Wall panel fastening systems and methods
OwnerJeffrey Fatchericinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods for fastening wall and ceiling panels, such as drywall sheets, to framing members. The back side of the panels comprise a first touch fastening component of a touch or hook and loop fastening system configured to removably couple with a second touch fastening component of the fastening system. The second touch fastening component is provided on an outer surface of framing members that are configured to physically support the panels. The second touch fastening component may be coupled to a framing member, or may formed integral by the framing member. Some framing members may comprise a stud/joist, a c-channel, a fixed furring strip or an adjustable furring. The disclosed systems and methods may form walls, ceiling, partitions and the like.
Claims12
A wall panel fastening system comprising:
- a wall panel sheet having a front side and a back side;
- a framing member configured to physically support the wall panel sheet;
- and
- a touch fastener comprising a first touch fastening component and a second touch fastening component configured to removably couple together when operatively engaged, the back side of the wall panel sheet including the first touch fastening component and an outer surface of the framing member including the second touch fastening component,
- wherein the framing member is a metal stud, and
- wherein the wall panel sheet is disposed in relation to the framing member such that the first touch fastening component is operably engaged with the second touch fastening component to removably fasten the wall panel sheet and the metal stud together and form a wall structure,
- wherein the touch fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener, and the second touch fastening component comprises a hook component of the hook and loop fastener, and
- wherein the hook component and the metal stud are integral, and the hook component is perforated into the outer surface of the metal stud.
A method for installing a wall or ceiling panel comprising:
- obtaining at least one wall or ceiling panel sheet having a front side and a back side, the back side of the wall or ceiling panel sheet including a loop component of a hook and loop fastener;
- and
- operatively engaging the loop component and a hook component of the hook and loop fastener of a metal stud configured to physically support the wall or ceiling panel sheet, wherein the loop component is perforated into an outer surface of the metal stud.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.