Grooved panel covering for providing a varying pattern of shading
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04F-013/00
B44F-001/02
출원번호
US-0900831
(2004-07-28)
등록번호
US-8365491
(2013-02-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Schrunk, Thomas R.
출원인 / 주소
Schrunk, Thomas R.
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4인용 특허 :
14
초록▼
To obtain a covering on a supporting structure that has a visual appearance that varies with the angle of light from a light source impinging on the covering, there are provided parquet blocks having reference edges and top surfaces with geometric forms in parallel relationship extending to a higher
To obtain a covering on a supporting structure that has a visual appearance that varies with the angle of light from a light source impinging on the covering, there are provided parquet blocks having reference edges and top surfaces with geometric forms in parallel relationship extending to a higher elevation than the block's adjacent surface portions and extending at angles relative to the reference edges that varies from that of other blocks. The parquet blocks in plan view may be of varying shapes such as rectangular, triangular, etc. while the geometric forms may be, for example, any one of parallel ridges, lands between parallel slots, rows of selected shapes in linearly spaced, linear alignment, etc. Indicia may be provided on the blocks together with a chart having markings facilitating selecting and adhering the blocks to the supporting structure to obtain the desired pattern.
대표청구항▼
1. A plurality of sets of parquet blocks that are adapted for being adhered to a supporting surface in a desired pattern with each block including edges that define the perimeter of the block, including a reference edge, a top surface with a plurality of pointed ridges each having a triangular cross
1. A plurality of sets of parquet blocks that are adapted for being adhered to a supporting surface in a desired pattern with each block including edges that define the perimeter of the block, including a reference edge, a top surface with a plurality of pointed ridges each having a triangular cross section at its local maximum, wherein the pointed ridges are in a generally parallel relationship, there being at least a first set, a second set, and a third set of blocks with the blocks in each of the three sets having the pointed ridges extending at a preselected angle relative to its reference edge that is at a different angle than the angles of extension of the pointed ridges of blocks of each of the other sets, the blocks being adherable to the supporting surface with adjacent blocks having edges in abutting relationship and the blocks from more than two sets being adhered to the supporting surface in a preselected array to provide patterns of shading that vary with the change of at least one of the angle of light impinging on the array and the angle of sight in viewing the array, wherein at least one of the pointed ridges are pointed ridges that extend clear across the blocks and the blocks of each set are of the same parametric dimension as the blocks of the other sets. 2. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a lustrous material having a grain extending in a given direction, and the plurality of pointed ridges are generally parallel to the given direction. 3. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a lustrous material having a grain extending in a given direction, and the plurality of pointed ridges are generally perpendicular to the given direction. 4. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the blocks of each set of blocks have indicia thereon that is different from the indicia on other sets of blocks. 5. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 4, in combination with a chart having a design thereon, the chart having markings thereon corresponding to the block indicia to facilitate selecting blocks to be used to obtain the desired pattern. 6. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the pointed ridges on each block extend along substantially equally spaced lines that are generally parallel relative to one another. 7. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, whrerein the pointed ridges are arranged in a plurality of generally straight linear rows of pointed ridges with the rows being in a parallel relationship. 8. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, further comprising the supporting surface, wherein the plurality of sets of parquet blocks are adhered to the supporting surface in a pattern that places a second parquet block that is a member of the second set of parquet blocks adjacent to a first parquet block that is a member of the first set of parquet blocks and places a third parquet block that is a member of the third set of parquet blocks adjacent to the second parquet block such that the preselected angle of the plurality of pointed ridges incrementally changes from the first parquet block to the adjacent second parquet block and from the second parquet block to the adjacent third parquet block resulting in a pattern of shading that varies from the standpoint of a stationary viewer observing the parquet blocks illuminated by a moving light source. 9. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a material selected from the group consisting of carpet and ceramic. 10. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the preselected angle for the first set is about ten degrees different from the preselected angle of the second set and the preselected angle for the second set is about ten degrees different from the preselected angle of the third set. 11. