Patent ID: 8708310
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A flooring installation tool comprising: a base having a bottom surface configured to engage a top surface of a flooring material; a gear housing supported by the base; a gear supported by the gear housing; a pusher configured to engage a vertical surface of an object separate from the flooring installation tool, the pusher comprising a rack of teeth, the rack of teeth and the gear being configured to cooperate with each other so that rotation of the gear causes movement of the rack relative to the base; a handle operatively connected to the gear so that when the handle is moved relative to the gear housing, the gear rotates in at least one direction; a shoe having a connection portion and a vertical surface engaging portion, the connection portion being pivotally connected to the gear housing and the vertical surface engaging portion being configured to engage a vertical surface of the flooring material when the pusher engages the vertical surface of the object; and an adjuster configured to selectively hold the shoe relative to the base in a first position or in a second position that is different from the first position, the adjuster comprising a bushing operatively connected to the connection portion of the shoe and to the gear housing.