Abstract: A bi-directional carpet trimmer and tucker tool has recesses receiving blades in a generally horizontal or slightly angled orientation. The blades and recesses have structure to inhibit rotational and translational movement of the blades in the tool. The tool also has a trailings guide engaging trailings trimmed from an edge of carpet to be tucked. The trailings guide moves the trailings away from at least one tucking wheel along a path generally between a handle and the at least one tucking wheel. This guiding operation inhibits interference of the trailings with tucking and trimming operations.

Abstract: The invention is a bi-directional carpet trimmers and tucker. The trimmers may be adjusted or sized to trim the carpet edge to the correct length for tucking. At least two trimmers are provided, one for each direction of operation. The height offset of the trimmers above the carpet trimmer and tucker baseplate may be fixed or may be adjustable to allow for variances in carpet thickness and different depths of the tucking trough. Guides extend from the trimmers to slidingly or rollingly engage the wall or baseboard and to orient the trimmers. The trimmer blades are oriented horizontally. The invention also includes a retrofit trimmer for existing carpet tuckers. The retrofit kit comprises a replacement handle, or grip, with integral or attachable trimmers extending to align with the wheels of existing 3-wheeled carpet trimmers.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for tucking carpet. A preferred embodiment of the apparatus is provided with a base plate, a handle, and three wheels. The leading wheel sets the edge of the carpet in the gap between the wall and the tack strip, the middle wheel tucks the carpet passing beneath the base plate completely into the gap and the trailing wheel ensures uniformity. By using three wheels, the carpet can be quickly and easily tucked in a single pass, thereby saving the carpet installer precious time. In another embodiment, the position of the wheels can be adjusted in relation to the base plate. The position of the wheels is adjusted and positioned in proportion to the thickness of the carpet being tucked. This allows the carpet tucking apparatus to be used with practically any type of carpet available on the market today.