Abstract: Disclosed is a turntable cloth peeling jig including: a cylindrical winding cylinder including a slit formed on an outer periphery of the cylindrical winding cylinder and extending in an axial direction thereof; a cloth clamping member disposed inside the winding cylinder and configured to clamp an outer peripheral edge of a cloth inserted into the slit; an extension bar attached to one end portion of the winding cylinder so as to extend coaxially therewith; an engaging portion provided at a tip end portion of the extension bar and engaged with a rotation jig configured to rotate the winding cylinder; and a handle provided in the engaging portion and configured to support the winding cylinder when rotating the rotating jig.

Abstract: A carpet stretching assembly includes a carpet stretcher that has a strike plate, a gripper and a tube extending therebetween. The carpet stretcher is positionable on a floor having the gripper engaging carpet on the floor and having the strike plate horizontally oriented for striking with a knee. The tube has a first portion that is slidably coupled to a second portion such that the tube has an adjustable length. A tube shock absorber is positioned within the tube and the tube shock absorber biases the strike plate away from the gripper. The tube shock absorber absorbs impact energy from the striker shock absorbers. Moreover, the tube shock absorber transfers the impact energy from the striker shock absorbers into the gripper. In this way the tube shock absorber enhances stretching the carpet when the strike plate is struck.

Abstract: One possible embodiment for the invention could be a carpet-anchoring carpet stretcher comprising a front telescopic portion, the front telescopic portion reversibly anchors only to a carpet and connects to a rear anchor portion, the front telescopic portion further comprises a stretching mechanism that lengthens the front telescopic portion; the rear anchor portion, the rear anchor portion having a base with two opposing ends, each opposing end pivotally connecting to one end of a respective anchor leg while the other end of the respective anchor leg reversibly anchors only to the carpet; wherein the stretching mechanism generates a rearward force to the rear anchoring portion that laterally redistributes a portion of the rearward force to otherwise prevent the creation of one or more wrinkles in a portion of the carpet located proximately between the anchoring legs.

Abstract: A tool and method for removing a film from a surface is provided, wherein the tool can include a frame, a handle operably coupled to the frame, a number of wheels operably coupled to the frame, a cylinder rotatably coupled to the frame, an arm rotatably coupled to the frame, and a number of separating devices operably coupled to the arm. In some embodiments, the wheels can rotate about one or more axes parallel to the surface. The cylinder, which collects the removed film, rotates about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface. The arm can rotate about an axis that can also be parallel to the surface.

Abstract: An electrically or pneumatically powered carpet stretcher including a wheeled dolly and designed for use by a standing operator. A variable speed electric or pneumatically powered drive unit having a chuck is removably attached to the wheeled dolly. A number of interchangeable head assemblies may be selectively attached to a power unit using its chuck. A multi-head carpet stretching head assembly allows fast stretching of carpet. Smaller single unit heads allow work in corners or other tight spaces. A tile removing head may also be provided to utilize the carpet stretcher to remove tile from floors or other similar tasks. An adjustable height lip may be provided at the front edge of a carpet stretching head to allow easy tucking of carpets with different piles and/or thicknesses.

Abstract: An apparatus for aiding in the installation of carpet is provided. The apparatus can have a planar member with a cleat mat disposed on a bottom surface thereof, the cleat mat having a plurality of cleats extending therefrom. In some embodiments, the cleats can extend from the cleat mat at an angle. The apparatus can be configured to hold two pieces of carpet in place when being seamed together. The apparatus can also be configured to support or confine a tube of a dead-man carpet stretching tool. The apparatus can also be configured as an anchor for a dead-man carpet stretching tool.

Abstract: A carpet stretcher for stretching carpet is provided. The carpet stretcher comprises a gripping portion having a first end and a second end and a pneumatic portion having a first end and a second end. An interchangeable moving head is releasably secured to the first end of the gripping portion with the moving head having a plurality of gripping mechanisms for gripping the carpet. A pneumatic actuator assembly is mounted to the pneumatic portion and securing the first end of the pneumatic portion to the second end of the gripping portion with the pneumatic actuator selectively moving the gripping portion in a general direction away from and toward the pneumatic portion. A compressed air line extends from a compressed air source to the pneumatic actuator assembly. A trigger mechanism selectively introduces compressed air to each of the pneumatic cylinders wherein as the trigger mechanism is actuated, the interchangeable head moves away from the pneumatic portion causing the carpet to be stretched.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing carpeting, such apparatus comprises a substantially flat member having a plurality of teeth disposed on an underside thereof for biting into carpeting to be stretched. A handle member attached to such flat member on one end and to an elongated transmission means on another end. There is a connecting means that is engageable on one end to the handle and on the other end with the power transmission means for causing said power transmission means to force such apparatus to stretch such carpeting. The apparatus has an attachment means engageable with the transmission means on one end and with carpeting, wood or concrete on a second end for assisting in stretching such carpet when the apparatus is in use.

