System for carpet tile installation
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A system for installing carpet tiles on an underlying surface, the system comprising:
- a plurality of carpet tiles, wherein each carpet tile comprises an underside; and
a plurality of carpet tile connectors for connecting the plurality of carpet tiles, each carpet tile connector comprising;
a film having two sides; and
a layer of adhesive located on a side of the film, wherein the layer of adhesive is capable of forming a bond between the film and the undersides of adjacent carpet tiles and comprises a sufficient shear strength so that, when a connector spans adjacent edges of the adjacent carpet tiles so that the layer of adhesive contacts the undersides of the adjacent carpet tiles, the connector prevents adjacent tiles from moving relative to the connector or each other thereby creating gaps between the adjacent tiles after installation,wherein the film comprises a plastic material sufficiently stiff for a connector positioned partly in contact with an underside of a carpet tile to project beyond the edge of the carpet tile in roughly the same plane as the underside of the carpet tile.
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Abstract
Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. 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. 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 a underlying flooring surface without the need to attach them to the floor surface.
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1. A system for installing carpet tiles on an underlying surface, the system comprising:
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a plurality of carpet tiles, wherein each carpet tile comprises an underside; and a plurality of carpet tile connectors for connecting the plurality of carpet tiles, each carpet tile connector comprising; a film having two sides; and a layer of adhesive located on a side of the film, wherein the layer of adhesive is capable of forming a bond between the film and the undersides of adjacent carpet tiles and comprises a sufficient shear strength so that, when a connector spans adjacent edges of the adjacent carpet tiles so that the layer of adhesive contacts the undersides of the adjacent carpet tiles, the connector prevents adjacent tiles from moving relative to the connector or each other thereby creating gaps between the adjacent tiles after installation, wherein the film comprises a plastic material sufficiently stiff for a connector positioned partly in contact with an underside of a carpet tile to project beyond the edge of the carpet tile in roughly the same plane as the underside of the carpet tile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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