METHODS FOR INSTALLING MODULAR TILES ON A FLOORING SURFACE
First Claim
1. A method for installing modular tiles on a flooring surface comprising:
- providing a connector comprising a film with adhesive on a first side;
placing a first tile in or near a desired installation position for the first tile on the flooring surface with an underside of the first tile resting on the flooring surface;
lifting a portion of the first tile using a first hand;
attaching the connector to the underside of the portion of the first tile using a second hand, wherein a first portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the portion of the first tile and an exposed portion of the connector extends beyond at least one edge of the tile; and
placing a second tile having an underside in or near a desired installation position for the second tile on the flooring surface adjacent to the first tile and on top of at least a part of the exposed portion of the connector so that a second portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the second tile.
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Abstract
Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. Embodiments of the connectors include a film and an adhesive layer coated on one side of the film. To install tiles using the connectors, a first tile is placed on the floor and a connector is positioned so that the adhesive layer faces upward and does not contact the floor. The connector is typically positioned so that only a portion of the adhesive layer adheres to the underside of the tile, leaving the remainder of the connector extending from the underside of the tile. One or more tiles are then positioned adjacent the first tile so that a portion of the connector adheres to the adjacent tiles. In this way, the connectors span adjacent tile edges. The tiles are assembled on an underlying flooring surface without the need to attach them to the floor surface.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for installing modular tiles on a flooring surface comprising:
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providing a connector comprising a film with adhesive on a first side; placing a first tile in or near a desired installation position for the first tile on the flooring surface with an underside of the first tile resting on the flooring surface; lifting a portion of the first tile using a first hand; attaching the connector to the underside of the portion of the first tile using a second hand, wherein a first portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the portion of the first tile and an exposed portion of the connector extends beyond at least one edge of the tile; and placing a second tile having an underside in or near a desired installation position for the second tile on the flooring surface adjacent to the first tile and on top of at least a part of the exposed portion of the connector so that a second portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the second tile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for installing modular tiles on a flooring surface comprising:
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placing a first carpet tile in or near its desired installation position on the flooring surface with an underside of the carpet tile resting on the flooring surface; lifting a portion of the carpet tile at an edge of the carpet tile; attaching a carpet tile connector adhesive side up to the lifted portion of the carpet tile such that an exposed portion of the connector extends beyond the edge of the tile; and placing a second carpet tile adjacent the first carpet tile to attach an underside of the second carpet tile to the exposed portion of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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