Covering module and anchor sheet

Abstract

This application discloses a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module composed of a pre-attached decorative covering and anchor sheet which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop attachment to an additional covering module to create a complete floor covering of carpet tile, stone or other material and without attachment to a floor.

1 . A method of installing a floor covering, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) laying a plurality of anchor sheets side by side on a floor, each anchor sheet being substantially covered with hooks of a hook and loop attachment system;    (b) installing a first decorative covering onto the anchor sheets of step (a), each covering having an underside substantially covered in loops of the attachment system;    (c) installing a second said decorative covering with an edge abutted against the first piece;    (d) repeating any of steps (a), (b) and (c) as necessary to create a continuous floor covering, in which at least some of the decorative coverings overlap joins between two adjacent anchor sheets.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of attaching at least one of the anchor sheets to the floor  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of attaching at least a pair of the anchor sheets to each other.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of attaching at least a pair of the anchor sheets to each other includes installing a bridging piece which covers a join between abutting anchor sheets.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the anchor sheets are rectangular.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the attaching at least a pair of the anchor sheets to each other includes attaching neighbouring anchor sheets to each other at the corners thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative covering is a flexible covering.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the flexible decorative covering is a carpet piece.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each anchor sheet comprises plastic.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said plastic is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene, and polypropylene.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a said carpet piece is narrower than a said anchor sheet to which it is installed  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a said carpet piece is of wider width than a said anchor sheet to which it is installed.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (b) is repeated to combine different colors or different patterns of the same type of decorative covering.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the decorative covering is carpet.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein steps (a) and (b) are repeated as necessary to create an area rug.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each anchor sheet has a non-slip surface on an underside thereof.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said decorative covering is a carpet piece, and further comprising the step of installing a plurality of pieces onto a single anchor sheet.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a said carpet piece is formed by die cutting of a larger carpet piece.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the anchor sheets has a cushion on an underside thereof.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each anchor sheet is at least 10/1000 inches thick.