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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320490 | Impact handle for shovels and related hand tools An impact handle for a shovel and other tools to assist the user or laborer in digging and/or moving material such as dirt or snow, or other compacted materials. An impact handle with a shovel attachment would have similar physical features as generic shovels on the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7255043 | Apparatus and method for pulling off sleeves In an apparatus for pulling off sleeves (11, 14) which are applied to cylinders (10, 15) of a printing press, a force for pulling off the sleeve is applied in a gentle manner, in that a retaining rod (5), having a retaining head (1) which... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246834 | Cushion pad structure for a carpet installation tool The cushion pad structure of the carpet installation tool comprises a rubber covering layer, a rubber foam body and an assembly board. The foam body is disposed in the covering layer. The foam body comprises a thrust face, which has a plurality of the first holes wi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237813 | Box lifting device A pair of devices for lifting boxes is disclosed. Each device comprises a handle, lifting surface, lifting plate and a plurality of lifting members in the form of angled teeth. During use, the teeth of each device are inserted into opposite sides of a corrugated box... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237764 | Pin block for carpet gripping devices The present invention is concerned with a pin block for use with carpet gripping tools that comprise a plurality of downward extending pins that are canted towards the front of the pin block. Each pin is centered and supported in a pin support that forms an end surf... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222898 | Carpet kicker A carpet kicker includes a housing with a containing space, a front end and a rear end; a handle above the housing; a motive power device in the containing space, a motor supplying electric power and controlled by a switch and coupled to a reducer, a first gear at a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175161 | Power carpet kicker A power carpet kicker is disclosed. The power carpet kicker includes a main frame portion, having a head portion and a rear portion. The head portion of the main frame portion includes a grip mounted on the head portion to grip a section of carpet to be stretched. T... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163196 | Compact carpet stretcher A compact carpet stretching apparatus may include a frame member, floor engagement members, and a head unit configured for use without extension poles. In one illustrative embodiment, the stretcher apparatus includes a head unit to engage a portion of a web of carpe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159850 | Pneumatic carpet stretcher A pneumatic carpet stretcher includes a pneumatic actuator, a piston rod actuated by the pneumatic actuator driving a carpet gripping stretcher head towards an anchor pivotally mounted on a frame to the actuator and releasably mounted behind a tack strip on a floor ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140597 | Carpet stretching device A carpet stretching device includes a housing, a piston unit, a carpet gripping head connected to the housing, a fluid supply unit connected to the housing, and an anchor member. The housing has front and rear ends, and a receiving space between the front and rear e... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114704 | Stabilizing device for a carpet stretcher A carpet stretcher is provided with the improvement of a stabilizing apparatus and method that attaches to a carpet stretching tool to prevent the carpet stretching tool and any of its additional stretcher tubes from bending or bowing when utilized to stretch carpet... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7062828 | Cab to frame alignment tool A cab-to-frame alignment tool positions a cab on a vehicle frame in alignment with a box rearwardly of the cab. The alignment tool has a tool body. A holder removably secures the tool body to the vehicle frame. A contact member is carried by the tool body. A driver ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055803 | Carpet stretching apparatus A carpet stretcher including a power stretcher head coupled to one end of an extension pole, a power stretcher tail piece coupled to one end of a second extension pole, one or more stretcher extensions intermediate said first and second extension poles and coupled t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6994323 | Carpet installation combination tool The present invention is directed to a carpet installation combination tool consisting of a knee kicker unit with a stretcher adapter and a unique telescoping linked extension rod assembly that may be coupled to a removable stationary wall pressure attachment or a r... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6913412 | Multi-use flexible strap and base connector A flexible strap restraint assembly including a hollow tubular strap, a connector pin device for connecting the end of the strap to a suction cup base assembly. The connector pin includes an extent of reduced cross sectional area between the suction cup and the stra... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902216 | Supplementary stretcher for laying carpet A supplementary stretcher for laying carpet includes a flat head having a plurality of tines on the underside protected by a cap and lug on rear end, a hollow interior handle having a downward arcuate front end pivoted to the lug of the head, a detent means in coope... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6692048 | Adjustable engaging head for a carpet stretcher An engaging head for a carpet stretcher is disclosed. The engaging head comprises a body, having a leading edge, a carpet-facing side extending in a trailing direction from the leading edge, and an upper side opposite to the carpet-facing side. A leading ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6669173 | Dual purpose pneumatic floor covering device A dual purpose pneumatic floor covering device having two operating modes, one for straightening and laying wood slats, and a second for stretching and rendering taut carpeting. The device comprises a housing containing a pneumatic cylinder for applying a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669174 | Kneeless kicking tool for stretching a carpet A kneeless kicking tool for stretching a carpet. A base rests on the carpet. A head is attached to the base and engages and stretches the carpet when an apparatus for propelling the head is activated. The apparatus includes a pair of rods that extend acro... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6595565 | Carpet-stretching device A carpet-stretching device for stretching a carpet laid over a floor onto a fixing strip. The device includes: a shank having a first end and a second end; a head portion carrying a plurality of carpet engaging pins provided at the first end of the shank;... