GB2181763A - Skirting for securing floor carpet - Google Patents

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GB2181763A
GB2181763A GB08525165A GB8525165A GB2181763A GB 2181763 A GB2181763 A GB 2181763A GB 08525165 A GB08525165 A GB 08525165A GB 8525165 A GB8525165 A GB 8525165A GB 2181763 A GB2181763 A GB 2181763A
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    • 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
    • A47G27/0437—Laying carpeting, e.g. wall-to-wall carpeting
    • A47G27/045—Gripper strips; Seaming strips; Edge retainers
    • A47G27/0456—Gripper strips; Seaming strips; Edge retainers combined with skirting-board
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/04—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
    • E04F19/0481—Skirtings or crown mouldings with a separate cladding strip
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/04—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
    • E04F2019/0404—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings characterised by the material
    • E04F2019/0422—Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings characterised by the material of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials

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Abstract

A skirting assembly comprises a skirting board 14 of either wood, plastic or metal material and a backing plate 13 which are secured to the floor 11 and, or wall 10. There is a gap formed between the lower surface of the skirting board and the backing plate sufficiently deep to accommodate the thickest carpet 12. On the lower part of the backing plate there are one or more rows of upturned spikes 15 suitable for the retention of carpet. A finishing strip 16, whose purpose is to conceal the gap left between the top of the carpet and the skirting board, is releasably secured to the skirting board by adhesive. The skirting assembly may be cut, joined or mitred and besides securing carpet it will also accommodate other flexible floor coverings. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Skirting for securing floor carpet This invention relates to a skirting board having provision for the retention of floor carpet.
Skirtings are incorporated in most buildings which are used for either residential or office accommodation. The fundamental purpose ofthe skirting isto provide a both decorative and protective finishing strip between walls and floors together with their re spective coverings. The traditional construction material employed for skirtings is wood, which is subse quentlyfinished with a decorative coating. Such skirtings fulfil no purpose with regard to the retention of floor carpets.
According to the present invention there is provided a skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to either the wall orfloor or both and has means on the backing plate for releasably securing carpet or other flexible floor coverings.
A specific embodiment ofthe invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which : Figure ishowsin perspective,theskirting in position.
Figure 2 shows a cross-section of the skirting components.
Referring to the drawing the skirting assembly comprises a skirting board 14 of either wood, plastic or metal material and a backing plate 13. On the lower part of the backing plate are positioned one or more rows of upturned spikes 15 which are set at an angle suitable for the retention of the carpet 12 when it is positioned on these spikes.
The skirting assembly is secured to eitherthewall 10 orfloor 11 or both by, for example, nails, screws, adhesive orsimilar means 17.
Between the lowersurface of the skirting board and the surface of the backing plate there is formed a gap sufficiently deep to allow entry to the thickest carpet. During the fitting of a carpetthe edge of a carpet isfed intothe gap and secured on thespikes 15. Depending upon the thickness of the carpetfitted there may be a gap remaining between the top ofthe carpet and the bottom of the skirting board. In order to conceal the gap remaining there is provided a fin ishing strip 16 of thin material which is releasably secured to the skirting board by adhesive.
This skirting assembly may be cut, joined and mit red to negotiate angles in the wall or floor structure withoutthe need for additional components.
Besides securing carpet the skirting assembly will accommodate otherflexible floor coverings.
1. A skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to the wall or floor or both by nails, screws, adhesive or the like, and has means on the backing plate for releas ably securing carpet or other flexible floor covering.
2. A skirting assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the skirting board consists of a length of wood, plastic or metal material.
3. Askirting assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the means on the backing plate for releasably securing the carpet or otherflexiblefloorcovering is one or more rows of upturned spikes.
4. A skirting assembly as claimed in Claims 2 and 3, wherein there is a gap between the bottom of the skirting board and the backing plate sufficiently wide to enable the edge of any carpet to be inserted into the gap and to be secured on the retai ning means on the backing plate.
5. Askirting assembly as claimed in Claim 4, wherein a finishing strip ofthin material is releasably secured by adhesive to the skirting board in orderto conceal the gap remaining between the skirting board and the carpet.
6. A skirting assembly as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the skirting assembly may be cut, joined, and mitred to negotiate angles in the wall orfloorstructure.
7. A skirting assembly substantially as described hereinbefore with reference to Figures 1 and 2 ofthe accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed, and have the following effect: (a) Claims 1,3 & 4 above have been deleted or textually amended.
(b) New or textually amended claims have been filed as follows: 1. A skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to the wall orfloor or both by nails, screws, adhesive orthe like, and has upturned spikes on the backing plate for releasably securing carpet or otherflexiblefloor covering.
