Carpeting systems, methods and products

Abstract

A combination of modular floor covering and border strip materials which operate in cooperative relation to greatly reduce or eliminate the necessity and expense of trimming waste material from the floor covering being installed. A system for installation of floor covering elements is also provided.

1 . A method for installation of a floor covering comprising the steps of: 
 installing one or more border carpet strips; and,    installing one or more interior carpet tiles across an interior flooring space inboard of the border carpet strips, wherein said border carpet strips project towards the interior floor space a distance such that the interior carpet tiles are installed without edge trimming.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more entry carpet tiles are used at ingress and egress points in the space.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more message carpet tiles are inserted at predefined locations in the space.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the interior carpet tiles are of any one of several sizes and shapes.  
   
   
       5 . A floor covering installation produced by the method of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       6 . A method for the installation of floor covering material in a space having a bare sub floor comprising the steps of: 
 installing one or more border carpet strips and installing one or more interior carpet tiles inboard of said border carpet strips, such that the placement of floor covering material is accomplished without the necessity of cutting the interior carpet tiles or placing tack strips or padding.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein one or more pieces of fixed furniture is installed prior to the installation of border carpet strips and wherein the border carpet strips extend around the edges of said fixed furniture at the junction of the sub floor and fixed furniture.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein one or more entry carpet tiles are used at ingress and egress points in the space.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein one or more message carpet tiles are inserted at predefined locations in the space.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the interior carpet tiles are of any one of several sizes and shapes.  
   
   
       11 . A carpet tile installation produced by the method of  claim 6 .  
   
   
       12 . A method for the installation of carpeting in a space where the space is initially carpet free comprising the steps of: 
 installing border carpet strips and installing interior carpet tiles in inboard adjacent relation to the border carpet strips such that the installation of the interior carpet tiles is accomplished without cutting the interior carpet tiles or placing tack strips or padding.    
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the border carpet strips are substantially “L” shaped having a first leg projecting across a flooring support away from a vertical boundary surface and a second leg projecting away from the first leg up the vertical boundary surface.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of one piece construction.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of multi-piece construction.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the border carpet strips are substantially “L” shaped having a first leg projecting across a flooring support away from a vertical boundary surface and a second leg projecting away from the first leg up the vertical boundary surface.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of one piece construction.  
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of multi-piece construction.  
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the border carpet strips are substantially “L” shaped having a first leg projecting across a flooring support away from a vertical boundary surface and a second leg projecting away from the first leg up the vertical boundary surface.  
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of one piece construction.  
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least a portion of the border carpet strips are of multi-piece construction.