CA2049601A1 - Wall panelling - Google Patents
Wall panellingInfo
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- CA2049601A1 CA2049601A1 CA 2049601 CA2049601A CA2049601A1 CA 2049601 A1 CA2049601 A1 CA 2049601A1 CA 2049601 CA2049601 CA 2049601 CA 2049601 A CA2049601 A CA 2049601A CA 2049601 A1 CA2049601 A1 CA 2049601A1
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE
Conventional prefinished gypsum board panels, i.e panels with a decorative cover usually have irregular edges resulting in irregular, unsightly joints between adjacent panels. A simple solution to the problem includes a wall panel defined by a sheet of gypsum board with resilient edges for abutting similar resilient edges of adjacent panels, and a cover for laminate on an exterior surface of the sheet of gypsum board for retaining the resilient edges on the sheet.
When such panels are used to form a wall, the resilient edges can be pushed together to form a relatively tight, uninter-rupted joint between the panels. Typically, the resilient edge is formed of cellular polyethylene.
Conventional prefinished gypsum board panels, i.e panels with a decorative cover usually have irregular edges resulting in irregular, unsightly joints between adjacent panels. A simple solution to the problem includes a wall panel defined by a sheet of gypsum board with resilient edges for abutting similar resilient edges of adjacent panels, and a cover for laminate on an exterior surface of the sheet of gypsum board for retaining the resilient edges on the sheet.
When such panels are used to form a wall, the resilient edges can be pushed together to form a relatively tight, uninter-rupted joint between the panels. Typically, the resilient edge is formed of cellular polyethylene.
Description
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This invention relates to a wall panel, and in particular to a gypsum board wal' panel.
In recenk years, use of prefinished gypsum board has increased in more or less direct proportion ~o the increase in S labour costs. The use of such panels, with a vinyl or other laminate or office par~itions and factory built housing units is quite common. The advantage of such panels is tha~ they lend a pxefabricated or mechanical appearance to the finished product. This effect is produced, for example by regular 10 edges on the panels which result in gaps between adjacent panels. Thus, it is important to produce smooth, uniform ~oints between adjacent panels.
The production of smooth joints between panels i5 difficult, because the standard gypsum board used in the 15 production of prefinished panels is made to broad tolerances in width and thickness. ~he economics of large scale gypsum production result in such wide tolerances, which are quite acceptable for taped and filled dry wall joints. Moreover, the edges of gypsum board are fragile and subject to damage 20 during shipment.
The object of the present invention is to overcome the above disadvantages by providing a prefinished gypsum board having a resilient edge which is relatively inexpensive to product in a continuous process.
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a wall panel comprising a sheet of gypsum board; resilient edge means on an edqe of said sheet for abutting a sirnilar edge of an adjacent panel; and cover means on an exterior surface of said sheet for retaining said edye means on the sheet, whereby, when adjacent panels are abutted to define a wall, the resilient edge means on the panels pushed towards each other form a relatively tight, uninterrupted joint between the panels.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view o one edge of a panel in accordance with the presPnt invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of a butt joint between two panels of the type illustrated in Fig.
1;
Figure 3 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of one edge of a second embodiment of the panel of the present invention attached to a board;
Figure 4 is cross sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes a gypsum wallboard panel 1 of the type including a paper cover 2. The panel 1 is placed in a continuous laminator for the application of a finish, in this case a vinyl film 3. In accordance with the present invention, an extruded foam pad 4 is applied to each side edge (J ' / '., ,~ '~/ '' 6 of the panel before application of the vinyl film. The foam pad 4 tapers slightly from the outer edge 7 thereof to the inner edge 8 thereof. The vinyl film 3 is applied over the panel 1, and overlaps at least the outer side edge of the pad 4.
As shown in Fig. 2, when similar panels carrying pads 4 are placed side by side, abutting relationship, a tight, smooth joint 10 is formed between the outer edges of the panels. The pad 4 is sufficiently rigid to support the vinyl laminate or film 3, so tha~ the outer surface of the panel is smooth. However, the pad 4 is sufficiently resilient to permit the forming of a tight panel joint without damage to the edges of the panel.