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein each one of the plurality of pointed ridges has the triangular cross section as taken from a first groove bottom on one side of the pointed ridge to a top of the pointed ridge and then to a second groove bottom on an opposite side of the pionted ridge and then back to the first groove bottom. 12. The plurality of sets of parquet blocks of claim 1, wherein the blocks are made of a material comprising concrete. 13. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of parquet blocks adhered to a support structure, wherein outer faces of the plurality of parquet blocks form a surface that includes a plurality of areas including a first area, a second area, and a third area, wherein the second area is adjacent to the first area, wherein the third area is adjacent to the second area, and wherein the plurality of parquet blocks include:a first parquet block having a face that forms the first area, wherein the first parquet block has a first plurality of pointed ridges that are each pointed at a local maximum, wherein the first plurality of pointed ridges are substantially parallel ridges that extend in a first direction at a first angle relative to a reference line and substantially cover the face of the first parquet block, and wherein a plurality of the first plurality of pointed ridges extend clear across the first parquet block,a second parquet block having a face that forms the second area, wherein the second parquet block has a second plurality of pointed ridges that are each pointed at a local maximum, wherein the second plurality of pointed ridges are substantially parallel ridges that extend in a second direction at a second angle relative to the reference line, wherein the second angle is different than the first angle, and wherein a plurality of the second plurality of pointed ridges extend clear across the second parquet block, anda third parquet block having a face that forms the third area, wherein the third parquet block has a third plurality of pointed ridges that are each pointed at a local maximum, wherein the third plurality of pointed ridges are substantially parallel ridges that extend in a third direction at a third angle relative to the reference line and substantially cover the face of the first parquet, wherein the third angle is different than the first angle and different than the second angle, and wherein a plurality of the third plurality of pointed ridges extend clear across the third parquet block,wherein the plurality of areas on the support structure are arranged such that the angles of the directions of the respective plurality of pointed ridges of the first, second and third areas incrementally change from the first angle of the first area's plurality of pointed ridges to the second angle of the adjacent second area's plurality of pointed ridges and from the second angle of the second area's plurality of pointed ridges to the third angle of the adjacent third area's plurality of pointed ridges, andwherein the incremental changes in the angles of the plurality of pointed ridges results in a pattern of shading that varies from the standpoint of a stationary viewer observing the surface illuminated by a moving source of light. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of parquet blocks is made of a material comprising concrete. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the incremental changes in the angles of the plurality of pointed ridges also results in a pattern of shading that varies from the standpoint of a moving viewer observing the surface illuminated with a stationary light source. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of parquet blocks is made of a material comprising wood. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of walls including a first wall, wherein the support structure forms at least a part of the first wall. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a floor, wherein the support structure forms at least a part of the floor. 19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein differences in brightness of light form a plurality of regions of the surface of the plurality of parquet blocks provide a directional pathway, wherein at least part of the pathway is straight ahead, wherein the directional pathway is defined by a first subset of the plurality of parquet blocks that together have a fourth plurality of pointed ridges, wherein ridges of the fourth plurality of pointed ridges that define the straight ahead part of the pathway have angles of orientation that are substantially equal to one another, and wherein ridges of a second subset of the plurality of parquet blocks that are located on either transverse side of the straight ahead part of the pathway have different angles of orientation than the fourth plurality of pointed ridges forming the straight ahead part of the pathway. 20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the incremental change of the preselected angle from the first parquet block to the second parquet block is about ten degrees, the incremental change of the preselected angle from the second parquet block to the third parquet block is about ten degrees, and the incremental change of the preselected angle from the first parquet block the third parquet block is about twenty degrees. 21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of parquet blocks is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carpet and ceramic. 22. An apparatus comprising: a supporting surface; andmeans for forming a visual effect on the supporting surface, wherein the visual effect includes an incrementally changing varied pattern of shading as at least one of an angle of light from a light source impinging on the apparatus and a line of sight in viewing the apparatus varies. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the means for forming the visual effect is made of a material comprising concrete. 