WALL PANEL WITH ASYMMETRICALLY RABBETED EDGES

PANNEAU MURAL A REBORDS RAINURES ASSYMETRIQUEMENT

English Abstract

In at least one embodiment it is contemplated that the present invention provides a wall panel longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end and having a first inner surface, a second outer surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first longitudinal edge having a first longitudinally extending rabbet that abuts the first planar surface and having a longitudinally extending perpendicular shoulder wall adjoining a longitudinally extending outer planar surface parallel to the first planar surface, a second longitudinally extending rabbit that abuts the second planar surface and having a longitudinally extending perpendicular second shoulder wall adjoining a longitudinally extending sloped portion, the first longitudinally extending rabbet being wider than the second longitudinally extending rabbet, the second longitudinal edge having a longitudinally extending first flange abutting the first planar surface and having a first flange edge, a longitudinally extending second flange abutting the second planar surface and having a second flange edge, the first flange being wider than the second flange, the first flange and the second flange defining a longitudinally extending groove therebetween, the groove having a first wall that is parallel to the first planar surface and an opposing second wall that is angled relative to the second planar surface.

French Abstract

Selon au moins une réalisation, on envisage que la présente invention décrit un panneau mural qui sétend de façon longitudinale entre une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité et qui comprend une première surface intérieure et une deuxième surface extérieure ainsi quun premier bord longitudinal et un deuxième bord longitudinal. Le premier bord longitudinal comporte une première rainure longitudinale qui entre en contact avec la première surface plane et qui comprend un épaulement perpendiculaire longitudinal joint à une surface plane extérieure longitudinale parallèle à la première surface plane. Le premier bord longitudinal comprend également une deuxième rainure longitudinale qui entre en contact avec la deuxième surface plane et qui comprend un deuxième épaulement perpendiculaire longitudinal joint à une partie inclinée longitudinale. La première rainure longitudinale est plus large que la deuxième rainure longitudinale et le deuxième bord longitudinal comprend une première bride longitudinale qui entre en contact avec la surface et qui comporte un premier bord de bride. Finalement, le premier bord longitudinal comprend une deuxième bride longitudinale en contact avec la deuxième surface plane et comportant un deuxième bord de bride. La première bride étant plus large que la deuxième bride, les deux définissent une rainure longitudinale qui sétend entre elles. Cette dernière comprend un premier mur parallèle à la première surface plane et un deuxième mur disposé du côté opposé et incliné par rapport à la deuxième surface plane.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. A wall panel longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end
and having a first
inner surface, a second outer surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second
longitudinal
edge,
the first longitudinal edge having a first longitudinally extending rabbet
that abuts the second
outer surface and having a longitudinally extending perpendicular shoulder
wall adjoining a
longitudinally extending outer planar surface parallel to the second outer
surface, the outer
planar surface having a longitudinally extending inwardly recessed groove
adapted to receive
a mechanical fastener, the longitudinally extending inwardly recessed groove
having a
generally concave cross-sectional profile and oriented parallel to at least
one of the first
longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge, and having a second
longitudinally
extending rabbet that abuts the first inner surface and having a
longitudinally extending
perpendicular second shoulder wall adjoining the first longitudinal edge and a
longitudinally
extending sloped portion, the longitudinally extending perpendicular second
shoulder wall
having a first edge that adjoins the longitudinally extending sloped portion
and a second edge
that adjoins the first inner surface, the second edge of the longitudinally
extending
perpendicular second shoulder wall having a rounded profile, the first
longitudinally
extending rabbet being wider than the second longitudinally extending rabbet,
the second longitudinal edge having a longitudinally extending first flange
abutting the first
inner surface and having a first flange edge, a longitudinally extending
second flange
abutting the second outer surface and having a second flange edge, the second
flange being
wider than the first flange, the first flange and the second flange defining a
longitudinally
extending groove therebetween, the groove having a first wall that is parallel
to the first-inner
surface and an opposing second wall that is angled relative to the second
outer surface,
wherein the longitudinally extending inwardly recessed groove is positioned
such that when
an adjacent wall panel is installed, the longitudinally extending inwardly
recessed groove is
covered by the adjacent wall panel.
2. The wall panel of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first longitudinal
edge, the first flange
edge and the second flange edge have a rounded profile.
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Date Recue/Date Received 2021-06-17

