Claims
- 1. A carpet stretching device comprising:a primary support arm; an anchor operatively connected to a first end of the primary support arm; a stretching mechanism, including at least four pivotal joints, operatively connected to a second end of the primary support arm; a carpet gripper operatively connected to the stretching mechanism; and a lever arm operatively connected to the stretching mechanism and the primary support arm; wherein application of force to the lever arm causes the stretching mechanism to move the carpet gripper toward the anchor, and wherein the stretching mechanism includes a first pivotal joint at the connection of the carpet gripper and a first movable link; a second pivotal joint at the connection of the first movable link and the primary support arm; a third pivotal joint at the connection of the primary support arm and the lever arm; and a forth pivotal joint at the connection of the lever arm and a link connected to the carpet gripper.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/139,150, entitled “Carpet Stretching Device,” filed on Jun. 14, 2000, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein.
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450351 |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/139150 |
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