Carpet strips having staples incorporated therein

Abstract

A carpet strip assembly has a plurality of two-legged or two-pronged staples fixedly secured therein wherein the staples are arranged within an array comprising two or three longitudinally offset rows of staple fasteners. In this manner, the number of fastener points per lineal foot of the carpet strip is increased, as compared to the number of fastener points per lineal foot of a conventional carpet strip by approximately twenty to twenty-five per cent (20-25%). In addition, the cross-sectional configuration of each one of the legs or prongs of each two-pronged or two-legged staple is substantially rectangular such that the resistance to bending forces is effectively enhanced four-fold. Still further, in view of the fact that the two prongs or legs of each staple are integrally connected together by means of a transversely extending bridge or crown portion, pull-out resistance of the staples, with respect to the carpet strip, is significantly enhanced.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:  
     
         1 . A carpet strip assembly, comprising: 
 a carpet strip having a predetermined longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of fasteners fixedly mounted within said carpet strip and having pointed ends for engaging an overlying carpet so as to secure the overlying carpet to said carpet strip,    said plurality of fasteners comprising staples having a pair of prongs integrally interconnected by means of a crown portion.    
     
     
         2 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said plurality of staple fasteners are arranged within a multiple row array.    
     
     
         3 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises two rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         4 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises three rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         5 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises longitudinally offset rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         6 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 each one of said pair of prongs has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a beam structure for exhibiting enhanced resistance to bending forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said carpet strip.    
     
     
         7 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein: 
 each one of said plurality of staple fasteners disposed within each row of said multiple row array is spaced from each adjacent one of said plurality of staple fasteners by means of a predetermined distance so as to maximize the number of staple fasteners, and the number of fastener prongs, per lineal foot of said longitudinal extent of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         8 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein: 
 a right one of said pair of prongs of a first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced a predetermined distance from a left one of said pair of prongs of a second one of said plurality of staple fasteners wherein said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is disposed adjacent to said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners.    
     
     
         9 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said carpet strip has a longitudinal length dimension of aproximately forty-eight inches (48″); and    said predetermined distance that said right one of said pair of prongs of said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced from said left one of said pair of prongs of said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is approximately three-quarters of an inch (0.75″) such that approximately thirty-seven (37) staple fasteners, defining seventy-four (74) pointed ends, can be fixedly mounted upon said carpet strip.    
     
     
         10 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said crown portion of each one of said staple fasteners, integrally interconnecting said pair of prongs of said staple fasteners, is embedded within said carpet strip so as to enhance pull-through resistance characteristics of said staple fasteners with respect to said carpet strip under load forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said staple fasteners of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         11 . A carpet strip assembly, comprising: 
 a carpet strip having a predetermined longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of fasteners fixedly mounted within said carpet strip and having pointed ends for engaging an overlying carpet so as to secure the overlying carpet to said carpet strip,    said plurality of fasteners comprising staples having a pair of prongs integrally interconnected by means of a crown portion wherein each one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced from an adjacent one of said plurality of staple fasteners by means of a predetermined distance so as to maximize the number of staple fasteners, and the number of fastener prongs, per lineal foot of said longitudinal extent of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         12 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 a right one of said pair of prongs of a first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced a predetermined distance from a left one of said pair of prongs of a second one of said plurality of staple fasteners wherein said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is disposed adjacent to said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners.    
     
     
         13 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said carpet strip has a longitudinal length dimension of aproximately forty-eight inches (48″); and    said predetermined distance that said right one of said pair of prongs of said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced from said left one of said pair of prongs of said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is approximately three-quarters of an inch (0.75″) such that approximately thirty-seven (37) staple fasteners, defining seventy-four (74) pointed ends, can be fixedly mounted upon said carpet strip.    
     
     
         14 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said plurality of staple fasteners are arranged within a multiple row array.    
     
     
         15 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises two rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         16 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises three rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         17 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises longitudinally offset rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         18 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 each one of said pair of prongs has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a beam structure for exhibiting enhanced resistance to bending forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said carpet strip.    
     
