Patent ID: 7448503

Claim:
A surface covering sample display unit for use in selection of a surface covering product, the sample display unit comprising: a patterned display rug having a main pattern covering a majority of the display rug, a patterned color runner including a patterned surface wherein said patterned surface includes an arrangement of at least two alternative patterns wherein the alternative patterns contain the same design as the main pattern and incorporate at least one color difference and wherein the alternative patterns on the runner contain at least a portion of the main pattern of the display rug and wherein said portion is identical in design to the corresponding portion of the display rug and at least one of the runner alternative patterns incorporates a color difference compared to the main pattern of the display rug, and a product information element providing information relating to at least one of product shape, size, color, pattern, price, finish, edge treatment, base, and combinations thereof, and wherein said product information element comprises one of a hang tag, POP tag, rug tag, brochure, sheet, page, order form, and combinations thereof.