IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0782559
(2010-05-18)
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등록번호 |
US-8468767
(2013-06-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
20 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A wall panel system includes a first wall panel and a second wall panel. The first wall panel has a first groove extending along a first end portion and a second groove extending along a second end portion. The second wall panel has a third groove extending along a third end portion. The wall panel
A wall panel system includes a first wall panel and a second wall panel. The first wall panel has a first groove extending along a first end portion and a second groove extending along a second end portion. The second wall panel has a third groove extending along a third end portion. The wall panel system further includes a spline including first and second spline tongues, wherein the first spline tongue is mateable with the first groove and the second spline tongue is mateable with the third groove.
대표청구항
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1. A wall panel system, comprising: (a) a first wall panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first groove extending along a first end portion between the inner and outer surfaces, and a second groove extending along a second end portion between the inner and outer surfaces of the first
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A wall panel system, comprising: (a) a first wall panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first groove extending along a first end portion between the inner and outer surfaces, and a second groove extending along a second end portion between the inner and outer surfaces of the first wall panel, wherein the inner surface of the first wall panel is positioned against a wall;(b) a second wall panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a third groove extending along a third end portion between the inner and outer surfaces of the second wall panel, wherein the inner surface of the second wall panel is positioned against the wall; and(c) a spline, comprising:(i) a central polygonal portion having an inner surface, an outer surface in a spaced relationship with the inner surface, a first lateral surface extending from the outer surface toward the inner surface, and a second lateral surface extending from the outer surface toward the inner surface;(ii) a first spline tongue extending outwardly from the first lateral surface, the first spline tongue defining an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the first spline tongue is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the central polygonal portion, a second spline tongues tongue extending outwardly from the second lateral surface, the second spline tongue defining an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the second spline tongue is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the central polygonal portion and the outer surface of the first spline tongue, wherein the first spline tongue is mateable mated with the first groove of the first wall panel and wherein the second spline tongue is mateable mated with the third groove of the second wall panel, and wherein the inner surface of the central polygonal portion is positioned against the wall; and(iii) a spline recess defined within the outer surface of the central polygonal portion between the first and second spline tongues such that the spline recess extends from the outer surface toward the inner surface of the central polygonal portion, wherein at least one fastener is received within at least one opening defined in the spline recess such that a portion of the at least one fastener is housed in the recess. 2. The panel system of claim 1, further comprising a base pan including a base pan tab extending along an upper portion of the base pan, the base pan tab mateable with the second groove. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the base pan further includes a vent portion extending along at least a portion of the length of the base pan. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a frieze having a frieze tab extending along a lower portion of the frieze, the frieze tab mateable with a fourth groove extending lengthwise along a fourth end portion of the second wall panel. 5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a pad stud assembly configured to secure the frieze to a wall portion. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the pad stud assembly includes a pad stud receiving portion configured to selectively receive a portion of a pad stud. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein a fastener is receivable within an opening in the pad stud receiving portion such that a portion of the fastener may pass through the frieze for securing the frieze to a wall portion. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cover plate configured to mate with the first groove of the first wall panel and the third groove of the second wall panel to enclose the portion of the fasteners housed in the spline recess. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising an end cap, the end cap comprising: (a) first and second end cap tongues, wherein the first end cap tongue is mateable with the first groove and the second end cap tongue is mateable with the third groove; and(b) a transverse end portion sized and shaped to cover an end of the spline and an end of the cover plate. 10. A method of assembling a wall panel system on a wall, the method comprising: (a) providing a first wall panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, a first groove extending along a first end portion between the inner and outer surfaces, and a second groove extending along a second end portion between the inner and outer surfaces of the first wall panel, wherein the inner surface of the first wall panel is positioned against a wall;an inner surface, an outer surface, and a third groove extending along a third end portion between the inner and outer surfaces of the second wall panel, wherein the inner surface of the second wall panel is positioned against the wall;(c) providing a spline, comprising:(i) a central polygonal portion having an inner surface, an outer surface in a spaced relationship with the inner surface, a first lateral surface extending from the outer surface toward the inner surface, and a second lateral surface extending from the outer surface toward the inner surface;(ii) a first spline tongue extending outwardly from the first lateral surface, the first spline tongue defining an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the first spline tongue is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the central polygonal portion, a second spline tongues mateable with the first and third grooves tongue extending outwardly from the second lateral surface, the second spline tongue defining an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the second spline tongue is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the central polygonal portion and the outer surface of the first spline tongue;(iii) a spline recess defined in the outer surface of the central polygonal portion between the first and second spline tongues such that the spline recess extends from the outer surface toward the inner surface of the central polygonal portion, wherein at least one fastener is receivable within at least one opening defined in the spline recess when the first and second spline tongues are mated with the first and third grooves such that a portion of the at least one fastener is housed in the recess;(d) positioning the inner surface of the first wall panel against the wall(d) mating the first spline tongue with the first groove of the first wall panel such that the inner surface of the central polygonal portion is positioned against the wall;(f) securing the spline to the wall by passing at least one fastener through the at least one opening in the spline recess; and(h) mating the second spline tongue with the third groove of the second wall panel. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing a base pan having a base pan tab extending along an upper portion of the base pan and mating the base pan tab with the second groove. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing a frieze having a frieze tab extending along a lower portion of the frieze and mating the frieze tab with a fourth groove extending lengthwise along a fourth end portion of the second wall panel. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising securing the frieze to the wall with a pad stud assembly. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the pad stud assembly includes a pad stud receiving portion having an opening and a pad stud partially receivable within the opening. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising securing the frieze to the wall by passing a fastener through the opening in the pad stud receiving portion and through the frieze. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising enclosing the fastener within the pad stud receiving portion by disposing a portion of the pad stud within the opening in the pad stud receiving portion. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising enclosing the at least one fastener housed within the spline recess by mating a cover plate with the first groove of the first wall panel and the third groove of the second wall panel. 18. The system of claim 1, further comprising a base pan having a body, a first longitudinal edge extending along the body and a second longitudinal edge extending along the body, a first wall positioning portion extending along at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge, and a second wall positioning portion extending along at least a portion of the second longitudinal edge, the first and second wall positioning portions configured to position the body a predetermined distance from a wall to define a gap between the wall and the body, the base pan further including a vent portion configured to allow fluid to flow from the gap defined between the wall and the body. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first wall positioning portion includes the vent portion extending along at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge and substantially transversely from the body, a first wall engaging portion extending substantially transversely from the vent portion, a horizontal portion extending substantially transversely from the first wall engaging portion, and a vertical portion extending substantially transversely from the horizontal portion, and wherein the second wall positioning portion includes a floor engaging portion extending along at least a portion of the second longitudinal edge and substantially transversely from the body, and a second wall engaging portion extending substantially transversely from the floor engaging portion. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second wall positioning portion further comprises a horizontal portion extending substantially transversely from the second wall engaging portion and a vertical portion extending substantially transversely from the horizontal portion.
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