Flooring edge tools

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12408784-B2
Application number	US-202217661377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2022
Priority date	May 15, 2020
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A hand-held or table-mounted tool for adhering a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The hand-held tool includes a main body, which can include a handle, a base, and a bi-level soleplate, which is heated during application to adhere a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The soleplate of the tool can be made of polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.

First claim

We claim:

1. A heating table for applying and adhering a flooring edge finish to flooring, said table comprising:
(a) a feed section comprising:
(i) a first lower plate having a length and width;
(ii) an upper plate positioned along both the length of the first lower plate and a portion of the width; and
(iii) a first edge plate positioned along the length of the first lower plate and adjacent to the upper plate, wherein the upper plate and the first edge plate are separated by a gap;

wherein the flooring edge finish is folded while moving through the feed section, such that a first longitudinal section of the flooring edge finish is positioned between the first lower and upper plates, and a second longitudinal section of the flooring edge finish is positioned between the upper plate and the first edge plate; and
(b) an attachment section abutting the feed section, comprising:
(i) a second lower plate;
(ii) a second edge plate; and
(iii) one or more heating elements for heating the second lower plate and the second edge plate to apply the flooring edge finish to a bottom surface and an edge surface of the flooring.

2. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the first edge plate has a shorter length than the first lower plate.

3. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate comprise polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.

4. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate are capable of being heated to a temperature of approximately 200-500 degrees F.

5. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate have a length of approximately 6 inches up to entire length of flooring material edge.

6. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the first and second edge plates have a thickness of approximately 0.1 to 1 inch.

7. The heating table of claim 1 , further comprising a support section.

8. The heating table of claim 1 , wherein the heating table is capable of finishing the flooring edge with a flooring edge finish as an in-line automated process.

9. A heating table for applying and adhering a flooring edge finish to flooring, said table comprising:
(a) a feed section comprising:
(i) a first lower plate having a length and width;
(ii) an upper plate positioned along both the length of the first lower plate and a portion of the width; and
(iii) a first edge plate positioned along the length of the first lower plate and adjacent to the upper plate, wherein the upper plate and the first edge plate are separated by a gap; and

(b) an attachment section comprising:
(i) a second lower plate;
(ii) a second edge plate; and
(iii) one or more heating elements;

wherein the feed section and the attachment section are separated by a gap.

10. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate comprise polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.

11. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate are capable of being heated to a temperature of approximately 200-500 degrees F.

12. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate have a length of approximately 6 inches up to entire length of flooring material edge.

13. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the first and second edge plates have a thickness of approximately 0.1 to 1 inch.

14. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the lower plate is co-planar with the upper plate.

15. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the first and second edge plates are co-planar.

16. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the first and second edge plates have different thicknesses.

17. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the first and second edge plates have identical thicknesses.

18. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate can form an angle of approximately 90 degrees.

19. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the second lower plate and the second edge plate can form an angle in the range of about 65 to about 85 degrees.

20. The heating table of claim 9 , further comprising a support section.

21. The heating table of claim 9 , wherein the heating table is capable of finishing the flooring edge with a flooring edge finish as an in-line automated process.

Assignees

• Columbia Insurance Co

Inventors

• Tumlin Daniel
• Pierce William Drew
• Williams Chavis
• Moore John

Classifications

• A47G27/0487

  Tools for laying carpeting (A47G27/0443 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04F15/02027

  Means for spacing the flooring from an adjoining wall · CPC title

• E04F15/02155

  Adhesive means specially adapted therefor, e.g. adhesive foils or strips · CPC title

• E04F2290/04

  for insulation or surface protection, e.g. against noise, impact or fire · CPC title

• A47G27/0443

  using hot-melt adhesives; Irons therefor · CPC title