Methods of fastening a wall panel to a wall, kits, and wall assemblies
AssigneeAnenda Systems Inc.
InventorsKenneth Nathan Sharpe, Anthony Richard Belisle, Daniel Colin Meier
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Abstract
A method of fastening a wall panel to a wall, according to one illustrative embodiment, comprises coupling a retaining body to a mounting body mounted on an outer surface of the wall adjacent a side edge of the wall panel. Coupling the retaining body to the mounting body may comprise coupling a first connector on an inner surface of the retaining body to a second connector on the mounting body, and positioning a retainer on the retaining body against a retaining surface on the wall panel to fasten the wall panel to the wall. Kits and wall assemblies according to other illustrative embodiments are also disclosed.
Claims20
A wall assembly comprising:
- a wall panel having an inner surface facing an outer surface of a wall;
- a retainer;
- and
- a separator, wherein:
- the wall panel is spaced apart from the outer surface of the wall and defines an air space between the outer surface of the wall and the inner surface of the wall panel;
- the retainer retains a retaining surface on the wall panel to fasten the wall panel to the wall;
- and
- the separator is positioned between the retainer and the wall panel to define a gap between the retainer and the wall panel to allow moisture to escape the air space.
A method of fastening a wall panel to a wall, the method comprising:
- when an inner surface of the wall panel faces towards an outer surface of the wall with an air space between the outer surface of the wall and the inner surface of the wall panel, and when a separator is between the wall panel and a retainer, positioning the retainer against a retaining surface of the wall panel and against the separator, wherein positioning the retainer against the retaining surface and against the separator comprises:
- fastening the wall panel to the wall;
- and
- defining a gap between the retainer and the wall panel to allow moisture to escape the air space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.