CA1053980A - Decorative building panel - Google Patents
Decorative building panelInfo
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- CA1053980A CA1053980A CA287,715A CA287715A CA1053980A CA 1053980 A CA1053980 A CA 1053980A CA 287715 A CA287715 A CA 287715A CA 1053980 A CA1053980 A CA 1053980A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
- E06B9/02—Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary
- E06B9/04—Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary of wing type, e.g. revolving or sliding
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A decorative building panel is disclosed for count-ing on a wall surface. Particularly, a panel in the form of an imitation shutter. The panel is more rigid than present types of simulated shutters, also the panel may be shipped to the site in kit form and easily assembled in the field. The panel has a plurality of slats each having a decorative top surface, the slats arranged side by side and at least two spaced apart straps formed from thermoplastic material extending across the top surface of the slats. Connecting means are provided at each of the overlying portions between the straps and the slats, the connecting means being integral with each of the straps rigidly connecting the straps to the slats, and spacer means at each of the overlying portions for spacing the panel from the wall surface.
A decorative building panel is disclosed for count-ing on a wall surface. Particularly, a panel in the form of an imitation shutter. The panel is more rigid than present types of simulated shutters, also the panel may be shipped to the site in kit form and easily assembled in the field. The panel has a plurality of slats each having a decorative top surface, the slats arranged side by side and at least two spaced apart straps formed from thermoplastic material extending across the top surface of the slats. Connecting means are provided at each of the overlying portions between the straps and the slats, the connecting means being integral with each of the straps rigidly connecting the straps to the slats, and spacer means at each of the overlying portions for spacing the panel from the wall surface.
Description
This invention relates to a decorative building panel for mounting on a wall surface. In a preferred embodiment, the inven$ion relates to a decorative building panel having the appearance and configuration of a shutter.
Decorative building panels are now widely used in building construction to provide different appearances to in-terior or exterior wall surfaces in buildings and the like.
In one embodiment, decorative panels are constructed from sheets or slats to simulate window shutters, and these shutters are then fastened by means of metal straps formed to look like a hinge to the exterior wall of a house adjacent the window~ to pro-vid~ a pleasing architectural style. The known simulated shut-ters 7 however, generally are somewhat ~limsy, or else if made of stronger materials are relatively costly because oi the labour intensive manner in which the slats are connected together.
It is therefore, a purpose of the present invention to provide improved building panels, and particularly panels having the appearance of shutters, which are rigid and which can be more easily assembled than known panels thus reducing their cost. The present invention provides a panel made from slats in which the slats are simply and readily positioned relative to one another and securely fixed in place, by novel strap members to form a rigid, lightweight panel. The strap members lock the slats in place to practically eliminate any movement between adjacent slats.
The shut$er panel of the presen'c invention may be assembled without the use of tools. This facili-tates selling of the panel in knocked-down, kit form if desired, which in turn simplifies packaging.
The pr~sent invention provides a decorative panel for mounting on a wall surface comprising:
a plurality of slats each having a decorative top sur-face~ the slats arranged side by side, ~' ~.
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at least two spaced apart straps formed from thermo-plastic material extending across the top sur~ace of the slats, each of the straps having overlying portions with each of the slats, connecting means integral with each o~ the straps at each of the overlying portions rigidly connecting the straps to the slats and spacer means integral with each of the straps at each of the overlying portions for spacing the decorative panel from the wall surface.
In one embodiment the connecting means comprises three projecting pins integral with each of the straps, passing through three adjacent holes in each of the slats, at least one of the pins having a larger diameter than the other two pins to form the .
spacer means to rest against the wall surface, The larger dia~
meter pin may be a press fit in one o~ the three holes, whereas the other two pins are a snug fit.
The straps are preferably molded ~rom suitable thermo-plastic material and shaped in imitation of hinges.
The invention will now be described in detail having reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate embodi-ments of the invention.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shutter cons-tructed in accordance with the present inven-tion mounted on a wall adja-cent a window.
