Wall Covering Systems And Wall Covering System Components
Wall covering systems and wall covering system components are disclosed. The wall covering systems can comprise a first panel interlocking with a second panel and wherein the first panel comprises features that are configured to mate with features of the second panel. The wall covering system component comprises a panel comprising features to be aligned with and mate with features on adjacent panels.
This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/099,723, filed on Apr. 15, 2016, and claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/149,401, filed Apr. 17, 2015. Both the non-provisional application and the provisional application identified above are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties herein to provide continuity of disclosure.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present disclosure relates generally to the field of wall coverings. More specifically, the present disclosure encompasses wall covering systems and components thereof.
BACKGROUNDWall coverings, such as wainscoting and decorative accent finishes, are sometimes provided as multi-part coverings that are installed on a wall to provide the desired appearance and performance. Depending upon the configuration of the parts of such wall coverings, the parts will sometimes require the fastening of one part to another by the use of an adhesive or other type of fastening means. When parts are attached to each other in this manner, expansion and contraction of the parts over time due to environmental conditions can cause the parts to become misaligned and/or warped. Furthermore, the use of such fastening means requires additional time to install the wall covering than would otherwise be needed in the absence of such fastening means. Consequently, there is a need for wall covering systems and wall covering system components that address one or more of the issues that arise from the use of conventional wall coverings.
SUMMARYThe present disclosure encompasses wall covering systems and wall system covering components. The present disclosure encompasses a wall covering system comprising, consisting essentially of and/or consisting of a first panel comprising a first front side and a first back side opposed to the first front side, a first front face disposed on the first front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the first back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the first back side, and a first shoulder formed in the first back side, and wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder. The wall covering system also comprises, consists essentially of and/or consists of a second panel interlocking with the first panel, wherein the second panel comprises a second front side and a second back side opposed to the second front side, a second front face disposed on the second front side, a convex bead disposed on the second front side, a concave slope disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the convex bead, and a second shoulder disposed on the second front side, wherein a portion of the first panel overlaps a portion of the second panel, wherein the concave arcuate channel is aligned with the convex arcuate bead, and wherein at least a portion of the convex arcuate shoulder is disposed between the concave slope and the convex bead. In another aspect, the first panel can further comprise a first mating surface disposed on the first back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, and the second panel can further comprise a second mating surface disposed on the first front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, and wherein the first mating surface is aligned with the second mating surface. In a further aspect, the first panel further can comprise a third mating surface disposed on the first back side between the concave arcuate channel and the first shoulder, and wherein the second panel further can comprise a fourth mating surface disposed on the second front side between the convex bead and the second shoulder, and wherein the third mating surface is aligned with the fourth mating surface. In still another aspect, the first panel further can comprise a second convex bead disposed on the first front side, a second concave slope disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the second convex bead, and a third shoulder disposed on the first front side. In still a further aspect, the first panel further can comprise a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, and wherein the second panel further can comprise a second bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the concave slope. In another aspect, the first panel further can comprise a third bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and a second concave slope disposed on the first front side, and wherein the second panel further comprises a fourth bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and a second convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the second back side. In another aspect, the first panel further can comprise a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
The present disclosure also encompasses a wall covering system component comprising, consisting essentially of and/or consisting of a panel comprising a front side and a back side opposed to the front side, a front face disposed on the front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the back side, and a first shoulder formed in the back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a convex bead disposed on the front side, a concave slope disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex bead, and a second shoulder disposed on the front side. In another aspect, the panel further can comprise a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, and a second mating surface disposed on the front side between the concave slope and the convex bead. In a further aspect, the panel further can comprise a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, and a second bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the concave slope. In yet another aspect, the panel further can comprise a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
The present disclosure also encompasses a wall covering system comprising, consisting essentially of and/or consisting of a first panel comprising a first front side and a first back side opposed to the first front side, a first front face disposed on the first front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the first back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the first back side, and a first shoulder formed in the first back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel, a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel. The wall covering system also comprises, consists essentially of and/or consists of a second panel interlocking with the first panel, wherein the second panel comprises a second front side and a second back side opposed to the second front side, a second front face disposed on the second front side, a convex bead disposed on the second front side, a concave slope disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the convex bead, a second shoulder disposed on the second front side, a second bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the concave slope, a second mating surface disposed on the second front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, wherein a portion of the first panel overlaps a portion of the second panel, wherein the concave arcuate channel is aligned with the convex arcuate bead, wherein at least a portion of the convex arcuate shoulder is disposed between the concave slope and the convex bead, and wherein the first mating surface is aligned with the second mating surface.
