BATON ROUGE, La., June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 35 years, rug and carpet industry veterans, Charlie Bongiovanni and Randy Fleniken, had witnessed the age-old problem of curled rug corners. This led the two fledgling inventors, both in their 50s, to create a rather simple piece of plastic called Curl Stop. This unassuming boomerang shaped "L" is actually a high-tech engineered injection molded plastic that can be applied to rug corners with a peel and stick specialized industrial adhesive.
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"We have seen all types of rugs from the most expensive handmade rugs to machine made and the one thing that remains the same among all rugs is curled corners, which can damage rugs and create a trip hazard," said Bongiovanni. "So after two years of research and development we finally had the simple, yet amazing 'Ah Ha' invention, the Curl Stop corner."
The unique Curl Stop system utilizes several techniques to keep rug corners flat. The shape has been specifically designed to stay rigid and be gentle on rugs. Specially designed adhesive holds tight to the rug and not to floors like traditional rug tapes. Curl Stop also allows airflow between Curl Stop and the floor. The invention has been tested on hand woven, machine loomed, gun tufted, machine tufted, latex and action back and cotton backed rugs.
"The product is 100% manufactured in the United States with manufacturing and distribution taking place in Louisiana and Mississippi," said Fleniken. "The initial launch has been amazing with purchasing coming in from all over the United States."
Curl Stop retails for $16.99 for a set of four Curl Stop corners. The Curl Stop Anti-Curling Rug System is currently patent pending and is available for purchase at CurlStop.com
About Curl Stop
Curl Stop is a unique anti-rug curling system that keeps rug corners flat and holds to the rug and not floors. Installation is quick and easy. Curl Stop retails for $16.99 for a set of four Curl Stop corners, which can be purchased at CurlStop.com.
SOURCE Curl Stop, Inc.
