Panel system and a panelling member therefor
AssigneeHunter Douglas International N.V.
InventorsAntonius J. J. Horsten, Wilhelmus J. A. P. Oosterwijk
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Abstract
A panel system, particularly a false ceiling is constructed from a plurality of elongate panelling members arranged side by side. Each panelling member comprises three elongate slats arranged side by side and joined by flexible tape along adjacent edges. When laid out flat the panelling member may be coiled or easily stored but for installation in a ceiling the outside slats are folded perpendicular to the cental slat so as to provide the necessary rigidity.
Claims29
A panelling member comprising at least two elongate sheet members each having at least one edge and at least one sheet member having a curved lateral cross-section, said sheet members being placed side-by-side with said edges adjacent;
- and hinge means hingedly joining said sheet members.
A panel system comprising at least one panel formed by a panelling member comprising at least two elongate sheet members each having at least one edge, said sheet members being placed side-by-side with said edges adjacent;
- and hinge means hingedly joining said sheet members, and at least one flexible elongated carrier strip having at least one notch in one longitudinal edge thereof, said notch being shaped to receive an edge of a sheet member of said panel, and a barbed projection in said notch engaging an aperture defined in a sheet member of said panel for securing said panel to said strip.
A method of installing a panelling member comprising at least two elongate sheet members hingedly joined along adjacent edges in side-by-side relation and rolled in a flat configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
- unrolling said panelling member, moving the free edges thereof to impart rigidity, and installing the panelling member in a desired position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.