The present disclosure also encompasses a wall covering system component comprising, consisting essentially of and/or consisting of a panel comprising a front side and a back side opposed to the front side, a front face disposed on the front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the back side, a first shoulder formed in the back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a convex bead disposed on the front side, a concave slope disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex bead, a second shoulder disposed on the front side, a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, a second mating surface disposed on the front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, a third mating surface disposed on the back side between the concave arcuate channel and the first shoulder, a fourth mating surface disposed on the front side between the convex bead and the second shoulder, a first bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, a second bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the concave slope, and a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
These and other aspects are encompassed by the present disclosure and set forth in more particularity in the detailed description below and the accompanying drawings that are briefly described as follows.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is directed to wall covering systems and wall covering system components that can be used as decorative and/or performance elements in a finished interior wall, as, for example, an accent decor wall or wainscot panelized system. The wall covering systems of the present disclosure encompass components that can interlock without the use of interconnecting fastener means securing one component panel to the another component panel. Additionally, the wall covering systems can be configured to allow for expansion and contraction of component parts. The wall covering systems and components thereof disclosed herein can facilitate the vertical alignment of component panels during installation of the wall covering systems, facilitate the replacement of single panels after installation and create V-grooves and other accent designs when joined and installed on a wall.
As used herein, the singular forms of “a,” “an,” and “the” encompass the plural forms thereof unless otherwise indicated. As used herein, the phrase “at least one” includes all numbers of one and greater. As used herein, the term “and/or” refers to one or all of the listed elements or a combination of any two or more of the listed elements. As used herein, the term “convex” encompasses a surface that is curved or angled outward. As used herein, the term “concave” encompasses a surface that is curved or angled inward.
The panel 100 includes a front side 102 an opposing back side 104, a first side 120 and an opposed second side 150. The front side 102, with a front face 110 formed thereon, is configured to be aligned facing outward from a wall on which the panel 100 is installed and the back side 104 is configured to be aligned facing inward toward the wall when the panel 100 is installed on a wall. As shown in
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In one example of a panel 100, the width of the panel 100 can be about 0.4 m, the length about 2.4 meters and the thickness about about 6 mm. The angle relative to the front face 110 of the bevels 122 and 134 can be about 45°. The radii of the convex arcuate shoulder 124 and the concave slope 136 can be about 3 mm, whereas the radii of the concave arcuate channel 128 and the convex thread 140 can be about 1.6 mm. The radii of the first and second convex channel shoulders 125 and 126 and the first and second shoulders 130 and 142 also can be about 1.6 mm. The widths of the first mating surface 127 and the second mating surface 128 can be about 0.6 mm and 1.6 mm, respectively. The widths of the third and fourth mating surfaces 138 and 142 can be about 3 mm. The edge 146 of the panel 100 can include a 45° angle. The present disclosure contemplates alternative dimensions for the features of the wall covering systems and wall covering system components disclosed herein.
When the first and second panels 100a and 100b are used in a wall covering system 400 and installed on a wall in an interlocking alignment, the alignment of the convex bead 140a with the concave arcuate channel 128b restricts the movement of the second panel 100b in relation to the first panel 100a in the lateral direction when the convex bead 140a is aligned vertically on a wall by the engagement of the convex bead 140a with the side walls of the concave arcuate channel 128b. The first and second panels 100a and 100b are aligned so that the front face 110a is coplanar with the first face 110b and the back face 132a is coplanar with the back face 132b. As shown in
The interlocking features of the first and second panels 100a and 100b can be configured so as to facilitate the interlocking alignment of one panel with the other and for the expansion and contraction of the panel bodies. The first convex channel shoulder 125b and the second convex channel shoulder 126b formed along opposing edges of the concave arcuate channel 128b can be configured to as to facilitate the slidable movement of the second panel 100b into interlocking alignment with the first panel 100a so that the convex bead 140a is aligned with and at least partially disposed in the concave arcuate channel 128b. Likewise, the concave slope 136a and the convex arcuate shoulder 124b can be sloped so that convex arcuate shoulder 124b can be brought into alignment adjacent the concave slope 136a. Also, the first shoulder 130a formed on the back side 104b of the second panel 100 can be angled to move into mating alignment with the second shoulder 144a formed on the first panel 100a so that the edge 146a is aligned adjacent the second panel 100b.
Proximal to the second side 250 of the panel 200 is formed a second bevel 234 formed in the first side 202 and which depends from the front face 210. Adjacent the second bevel 234 is a concave slope 236 that depends from the second bevel 234 and is disposed between the second bevel 236 and a third mating surface 238. Adjacent the third mating surface 238 and formed on the first side 202 is a convex bead 240. Between the convex bead 240 and the edge 246 of the panel 200 is formed a fourth mating surface 242 and a second shoulder 244. The widths of both of the first mating surface 227 and the second mating surface 238 are greater than the thickness of the panel 200 between the front side 202 and the back side 204.
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Alternative configurations of the wall covering system components encompassed by the present disclosure can include a panel that include a bead with a non-arcuate profile, such as rectangular, triangular, saw-toothed or other profile that can mate with a channel with a similarly configured profile and that is formed on an adjacent panel so as to interlock the one panel with the other panel. Additionally, the present disclosure encompasses wall covering systems and wall covering system components that include interlocking features similar to those described and illustrated herein, but that are disposed in different positions on a panel. For example, a panel can be provided with a convex bead positioned on the back side of a panel and the corresponding channel for aligning with the convex bead on an adjacent panel be positioned on the on the front side of the panel. Each of the interlocking features illustrated in the panels and wall covering systems can extend the length of the panel or be less than the length of the panel.
