Pneumatic carpet setter

Abstract

A carpet setter is provided. The carpet setter has a gripping head having a plurality of prongs extending downwardly therefrom wherein the plurality of prongs are adapted for engaging a carpet, at least one handle, and a mechanical system for providing an impact type force to the gripping head, the force being generated within the system by mechanical means.

1 . A carpet setter comprising: 
 a gripping head having a plurality of prongs extending downwardly therefrom wherein the plurality of prongs are adapted for engaging a carpet;    at least one handle; and    a mechanical system for providing an impact type force to the gripping head, the force being generated within the system by mechanical means.    
   
   
       2 . The carpet setter according to  claim 1  wherein the system comprises: 
 a fluid cylinder adapted for receiving a fluid;    a slidably movable piston within the fluid cylinder, the slidable movement within the fluid cylinder in reaction the provision of the fluid to the fluid cylinder;    a shaft in mechanical communication with the gripping head wherein the shaft receives the impact force from the piston; and    a fluid provision system, the fluid provision system, when operating in conjunction with the cylinder, provides the impact type force to the gripping head.    
   
   
       3 . The carpet setter according to  claim 2  wherein the carpet setter further comprises: 
 a housing having a forward end and a rearward end;    a sleeve affixed to the forward end of the housing and wherein the shaft is slidably moveable within the sleeve;    a travel stop attached to the shaft and being adapted to contact the sleeve and thereby determine a forward limit to the motion of the shaft; and    at least one spring adapted to slidably move the piston from the forward limit to a rearward position.    
   
   
       4 . The carpet setter according to  claim 2  wherein the carpet setter further comprises a fluid supply system appropriate for the provision of the fluid to the fluid cylinder, the fluid supply system comprising: 
 a first fluid conduit for supplying fluid;    a switch appropriate for controlling the provision of fluid to the fluid cylinder and the switch receives fluid from the first fluid conduit; and    a second fluid conduit for the provision of fluid from the switch to the fluid cylinder.    
   
   
       5 . The carpet setter according to  claim 2  further comprising; 
 a first handle adapted for engagement by a first hand of an operator of the carpet setter;    a trigger integrally attached to the first handle; and    a second handle adapted for engagement by a second hand of an operator of the carpet setter.    
   
   
       6 . The carpet setter according to  claim 2  wherein the fluid is air.  
   
   
       7 . The carpet setter according to  claim 3  wherein the carpet setter further comprises: 
 a lower surface of the housing; and    a plurality of prongs affixed to the lower surface proximal to the rearward end of the housing.    
   
   
       8 . The carpet setter according to  claim 5  wherein the switch and the handle are arranged such that the switch and handle are adapted for operation by a single hand of an operator.  
   
   
       9 . A method of setting a carpet with a carpet setter, the method comprising 
 the steps of:    aligning the carpet setter such that a plurality of prongs of a gripping head comprised by the carpet setter are aligned appropriately for engaging the carpet;    engaging the carpet with the plurality of teeth;    providing a supply of fluid to a fluid cylinder of the carpet setter to thereby slidably move a piston contained within the cylinder; and    communicating the sliding movement of the piston to the plurality of teeth such that the carpet is stretched.    
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the carpet setter is aligned such that a front most edge of the gripping head is spaced within about several inches from a wall adjacent to which the carpet is being set.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the carpet setter is aligned such that the lower surface thereof is substantially parallel to a plane defined by the carpet to be set and a plurality of prongs on the lower surface of the carpet setter engage the carpet to be set.  
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the carpet setter is aligned such that the lower surface thereof is at an angle to the carpet to be set.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the fluid is air.