Design Wall
OwnerMarilyn Sullivaninventor
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Abstract
A design wall has a design surface attached to a roller, which is attached to a wall and allows the design surface to be rolled up out of the way when not in use. An ideal design surface has a fabric backing and batting front, which will hold design elements, such as fabric samples in place. Another design surface is made of a flexible material, and design elements are attached by adhesive applied to the design surface, or by pinning or other means of attachment. Design elements are applied to the design wall and moved around to test different designs. When not in use, the design wall is rolled up and can be hidden behind a valance.
Claims20
A design wall comprising a roller and a design surface
- wherein the roller is substantially cylindrical in shape and comprises first and second ends and an outer surface;
- wherein the roller is rotatable axially in first and second directions to unroll and roll up the design surface;
- wherein the design surface comprises a dimensionally stable, flexible material with top and bottom edges, first and second side edges and front and back surfaces;
- wherein the front surface is batting material attached to the flexible material on the back surface of the batting material or wherein a non-transferable, dry tacky adhesive is applied to said front surface;
- wherein the design surface is attached at the top edge of the design surface to the outer surface of the roller;
- and
- wherein said design surface is unrolled to a design position and rolled up to a storage position.
A method for designing comprising removably attaching design elements to a design wall in a first orientation;
- wherein said design wall comprises a roller, and a design surface;
- wherein the roller is substantially cylindrical in shape and comprises first and second ends and an outer surface;
- wherein the roller is rotatable axially in first and second directions to unroll and roll up the design surface;
- wherein the design surface comprises a dimensionally stable, flexible material with top and bottom edges, first and second side edges and front and back surfaces;
- and,
- wherein the design surface is attached to the outer surface of the roller at the top edge of the design surface;
- and
- wherein said design surface is unrolled to a design position and rolled up to a storage position.
A kit for laying out a design comprising, in packaged combination, a roller and a design surface,
- wherein the roller is substantially cylindrical in shape and comprises first and second ends and an outer surface;
- wherein the roller is rotatable axially in first and second directions to unroll and roll up the design surface;
- wherein the design surface comprises a dimensionally stable, flexible material with top and bottom edges, first and second side edges and front and back surfaces;
- wherein the front surface is batting material attached to the flexible material on the back surface of the batting material or wherein a non-transferable, dry tacky adhesive is applied to said front surface;
- and,
- wherein the design surface is attachable at the top edge of the design surface to the outer surface of the roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.