Super carpet kicker

Abstract

A kneeless kicking tool for stretching a carpet in which forward stroke of a reciprocable piston is actuated pneumatically from a source of compressed air.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features of the present invention will be more clearly understood from a consideration of the following description, taken in connection with the single FIGURE of the drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view helpful in an understanding of the Super Carpet Kicker of the invention.

Claims

1. A carpet kicker for stretching carpet towards a wall comprising: a head member having a plurality of pins adjustably mounted for engaging said carpet;a sleeve housing;a chamber enclosing a reciprocable piston;a shaft connected to said head member and extending rearwardly through said housing into said chamber;means providing a source of compressed air for said chamber to pneumatically actuate said piston against said shaft in a forward stroke; andspring means in said chamber surrounding said shaft to provide retracted rearward motion thereto when said source of compressed air is shut down.

2. The carpet kicker of claim 1 wherein said sleeve housing is grooved on an inside surface to guide forward and rearward reciprocating motion of said shaft substantially linearly.

3. The carpet kicker of claim 2, also including a plurality of stopper pins within said sleeve housing to limit the extent of forward and rearward motion of said shaft.

4. The carpet kicker of claim 3, also including a plurality of stopper pins within said chamber to limit the extent of forward stroke of said piston.

5. The carpet kicker of claim 4, including a handle with a coordinated ON-OFF switch on said chamber.

6. The carpet kicker of claim 5, also including an air escape vent on said chamber to discharge to the outside air in said chamber moved by the forward stroke of said piston.

7. The carpet kicker of claim 6, also including a knee pad rest on a rearward portion of said chamber.