US3972768A
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Carpet seaming tape, electric iron therefor
Assignee: ROBERT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1974-07-08
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1994-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A hot-melt carpet seaming tape having means for cooperating with a specially designed electric iron to maintain registery of the tape and iron while the heated iron is moved along and over the tape beneath the abutting edges of carpet segments to adhere the segments to the tape and together in a novel process for accomplishing the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey J. Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/04; A47G27/0437; A47G27/0443; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1008; Y10T156/101; Y10T156/1039; Y10T156/1041; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1715; Y10T156/1717; Y10T156/18; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24025; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/24215; Y10T428/24231; Y10T428/24264; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
In an electric iron for heating a hot-melt carpet seaming tape having longitudinal guide edges along each side thereof, the combination of: an elongated, generally rectangular sole plate having leading and trailing ends; and parallel plate edges, said plate having a flange-defined guide groove therein adjacent to each of said plate edges inwardly of said edges at the leading end of said plate and generally parallel to the bottom surface of said plate, each of said guide grooves comprising a horizontally inwardly facing channel and each being adapted to receive one of the guide edges of such a seaming tape so as to center the tape relative to the iron and maintain the tape centered relative to the iron as the iron is moved longitudinally along the tape; and electrical heating means associated with said sole plate for heating it, to melt an adhesive on such tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
In an electric iron for heating a hot-melt carpet seaming tape having longitudinal guide edges along each side thereof, the combination of: an elongated, generally rectangular sole plate having leading and trailing ends; and parallel plate edges, said plate having a flange-defined guide groove therein adjacent to each of said plate edges inwardly of said edges at the leading end of said plate and generally parallel to the bottom surface of said plate, each of said guide grooves comprising a horizontally inwardly facing channel and each being adapted to receive one of the guide edges of such a seaming tape so as to center the tape relative to the iron and maintain the tape centered relative to the iron as the iron is moved longitudinally along the tape; and electrical heating means associated with said sole plate for heating it, to melt an adhesive on such tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An iron as defined in claim 1, in which each of said guide grooves has a length substantially less than the length of said plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An iron as defined in claim 2, in which each of said guide grooves is formed in part by a flat guide lip which extends beyond the leading edge of said sole plate to assist in guiding such a seaming tape into said grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An iron as defined in claim 2, in which each of said guide grooves is formed by an indentation in the bottom of said sole plate and a flat guide lip secured to said plate and parallel to the bottom of said plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An iron as defined in claim 4, in which the bottom of said guide lip is in the same plane as the bottom of said sole plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a carpet seaming tape, the combination of: a barrier layer of thin and limp continuous tape having substantially parallel outer edges; an adhesive layer of hot-melt adhesive on and secured to said barrier layer, said adhesive layer having parallel outer edges spaced inwardly from the outer edges of said barrier layer and generally parallel thereto, each of said outer edge portions of said adhesive layer overlying the barrier layer but being free of securement thereto to form a guide strip portion along each outer edge of said adhesive layer, said adhesive layer being longitudinally flexible but providing resistance to transverse compression.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a carpet seaming tape, the combination of: a barrier layer of thin and limp continuous tape having substantially parallel outer edges; an adhesive layer of hot-melt adhesive on and secured to said barrier layer, said adhesive layer having parallel outer edges spaced inwardly from the outer edges of said barrier layer and generally parallel thereto, each of said outer edge portions of said adhesive layer overlying the barrier layer but being free of securement thereto to form a guide strip portion along each outer edge of said adhesive layer, said adhesive layer being longitudinally flexible but providing resistance to transverse compression.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A carpet seaming tape as defined in claim 6, in which the adhesive layer is continuous laterally.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A carpet seaming tape as defined in claim 6, in which the adhesive layer is reinforced by a flexible web formed of discrete elements spaced from each other to provide interstices therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A carpet seaming tape as defined in claim 8, in which outer longitudinal edges of the web extend beyond said outer edges of said adhesive layer and are generally parallel thereto but are spaced inwardly from said outer edges of said barrier layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a carpet seaming tape, the combination of: a barrier layer of thin and limp continuous tape having substantially parallel outer edges; an adhesive layer of hot-melt adhesive on and secured to said barrier layer, said adhesive layer having parallel outer edges spaced inwardly from the outer edges of said barrier layer and generally parallel thereto, each of the outer edge portions of said barrier layer adjacent to an outer edge of said adhesive layer is folded back upon itself a first time under the adjacent outer edge of said adhesive layer to form a folded back portion and is folded a second time in the reverse direction to form guide strips along each outer edge of said adhesive layer, said adhesive layer being longitudinally flexible but providing resistance to transverse compression.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a carpet seaming tape, the combination of: a barrier layer of thin and limp continuous tape having substantially parallel outer edges; an adhesive layer of hot-melt adhesive on and secured to said barrier layer, said adhesive layer having parallel outer edges spaced inwardly from the outer edges of said barrier layer and generally parallel thereto, each of the outer edge portions of said barrier layer adjacent to an outer edge of said adhesive layer is folded back upon itself a first time under the adjacent outer edge of said adhesive layer to form a folded back portion and is folded a second time in the reverse direction to form guide strips along each outer edge of said adhesive layer, said adhesive layer being longitudinally flexible but providing resistance to transverse compression.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-03 | 1980-02-02 | 1980-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-03 | 1984-02-02 | 1984-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-03 | 1988-02-02 | 1988-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |