Carpet binding tape

Claim 1

Carpet binding tape for floor covering, comprising: a longitudinally extending strip-like body of predetermined material, said body having two longitudinally extending edges and having a top and a bottom; a curved flange portion of said predetermined material extending co-incidentally with and longitudinally of said body and formed integrally with one of said longitudinally extending edges of said body, said curved flange portion over-hanging the top of said body and providing in combination with said top of said body a channel for receiving and partially surrounding the edge portion of said floor covering; a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material formed on said top of said body and extending co-incidentally with and longitudinally of said top of said body; a strip of release material provided on top of said strip of pressure sensitive adhesive material and extending co-incidentally with and longitudinally of said adhesive material, said release material for covering said adhesive material and for preventing unwanted adhesion between said carpet binding tape and objects other than said floor covering; upon said release strip being removed from said adhesive material and upon said edge portion of said floor covering being received within and partially surrounded by said channel, and upon said adhesive material being pressed into engagement with the underside of said edge portion of said floor covering, said adhesive material securing said carpet binding tape to said edge portion of said floor covering and said one longitudinally extending edge of said body providing said floor covering with a uniform edge and preventing unraveling and fraying of the floor covering; and said longitudinally extending strip-like body of predetermined material being sufficiently flexible to permit said carpet binding tape to be rolled up with said floor covering thereby eliminating any requirement of removing said carpet binding tape before said carpet can be rolled up.