     
         19 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said crown portion of each one of said staple fasteners, integrally interconnecting said pair of prongs of said staple fasteners, is embedded within said carpet strip so as to enhance pull-through resistance characteristics of said staple fasteners with respect to said carpet strip under load forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said staple fasteners of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         20 . A carpet strip assembly, comprising: 
 a carpet strip having a predetermined longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of fasteners fixedly mounted within said carpet strip and having pointed ends for engaging an overlying carpet so as to secure the overlying carpet to said carpet strip,    said plurality of fasteners comprising staples having a pair of prongs integrally interconnected by means of a crown portion wherein said crown portion is embedded within said carpet strip so as to enhance pull-through resistance characteristics of said staple fasteners with respect to said carpet strip under load forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said staple fasteners of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         21 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said plurality of staple fasteners are arranged within a multiple row array.    
     
     
         22 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises two rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         23 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises three rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         24 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises longitudinally offset rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         25 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 each one of said pair of prongs has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a beam structure for exhibiting enhanced resistance to bending forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said carpet strip.    
     
     
         26 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein: 
 each one of said plurality of staple fasteners disposed within each row of said multiple row array is spaced from each adjacent one of said plurality of staple fasteners by means of a predetermined distance so as to maximize the number of staple fasteners, and the number of fastener prongs, per lineal foot of said longitudinal extent of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         27 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 26 , wherein: 
 a right one of said pair of prongs of a first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced a predetermined distance from a left one of said pair of prongs of a second one of said plurality of staple fasteners wherein said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is disposed adjacent to said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners.    
     
     
         28 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 27 , wherein: 
 said carpet strip has a longitudinal length dimension of aproximately forty-eight inches (48″); and    said predetermined distance that said right one of said pair of prongs of said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced from said left one of said pair of prongs of said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is approximately three-quarters of an inch (0.75″) such that approximately thirty-seven (37) staple fasteners, defining seventy-four (74) pointed ends, can be fixedly mounted upon said carpet strip.    
     
     
         29 . A carpet strip assembly, comprising: 
 a carpet strip having a predetermined longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of fasteners fixedly mounted within said carpet strip and having pointed ends for engaging an overlying carpet so as to secure the overlying carpet to said carpet strip,    said plurality of fasteners comprising staples having a pair of prongs integrally interconnected by means of a crown portion wherein each one of said pair of prongs has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional configuration defining a beam structure for exhibiting enhanced resistance to bending forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said carpet strip.    
     
     
         30 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein: 
 said plurality of staple fasteners are arranged within a multiple row array.    
     
     
         31 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 30 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises two rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         32 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 30 , wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises three rows of said staple fasteners.    
     
     
         33 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 30  wherein: 
 said multiple row array of staple fasteners comprises longitudinally offset rows of said staple fasteners.  
 
     
     
         34 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 30 , wherein: 
 each one of said plurality of staple fasteners disposed within each row of said multiple row array is spaced from each adjacent one of said plurality of staple fasteners by means of a predetermined distance so as to maximize the number of staple fasteners, and the number of fastener prongs, per lineal foot of said longitudinal extent of said carpet strip.    
     
     
         35 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 34 , wherein: 
 a right one of said pair of prongs of a first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced a predetermined distance from a left one of said pair of prongs of a second one of said plurality of staple fasteners wherein said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is disposed adjacent to said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners.    
     
     
         36 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 35 , wherein: 
 said carpet strip has a longitudinal length dimension of aproximately forty-eight inches (48″); and    said predetermined distance that said right one of said pair of prongs of said first one of said plurality of staple fasteners is spaced from said left one of said pair of prongs of said second one of said plurality of staple fasteners is approximately three-quarters of an inch (0.75″) such that approximately thirty-seven (37) staple fasteners, defining seventy-four (74) pointed ends, can be fixedly mounted upon said carpet strip.    
     
     
         37 . The carpet strip assembly as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein: 
 said crown portion of each one of said staple fasteners, integrally interconnecting said pair of prongs of said staple fasteners, is embedded within said carpet strip so as to enhance pull-through resistance characteristics of said staple fasteners with respect to said carpet strip under load forces attendant the attachment of the overlying carpeting to said staple fasteners of said carpet strip.