Corner molding for wall covering assembly
A corner molding for a solid wall covering includes a base section and a cap section. The cap section is attached to the base section, and together with the base section, defines a first channel and a second channel, the channels configured to accept the solid wall covering. The cap section is configured to project over an edge of the solid wall covering.
This Non-Provisional Patent Application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/505,460 filed Sep. 24, 2003, entitled “CORNER MOLDING FOR WALL COVERING ASSEMBLY.”
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA recent resurgence in the housing market has resulted in an increase in new home construction and the remolding of existing homes. A feature common to both new home construction and the remolding of existing homes is the attachment of wall coverings to walls.
One particularly favored wall covering includes paneling. Paneling, in general, includes composite structures and wooden structures, including, for example, solid wood structures such as knotty pine boards. The paneling can incorporate a variety of surface textures and visual features that appeal to consumers' decorating preferences.
With this background in mind, the paneling is applied to a wall area, generally spanning the width of the wall and extending from floor to ceiling. In - this tegard, not all walls are smooth and square. Consequently, any variation in the wall surface will result in a corresponding visibly noticeable variation in the wall covering, most often discernable along edges of the wall covering. Understandably, members of the building trades and consumers of home remolding products have a desire to efficiently and beautifully attach finished wall coverings that are aesthetically pleasing and simple to install. Therefore, advancements in the simple installation of aesthetically pleasing solid wall coverings are desirable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONOne aspect of the present invention provides a corner molding for a solid wall covering. The corner molding includes a base section and a cap section. The cap section is attached to the base section, and together with the base section, defines a first channel and a second channel. The channels are configured to accept the solid wall covering. The cap section is configured to project over an edge of the solid wall covering.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of attaching a solid wall covering to a wall. The method includes affixing a first portion of the solid wall covering to the wall. The method includes affixing, to the wall, a sequence of adjacent solid wall covering portions extending from the first portion, including affixing a last portion of the solid wall covering to the wall, the last portion completing the sequence of adjacent solid wall covering portions extending from the first portion. The method includes affixing a corner molding over an edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering. The corner molding includes a cap section attached to a base section and defines at least one channel configured to accept the solid wall covering. The cap section is configured to project over the edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the following Detailed Description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” “leading,” “trailing,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure(s) being described. Because components of embodiments of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense.
One embodiment of a wall covering assembly 20 is generally illustrated in
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A cross-sectional view of interior corner molding 22 according to one embodiment of the present invention is generally illustrated in
Interior corner molding 22 is configured to cooperate with exterior corner molding 24 (shown
In one example embodiment, interior corner molding 22 is sized to accommodate approximately ⅜ inch tongue and groove #2 knotty pine wall covering sections 26 and 28. In this example embodiment of interior corner molding 22, channel width 60 is selected to be approximately ⅜ of an inch, channel depth 62 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, and fascia width 64 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch. In this example embodiment, molding width 66 is selected to be approximately ⅞ inch such that the planform of interior corner molding 22 can be fabricated by a cutting machine in one pass.
In another example embodiment, interior corner molding 22 is configured to accommodate approximately ¾ inch tongue and groove #2 knotty pine wall sections 26 and 28. In this example embodiment, channel width 60 is selected to be approximately ¾ inch, channel depth 62 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, and fascia width 64 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch. In this example embodiment, molding width 66 is selected to be approximately ⅛ inch such that the planform of interior corner molding 22 can be fabricated in a one pass cutting operation.
A cross-sectional view of exterior corner molding 24 according to one embodiment of the present invention is generally illustrated in
In one embodiment of the present invention, exterior corner molding 24 defines a primary channel width 90 sized to accommodate a width of wall covering sections 26 and 28. Exterior corner molding 24 defines a primary channel depth indicated by arrows 92, a primary fascia width indicated by arrows 94, and a fascia depth indicated by arrows 96. As illustrated in
Exterior corner molding 24 is configured to accept wall covering sections 26 and 28 of varying sizes. In one example embodiment, exterior corner molding 24 is sized to accommodate approximately ⅜ inch tongue and groove #2 knotty pine wall covering sections 26 and 28. In this example embodiment, primary channel width 90 is selected to be approximately ⅜ inch, primary channel depth 92 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, primary fascia width 94 is selected to be approximately 1⅜ inch, fascia depth 96 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, and exterior mold width 98 is selected to be approximately 1⅝ inch.
