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US 10,316,525 B1Granted
System and method for mounting wall panels to a wall
OwnerHenry H. Bilgeinventor
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Abstract
A system for mounting wall panels to an existing wall, including a plurality of fastening extrusions, each fastening extrusion including a base section adapted to be secured to the existing wall, at least one retaining wall extending at an angle from the base section, and a holding member on each retaining wall for holding one end of a wall panel to a respective the fastening extrusion; and wherein at least some adjacent retaining walls have different heights from each other so as to impart a three-dimensional appearance to the wall panels mounted to the existing wall.
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A system for mounting wall panels to an existing wall, comprising a plurality of intermediary supports for supporting the wall panels, each said intermediary support including:
- an intermediary support base adapted to be secured to the existing wall, said intermediary support base including:
- a base plate adapted to be secured to the existing wall,
- a first support base retaining wall connected with a first side of said base plate, said first support base retaining wall including a first wall extending outwardly from a first surface of said base plate and a second wall extending from said first wall in overlying spaced relation relative to said first surface of said base plate, said second wall having an inner free edge, and
- a second support base retaining wall connected with a second opposite side of said base plate, said second support base retaining wall including a third wall extending outwardly from the first surface of said base plate and a fourth wall extending from said third wall in overlying spaced relation relative to said first surface of said base plate, said fourth wall having an inner free edge,
- said second and fourth walls extending toward each other, with an opening defined between the inner free edges of said second and fourth walls in a widthwise direction of said intermediary support base;
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- a sliding member adapted to be slidably connected with said base plate, such that one said wall panel is adapted to be secured on said sliding member for sliding movement relative to the intermediary support base with said sliding member, said sliding member having a first widthwise dimension between outer lengthwise edges thereof which permits entry and exit of said sliding member through said opening defined between the inner free edges of said second and fourth walls so as to be positioned within and withdrawn from said first and second support base retaining walls and which permits widthwise sliding adjustment of said sliding member between said first and second support base retaining walls, said sliding member having a first wing member adapted to be positioned in said first support base retaining wall and an opposite second wing member adapted to be positioned in said second support base retaining wall in order to slidably hold said sliding member on said base plate, and said first widthwise dimension being such that when said second wing member is positioned fully within said second support base retaining wall, said first wino member is positioned completely out of said first support base retaining wall.
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A system for mounting wall panels to an existing wall, comprising a plurality of intermediary supports for supporting the wall panels, each said intermediary support including:
- an intermediary support base adapted to be secured to the existing wall, said intermediary support base including:
- a base plate adapted to be secured to the existing wall,
- a first support base retaining wall connected with a first side of said base plate, said first support base retaining wall including a first wall extending outwardly from a first surface of said base plate and a second wall extending from said first wall in overlying spaced relation relative to said first surface of said base plate, said second wall having an inner free edge, and the first support base retaining wall having a first width, and
- a second support base retaining wall connected with a second opposite side of said base plate, said second support base retaining wall including a third wall extending outwardly from the first surface of said base plate and a fourth wall extending from said third wall in overlying spaced relation relative to said first surface of said base plate, said fourth wall having an inner free edge, the second support base retaining wall having a second width which is greater than said first width,
- said second and fourth walls extending toward each other, with an opening defined between the inner free edges of said second and fourth walls in a widthwise direction of said intermediary support base;
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- a sliding member adapted to be slidably connected with said base plate, such that one said wall panel is adapted to be secured on said sliding member for sliding movement relative to the intermediary support base with said sliding member, said sliding member having a first widthwise dimension between outer lengthwise edges thereof which permits entry and exit of said sliding member through said opening defined between the inner free edges of said second and fourth walls so as to be positioned within and withdrawn from said first and second support base retaining walls and which permits widthwise sliding adjustment of said sliding member between said first and second support base retaining walls, said sliding member having a first wing member adapted to be positioned in said first support base retaining wall and an opposite second wing member adapted to be positioned in said second support base retaining wall in order to slidably hold said sliding member on said base plate, and said first widthwise dimension being such that when said second wing member is positioned fully within said second support base retaining wall, said first wing member is positioned completely out of said first support base retaining wall.
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