Carpet installation system for use in an aircraft

Claim 1

A carpet installation system for use in the passenger compartment of an aircraft, said system comprising: a. a plurality of longitudinally extending extrusion means adapted to be mounted on the deck of the passenger compartment; b. receptacle means extending longitudinally and laterally in each said extrusion means, said receptacle means being characterized by the absence of conventional carpet retaining means and adapted to receive the longitudinal edges of the carpet; and c. extruded saddle means adapted to be transversely mounted on the deck of the passenger compartment; and said saddle means comprising an assembly including a base member adapted to be mounted on the deck of the passenger compartment, first coupling means integral with and extending upwardly from said base member, a longitudinal top flange including integral second coupling means releasably engaged with said first coupling means, a longitudinal bottom flange integral with and spaced downwardly from said top flange and extending in a lateral direction away from said first and second coupling means to define first receptacle means; and a first carpet gripping member positioned in said first receptacle means.