24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the means for forming the visual effect include a plurality of adjoining tiles, each having a plurality of pointed ridges, wherein each of the plurality of pointed ridges on each tile of the plurality of adjoining tiles has an angle of extension, and wherein the angle of extension for the ridges on the plurality of adjoining tiles of the surface varies at regular angle increments of about ten degrees from tile to adjacent tile. 25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the means for forming the visual effect include: a plurality of sets of tiles, including a first set, a second set, and a third set, wherein each tile has a top surface having a plurality of pairs of adjoining walls that extend across the block, and a corresponding plurality of pointed ridges, each pair of walls extending to a respective pointed ridge at a local maximum of the pair of adjoining walls wherein for each of the plurality of ridges at least one wall of the pair of walls that adjoin that ridge is non-perpendicular and non- parallel relative to a plane formed across a top of the plurality of pointed ridges, andmeans for adhering the plurality of sets of tiles to the supporting surface in a desired pattern such that each ridge extends at a preselected angle relative to a reference line, and wherein the blocks are configured to provide an incremental change of the preselected angle of the plurality of pointed ridges from a first tile of the plurality of sets of tiles to a second tile of the plurality of sets of tiles and from the second tile to a third tile of the plurality of sets of tiles, wherein the incremental change in angle results in a pattern of shading that varies from the standpoint of a stationary viewer observing the tiles when adhered to the surface and illuminated by a moving light source. 26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the incrementally changing varied pattern of shading changes in about ten-degree increments. 27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the means for forming the visual effect include a plurality of parquet blocks. 28. A grooved panel covering for providing a varying pattern of shading, the covering including: a plurality of grooved tiles adhered to a supporting surface in a desired pattern,wherein each one of the plurality of grooved tiles has a top surface with a plurality of pointed ridges each having a triangular cross section at its local maximum,wherein the pointed ridges are in a generally parallel relationship,wherein each one of the plurality of grooved tiles has a plurality of edges that define the perimeter of the tile, the plurality of edges including a reference edge,wherein the plurality of grooved tiles includes a first set having at least two of the plurality of grooved tiles, a second set having at least two of the plurality of grooved tiles, and a third set having at least two of the plurality of grooved tiles,wherein the at least two tiles in each of the three sets have the pointed ridges extending at a preselected angle of extension relative to its reference edge that is at a different angle than the angles of extension of the pointed ridges of tiles of each of the other sets,wherein the tiles are adhered to the supporting surface with adjacent tiles having edges in abutting relationship,wherein the tiles from more than two sets are adhered to the supporting surface in a preselected array to provide patterns of shading that vary with the change of at least one of the angle of light impinging on the array and the angle of sight in viewing the array, andwherein at least one of the pointed ridges on each of the plurality of grooved tiles adhered to the supporting surface are pointed ridges that extend clear across the tiles. 29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the plurality of tiles comprise a plurality of parquet blocks. 30. A method for providing a varying pattern of shading on a surface of a grooved article, the method including: forming a plurality of grooved tiles to have a top surface with a plurality of pointed ridges each having a triangular cross section at its local maximum, wherein the pointed ridges are in a generally parallel relationship, wherein at least one of the pointed ridges on each of the plurality of grooved tiles are pointed ridges that extend clear across the tiles, wherein each one of the plurality of tiles includes edges that define the perimeter of the tile, the edges including a reference edge, wherein the plurality of grooved tiles include a plurality of sets of tiles including a first set, a second set, and a third set, wherein the pointed ridges on the tiles in each of the plurality of sets extend at a preselected angle relative to its reference edge that is at a different angle than the angles of extension of the pointed ridges of tiles of each of the other sets, wherein the tiles are adherable to a supporting surface with adjacent tiles having edges in abutting relationship, wherein the at least one of the pointed ridges are pointed ridges that extend clear across the tiles and the tiles of each set are of the same parametric dimension as the tiles of the other sets; and adhering the tiles to the supporting surface in a desired pattern such that the tiles from more than two sets are adhered to the surface in a preselected array to provide patterns of shading that vary with the change of at least one of the angle of light impinging on the array and the angle of sight in viewing the array. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the adhering of the tiles includes incrementally changing the preselected angle of a plurality of adjacent tiles in about ten-degree increments.
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