Modular frame area floor covering

Abstract

A flooring system including a modular frame surrounding modular floor covering units. Frame members attach easily to one another, providing stability to the flooring system and ease of installation.

1 . An area floor covering, comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of replaceable wear surfaces having edges; and    (b) a plurality of connectable edge segments adapted to bound the plurality of replaceable wear surfaces when connected and comprising a flap having attachment material for attaching one of the replaceable wear surfaces.    
   
   
       2 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the edge segments are each sized to correspond to the size of a replaceable wear surface edge.  
   
   
       3 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise at least two linear side segments and four corner segments.  
   
   
       4 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise curved segments.  
   
   
       5 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the edge segments further comprise linear edge segments.  
   
   
       6 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the connectable edge segments further comprise an aperture adapted to receive a connector, and a connector retainer.  
   
   
       7 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one connector.  
   
   
       8 . The area floor covering of  claim 7 , wherein the connector further comprises a tensioner adapted to provide torsional stability to the union of two segments.  
   
   
       9 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the replaceable wear surfaces comprise carpet tile.  
   
   
       10 . The area floor covering of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment material comprises adhesive.  
   
   
       11 . A framing system for an area floor covering, the framing system comprising a plurality of connectable frame segments, each segment comprising 
 (a) a flap comprising adhesive for attaching a replaceable wear surface;    (b) an aperture adapted to receive a connector; and    (c) a connector retainer.    
   
   
       12 . The framing system of  claim 11 , further comprising replaceable wear surfaces.  
   
   
       13 . The framing system of  claim 12 , wherein the frame segments are each sized to correspond to the size of a replaceable wear surface.  
   
   
       14 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise at least two linear side segments and four corner segments.  
   
   
       15 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise curved segments.  
   
   
       16 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the frame segments further comprise linear segments.  
   
   
       17 . The framing system of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one connector.  
   
   
       18 . The framing system of  claim 17 , wherein the connector further comprises a tensioner adapted to provide torsional stability to the union of two segments.  
   
   
       19 . The framing system of  claim 11 , wherein the framing segments are adapted to frame a plurality of carpet tiles.  
   
   
       20 . The framing system of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one carpet tile and at least one connector.  
   
   
       21 . An area floor covering comprising a plurality of carpet tiles and a frame adapted to bound the plurality of carpet tiles, the frame comprising: 
 (a) at least one connector; and    (b) at least two edge segments, each segment comprising 
 (i) a flap comprising adhesive for attaching a replaceable wear surface; and  
 (ii) an aperture adapted to receive the connector; and  
   (c) at least one a connector retainer.