Plastic floor-wall transition methods, materials, and apparatus
US8712226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2973
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of flooring installation includes positioning a welding tip having a v-shaped plastic welding rod therein adjacent to a v-shaped joint formed between plastic flooring and plastic trim and heating the flooring, trim, and welding rod to flow the welding rod into the v-shaped joint to form a plastic weld bead and seal the joint. A welding tip and a welding rod are also disclosed.
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