3. Askirtingassemblyasclaimed in claim 2, wherein there is a gap between the bottom of the skirting board and the backing plate sufficiently wide to enable the edge of any carpet to be inserted into the gap and to be secured on the upturned spikes on the backing plate.
(c) Claims 5,6 & above have been re-numbered as 4,5 & 6 and their appendancies corrected.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Skirting for securing floor carpet This invention relates to a skirting board having provision for the retention of floor carpet. Skirtings are incorporated in most buildings which are used for either residential or office accommodation. The fundamental purpose ofthe skirting isto provide a both decorative and protective finishing strip between walls and floors together with their re spective coverings. The traditional construction material employed for skirtings is wood, which is subse quentlyfinished with a decorative coating. Such skirtings fulfil no purpose with regard to the retention of floor carpets. According to the present invention there is provided a skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to either the wall orfloor or both and has means on the backing plate for releasably securing carpet or other flexible floor coverings. A specific embodiment ofthe invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which : Figure ishowsin perspective,theskirting in position. Figure 2 shows a cross-section of the skirting components. Referring to the drawing the skirting assembly comprises a skirting board 14 of either wood, plastic or metal material and a backing plate 13. On the lower part of the backing plate are positioned one or more rows of upturned spikes 15 which are set at an angle suitable for the retention of the carpet 12 when it is positioned on these spikes. The skirting assembly is secured to eitherthewall 10 orfloor 11 or both by, for example, nails, screws, adhesive orsimilar means 17. Between the lowersurface of the skirting board and the surface of the backing plate there is formed a gap sufficiently deep to allow entry to the thickest carpet. During the fitting of a carpetthe edge of a carpet isfed intothe gap and secured on thespikes 15. Depending upon the thickness of the carpetfitted there may be a gap remaining between the top ofthe carpet and the bottom of the skirting board. In order to conceal the gap remaining there is provided a fin ishing strip 16 of thin material which is releasably secured to the skirting board by adhesive. This skirting assembly may be cut, joined and mit red to negotiate angles in the wall or floor structure withoutthe need for additional components. Besides securing carpet the skirting assembly will accommodate otherflexible floor coverings. CLAIMS
1. A skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to the wall or floor or both by nails, screws, adhesive or the like, and has means on the backing plate for releas ably securing carpet or other flexible floor covering.
2. A skirting assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the skirting board consists of a length of wood, plastic or metal material.
3. Askirtingassemblyasclaimed in claim 2, wherein there is a gap between the bottom of the skirting board and the backing plate sufficiently wide to enable the edge of any carpet to be inserted into the gap and to be secured on the upturned spikes on the backing plate.
(c) Claims 5,6 & above have been re-numbered as 4,5 & 6 and their appendancies corrected.
3. Askirting assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the means on the backing plate for releasably securing the carpet or otherflexiblefloorcovering is one or more rows of upturned spikes.
4. A skirting assembly as claimed in Claims 2 and 3, wherein there is a gap between the bottom of the skirting board and the backing plate sufficiently wide to enable the edge of any carpet to be inserted into the gap and to be secured on the retai ning means on the backing plate.
5. Askirting assembly as claimed in Claim 4, wherein a finishing strip ofthin material is releasably secured by adhesive to the skirting board in orderto conceal the gap remaining between the skirting board and the carpet.
6. A skirting assembly as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the skirting assembly may be cut, joined, and mitred to negotiate angles in the wall orfloorstructure.
7. A skirting assembly substantially as described hereinbefore with reference to Figures 1 and 2 ofthe accompanying drawings.
Amendments to the claims have been filed, and have the following effect: (a) Claims 1,3 & 4 above have been deleted or textually amended.
(b) New or textually amended claims have been filed as follows:
1. A skirting assembly, comprising a skirting board and a backing plate, which is secured to the wall orfloor or both by nails, screws, adhesive orthe like, and has upturned spikes on the backing plate for releasably securing carpet or otherflexiblefloor covering.
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CN103572949A (en) * 2013-10-12 2014-02-12 李新发 Skirting with vent

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GB1001781A (en) * 1962-05-24 1965-08-18 James Booth Aluminium Ltd Improvements in skirting
GB1210418A (en) * 1967-09-05 1970-10-28 Hunter Douglas Hollow skirting board assembly
GB1422550A (en) * 1972-04-24 1976-01-28 Jonason H G Lindstrom J O Skirting board system
GB1512288A (en) * 1976-05-12 1978-06-01 Potter J Corner fillets

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GB1001781A (en) * 1962-05-24 1965-08-18 James Booth Aluminium Ltd Improvements in skirting
GB1210418A (en) * 1967-09-05 1970-10-28 Hunter Douglas Hollow skirting board assembly
GB1422550A (en) * 1972-04-24 1976-01-28 Jonason H G Lindstrom J O Skirting board system
GB1512288A (en) * 1976-05-12 1978-06-01 Potter J Corner fillets

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CN103572949A (en) * 2013-10-12 2014-02-12 李新发 Skirting with vent
CN103572949B (en) * 2013-10-12 2015-11-04 李新发 With the skirting of blow vent

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