Abstract: A tail section for a carpet stretching tool. The carpet stretching tool is the type having a carpet engaging head, an elongate body, a tail section and a lever mechanism allowing extension of the elongate body. The tail section includes a first leg and a second leg, each leg having a wall running face. The legs may be selectively positioned between at least two positions. In one positions the wall running faces form a substantially flat surface allowing use of the tool down a wall section. In a second position the wall running faces on the first and second leg of the tool may be positioned at an angle to allow the tool to be used on corner locations within a room or on a post.

Abstract: A hydraulic carpet kicker, comprising: a) a housing having internally a receiving chamber, a handle and a switch being formed at the top of the housing; b) an oil storage tank attached to the housing for storing the liquid to provide the oil hydraulic pressure; c) an oil hydraulic cylinder disposed at the bottom of the oil storage tank and having a front cylinder wall and a rear cylinder wall, a piston and a piston rod being positioned within the oil hydraulic cylinder, the external end of the piston rod extending through the front cylinder wall to be connected to a kicking unit, the internal wall of the piston and the rear cylinder wall defining an oil pressure action area, a spring being interposed between the external wall of the piston and the front cylinder wall; and d) an oil pressure unit having a motor and a pump within the receiving chamber, an oil suction pipe being interposed between the pump and the oil storage tank, an oil inlet pipe being positioned between the pump the oil pressure action area,

Abstract: A carpet kicker with a wing panel including a main body and a first spreading unit for spreading the carpet. The first spreading unit is attached to the bottom of the main body. Both sides of the first spreading unit are provided with a rail for connecting with a wing panel in place. The wing panel includes an elongated portion that is at least two times as long as the width of the first spreading unit. A U-shaped groove opposing to both sides of the first spreading unit is formed at the internal side of the center of the elongated portion. Both sides of the U-shaped groove are provided with a rail recess corresponding to the rail at both sides of the first spreading unit. A receiving chamber with an opening directed downward is formed at both sides of the U-shaped groove, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing carpeting, such apparatus comprises a substantially flat member having a plurality of teeth disposed on an underside thereof for biting into carpeting to be stretched. A handle member attached to such flat member on one end and to an elongated transmission means on another end. There is a connecting means that is engageable on one end to the handle and on the other end with the power transmission means for causing said power transmission means to force such apparatus to stretch such carpeting. The apparatus has an attachment means engageable with the transmission means on one end and with carpeting, wood or concrete on a second end for assisting in stretching such carpet when the apparatus is in use.

Abstract: A positioning unit of a carpet kicker having a housing with a rear end having a receiving element into which a 7-shaped hook member is engaged. The 7-shaped hook member includes a shorter internal portion for engaging into the receiving element in place and a longer external portion for leaning against a wall in an upright state. A flat hook portion is formed at the bottom of the external portion. The 7-shaped hook member includes a plurality of strengthening ribs that are arranged in a non-flat and parallel manner in a vertical direction. In this way, a more convenient human machine operation interface is ensured. Moreover, it is avoidable that an inclined position is created by a single point reacting force during the operation of the kicker. Accordingly, the carpet may be smoothly pulled and spread on the floor in place.

Abstract: A tail section for a carpet stretching tool. The carpet stretching tool is the type having a carpet engaging head, an elongate body, a tail section and a lever mechanism allowing extension of the elongate body. The tail section includes a first leg and a second leg, each leg having a wall running face. The legs may be selectively positioned between at least two positions. In one positions the wall running faces form a substantially flat surface allowing use of the tool down a wall section. In a second position the wall running faces on the first and second leg of the tool may be positioned at an angle to allow the tool to be used on corner locations within a room or on a post.

