Customizable ceiling or wall panels and method of construction
OwnerJohn Neill, Alan Boydinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a ceiling or wall panel that can be customized with a design or image to yield an aesthetically pleasing appearance. More specifically, a conventional printer is used to print an image on a mat that is laminated to the wall or ceiling tile. The laminating step can be carried out either before or after the image is printed. A number of laminated, printed panels are then used to form a large composite image upon a wall or ceiling. The details of the present invention are more fully described hereinafter.
Claims15
A method of decorating a ceiling with a customizable design comprising the following steps:
- providing a base layer having outer and inner surfaces;
- providing a non-woven fiberglass mat having an outer printable surface and an inner surface and a basis weight of between 25 to 180 grams, the fiberglass mat being thermally and acoustically transparent relative to the base layer;
- feeding the mat through a printer that is controlled by a computer, the computer storing a number of individual images that together form a composite picture;
- printing one of the images stored on the computer onto the outer printable surface of the mat;
- adhering the inner surface of the mat to the outer surface of the base layer to form a laminated panel;
- installing the laminated panel into ceiling.
A method of decorating a ceiling or wall with a design comprising the following steps:
- providing a rigid base layer having outer and inner surfaces;
- providing a mat with an outer printable surface and an inner surface;
- adhering the inner surface of the mat to the outer surface of the base layer to form a laminated panel;
- printing upon the outer printable surface of the mat after the mat has been laminated to the base layer;
- installing the laminated panel into the ceiling or wall.
A decorative panel for use within a ceiling or wall, the panel comprising:
- a base layer formed from a rigid board and having an outer surface, the base layer having desirable acoustical or thermal properties;
- a relatively flexible mat layer adhered to the outer surface of the base layer, the mat layer having a porous outer surface that permits printing thereon;
- an image formed from a conventional printer imprinted upon the outer surface of the mat layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.