The embodiments set forth herein are provided to illustrate the scope of the present disclosure, but are not provided to limit the scope thereof. The present disclosure contemplates alternative combinations and modifications of the features disclosed herein without departing from the scope thereof. Alternatives, variations and modifications of the embodiments described herein will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art and are encompassed by the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A wall covering system comprising:
- a first panel comprising a first front side and a first back side opposed to the first front side, a first front face disposed on the first front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the first back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the first back side, and a first shoulder formed in the first back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder; and,
- a second panel interlocking with the first panel, wherein the second panel comprises a second front side and a second back side opposed to the second front side, a second front face disposed on the second front side, a convex bead disposed on the second front side, a concave slope disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the convex bead, and a second shoulder disposed on the second front side, wherein a portion of the first panel overlaps a portion of the second panel, wherein the concave arcuate channel is aligned with the convex arcuate bead, and wherein at least a portion of the convex arcuate shoulder is disposed between the concave slope and the convex bead.
2. The wall covering system of claim 1, wherein the first panel further comprises a first mating surface disposed on the first back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, wherein the second panel further comprises a second mating surface disposed on the first front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, and wherein the first mating surface is aligned with the second mating surface.
3. The wall covering system of claim 2, wherein the first panel further comprises a third mating surface disposed on the first back side between the concave arcuate channel and the first shoulder, wherein the second panel further comprises a fourth mating surface disposed on the second front side between the convex bead and the second shoulder, and wherein the third mating surface is aligned with the fourth mating surface.
4. The wall covering system of claim 1, wherein the first panel further comprises a second convex bead disposed on the first front side, a second concave slope disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the second convex bead, and a third shoulder disposed on the first front side.
5. The wall covering system of claim 1, wherein the first panel further comprises a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, and wherein the second panel further comprises a second bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the concave slope.
6. The wall covering system of claim 5, wherein the first panel further comprises a third bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and a second concave slope disposed on the first front side, and wherein the second panel further comprises a fourth bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and a second convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the second back side.
7. The wall covering system of claim 1, wherein the first panel further comprises a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
8. A wall covering system component comprising:
- a panel comprising a front side and a back side opposed to the front side, a front face disposed on the front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the back side, and a first shoulder formed in the back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a convex bead disposed on the front side, a concave slope disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex bead, and a second shoulder disposed on the front side.
9. The wall covering system of claim 8, wherein the panel further comprises a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, and a second mating surface disposed on the front side between the concave slope and the convex bead.
10. The wall covering system of claim 8, wherein the panel further comprises a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, and a second bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the concave slope.
11. The wall covering system of claim 8, wherein the panel further comprises a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
12. A wall covering system comprising:
- a first panel comprising a first front side and a first back side opposed to the first front side, a first front face disposed on the first front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the first back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the first back side, and a first shoulder formed in the first back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel, a first bevel disposed on the first front side between the first front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel; and,
- a second panel interlocking with the first panel, wherein the second panel comprises a second front side and a second back side opposed to the second front side, a second front face disposed on the second front side, a convex bead disposed on the second front side, a concave slope disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the convex bead, a second shoulder disposed on the second front side, a second bevel disposed on the second front side between the second front face and the concave slope, a second mating surface disposed on the second front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, wherein a portion of the first panel overlaps a portion of the second panel, wherein the concave arcuate channel is aligned with the convex arcuate bead, wherein at least a portion of the convex arcuate shoulder is disposed between the concave slope and the convex bead, and wherein the first mating surface is aligned with the second mating surface.
13. A wall covering system component comprising:
- a panel comprising a front side and a back side opposed to the front side, a front face disposed on the front side, a convex arcuate shoulder disposed on the back side, a concave arcuate channel formed in the back side, a first shoulder formed in the back side, wherein the concave arcuate channel is disposed between the convex arcuate shoulder and the first shoulder, a convex bead disposed on the front side, a concave slope disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex bead, a second shoulder disposed on the front side, a first mating surface disposed on the back side between the convex arcuate shoulder and the concave arcuate channel, a second mating surface disposed on the front side between the concave slope and the convex bead, a third mating surface disposed on the back side between the concave arcuate channel and the first shoulder, a fourth mating surface disposed on the front side between the convex bead and the second shoulder, a first bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the convex arcuate shoulder, a second bevel disposed on the front side between the front face and the concave slope, and a first convex channel shoulder and an opposing second convex channel shoulder formed on the concave arcuate channel.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 16, 2016
Publication Date: Oct 27, 2016
Inventors: Kenneth R. Pint (Jasper, GA), Austin Michael Holan (Jasper, GA)
Application Number: 15/184,548