Title:
MODULAR FLOORING INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003087467
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Textile face floor covering modules (16, 18) bonded together with polymer moldings (10) that may have T-shaped and other cross sections. The molding (10) can be installed by hand and utilizing an installation apparatus (20) that dispenses molding (10) from a reel, positions the molding (10) at abutting module interfaces, heats the molding (10) to soften it, and presses it into a final position, imparting a desired surface texture.
Inventors:
WOODS JAMES JR (US)
DURANT CLARKE WILLIAMS (US)
DURANT CLARKE WILLIAMS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/011108
Publication Date:
March 11, 2004
Filing Date:
April 11, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTERFACE INC (US)
WOODS JAMES JR (US)
DURANT CLARKE WILLIAMS (US)
WOODS JAMES JR (US)
DURANT CLARKE WILLIAMS (US)
International Classes:
A47G27/04; E04F15/02; E04F21/20; E04F21/22; (IPC1-7): B32B35/00; B32B3/00
Foreign References:
| US4336289A | 1982-06-22 | |||
| US4613396A | 1986-09-23 | |||
| US5981035A | 1999-11-09 | |||
| US5324562A | 1994-06-28 | |||
| US4849063A | 1989-07-18 |
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