With reference to Fig. 3, in a second embodiment of the invention, the foam pad 4 is supplemented by an attachment strip 11 extending the length of the pad. The strip 11 includes a short arm 12 abutting the outer edge of the panel 1 and a longer arm 13 containing a concave groove 15 for receiving one end of the film 3 and the arcuate outer end or head 16 of a pin 17. The shank 18 of the pin 17 is inserted into a stud 20 or other board for mounting the panel 1.
In a third embodiment of the invention (Fig. 4) the pad 4 is replaced by a resilient, generally C-shaped edging strip 22. The strip is intended for mounting on the cut edge 23 of a panel 1. The strip 22 includes a narrow outer arm 25 for abutting the outer edge of the panel 1, and a long inner .r? ;~
arm 26 for connecting the strip to the cut edge 23 of the panel 1. The use of the s~rip 22, permits the application of a uniform edge to a cut prefinlshed gypsum panel 1. By wrapping the laminate or film 3 around the strip 22 a custom dimension panel is produced having the same edge configuration on all sides.
It will be appreciated that the edging described hereinbefore can be applled to the side or all edges of a gypsum panel 1. The use of resilient edging not only ensures a tight panel joint, but provides a certain degree of edge protection for panels during transportation.
It will be appreciated that the resilient edging described hereinbefore can be applied to one or more edges of the gypsum board at the same time as the panel finish is being applied. When adjacent panels are pushed together, the resilient edges compensates for irregularities which may exist in the panel edges. The tightness of fit between the panels also improves the sound characteristics of the finished wall by eliminating spaces between joints. The width and edge thickness of the panels can be controlled within very narrow ranges. The use of extruded edges having a variety of profiles permits the production of intricate edging details used for wall system constructions employing fastening devices, which would normally not be possible. Finally, the flexible edges provide protection during shipment of fragile C~ ?~ -~ r3 ~? ' panels, which otherwise require expensive protecti~e packaying.
This invention relates to a wall panel, and in particular to a gypsum board wal' panel.
In recenk years, use of prefinished gypsum board has increased in more or less direct proportion ~o the increase in S labour costs. The use of such panels, with a vinyl or other laminate or office par~itions and factory built housing units is quite common. The advantage of such panels is tha~ they lend a pxefabricated or mechanical appearance to the finished product. This effect is produced, for example by regular 10 edges on the panels which result in gaps between adjacent panels. Thus, it is important to produce smooth, uniform ~oints between adjacent panels.
The production of smooth joints between panels i5 difficult, because the standard gypsum board used in the 15 production of prefinished panels is made to broad tolerances in width and thickness. ~he economics of large scale gypsum production result in such wide tolerances, which are quite acceptable for taped and filled dry wall joints. Moreover, the edges of gypsum board are fragile and subject to damage 20 during shipment.
The object of the present invention is to overcome the above disadvantages by providing a prefinished gypsum board having a resilient edge which is relatively inexpensive to product in a continuous process.
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a wall panel comprising a sheet of gypsum board; resilient edge means on an edqe of said sheet for abutting a sirnilar edge of an adjacent panel; and cover means on an exterior surface of said sheet for retaining said edye means on the sheet, whereby, when adjacent panels are abutted to define a wall, the resilient edge means on the panels pushed towards each other form a relatively tight, uninterrupted joint between the panels.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic, cross-sectional view o one edge of a panel in accordance with the presPnt invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of a butt joint between two panels of the type illustrated in Fig.
1;
Figure 3 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of one edge of a second embodiment of the panel of the present invention attached to a board;
Figure 4 is cross sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes a gypsum wallboard panel 1 of the type including a paper cover 2. The panel 1 is placed in a continuous laminator for the application of a finish, in this case a vinyl film 3. In accordance with the present invention, an extruded foam pad 4 is applied to each side edge (J ' / '., ,~ '~/ '' 6 of the panel before application of the vinyl film. The foam pad 4 tapers slightly from the outer edge 7 thereof to the inner edge 8 thereof. The vinyl film 3 is applied over the panel 1, and overlaps at least the outer side edge of the pad 4.