Figure 2 is a partial plan view of the rear of the shutter, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view o~ the shutter taken along Iine 3-3 o-~ Figure 2, Figure 4 is a detail cross-sectional view showing how 30 the hinge strap is fastened to a shutter slat taken along line 4-4 of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a detail cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 4 showing another manner of fastening the h~nge strap
Decorative building panels are now widely used in building construction to provide different appearances to in-terior or exterior wall surfaces in buildings and the like.
In one embodiment, decorative panels are constructed from sheets or slats to simulate window shutters, and these shutters are then fastened by means of metal straps formed to look like a hinge to the exterior wall of a house adjacent the window~ to pro-vid~ a pleasing architectural style. The known simulated shut-ters 7 however, generally are somewhat ~limsy, or else if made of stronger materials are relatively costly because oi the labour intensive manner in which the slats are connected together.
It is therefore, a purpose of the present invention to provide improved building panels, and particularly panels having the appearance of shutters, which are rigid and which can be more easily assembled than known panels thus reducing their cost. The present invention provides a panel made from slats in which the slats are simply and readily positioned relative to one another and securely fixed in place, by novel strap members to form a rigid, lightweight panel. The strap members lock the slats in place to practically eliminate any movement between adjacent slats.
The shut$er panel of the presen'c invention may be assembled without the use of tools. This facili-tates selling of the panel in knocked-down, kit form if desired, which in turn simplifies packaging.
The pr~sent invention provides a decorative panel for mounting on a wall surface comprising:
a plurality of slats each having a decorative top sur-face~ the slats arranged side by side, ~' ~.
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at least two spaced apart straps formed from thermo-plastic material extending across the top sur~ace of the slats, each of the straps having overlying portions with each of the slats, connecting means integral with each o~ the straps at each of the overlying portions rigidly connecting the straps to the slats and spacer means integral with each of the straps at each of the overlying portions for spacing the decorative panel from the wall surface.
In one embodiment the connecting means comprises three projecting pins integral with each of the straps, passing through three adjacent holes in each of the slats, at least one of the pins having a larger diameter than the other two pins to form the .
spacer means to rest against the wall surface, The larger dia~
meter pin may be a press fit in one o~ the three holes, whereas the other two pins are a snug fit.
The straps are preferably molded ~rom suitable thermo-plastic material and shaped in imitation of hinges.
The invention will now be described in detail having reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate embodi-ments of the invention.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shutter cons-tructed in accordance with the present inven-tion mounted on a wall adja-cent a window.
Figure 2 is a partial plan view of the rear of the shutter, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view o~ the shutter taken along Iine 3-3 o-~ Figure 2, Figure 4 is a detail cross-sectional view showing how 30 the hinge strap is fastened to a shutter slat taken along line 4-4 of Figure 2.
Figure 5 is a detail cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 4 showing another manner of fastening the h~nge strap
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to the shutter slat.
The decorative building panel o~ the present invention can take various ~orms. One pre~erred form is a shutter o~ the type used to provide a decorative feature on houses The shut-ters are usually mounted on the exterior walls o~ a house to flank windows such as the example shown in Figure 1. The shut-ters are purely decorative and thu~ are fi~ed in place and do not swing to cover the windows.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3 the decorative shutter 10 has four narrow, rectangular slats 11 arranged parallel to one another. Four slats are shown but more or le~s can be used. The slats 11 are arranged side-by-side to provide the generally rectangular shutter shape. The sides o~ the slats 11 can abut, or be slightly spaced apart as shown. Each slat 11 is pre-~er-ably made from a narrow, rectangular sheet o~ material which is formed in a shallow U-shape ar chan~el shaped con~iguration when viewed ~rom either end. The slat has a mai~ front wall 12, and short si~e walls 13 forming the side edges o-~ the slat. The side walls 13 provide stif~ness to the slat The slats 11 prefer-ably are made fr~m metal, such as alumi~um, but could also beextruded or molded from suitable thermoplastic material.
Straps 14 are provided ~or joining the slats together.
Two, or more, spaced-apart straps 14 are provided for each decorative pa~el or shutter assembly, each strap extendi~g across all the slats 11 and preferably, transversely across the slatsO Each strap 14 is shaped in imitation o~ a hinge and has a slightly tapered main ~ody 15 with a decorative feature 16 on the e~d o~ the so-called hinge, a~d a short projection 17 extending perpendicularly to the main body 15 at the opposite end of the so-called hingeO Each strap 14 is positioned across the ~lats 11, with mai~ body 15 lying against their ~ront walls 12, a~d projectio~ 17 against the outer sidewall 13 of the outside _ 3 --. .. .. . . . . .
