Modular frame area floor covering

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Patent No.: US None
App. No.: 11/138,030

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Abstract

A flooring system including a modular frame surrounding modular floor covering units. Frame members attach easily to one another, providing stability to the flooring system and ease of installation.

Claims (31)

1 . An area floor covering, comprising:

(a) a plurality of replaceable wear surfaces having edges; and

(b) a plurality of connectable edge segments adapted to bound the plurality of replaceable wear surfaces when connected and comprising a flap having attachment material for attaching one of the replaceable wear surfaces.

2 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the edge segments are each sized to correspond to the size of a replaceable wear surface edge.

3 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise at least two linear side segments and four corner segments.

4 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise curved segments.

5 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise linear edge segments.

6 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the connectable edge segments further comprise an aperture adapted to receive a connector, and a connector retainer.

7 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , further comprising at least one connector.

8 . The area floor covering of claim 7 , wherein the connector further comprises a tensioner adapted to provide torsional stability to the union of two segments.

9 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the replaceable wear surfaces comprise carpet tile.

10 . The area floor covering of claim 1 , wherein the attachment material comprises adhesive.

11 . A framing system for an area floor covering, the framing system comprising a plurality of connectable frame segments, each segment comprising

(a) a flap comprising adhesive for attaching a replaceable wear surface;

(b) an aperture adapted to receive a connector; and

12 . The framing system of claim 11 , further comprising replaceable wear surfaces.

13 . The framing system of claim 12 , wherein the frame segments are each sized to correspond to the size of a replaceable wear surface.

14 . The framing system of claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise at least two linear side segments and four corner segments.

15 . The framing system of claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise curved segments.

16 . The framing system of claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise linear segments.

17 . The framing system of claim 11 , further comprising at least one connector.

18 . The framing system of claim 17 , wherein the connector further comprises a tensioner adapted to provide torsional stability to the union of two segments.

19 . The framing system of claim 11 , wherein the framing segments are adapted to frame a plurality of carpet tiles.

20 . The framing system of claim 11 , further comprising at least one carpet tile and at least one connector.

21 . An area floor covering comprising a plurality of carpet tiles and a frame adapted to bound the plurality of carpet tiles, the frame comprising:

(a) at least one connector; and

(b) at least two edge segments, each segment comprising

(i) a flap comprising adhesive for attaching a replaceable wear surface; and

(ii) an aperture adapted to receive the connector; and