Claims
- 1. A fabric-covered chair rail for creating a horizontal waistline along the interior walls of a room or passage, said rail being constituted by pieces whose lengths are appropriate to the walls, each piece comprising:
- a. a one-piece molding attachable to a wall and having upper and lower edges which are separated from a base to define therewith inlet jaws communicating with an internal storage channel running the full length of the molding, said molding being formed of extruded material having sufficient resilience to render said jaws dilatable, said base abutting said wall;
- b. a replaceable band of fabric overlying the molding and conforming to the contour thereof, said fabric having upper and lower margins which initially extend beyond the edges of the molding, the fabric margins being inserted in said inlet jaws and being stuffed into said channels whereby the fabric fully covers the exposed portions of the molding and presents a smooth and attractive appearance; and
- c. a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive on said molding adjacent the upper and lower edges thereof to secure said fabric thereto.
- 2. A chair rail as set forth in claim 1, wherein said molding has a trapezoidal cross-section to define a flat face and inclined sides sloping toward said upper and lower edges.
- 3. A chair rail as set forth in claim 1, wherein said jaws are provided with complementary serrations to resist withdrawal of said margins.
- 4. A chair rail as set forth in claim 1, further including end caps attached to the ends of said pieces.
- 5. A chair rail as set forth in claim 1, wherein said molding includes a longitudinally-extending trough within which is received a strip of flexible foam plastic padding which is covered by said fabric and forms a cushion therewith.
- 6. A chair rail as set forth in claim 5, wherein said molding has a generally convex cross-section.
- 7. A chair rail as set forth in claim 5, wherein said fabric is canvas.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of my copending application Ser. No. 680,703, filed Apr. 27, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,018,260, issued Apr. 19, 1977 entitled "Fabric Wall Coverings".
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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