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slat 11.
Each strap 14 has intersecting positions with each slat 11 and connecting means are provided at each intersecting position be$ween the strap 14 and the slat 11. The connecting means comprise a central pin member 18. Each pin member 18 is cylindrical in shape although it could also be rectangular or of other shape. Each pin 18 on each s-trap 14 passes through a hole 19 in each slat 11, the pins 18 serving to locate the slats in slightly spaced-apart, side-by-side relation to each other.
In one embodiment, each pin 18 has a shoulder 20 part way along its length, and the bottom portion of the pin 18 below the shoulder 20 is a loose fit into the hole 19. The top portion of the pin 18 above the should~r 20 is a press fit into the hole 19, and when the pin 18 is pushed fully into the hole 19, the circular area 21 of the slat 14 surrounding the hole 19 dimples inwards. The circular area 21 slopes slightly inwardly as a result of the dimpling and causes edge 22 o~ the hole 19 to bite or grip into the top portion of the pin 18 inserted in $he hole 19 to firmly hold the strap 14 to the slat 11. This embodi-ment is shown in detail in Figure 4.
The straps are pre~erably molded from suitable thermo-plastic material with the pins 18 bei~g integrally molded with main strap body.15. The outer surface 23 of each strap 14 is provided with a rounded protrusion 24 above th0 two centre pins 18 on inside slats 11, integrally molded with main body 15. Protrusions 24 simulate the heads of screws used to attach real hinges to shutter slats. No protrusions are provided above the outside pins 18 used on outside slats 11. Instead, holes 25 are formed through the main body 15 of the strap 1~ and pins 18. Screws 26 30 pass through holes 25 and fasten the shutter ~o- a wall 27.
Each pin 18 is longer than the depth o-f the side walls 13 o~ the slats 11. The length of the pin 18 represents the .~ , . .. . . .. .. . .
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spacing means to position the shutter 10 from the wall 27.
In mounting the shutter 10 on wall 27, the ends o~ the pins 18 abut against the wall 27 locating the slats 11 in a position spaced slightly ~rom the wall 27. Additional locating pins 28 are provided on each strap 14 to more rigidly hold the slats 11 in position. Two additional locating pins 28 one on each side of the locating pin 18 are provided at each intersecting posi-tio~, The additional locating pins 28 are smaller in diameter than locating pin 18 and extend only ~or the depth of the side w~lls 13 of the slat 11. They do not act as spacers and touch the wall 27. The additional pins 28 are in-tegrally molded with the body 15 o~ -the strap 14 and pass snugly through holes 29 in slats 11. The addi$ional pins 28 together with pin 18 are in line and prevent slats 11 -~rom rotating about pins 18 and retain the slats 11 in the shape of a shutter 10.
Figure 5 shows another embodiment of a connecting means between the strap 14 and the slat 11 at each intersecting por-tio~l. In this embodiment the holes 50 in slats 11 are made slightly larger than the pins 18 on strap 14 so that the pins 18 ~it easily into the holes 50. No shoulder is required on the pins in this configurationO A locking rin~ 51 or spring clip is then pressed on each pin 18. The ring 51 is of the type having a gripping edge $2 which makes it di~ficult to take the ring 51 off the pin 18 but rela-tively easy to put the ring 51 on the pin 18. Such locking rings are well known~ The ring 51 is placed on the pin 18, and moved down to securely lock the main wall 12 o~ the slat 11 between the mai~ body 15 o-~ the strap 14 and the ring 51.
The shutter 10 can be sold in a disa~sembled condition~
AlI *he slats 11 a~d straps 14 would be pre-~inished and a purchaser would merely assemble -the slats and imitation hinge straps together to ~orm the shutter which would -then be ~astened , . ~ . - . .
on a wall with four screws 26 passed through holes 25.
