Patent ID: 6673177
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A47G,B32B,D06N,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of installing a floor covering over a subfloor comprising:providing at least one preglued floor covering underlayment comprising a substantially rigid underlayment having an upper and a lower surface, at least one performance enhancing layer disposed on the upper surface comprising polyvinyl chloride, a foam layer disposed on the at least one performance enhancing layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the foam layer, and a release layer disposed on the adhesive layer, said substantially rigid underlayment being selected from the group consisting of plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, fiber cement board, cementitious backerboard, recycled material board, plastic board, and fiber/plastic composite board; positioning the at least one preglued underlayment a the subfloor; fastening the at least one preglued underlayment on the subfloor; removing the release layer front the at least one preglued underlayment; and placing and pressing the floor covering onto the adhesive layer of the at least one preglued underlayment.