel rows with horizontal connecting means which on the short sides have cooperating locking surfaces which are designed differently from the cooperating locking surfaces on the long sides.
Abstract:
Carpet tiles that can be positioned adjacent each other on a flooring surface to create the appearance of light emanating from the floor or the illusion of depth. The flooring having the properties of this invention is achieved by producing rectilinear flooring modules that have color distributed on the module from very dark to very light across the tile from one edge to the opposite edge. Tufts of yarns provide a "background" of constant color and intensity along the longer dimension of the tile that progresses across the tile from very dark along one side to very light along the other side. Between the dark and light tiles edges is an intermediate region of progression of colors that begin dark and become light. The intensities of the colors in the intermediate region preferably progress from bright to relatively muted between the dark and the light tile edges so that the intensity of the light color tile edge is greater, and thus the light color is more prominent on the carpet tile, than the color adjacent it on a carpet tile. This results in the light color edges "standing out" on the carpet tiles, which contributes to the illusions created by this invention, especially when the light color edges are positioned adjacent dark color edges.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for connecting anchor sheets to each other and/or to a floor is described. The approach involves using attachment pieces which fit into an area of reduced thickness of the anchor sheet which surround a cut away of the anchor sheet. In one embodiment, the attachment pieces are corner pieces which overlap areas of reduced thickness on a number of anchor sheets.
Abstract:
An anchor sheet subfloor that includes a laminate having an upper layer of relatively thin flexible rigid sheet material and a bottom layer of a relatively resilient cushioning material. The upper sheet layer can be formed of a plastic or polymer material. In one arrangement, the sheet can be cut and fit within the boundaries of a room and the sheet has sufficient rigidity and mass to remain without distortion or buckling within the room by free floating on the existing floor without substantial attachment to the floor. It can be possible for a sheet to be cut and fit on site to fit the contours of a room to form by itself or in combination with other anchor sheets a free floating smooth subfloor on which can be overlaid decorative covering pieces. A method for installing the modular framework includes placing a jig of a pre-determined size in a location to be covered, locating covering modules in an interlocking relationship around the perimeter of the jig, removing the jig, and installing a decorative covering in the space formely occupied by the jig.