Decorative wall and/or ceiling panels other than shutters, could be cons-tructed in a similar manner using slats, and cross-straps with integral fastening pins to join the slats together. The cross-straps obviously need not be shaped to imitate hinges when making panels other than shutter~.
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to the shutter slat.
The decorative building panel o~ the present invention can take various ~orms. One pre~erred form is a shutter o~ the type used to provide a decorative feature on houses The shut-ters are usually mounted on the exterior walls o~ a house to flank windows such as the example shown in Figure 1. The shut-ters are purely decorative and thu~ are fi~ed in place and do not swing to cover the windows.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3 the decorative shutter 10 has four narrow, rectangular slats 11 arranged parallel to one another. Four slats are shown but more or le~s can be used. The slats 11 are arranged side-by-side to provide the generally rectangular shutter shape. The sides o~ the slats 11 can abut, or be slightly spaced apart as shown. Each slat 11 is pre-~er-ably made from a narrow, rectangular sheet o~ material which is formed in a shallow U-shape ar chan~el shaped con~iguration when viewed ~rom either end. The slat has a mai~ front wall 12, and short si~e walls 13 forming the side edges o-~ the slat. The side walls 13 provide stif~ness to the slat The slats 11 prefer-ably are made fr~m metal, such as alumi~um, but could also beextruded or molded from suitable thermoplastic material.
Straps 14 are provided ~or joining the slats together.
Two, or more, spaced-apart straps 14 are provided for each decorative pa~el or shutter assembly, each strap extendi~g across all the slats 11 and preferably, transversely across the slatsO Each strap 14 is shaped in imitation o~ a hinge and has a slightly tapered main ~ody 15 with a decorative feature 16 on the e~d o~ the so-called hinge, a~d a short projection 17 extending perpendicularly to the main body 15 at the opposite end of the so-called hingeO Each strap 14 is positioned across the ~lats 11, with mai~ body 15 lying against their ~ront walls 12, a~d projectio~ 17 against the outer sidewall 13 of the outside _ 3 --. .. .. . . . . .
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slat 11.
Each strap 14 has intersecting positions with each slat 11 and connecting means are provided at each intersecting position be$ween the strap 14 and the slat 11. The connecting means comprise a central pin member 18. Each pin member 18 is cylindrical in shape although it could also be rectangular or of other shape. Each pin 18 on each s-trap 14 passes through a hole 19 in each slat 11, the pins 18 serving to locate the slats in slightly spaced-apart, side-by-side relation to each other.
In one embodiment, each pin 18 has a shoulder 20 part way along its length, and the bottom portion of the pin 18 below the shoulder 20 is a loose fit into the hole 19. The top portion of the pin 18 above the should~r 20 is a press fit into the hole 19, and when the pin 18 is pushed fully into the hole 19, the circular area 21 of the slat 14 surrounding the hole 19 dimples inwards. The circular area 21 slopes slightly inwardly as a result of the dimpling and causes edge 22 o~ the hole 19 to bite or grip into the top portion of the pin 18 inserted in $he hole 19 to firmly hold the strap 14 to the slat 11. This embodi-ment is shown in detail in Figure 4.
The straps are pre~erably molded from suitable thermo-plastic material with the pins 18 bei~g integrally molded with main strap body.15. The outer surface 23 of each strap 14 is provided with a rounded protrusion 24 above th0 two centre pins 18 on inside slats 11, integrally molded with main body 15. Protrusions 24 simulate the heads of screws used to attach real hinges to shutter slats. No protrusions are provided above the outside pins 18 used on outside slats 11. Instead, holes 25 are formed through the main body 15 of the strap 1~ and pins 18. Screws 26 30 pass through holes 25 and fasten the shutter ~o- a wall 27.
Each pin 18 is longer than the depth o-f the side walls 13 o~ the slats 11. The length of the pin 18 represents the .~ , . .. . . .. .. . .
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spacing means to position the shutter 10 from the wall 27.
