Deborah A Calhoun

US Patent:

56695748, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Jan 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/594227

Inventors:

Deborah A. Calhoun - Hempstead NY

International Classification:

B65H 7540

US Classification:

242395

Abstract:

A carpet runner for positioning upon a floor and for permitting rolled storage of the carpet during periods of non-use thereof. The inventive device includes a housing having a slot extending through a front wall thereof. An elongated length of carpet extends through the slot and can be stored upon a spool rotatably mounted within the housing. A crank mounted within a recess in the side wall of the housing permits for manual rolling of the carpet into the housing and onto the spool for storage. Removable indicia plates can be mounted to the length of carpet for permitting customizing of the invention to a particular occasion.