Abstract: 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 market today. However, the impact handle includes an impact generator within the handle. As a user or operator applies his/her foot-pressure on the foot actuator located at the top of the scoop or blade, the impact generator using electro-magnetic principles produces impulses of 1 to 10 hertz of downward blows. These impulses reduce the effort required by the operator to force the tool scoop or blade to penetrate the material being excavated. The impact handle dramatically reduces time required to complete hand excavation projects. The impact handle can also be used, but is not limited to, to reduce the time required for chiseling, scraping, prying, nail pulling and carpet-stretching.

Abstract: 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 with at least a predetermined depth. The thrust face is designed so that a technician's knee or heel receives less reaction force from the impulse imparted due to the plurality of the first holes and softened hardness. Under the impulse force, the hardness of the advance gradually cushioning structure increases its hardness slowly and generates a maximum hardness at a proper position that may be experimentally determined, efficiently transferring the maximum impulse force to the carpet installation tool. The carpet installation tool therefore provides protection for the technician's knee and ankle joints, and efficiently transfers the impulse force.

Abstract: 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 surface thereby allowing only a pin tip to be exposed. Extending between each pair of pin supports is a fin that has a downward edge which is flush with the end surfaces of the pin supports to form a continuous contact surface that prevents the pin tips from penetrating through the carpet backing. Each pin block is adapted to stack together with other pin blocks to form ganged pin blocks to increase the gripping power of a carpet gripping tool comprising the present invention.

Abstract: 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 an output axle of the reducer, and a second gear driven by the first gear to rotate a second gear; a gear rack engaged with and driven by the second gear, and the front section of the gear rack being extended out from a front end of the housing; and a kicking unit coupled to a front end of the gear rack and linked by the gear rack, and a bottom surface of the kicking unit having a plurality of protruding pins for hooking a free end of the carpet to move it forward and spread the carpet.

Abstract: 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. The rear portion of the main frame portion includes a cushion mounted to the rear portion to provide cushion to an operator's knee. The main frame portion includes a momentum creating device to produce linear force towards the head portion to stretch carpet.

Abstract: 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 carpet, frame side members spaced laterally of the head unit that extend from the rear of the head unit past the front end of the head unit, and floor engaging anchors coupled to the frame side members proximal to the front portion.

Abstract: 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 ends. The piston unit includes a piston member disposed in the receiving space for moving relative to the housing, a piston rod extending out of the housing through the front end, and a biasing member provided between the rear end of the housing and the piston member. The anchor member is attached to a front end of the piston rod in front of the carpet gripping head.

Abstract: 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 carpeting during carpet installation. The stabilizing apparatus consists of a bar with appropriate means for attachment to a carpet stretcher.

Abstract: 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 cooperation with an elastic plate disposed in a rear end of the handle, a sliding bar slidably inserted into the rear end of the handle having a plurality of serrations on the underside engageable with a retaining frame of the detent means and a pushing plate combined with a soft plate on outer surface and an inverse U-shaped member on inner surface pivoted to the rear end of the sliding bar with a spring engaged therebetween. The feature is that the handle is lengthily adjustable, the flat head and the pushing plate may slant a certain angle to correspond with the ergonomics. Besides, the flat head may be replaced with a sucking disk.

Abstract: A cover (1) for a carpet kicker head (2) that covers the carpet kicker needles (7) on the base of the head. The cover has fastening means (8) on a distal end (17) to connect it around a needle adjustment knob (10) on the top of the kicker head and fastening means on the proximal end (16), which may include tie straps (9), snaps (19) or hook and loop fastening material (18) to secure it around a bar (4) connecting the head and a knee kicking. panel (5) on the other end, during use of the cover on the carpet kicker head to install carpet, carpet fibers (14) which become imbedded between the carpet kicker needles can be easily removed by unfastening the proximal end of the cover and pulling it in a downward direction (15), resulting in the carpet fibers being quickly and easily removed from the teeth on the base of the head, thereby eliminating the need for tedious removal by using one's fingers.

Abstract: A carpet removal system for efficiently removing carpet from a floor. The carpet removal system includes a leverage member, an engaging member for engaging the carpet to be removed, and a connecting member connected between the leverage member and the engaging member. The leverage member is an elongate structure which allows for the connecting member to be attached at various locations for providing various leverage forces. The leverage member includes a footplate having a plurality of engaging teeth for engaging the flooring.

