Method and apparatus for a wall panel system
AssigneeAssociated Architectural Products, Inc.
InventorT. Richard Ferguson
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a wall panel system having a plurality of wall panels arranged within a framework. The wall panels may include a plurality of retention devices releasably engaging the framework to position the wall panels relative to the wall panel system. One or more of the retention devices may be actuated to engage and disengage from the framework. The wall panel system may include trim releasably engaging the framework.
Claims20
A method of installing a wall panel system comprising the steps of:
- securing at least one first rail to a wall, wherein the at least one first rail includes a longitudinal groove;
- securing at least one projection clip to a portion of the longitudinal groove of the at least one first rail, the at least one projection clip includes an inwardly extending flange extending away from the longitudinal groove to define a space from a wall;
- providing at least one wall panel, wherein the at least one wall panel includes one or more retention devices;
- releasably engaging the one or more retention devices between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein when in the engaged position the one or more retention devices are engaged to the at least one projection clip and when in the disengaged position the one or more retention devices are disengaged from the at least one projection clip;
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- magnetically actuating the one or more retention devices between the engaged position and the disengage position.
A method of installing a wall panel system comprising the steps of:
- securing a plurality of first rails and a plurality of second rails to a wall to define a plurality of cells to receive a plurality of wall panels, wherein at least one first rail of the plurality of first rails includes a longitudinal groove, and wherein at least one second rail of the plurality of second rails engages the longitudinal groove of the at least one first rail;
- pivoting the at least one second rail within the longitudinal groove between an unlocked position and a locked position;
- securing at least one projection clip to a portion of the longitudinal groove of the at least one first rail, the at least one projection clip includes an inwardly extending flange extending away from the longitudinal groove to define a space from a wall;
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- releasably engaging at least one wall panel of the plurality of wall panels to the at least one projection clip.
A method of installing a wall panel system comprising the steps of:
- securing a pair of first rails to a wall, wherein the first rails include a longitudinal groove;
- securing at least one projection clip to a portion of the longitudinal groove of each one of the first rails, the at least one projection clip includes an inwardly extending flange extending away from the longitudinal groove to define a space from a wall;
- providing at least one wall panel, wherein the at least one wall panel includes one or more retention devices;
- releaseably engaging the one or more retention devices of the least one wall panel to both of the projection clips engaged to the first rails, respectively;
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- magnetically actuating at least one of the one or more retention devices when the at least one wall panel is in an installed position without visually seeing the position of the at least one of the one or more retention devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.