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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Optimum Technologies, Inc., Cartersville, GA (US);
Sean S. McDermott, Atlanta, GA (US);
OPTIMUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Cartersville, GA (US);
Abstract
A rug tab is provided. The rug tab can include a support material, having an upper side and a lower side; an upper adhesive layer applied on the upper side of the support material; and a lower adhesive layer applied on the lower side of the support material. The rug tab can be designed such that (i) an upper adhesive layer sheer force is at least 25% greater than a lower adhesive layer sheer force, (ii) an upper adhesive layer peel force is at least twice a lower adhesive layer peel force, or (iii) both options (i) and (ii), where the force values are measured one hour after application of a respective upper or lower adhesive layer to a target surface. A method of stabilizing a rug and a kit for stabilizing a rug using the rug tabs are also provided.