Gripper

A device that is used to secure a hard backed, hessian, action bac, or felt-backed carpet around the edges.

The gripper (a piece of ply with short pins sticking up at an angle), is positioned around the edge of the floor, or on both the tread and the riser of the stairs, approximately a third of an inch from the skirting board. The underlay is fitted up to the gripper. The carpet is then cut and stretched, to wedge into the gap and be held in grip.