Patent Application
20120082878
(a) Field
This invention relates to the field of building materials. More particularly, it relates to decorative elements applied to surfaces and the methods for installing the same.
(b) Related Prior Art
Typically, when a home is having its floor covering replaced, all wall base decorative element usually remains fastened to the walls because it matches existing wall base decorative element throughout the home. As it is noticed, replacing the wall base decorative element is not only expensive, it may also require refinishing the walls where the wall base decorative elements are attached. When a finished decorative element, or molding, is required at the edge of finished flooring where it meets the wall base, decorative elements, or moldings may typically be installed.
As an example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,793,483 discloses round molding, or shoe molding. However, the disclosed molding, or decorative element, does not provide a juxtaposition of the molding on the surface which is receiving the molding.
For those disadvantages, there is still a need in the field of building materials for decorative elements applied to surfaces and methods for installing decorative elements to different surfaces.
It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a surface mounting element for receiving a decorative element comprising:
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative element to be installed on a surface mounting element fixedly attached to a surface, the decorative element comprising:
The decorative element may further comprise:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative element for receiving a decorative adjustment element, the decorative element further comprising:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative adjustment element to be installed on a decorative element, the decorative adjustment element comprising:
The decorative adjustment element may further comprise:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative assembly kit to be installed on a surface, the decorative assembly kit comprising:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative assembly kit for receiving a decorative adjustment element, the decorative element further comprising:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit for at least partially framing an opening in a structure having a thickness, the decorative frame assembly kit comprising:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit,
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit, wherein at least one of said longitudinal edge mounting element further comprises:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit,
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit for receiving a decorative longitudinal capping element, wherein at least one of said longitudinal edge mounting element further comprises:
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a decorative frame assembly kit wherein at least one of said longitudinal edge mounting elements is formed of two parts connected together with corresponding mating connectors near an edge of the internal surface.
Features and advantages of the subject matter hereof will become more apparent in light of the following detailed description of selected embodiments, as illustrated in the accompanying figures. As will be realized, the subject matter disclosed and claimed is capable of modifications in various respects, all without departing from the scope of the claims. Accordingly, the drawings and the description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive and the full scope of the subject matter is set forth in the claims.
Further features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in combination with the appended drawings, in which:
It will be noted that throughout the appended drawings, like features are identified by like reference numerals.
In embodiments there are disclosed building materials. More particularly, the embodiments relates to decorative elements applied to surfaces and the methods for installing the same.
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to
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a surface mounting element 10 which may include a portion 12 for fixedly interfacing with the surface and a mating connector 14 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 28 of a decorative element 20;
a decorative element 20 to be installed on a surface, the decorative element may include a decorative external face 22; two opposite ends 24, each end 24 having a fastener 26 for releasably engaging with a corresponding fastener 26 on an adjacent decorative element 20, a mating connector 28 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 14 of a surface mounting element 10 fixedly attached to the surface; and a mating connector 29 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 38 of a decorative adjustment element 30.
a decorative adjustment element 30 to be installed on a decorative element 20, the decorative adjustment element 30 may include a decorative external face 32, two opposite ends 34, each end 34 having a fastener 36 for releasably engaging with a corresponding fastener 36 on an adjacent decorative adjustment element 30 and a mating connector 38 for releasably coupling to a corresponding mating connector 28 of a decorative element 20.
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at least two opening internal surface mounting elements 46 coupling together along a longitudinal axis to adjust to the lateral length of the opening internal surface 44, the mounting elements comprising:
a decorative external face 48;
a longitudinally extending portion 50 on at least one of the opening internal surface mounting elements 46 for fixedly interfacing with the opening internal surface 44; and
a mating connector 52 on at least one of the opening internal surface mounting elements adjacent to the longitudinally extending portion 50 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of a decorative longitudinally extending frame element 54;
a mating connector 52 adjacent to the opening peripheral external surface 42 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of a decorative peripheral frame element;
a decorative longitudinally extending frame element 54 having a decorative external face 48 and a mating connector 52 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of at least one opening internal surface mounting elements 46 to decoratively cover the longitudinally extending portion 50; and
a decorative peripheral frame element 56 to be installed on the peripheral external surface 42 of the opening, comprising a decorative external face 48; and a mating connector 52 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of at least one of the opening internal surface mounting elements 46;
wherein each of the decorative elements opposite ends having a fastener 58 for releasably engaging with a corresponding fastener 58 on an adjacent decorative element.
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In another embodiment, there is shown a decorative assembly kit of for receiving a decorative adjustment element, the decorative element may further include a mating connector 52 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of the decorative adjustment element.
In another embodiment, there is shown a decorative frame assembly kit to be installed at least partially around an opening in a structure defining a peripheral external surface 42, an internal surface of longitudinal and lateral lengths, and an edge at a meeting point of the peripheral external surface 42 with the internal surface, the decorative frame assembly kit may include:
at least two longitudinal edge mounting elements 60 to releasably frame at least partially the external and internal surfaces of the opening, where the longitudinal edge mounting elements adjustably coupling together along a longitudinal axis to adjust to the lateral length of the opening internal surface 44, where at least one of the longitudinal edge mounting elements 60 fixedly interfacing with the internal surface 44, the longitudinal edge mounting element 60 may include:
a decorative external face 48;
two opposite ends, each end having a fastener 58 for releasably engaging with a corresponding fastener 58 on an adjacent longitudinal edge mounting element 60.
In another embodiment, there is shown a decorative frame assembly where at least one of the longitudinal edge mounting element 60 may further include:
a longitudinally extending portion 50 for fixedly interfacing with the opening internal surface 44.
In another embodiment, there is shown a decorative frame assembly for receiving a decorative longitudinal capping element, where at least one of the longitudinal edge mounting element 60 may further include:
a mating connector 52 adjacent to the longitudinally extending portion 50 for releasably connecting to a corresponding mating connector 52 of a decorative longitudinal capping element.
In another embodiment, there is shown a decorative frame assembly kit, where at least one of the longitudinal edge mounting element 60 is formed of two parts connected together at the edge with corresponding mating connectors 52.
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While preferred embodiments have been described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from this disclosure. Such modifications are considered as possible variants comprised in the scope of the disclosure.
