Patent ID: 6427569
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B26B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for repairing a seam in abutting pieces of floor covering, wherein said seam has a damaged portion having a first end, a second end, and a length, the method comprising the steps of;(a) placing a tool having two cutting blades positioned to make parallel cuts on each of said pieces of floor covering at said first end of said damaged portion, so that a first blade of said tool is on one side of said seam, and a second blade of said tool is on a second side of said seam; (b) drawing said tool along said seam to cut through said floor covering on each side of said seam from said first end of said damaged portion to said second end of said damaged portion, while maintaining said first blade on said first side of said seam and said second blade on said second side of said seam, thereby forming two parallel cuts straddling said damaged portion of said seam; (c) lifting said tool from said pieces of floor covering; (d) removing the damaged portion of said seam between said parallel cuts to form a groove in said floor covering having a length equal to or greater than the damaged portion of the seam; (e) placing said tool on a piece of scrap floor covering positioned to cut a strip matching the type and pattern of the material removed in step (d); (f) drawing said tool over said piece of scrap floor covering to cut a repair strip matching the pattern and length of the material removed in step (d); (g) positioning said repair strip in said groove to match said floor covering on each side of said groove to form a repaired seam.