Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner
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1. Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner away from a floor surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a rigid and planar V-shaped body, said body having a planar top and planar bottom,an adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of said top of said body,a removable protective cover provided over said adhesive layer, anda sticky polyurethane gel layer that includes a first surface and an opposite second surface, said first surface is attached to at least a portion of said planar bottom of said body, said second surface of said sticky polyurethane gel layer is configured to contact the floor surface,wherein upon removal of said protective cover and exposure of said adhesive layer, said body is adhered to the rug corner by said adhesive whereby said body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition,wherein the body and the sticky polyurethane gel layer are a laminate structure.
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An apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner. The apparatus includes a rigid and planar V-shaped body having a top surface and a bottom surface. An adhesive layer is applied to at least a portion of the top surface of the body while a removable protective cover is provided over the adhesive layer. Upon removal of the protective cover and exposure of the adhesive layer, the body is adhered to the rug corner by the adhesive. Upon doing so, the body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition thus preventing any curling of the rug.
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1. Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner away from a floor surface, the apparatus comprising:
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a rigid and planar V-shaped body, said body having a planar top and planar bottom, an adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of said top of said body, a removable protective cover provided over said adhesive layer, and a sticky polyurethane gel layer that includes a first surface and an opposite second surface, said first surface is attached to at least a portion of said planar bottom of said body, said second surface of said sticky polyurethane gel layer is configured to contact the floor surface, wherein upon removal of said protective cover and exposure of said adhesive layer, said body is adhered to the rug corner by said adhesive whereby said body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition, wherein the body and the sticky polyurethane gel layer are a laminate structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner away from a floor surface, the apparatus comprising:
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a laminate structure comprising; a rigid and planar V-shaped body, said body having a planar top and planar bottom; and a sticky polyurethane gel layer that includes a first surface and an opposite second surface, said first surface is laminated to said planar bottom of said body; an adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of said top of said body; and a removable protective cover provided over said adhesive layer, wherein upon removal of said protective cover and exposure of said adhesive layer, said laminate structure is adhered to the rug corner by said adhesive whereby said body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition and said second surface of said sticky polyurethane gel layer is configured to adhere to the floor surface to prevent slipping of the rug corner. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner away from a floor surface, the apparatus consisting of:
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a laminate structure comprising; a rigid and planar V-shaped body, the body having a planar top and an opposite planar bottom; and a sticky polyurethane gel layer that includes a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface is laminated to said planar bottom of said body, an adhesive layer applied to at least a portion of the top of the body; and a removable protective cover provided over the adhesive layer, wherein upon removal of said protective cover and exposure of the adhesive layer, said laminate structure is adhered to the rug corner by said adhesive whereby said body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition and said second surface of said sticky polyurethane gel layer is configured to adhere to the floor surface to prevent slipping of the rug corner. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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