Anchor sheet and anchor sheet module
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1. A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
- at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlapping exposed area of the lower surface of a decorative covering attached to an adjoining module.
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Abstract
This application discloses a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module composed of a pre-attached decorative covering and anchor sheet which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop attachment to an additional covering module to create a complete floor covering of carpet, tile, stone or other material and without substantial attachment to a floor.
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1. A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlapping exposed area of the lower surface of a decorative covering attached to an adjoining module. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
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2. A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
at least one decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface and a non-decorative lower surface, the decorative covering detachably attached across a substantial portion of its lower surface to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there is provided an overlap area of lower surface of the decorative covering exposed along one edge of the module, which overlap area is provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of the upper surface of an anchor sheet attached to an adjoining module. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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14. A covering module for transportation to a surface to be covered and for attachment to additional modules to form a finished decorative surface comprising:
a decorative covering having an upper decorative surface and an opposite lower surface, a non-decorative anchor sheet having an upper surface, the decorative covering attached to the non-decorative anchor sheet and the anchor sheet dimensioned so that, after attachment of the decorative covering to the anchor sheet, there are provided first overlap areas of upper surface of anchor sheet exposed along at least two adjacent edges of the module, and second overlap areas of lower surface of decorative covering exposed along at least two edges opposite the first overlap areas, which overlap areas are provided with means for detachable attachment of such module to an adjoining module by attachment to an overlap area of an adjoining module by means of a complementary hook and look attachment system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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