Recessed decorative moulding for wood panel
AssigneeOakwood Lymber & Millwork Co. Limited
InventorVincent Corvese
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Abstract
A panel assembly comprises a composite slab having a front surface of a veneer laminated to a core. A moulding is affixed to the slab surface to define a decorative panel design. A groove is provided in the slab to receive the moulding which has a base portion for fitment in the groove and flanges along its edges for overlapping and contacting the veneer along the groove upper edges. The moulding has a recess formed in the base below the flange portions to provide the visual effect of a panel design.
Claims1
A slab door of standard dimensions comprising a composite having a front surface of veneer laminated to a solid core, a moulding recessed in said composite slab to define a decorative panel design, a groove being provided in said slab of an outline which defines said moulding border, said groove being generally rectangular in cross-section as formed in said core and extending through said veneer, said groove having wall portions which define said rectangular shaped groove with said wall portions terminating at said veneer to define upper parallel edges of said groove, said moulding having a base portion for fitment into said groove and a flange portion extending along each side of said base portion for overlapping and covering said veneer along said groove upper edges, said moulding having a recess formed into said base below said flange portions and below a plane defined by said veneer, said moulding base has an essentially planar lower surface with first and second upright sides merging into respective said flange portions, said upright sides sloping inwardly from said respective flange and coverging towards said base lower surface, said moulding having an inner flange and an outer flange, said first upright side of said moulding base adjacent said inner flange sloping inwardly more than said second upright side adjacent said inner flange to permit thereby positioning of said inner flange sloping inwardly more than said second upright side adjacent said inner flange to permit thereby positioning of said inner flange against one upper edge of said groove and pivoting said moulding to lower said outer flange onto the other upper edge of said groove and place said base portion in said groove, and glue as applied o said moulding base lower surface and said first and second upright sides, affixing said moulding base to said groove wall portions.
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