Description

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Wall Panel with Asymmetrically Rabbeted Edges
Field
The present invention relates to millwork for commercial and residential
applications. More
specifically, the present invention relates to a wall panel for covering
vertical surfaces having
with asymmetrically rabbeted longitudinal edges, such that these longitudinal
edges can engage
with one another when installed on an underlying support surface.
Background
Wall paneling systems have been developed to cover the vertical surfaces of
both interior and
exterior walls. For example, vinyl siding, cedar shakes and cement boards are
all well-known
materials for covering the exterior surfaces of a building while wooden
panelling and gypsum
boards are often used to finish the interior vertical surfaces of a building.
Suitable wall paneling
systems must be attractive yet sufficiently durable for a variety of
applications.
As will be readily appreciated, it is preferable if wall panelling components
are easy to clean and
easy to install on a variety of underlying support surfaces. Moreover, it is
preferable if a wall
panelling system can be securely mounted to a vertical surface without the
appearance of
unsightly mechanical hardware.
Moreover, it is also preferable if a wall panelling system can be manufactured
out of affordable
and durable materials such as fibreboard or plastic composites and also out of
more luxurious
materials such as hardwoods depending on the aesthetic needs of the particular
end user
application.
Accordingly there is a need for a wall paneling system that is easy to clean
and install, durable,
aesthetically appealing and economical to manufacture from a variety of
materials.
Brief Summary
It is contemplated that the present invention can provide a wall panelling
system that is easy to
clean and install, durable, aesthetically appealing and economical to
manufacture from a variety
of materials.
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In at least one embodiment the present invention can provide wall panel
longitudinally extending
between a first end and a second end and having a first inner surface, a
second outer surface, a
first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first longitudinal
edge having a first
longitudinally extending rabbet that abuts the first planar surface and having
a longitudinally
extending perpendicular shoulder wall adjoining a longitudinally extending
outer planar surface
parallel to the first planar surface, a second longitudinally extending rabbit
that abuts the second
planar surface and having a longitudinally extending perpendicular second
shoulder wall
adjoining a longitudinally extending sloped portion, the first longitudinally
extending rabbet
being wider than the second longitudinally extending rabbet, the second
longitudinal edge having
a longitudinally extending first flange abutting the first planar surface and
having a first flange
edge, a longitudinally extending second flange abutting the second planar
surface and having a
second flange edge, the first flange being wider than the second flange, the
first flange and the
second flange defining a longitudinally extending groove therebetween, the
groove having a first
wall that is parallel to the first planar surface and an opposing second wall
that is angled relative
to the second planar surface.
Description of the Drawings
The present invention will be better understood in connection with the
following Figures, in
which:
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a wall panel in accordance with at least
one embodiment of
the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the joint between adjacent, installed
wall panels in
accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention; and
Figures 3A to 3C are perspective views of multiple installed wall panels in a
variety of
configurations in accordance with several specific embodiments of the present
invention.
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Detailed Description of the Embodiments
It is contemplated that the present invention can provide a wall panelling
system that is easy to
clean and install, durable, aesthetically appealing and economical to
manufacture from a variety
of materials.
As will be appreciated by the skilled person, the present wall panel can be
formed out of any
suitable material as required by the specific end user application of the
present invention
including but not limited to fibreboard, plywood, hardwood, softwood, carbon
fibre, various
metals and composite plastics among other suitable materials having the
suitable physical
properties and aesthetic qualities required by the particular end user
application.
Moreover, it is contemplated that the present invention can be formed of by
any suitable
manufacturing process and of any suitable dimensions as required by the needs
of the particular
end user application. For example it is contemplated that the present
invention can be arranged as
a thin, rectangular wall panel or a wide rectangular wall panel depending on
the needs of the
particular end-user application selected.
Moreover, it is contemplated that the present invention can be installed in
vertical arrays or
horizontal arrays on a vertical surface, and moreover in some embodiments can
be installed on a
ceiling or as flooring if suitable materials are selected, as will be readily
appreciated by the
skilled person.
As will be appreciated by the skilled person, it is contemplated that all
adjoining surfaces of the
present invention can be finished with a perfect 90 degree corner or with any
number of radiuses,
chamfers or fillets as will be appreciated by the skilled person.
Turning to Figure 1, at least one embodiment of a cross section of a wall
panel in accordance
with the present invention is illustrated. In this embodiment wall panel 10
has a first inner
surface 12, a second outer surface 14, a first longitudinal edge 16 and a
second longitudinal edge
18. It is contemplated that wall panel 10 extends longitudinally between a
first end and a second
end.
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In this embodiment, first longitudinal edge 16 has a first longitudinally
extending rabbet 20 that
abuts second outer surface 14. In this embodiment first longitudinally
extending rabbet 20 has a
longitudinally extending perpendicular shoulder wall 22 that adjoins both
second outer surface
14 and a longitudinally extending outer planar surface 24 that is parallelly
oriented relative to
first inner surface 12 and second outer surface 14.
In this embodiment, outer planar surface 24 has a longitudinally extending
recessed groove 26
for receiving a mechanical fastener, such as but not limited to a nail, screw,
bolt or rivet. In this