As shown in Fig. 2, when similar panels carrying pads 4 are placed side by side, abutting relationship, a tight, smooth joint 10 is formed between the outer edges of the panels. The pad 4 is sufficiently rigid to support the vinyl laminate or film 3, so tha~ the outer surface of the panel is smooth. However, the pad 4 is sufficiently resilient to permit the forming of a tight panel joint without damage to the edges of the panel.
With reference to Fig. 3, in a second embodiment of the invention, the foam pad 4 is supplemented by an attachment strip 11 extending the length of the pad. The strip 11 includes a short arm 12 abutting the outer edge of the panel 1 and a longer arm 13 containing a concave groove 15 for receiving one end of the film 3 and the arcuate outer end or head 16 of a pin 17. The shank 18 of the pin 17 is inserted into a stud 20 or other board for mounting the panel 1.
In a third embodiment of the invention (Fig. 4) the pad 4 is replaced by a resilient, generally C-shaped edging strip 22. The strip is intended for mounting on the cut edge 23 of a panel 1. The strip 22 includes a narrow outer arm 25 for abutting the outer edge of the panel 1, and a long inner .r? ;~
arm 26 for connecting the strip to the cut edge 23 of the panel 1. The use of the s~rip 22, permits the application of a uniform edge to a cut prefinlshed gypsum panel 1. By wrapping the laminate or film 3 around the strip 22 a custom dimension panel is produced having the same edge configuration on all sides.
It will be appreciated that the edging described hereinbefore can be applled to the side or all edges of a gypsum panel 1. The use of resilient edging not only ensures a tight panel joint, but provides a certain degree of edge protection for panels during transportation.
It will be appreciated that the resilient edging described hereinbefore can be applied to one or more edges of the gypsum board at the same time as the panel finish is being applied. When adjacent panels are pushed together, the resilient edges compensates for irregularities which may exist in the panel edges. The tightness of fit between the panels also improves the sound characteristics of the finished wall by eliminating spaces between joints. The width and edge thickness of the panels can be controlled within very narrow ranges. The use of extruded edges having a variety of profiles permits the production of intricate edging details used for wall system constructions employing fastening devices, which would normally not be possible. Finally, the flexible edges provide protection during shipment of fragile C~ ?~ -~ r3 ~? ' panels, which otherwise require expensive protecti~e packaying.
Claims (5)
1. A wall panel comprising a sheet of gypsum board;
resilient edge means on an edge of said sheet for abutting a similar edge of an adjacent panel; and cover means on an exterior surface of said sheet for retaining said edge means on the sheet, whereby, when adjacent panels are abutted to define a wall, the resilient edge means on the panels pushed towards each other form a relatively tight, uninterrupted joint between the panels.
resilient edge means on an edge of said sheet for abutting a similar edge of an adjacent panel; and cover means on an exterior surface of said sheet for retaining said edge means on the sheet, whereby, when adjacent panels are abutted to define a wall, the resilient edge means on the panels pushed towards each other form a relatively tight, uninterrupted joint between the panels.
2. A wall panel according to claim 1, wherein said edge means is cellular polyethylene foam.
3. A wall panel according to claim 1, wherein said edge means is a resilient strip of material of generally C-shaped cross section, one arm of the strip abutting the exterior of the edge of the sheet, and the other arm of the strip overlapping the edge on the interior side of the sheet.
4. A wall panel according to claim 1, including connector means for facilitating attachment of the panel means to a support.
5. A wall panel according to claim 4, wherein said connector means includes a strip for extending around the end and inner surface of said edge means.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2049601 CA2049601A1 (en) | 1991-08-21 | 1991-08-21 | Wall panelling |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2049601 CA2049601A1 (en) | 1991-08-21 | 1991-08-21 | Wall panelling |
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| CA2049601A1 true CA2049601A1 (en) | 1993-02-22 |
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| CA 2049601 Abandoned CA2049601A1 (en) | 1991-08-21 | 1991-08-21 | Wall panelling |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN110480822A (en) * | 2019-08-30 | 2019-11-22 | 淮南北新建材有限公司 | A kind of Thistle board edge banding apparatus |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN110480822A (en) * | 2019-08-30 | 2019-11-22 | 淮南北新建材有限公司 | A kind of Thistle board edge banding apparatus |
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