Abstract: A carpet installation device having multiple adjustment features to facilitate carpet installation. These features include a base member of variable length having carpet gripping spikes mounted on the bottom thereof. A winch support mounted on said base member for receiving a winch. The winch includes a winch cable for connecting the winch to a remote anchor. The winch being able to stretch the carpet by pulling said base member toward said anchor. An additional carpet adjusting tool is moveably mounted on the base member for adjusting carpet sections. The carpet adjusting tool includes carpet gripping spikes thereon and linkage operated movement for stretching small sections of carpet between the spikes on the base member and those on the carpet adjusting tool.

Abstract: 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 cotton-head is disposed on the carpet-facing side parallel and adjacent to the leading edge. Trailing cotton-heads are disposed on the carpet-facing side behind the leading cotton-head and transverse to the leading edge, and pin-teeth are disposed on the carpet-facing side and interspersed between the trailing cotton-heads. In an embodiment of the invention, a portion of the body adjacent to the leading cotton-head is substantially wider in a direction parallel to the leading edge than a trailing portion of the body whereon the trailing cotton-heads and the pin teeth are disposed. The body of the engaging head, when viewed in a direction looking towards the carpet-facing side, may be T-shaped.

Abstract: 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 axial pressure to a piston rod mounting a T-shaped member at one end of the housing, and a pivotal gripping member at an opposite end of the housing, where the gripping member is pivotal from an operating gripping mode to an inoperative mode.

Abstract: 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 across the base and a ram. The ram has a body that slides on the pair of rods. When the ram is slid forwardly on the pair of rods and impacts upon the base, the head is caused to move forward and stretch the carpet. The ram further has a handle that extends from the body thereof and is grabbed by the hand of a user and used to slide the ram forwardly, and a weight that extends upwardly from the body thereof and which increases the impact of the ram on the base when the ram is slid forwardly on the pair of rods.

Abstract: 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; and an end portion provided at the second end of the shank. The shank, head portion, and end portion are generally linearly arranged so that the application of a force to the end portion, in use, tends to drive the carpet in a direction that is generally parallel to the device rather than towards the floor.

Abstract: 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 cotton-head is disposed on the carpet-facing side parallel and adjacent to the leading edge. Trailing cotton-heads are disposed on the carpet-facing side behind the leading cotton-head and transverse to the leading edge, and pin-teeth are disposed on the carpet-facing side and interspersed between the trailing cotton-heads. In an embodiment of the invention, a portion of the body adjacent to the leading cotton-head is substantially wider in a direction parallel to the leading edge than a trailing portion of the body whereon the trailing cotton-heads and the pin teeth are disposed. The body of the engaging head, when viewed in a direction looking towards the carpet-facing side, may be T-shaped.

Abstract: A shock-absorbing carpet kicker for positioning and stretching carpet is disclosed. The carpet kicker includes an engaging head with forwardly-inclined pins for engaging carpet materials on a floor, a shaft connected to the engaging head and extending therefrom, a cushioned pad facing away from the engaging head and connected to the shaft a distance away from the engaging head, and a shock-absorbing device connected to the shaft and interposed between the engaging head and the cushioned pad. The shock-absorbing device comprises a resilient member preloaded against a collapsible tension member, whereby kicks to the cushioned pad are transmitted through the shock-absorbing device to the engaging head. The preloaded tension member permits a portion of the energy of each kick to be transmitted directly to the engaging head, while the resilient member absorbs excess energy of the kick.

Abstract: 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 tail stop against a vertical surface, with the gripper protrusions facing upward and out of contact with the floor covering, or by inverting the stop such that the gripper protrusions are in contact with the floor covering is operable as an anchor at intermediate points, in the room where a vertical surface is unable to be used as a tail stop anchor support.

Abstract: A carpet-stretching device for stretching a carpet laid over a floor onto a fixing strip. The device comprises: 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; and an end portion provided at the second end of said shank. The shank, head portion, and end portion are generally linearly arranged so that the application of a force to said end portion, in use, tends to drive the carpet in a direction that is generally parallel to the device rather than towards the floor.

Abstract: 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 air valve controlled by a button, and two pneumatic cylinders acting in conjunction with two piston rods connected to each other by a piston rod connector.