In mounting the shutter 10 on wall 27, the ends o~ the pins 18 abut against the wall 27 locating the slats 11 in a position spaced slightly ~rom the wall 27. Additional locating pins 28 are provided on each strap 14 to more rigidly hold the slats 11 in position. Two additional locating pins 28 one on each side of the locating pin 18 are provided at each intersecting posi-tio~, The additional locating pins 28 are smaller in diameter than locating pin 18 and extend only ~or the depth of the side w~lls 13 of the slat 11. They do not act as spacers and touch the wall 27. The additional pins 28 are in-tegrally molded with the body 15 o~ -the strap 14 and pass snugly through holes 29 in slats 11. The addi$ional pins 28 together with pin 18 are in line and prevent slats 11 -~rom rotating about pins 18 and retain the slats 11 in the shape of a shutter 10.
Figure 5 shows another embodiment of a connecting means between the strap 14 and the slat 11 at each intersecting por-tio~l. In this embodiment the holes 50 in slats 11 are made slightly larger than the pins 18 on strap 14 so that the pins 18 ~it easily into the holes 50. No shoulder is required on the pins in this configurationO A locking rin~ 51 or spring clip is then pressed on each pin 18. The ring 51 is of the type having a gripping edge $2 which makes it di~ficult to take the ring 51 off the pin 18 but rela-tively easy to put the ring 51 on the pin 18. Such locking rings are well known~ The ring 51 is placed on the pin 18, and moved down to securely lock the main wall 12 o~ the slat 11 between the mai~ body 15 o-~ the strap 14 and the ring 51.
The shutter 10 can be sold in a disa~sembled condition~
AlI *he slats 11 a~d straps 14 would be pre-~inished and a purchaser would merely assemble -the slats and imitation hinge straps together to ~orm the shutter which would -then be ~astened , . ~ . - . .
on a wall with four screws 26 passed through holes 25.
Decorative wall and/or ceiling panels other than shutters, could be cons-tructed in a similar manner using slats, and cross-straps with integral fastening pins to join the slats together. The cross-straps obviously need not be shaped to imitate hinges when making panels other than shutter~.
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Claims (11)
1. A decorative panel for mounting on a wall surface comprising, a plurality of slats each having a decorative top surface, the slats arranged side by side, at least two spaced apart straps formed from thermo-plastic material extending across the top surface of the slats, each of the straps having overlying portions with each of the slats, connecting means integral with each of the straps at each of the overlying portions rigidly connecting the straps to the slats, and spacer means integral with each of the straps at each of the overlying portions for spacing the decorative panel from the wall surface.
2. The decorative panel according to claim 1 wherein the connecting means comprises at least one projecting pin integral with each of the straps, passing through a hole in each of the slats.
3. The decorative panel according to claim 2 wherein the pin is a press fit into the hole.
4. The decorative panel according to claim 2 including a press fit washer fitting over the pin to hold the pin in the hole.
5. The decorative panel according to claim 1 wherein the connecting means comprises three projecting pins integral with each of the straps, passing through three adjacent holes in each of the slats, at least one of the pins having a larger diameter than the other two pins and extending further than the other two pins to form the spacer means to rest against the wall surface.
6. The decorative panel according to claim 5 wherein each slat comprises a front wall and short side walls in a channel shaped configuration formed from sheet metal, and wherein the larger diameter pin extends further than the depth of the short side walls.
7. The decorative panel according to claim 5 wherein the three projecting pins are in line and wherein the centre pin has a larger diameter than the two outside pins,
8. The decorative panel according to claim 5 in the form of an imitation shutter wherein each strap is shaped in approximate imitation of a strap hinge.
9. The decorative panel according to claim 5 wherein the larger diameter pin is a press fit in one of the three holes and wherein the other two pins are a snug fit in the other two holes.
10. The decorative panel according to claim 5 wherein the pins are a snug fit in the three adjacent holes, and includ-ing a press fit washer fitting over the larger diameter pin to hold the larger diameter pin in its hole.
11. The decorative panel according to claim 5 wherein two straps in the form of a hinge extend perpendicularly across four slats arranged parallel side by side evenly spaced apart, including central holes in the largest diameter pins at the overlying portions of the two outside slats adapted to hold mounting means for mounting the decorative panel to the wall surface.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA287,715A CA1053980A (en) | 1977-09-28 | 1977-09-28 | Decorative building panel |
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| CA287,715A CA1053980A (en) | 1977-09-28 | 1977-09-28 | Decorative building panel |
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