Decorative wall member
OwnerEdward Hackerinventor
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Abstract
A decorative wall member may comprise a vertical wall board receiving portion located adjacent to the bottom side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member. A horizontal or a second vertical wall board receiving portion may be located adjacent the top side and can extend the width of the wall member. Decorative applications can be applied to a decorative base portion located on the front side of the wall member and extending the width or the height of the wall member. There may also be provided at least one rib extending outwardly from the face of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member. The present invention also encompasses a method for decorating a wall portion and a kit including instructions and materials for providing a decorative portion to a wall.
Claims18
A decorative wall member comprising:
- a front surface and a back surface, each spanning between a first end and a second end and defining a width of the wall member,
- a top side and a bottom side defining the height of the wall member;
- a vertical wall board receiving portion located adjacent the bottom side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
- a horizontal wall board receiving portion located adjacent the top side and extending the width of the wall member;
- a decorative base portion located on the front surface of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
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- at least one rib extending outwardly from the front surface of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member.
A method of providing decorative applications to a wall, the method comprising the steps of:
- fastening a decorative wall member to a framed wall;
- placing a first drywall board in abutting contact with a first wall board receiving portion of the decorative wall member;
- placing a second drywall board in abutting contact with a second wall board receiving portion of the decorative wall member;
- and
- applying a fill material to a decorative base receiving portion of the decorative wall member.
A kit for decorating an interior or exterior wall, the kit comprising:
- a set of instructions;
- a fill material;
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- one or more decorative wall members, each decorative wall member comprising:
- a front surface and a back surface, each spanning between a first end and a second end and defining a width of the wall member;
- a top side and a bottom side defining the height of the wall member;
- a wall receiving portion located adjacent the bottom side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
- a horizontal surface receiving portion located adjacent the top side and extending the width of the wall member;
- a decorative base portion located on the front side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
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- a rib extending outwardly from the face of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member.
A method of providing decorative applications to a wall, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying a fill material to a decorative base receiving portion of a decorative wall member;
- fastening the decorative wall member to a wall;
- placing a first wall portion in abutting contact with a first wall receiving portion of the decorative wall member;
- and
- placing a second wall portion in abutting contact with a second wall receiving portion of the decorative wall member.
A method of providing decorative applications to a wall, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying a fill material to a decorative base receiving portion of a decorative wall member;
- fastening the decorative wall member to a wall;
- placing a portion of a wall in abutting contact with a wall receiving portion of the decorative wall member;
- and
- placing a portion of a ceiling in abutting contact with a ceiling receiving portion of the decorative wall member.
A generally planar decorative wall member comprising;
- first means for receiving a wall board;
- second means for receiving a wall board;
- and
- means for retaining a decorative facing.
A decorative wall member comprising;
- a front surface and a back surface, each spanning between a first end and a second end and defining a width of the wall member,
- a top side and a bottom side defining the height of the wall member;
- a first wall receiving portion located adjacent the top side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
- a second wall receiving portion located adjacent the bottom side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
- a decorative base portion located on the front side of the wall member and extending the width of the wall member;
- and
- at least one rib extending outwardly from the face of the wall member and extending the height of the wall member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.