In another example embodiment, exterior corner molding 24 is sized to accommodate approximately ¾ inch tongue and groove #2 knotty pine wall covering sections 26 and 28. In this example embodiment, primary channel width 90 is selected to be approximately ¾ inch, primary channel depth 92 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, primary fascia width 94 is selected to be approximately 1¾ inch, fascia depth 96 is selected to be approximately ¼ inch, and exterior molding width 98 is selected to be approximately 2 inch.
In one embodiment, exterior corner molding 24 is fabricated from natural wood. In an alternate embodiment, exterior corner molding 24 is fabricated from a synthetic material, for example, plastic. In yet another embodiment, exterior corner molding 24 is fabricated from a combination of natural and synthetic materials.
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In one wall covering process, wall covering section 26 is fixed in place. Second wall covering section 28 is then cut to a desired size, which forms edge 48. Wall covering section 28 is then positioned and fixed in place. Vertical joint 30 is established, but edge 48 can be non-vertical (i.e., wavy, or not uniform). Exterior corner molding 24 is positioned and attached to wall 40 such that edge 48 is engaged by channel 86 (shown in
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that a variety of alternate and/or equivalent implementations may be substituted for the specific corner moldings shown and described without departing from the scope of the present invention. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the corner moldings discussed herein. Therefore, it is intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. A corner molding for a solid wall covering comprising:
- a base section; and
- a cap section attached to the base section and together with the base section defining a first channel and a second channel, the channels configured to accept the solid wall covering, wherein the cap section is configured to project over an edge of the solid wall covering.
2. The corner molding for a wall covering of claim 1, wherein the base section and the cap section are wood.
3. The corner molding for a wall covering of claim 2, wherein the base section and the cap section are solid.
4. The corner molding of claim 1, wherein the base section is configured to be positioned at an interior junction of two intersecting walls.
5. The corner molding of claim 1, wherein the base section is configured to be positioned at an exterior junction of two intersecting walls.
6. The corner molding of claim 1, wherein the cap section is configured to project over an uneven edge of the solid wall covering.
7. The corner molding of claim 1, wherein the solid wall covering is a tongue and groove wall covering.
8. A wall covering assembly comprising:
- at least one interior corner molding having an interior cap section and defining at least one interior corner channel;
- at least one exterior corner molding having an exterior cap section and defining at least one exterior corner channel;
- at least one section of a solid wall covering configured to extend between the at least one interior corner channel and the at least one exterior corner channel;
- wherein the interior and exterior corner channels are configured to accept the solid wall covering; and
- wherein the interior cap section and the exterior cap section are configured to project over respective edges of the solid wall covering.
9. The wall covering assembly of claim 8, wherein the solid wall covering is selected from the group consisting of knotty pine board, hardwood board, particle board, laminated board, and composite board.
10. A method of attaching a solid wall covering to a wall comprising:
- affixing a first portion of the solid wall covering to the wall;
- affixing, to the wall, a sequence of adjacent solid wall covering portions extending from the first portion including: affixing a last portion of the solid wall covering to the wall, the last portion completing the sequence of adjacent solid wall covering portions extending from the first portion; and
- affixing a corner molding over an edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering, wherein the corner molding includes a cap section attached to a base section and defines at least one channel configured to accept the solid wall covering, the cap section configured to project over the edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
- affixing an interior corner molding having an interior cap section and defining at least one interior corner channel to an interior corner of the wall.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein affixing a first portion of the solid wall covering to the wall includes coupling a first edge of the solid wall covering to the interior corner channel.
13. The method of claim 10, wherein affixing a corner molding includes affixing an exterior corner molding over an edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein affixing a corner molding includes affixing a solid wood corner molding.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein affixing a corner molding includes affixing a corner molding over an uneven edge of the last portion of the solid wall covering.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein affixing a corner molding includes gluing a base section of the corner molding to the wall.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein affixing a corner molding includes nailing a cap section of the corner molding to the solid wall covering and to the wall.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 24, 2004
Publication Date: May 19, 2005
Inventor: Peter Hintze (Hudson, WI)
Application Number: 10/950,182