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A carpet installation device is provided which enables a carpet installer to spread and tuck a carpet while the installer is in a substantially upright position. The device comprises a blade having a generally flat bottom edge, an elongate shaft extending upwardly from the blade, a hand grip on the

A carpet installation device is provided which enables a carpet installer to spread and tuck a carpet while the installer is in a substantially upright position. The device comprises a blade having a generally flat bottom edge, an elongate shaft extending upwardly from the blade, a hand grip on the shaft, and an arm bracket on the shaft above the hand grip. The shaft includes a lower portion, an upper portion horizontally offset from the lower portion, and a transition portion extending between the lower portion and the upper portion. The transition section is sized such that when the installer grasps the hand grip, his arm will be substantially aligned with the shaft bottom portion when his arm is generally in contact with the shaft upper portion. Preferably, the shaft top portion is offset from the shaft lower portion by approximately the width of a user's hand.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A carpet installation tool for use in spreading a carpet over a tacking strip and for tucking an edge of the carpet in a space between the tacking strip and a wall adjacent the tacking strip; the installation tool comprising a blade having a generally flat bottom edge, a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A carpet installation tool for use in spreading a carpet over a tacking strip and for tucking an edge of the carpet in a space between the tacking strip and a wall adjacent the tacking strip; the installation tool comprising a blade having a generally flat bottom edge, a shaft extending upwardly from said blade and having an upper portion and a lower portion, the shaft upper portion being offset from the shaft lower portion, a hand grip on said shaft upper portion, the hand grip extending over said shaft lower portion, and a bracket above said hand grip which extends over said hand grip; the device having an overall length such that a carpet installer can stand substantially upright when using the tool, whereby, when a carpet installer presses down on said hand grip, a portion of said bracket will bear against an arm of the installer to enable controlled, one-hand operation of the carpet installation tool.