way, it is contemplated that a mechanical fastener can sit within the recessed
groove 26 such that
a second, adjacent wall panel can be mounted flushly against outer planar
surface 24 of a first,
installed wall panel, as will be discussed in further detail below in
connection with Figure 2 and
3A to 3C. Moreover, it is contemplated that recessed groove 26 can be a
continuous groove or a
plurality of separate, discontinuous grooves as required by the needs of the
particular end-user
application selected.
In this embodiment, first longitudinal edge 16 also has a second
longitudinally extending rabbet
30 that abuts the first inner surface 12. In this embodiment second
longitudinally extending
rabbet 30 has a longitudinally extending perpendicular shoulder wall 32 that
adjoins both first
inner surface 12 and a longitudinally extending outer sloped portion 34 that
is angled in
orientation relative to first inner surface 12 and second outer surface 14.
In this embodiment, second longitudinal edge 18 has a longitudinally extending
first flange 40
that abuts first inner surface 12 and has a first flange edge 42 and a
longitudinally extending
second flange 44 that abuts second outer surface 14 and has a second flange
edge 46. In this
embodiment, it is contemplated that second flange 44 is wider than the first
flange 40.
Moreover, in this embodiment it is contemplated that first flange 40 and
second flange 44 defines
a longitudinally extending groove 48 therebetween. In this embodiment it is
contemplated that
groove 48 has a first wall 50 that is parallel to first inner surface 12 and
second outer surface 14
and an opposing second wall 52 that is angled relative to first inner surface
12 and second outer
surface 14.
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In this way and as can be seen in Figure 2, first longitudinal edge 16 of a
first wall panel can fit
within groove 48 defined by first flange 40 and second flange 44 of second
longitudinal edge 18
of an adjacent, second wall panel. As will be appreciated by the skilled
person, mechanical
fasteners can be inserted into recessed groove 26, thereby fixing a first wall
panel in place.
Next and given the geometry of outer sloped portion 34 of a first wall panel
and opposing
second wall 52 of a second wall panel and given that the second flange 44 of
the second wall
panel is wider than the opposing first flange 40 of the second wall panel, the
second wall panel
can be slipped into place such that groove 48 of the second wall panel can
receive first
longitudinal edge 16 of a fixed first wall panel, thereby covering up recessed
groove 26 from
view when the two panels are installed.
In this way a wall panel can be secured to an underlying vertical surface
adjacent first
longitudinal edge 16 by a mechanical fastener positioned within the recessed
groove 26 and
along second longitudinal edge 18 by the locking interaction between the
groove 48 and the first
longitudinal edge 16 of a fixed adjacent panel, as will be readily appreciated
by the skilled
person.
Turning to Figures 3A to 3C, a number of different installation configurations
are illustrated for
a wall panel in accordance with the present invention. With reference to
Figure 3A, several wall
panels 10 can be mounted in a horizontal array on a vertical surface that is
comprised, in this
embodiment, of multiple vertical wall studs 60, although other arrangements
are also
contemplated as will be discussed in further detail below. In this embodiment
it is contemplated
that a mechanical fastener 52 can be inserted into a groove provided in the
outer planar surface
of the wall panel 10, such that wall panel can be mounted directly to studs 60
by way of
mechanical fastener 52.
In this way, wall panel 10 can be secured to the underlying vertical surface
adjacent second
longitudinal edge 18 by a mechanical fastener 52 positioned within the
recessed groove and
along the first longitudinal edge 16 by the locking interaction between the
groove (provided on
second longitudinal edge 18 as discussed above) and first longitudinal edge 16
of a fixed
adjacent wall panel 10, as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
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With reference to Figure 3B, several wall panels 10 can be mounted in a
horizontal array on a
vertical surface that is comprised, in this embodiment, of multiple vertical
wall studs 60
supporting an underlying wall surface 62, although other arrangements are also
contemplated as
will be discussed in further detail herein. In this embodiment it is
contemplated that a mechanical
fastener 52 can be inserted into a groove provided in the outer planar surface
of the wall panel
10, such that wall panel can be mounted directly to wall surface 62 by way of
mechanical
fastener 52.
In this way, wall panel 10 can be secured to the underlying vertical surface
adjacent second
longitudinal edge 18 by a mechanical fastener 52 positioned within the
recessed groove and
along the first longitudinal edge 16 by the locking interaction between the
groove (provided on
second longitudinal edge 18 as discussed above) and first longitudinal edge 16
of a fixed
adjacent wall panel 10, as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
With reference to Figure 3C, several wall panels 10 can be mounted in a
vertical array on a
vertical surface that is comprised, in this embodiment, of multiple vertical
wall studs 60
supporting an underlying wall surface 62 which in turn has additional
horizontal strapping
members 64, although other arrangements are also contemplated as discussed in
further detail
above. In this embodiment it is contemplated that a mechanical fastener 52 can
be inserted into a
groove provided in the outer planar surface of the wall panel 10, such that
wall panel can be
mounted directly to horizontal strapping members 64 by way of mechanical
fastener 52.
In this way, wall panel 10 can be secured to the underlying vertical surface
adjacent second
longitudinal edge 18 by a mechanical fastener 52 positioned within the
recessed groove and
along the first longitudinal edge 16 by the locking interaction between the
groove (provided on
second longitudinal edge 18 as discussed above) and first longitudinal edge 16
of a fixed
adjacent wall panel 10, as will be readily appreciated by the skilled person.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the
aforementioned
embodiments it will be apparent to anyone skilled in the art that there are
many permutations and
combinations of combining the primary response variables to achieve particular
benefits. All
such permutations and combinations are considered to be within the sphere and
scope of this
invention as defined in the claims appended hereto.
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Representative Drawing