WO2002025004A3 - Area floor covering - Google Patents

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WO2002025004A3
WO2002025004A3 PCT/US2001/029313 US0129313W WO0225004A3 WO 2002025004 A3 WO2002025004 A3 WO 2002025004A3 US 0129313 W US0129313 W US 0129313W WO 0225004 A3 WO0225004 A3 WO 0225004A3
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Prior art keywords
wear surface
floor
replaceable wear
floor covering
cloth
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PCT/US2001/029313
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French (fr)
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WO2002025004A2 (en
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David D Oakey
Graham A Scott
James W Hadden
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Interface Inc
David D Oakey
Graham A Scott
James W Hadden
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Priority to CA002421763A priority Critical patent/CA2421763A1/en
Priority to EP01977126A priority patent/EP1325202A4/en
Priority to US10/381,025 priority patent/US20040093811A1/en
Priority to MXPA03002223A priority patent/MXPA03002223A/en
Priority to AU9626801A priority patent/AU9626801A/en
Application filed by Interface Inc, David D Oakey, Graham A Scott, James W Hadden filed Critical Interface Inc
Publication of WO2002025004A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002025004A2/en
Publication of WO2002025004A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002025004A3/en
Priority to US11/018,947 priority patent/US7464510B2/en
Priority to US11/138,030 priority patent/US20060010804A1/en
Priority to US12/270,129 priority patent/US8381473B2/en
Priority to US13/595,487 priority patent/US8434282B2/en
Priority to US13/872,576 priority patent/US9402496B2/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0243—Features of decorative rugs or carpets
    • A47G27/025—Modular rugs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0293—Mat modules for interlocking engagement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
    • A47G27/0475—Laying carpet tiles

Abstract

A system and method for forming an area rug (10) using at least one replaceable wear surface (14) positioned on a floor or subfloor (24). The system includes a base (12) and at least one replaceable wear surface (14), of which both may be cut to fit a floor space of almost any shape. The system may be attached to the floor (24) using an adhesive, a double-side tape (29), or a cloth (28), with or without adhesive, or not attached at all. The cloth (28) can be applied coextensive to the base and replaceable wear surface, or intermittingly, such as only at intersecting corners. The system can be sold to consumers as a self contained kit or as a group of components that can be separately selected.
PCT/US2001/029313 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering WO2002025004A2 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002421763A CA2421763A1 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering
EP01977126A EP1325202A4 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering
US10/381,025 US20040093811A1 (en) 2001-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering
MXPA03002223A MXPA03002223A (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering.
AU9626801A AU9626801A (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering
US11/018,947 US7464510B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2004-12-21 System and method for floor covering installation
US11/138,030 US20060010804A1 (en) 2001-09-19 2005-05-26 Modular frame area floor covering
US12/270,129 US8381473B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2008-11-13 System and method for floor covering installation
US13/595,487 US8434282B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2012-08-27 System for carpet tile installation
US13/872,576 US9402496B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2013-04-29 System for modular tile installation

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US23368000P 2000-09-19 2000-09-19
US60/233,680 2000-09-19

Related Parent Applications (2)

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US10381025 Continuation-In-Part 2001-09-19
PCT/US2001/029313 Continuation-In-Part WO2002025004A2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering

Related Child Applications (6)

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US10381025 Continuation-In-Part 2001-09-19
US10381025 A-371-Of-International 2001-09-19
PCT/US2001/029313 Continuation-In-Part WO2002025004A2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering
US10/638,878 Continuation-In-Part US20040258870A1 (en) 2000-09-19 2003-08-11 Re-configurable modular floor covering
US11/018,947 Continuation-In-Part US7464510B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2004-12-21 System and method for floor covering installation
US11/138,030 Continuation-In-Part US20060010804A1 (en) 2001-09-19 2005-05-26 Modular frame area floor covering

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WO2002025004A2 WO2002025004A2 (en) 2002-03-28
WO2002025004A3 true WO2002025004A3 (en) 2002-07-04

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EP (1) EP1325202A4 (en)
AU (1) AU9626801A (en)
CA (1) CA2421763A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA03002223A (en)
WO (1) WO2002025004A2 (en)

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US8220221B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2012-07-17 Interface, Inc. System and method for floor covering installation
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US8381473B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2013-02-26 Interface, Inc. System and method for floor covering installation
US8434282B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2013-05-07 Interface, Inc. System for carpet tile installation
US9402496B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2016-08-02 Interface, Inc. System for modular tile installation
US8220221B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2012-07-17 Interface, Inc. System and method for floor covering installation
US8468771B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2013-06-25 Interface, Inc. System and method for floor covering installation
US9085902B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2015-07-21 Interface, Inc. Methods for installing modular tiles on a flooring surface
US8468772B2 (en) 2003-08-11 2013-06-25 Interface, Inc. Carpet tiles and carpet tile installations

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EP1325202A2 (en) 2003-07-09
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WO2002025004A2 (en) 2002-03-28
AU9626801A (en) 2002-04-02

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