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6405999 | Convertible stop for a floor covering stretching apparatus A stop and method for anchoring a floor covering stretching system and in particular, a power stretcher system. The stop is invertible and has a sufficient beam structure to act as an anchor for a power stretcher for a floor covering whether used as a tai... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6371446 | Hand-held pneumatic carpet stretcher A hand-held pneumatic carpet stretcher powered by an associated air compressor, or other source of compressed air, is used to eliminate wrinkles during the installation of wall-to-wall carpet. The carpet stretcher comprises a gripper plate, pile teeth, an... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6039371 | Vacuum stretching and gripping tool and method for laying flooring A vacuum pump operated suction cup is utilized to form tools to assist the installer in laying flooring. In one embodiment, the suction cup is provided with a bracket which supports the vacuum pump and a handle having a knee pad at the end. In use, the su... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5984392 | Carpet tucking apparatus The present invention is an apparatus for tucking carpet. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is provided with a base plate, a handle, and three wheels. The leading wheel sets the edge of the carpet in the gap between the wall and the tack strip, the ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971453 | Device for installing wall base A device for installing wall base, such as carpet base, the device including a body member having a handle extending upwardly from the upper surface of the body member and graspable by a user to apply pressure to the body member during use of the device t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5938182 | Power carpet stretcher gauge A gauge including a housing mounted as a telescoping extension section in a power stretcher unit between the transfer tube and the baseplate. At one end of the housing is a connector for mating the housing to one point on the power stretcher, a chamber an... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5873614 | Anchor for a carpet stretching apparatus An anchor connectable to a carpet stretching apparatus includes a generally L-shaped member in which a first leg defines a base while a second leg forms an upright backstop. The base has a forward edge and an underside thereon. A plurality of inclined gri... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5664764 | Device for stretching carpets with a hold down A device for stretching carpets (11) to be laid on a plane floor (12) with nail ledges (14) in a vicinity of walls, without adhesives being used, includes a stretching head (22) which has spikes (25) and which is movable via a lever drive mechanism (20, 2... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5626329 | Suction operated carpet laying device A carpet laying device comprises an anchor unit, a mobile unit and a drive system. The mobile unit and the anchor unit are secured to the carpet by suction provided by electrically driven exhaust fans. In use, the mobile unit is driven by the drive system... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5516170 | Apparatus and method for installing carpet and vinyl floor covering An apparatus and method for installing floor covering. The present invention provides a floor-engaging roller to the rear portion of a "kicker", used in the trade to install floor covering. The roller vertically spaces the rear, knee-butting portion of th... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5484136 | Carpet installation tool An accessory for use with a power stretcher when installing carpet. The accessory is used at the rear, or tail of the tool, and is removable. The accessory has a plurality of pins for engaging the floor while stretching. This feature renders the stretcher... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5456794 | Carpet stripping device A carpet stripping device for stripping adhesively secured carpeting from an underlying subfloor. The device incorporates a base supporting a winch drum to which power is transmitted through a gearbox and mechanical clutch by a variable speed electric mot... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454899 | Carpet stripping device An improved carpet stripping device (10) designed for rapid, easy removal of adhesively secured carpeting is provided which includes an elongated cable or line (12) connected at one end thereof to a powered winch assembly (14). The opposite end of the lin... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5387308 | Carpet stripper A method and apparatus are disclosed for the removal of carpet adhesively attached to a floor. The carpet is cut into strips of predetermined width and an end of each strip is pulled up. A clamp is provided to grip the pulled-up strip end. The clamp has a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5364143 | Method and apparatus for carpet stretching A hand-operated carpet stretcher has a first handle securely attached to an otherwise conventional gripping head engagable with a carpet, and a second handle securely attached to a drive member or mass. The gripping head and drive member are interconnecte... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5348608 | Carpet stripping device An improved carpet stripping device (10) designed for rapid, easy removal of adhesively secured carpeting is provided which includes an elongated cable or line (12) connected at one end thereof to a powered winch assembly (14). The opposite end of the lin... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5269576 | Adjustable length hallway/doorway bridge carpet stretcher anchor and method of use An elongated, longitudinally extendable bridge assembly is provided for bridging between relatively close opposing wall portions with the bridge closely spaced above a flooring extending between the opposing wall portions. The bridge is constructed to wit... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5255894 | Electromagnetic carpet stretcher device A carpet stretcher device has an engaging head adapted to engage carpet and having a rear end, a housing connected with the rear end of the engaging head, an electromagnetic coil arranged in the housing and adapted to generate an electromagnetic field, a ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5203852 | Carpet tucking device A carpet tucking device utilizing a rotatable member having a core and a removable cover for the core. The cover possesses an outer surface capable of contacting the carpet and further includes a first flange portion and second endless portion. A handle i... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5190328 | Carpet stretching tool An improved carpet stretching tool of the knee-kicker type is disclosed in which outer and inner overlapping, slidably adjustable shank members connect and space a carpet gripping head having a spike plate and a plurality of cotton head sections and a kne... | 03/02/1993 |
