Floorboard gap fixing tool
View Patent ↗A tool that lessens or eliminated gaps between adjacent floorboards of a floating floor includes a tubular base member, a pair of end caps attached at distal ends of the base member, and an adhesive pad affixed to a bottom surface of the base member. The adhesive pad removably adheres to one (1) of the floorboards adjacent a gap and the end caps are configured to receive a striking force that transfers the force to the base member and subsequently the floorboard in the direction of the gap.
1. A floorboard gap fixing tool comprising:
a flat horizontal base member having a first end, a second end, and a bottom side;
a first end cap affixed to said base member first end;
a second end cap affixed to said base member second end; and
an adhesive pad affixed to said bottom side;
wherein said adhesive pad is removably adhered to a substrate;
wherein a striking force delivered to one of said end caps imparts a horizontal movement to said base member and subsequently said substrate when said tool is adhered thereto;
wherein a width of each end cap and said base member is coextensive;
wherein each said end cap and said base member comprises a square cross-section;
wherein each said end cap comprises an insert portion that extends into said base member at a respective end; and
wherein said adhesive pad covers substantially a majority portion of said bottom side.
2. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 1 , wherein each said end cap is made of a heavy wall polyethylene material.
3. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 1 , wherein said base member is tubular.
4. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 1 , wherein each said end cap is made of a heavy wall polyethylene material.
5. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 1 , wherein said tubular base member is aluminum.
6. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive pad is an acrylic foam sheet.
7. A floorboard gap fixing tool, comprising:
a flat horizontal tubular base member having a first end, a second end, and a bottom side;
a first end cap removably attached to said base member first end;
a second end cap removably attached to said base member second end; and
an adhesive pad affixed to said bottom side;
wherein said adhesive pad is removably adhered to a substrate;
wherein a striking force delivered to either end cap imparts a horizontal movement to said base member and subsequently said substrate when said tool is adhered thereto;
wherein a width of each said end cap and said base member is coextensive;
wherein each said end cap and said base member comprises a square cross-section;
wherein said adhesive pad covers substantially a majority portion of said bottom side.
8. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 7 , wherein each said end cap is a heavy wall polyethylene material.
9. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 7 , wherein said base member is tubular.
10. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 9 , wherein each said end cap comprises an insert portion that extends into said base member at a respective end.
11. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 10 , wherein each said end cap and said base member comprises a square cross-section.
12. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 10 , wherein each said end cap is a heavy wall polyethylene material.
13. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 7 , wherein said tubular base member is aluminum.
14. The floorboard gap fixing tool of claim 7 , wherein said adhesive pad is an acrylic foam sheet.