Formliner and method of use
AssigneePrime Forming & Construction Supplies, Inc.
InventorsEdward Daniel Fitzgerald, Brian Eugene Sheehan
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Abstract
A formliner and method of use are provided in order to minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying raised sections thereof. Further, the formliner can comprise one or more detents and one or more protrusions to enable engagement between interconnected formliners without requiring adhesives. In this manner, formliners can be interconnected in a nested manner such that visible seaming between the interconnected formliners is reduced and/or eliminated.
Claims31
A formliner for forming a decorative pattern in a material, the formliner comprising:
- a sheet of material;
- at least one cell formed in the sheet of material;
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- at least one rib extending along the cell and forming a boundary of the cell, the rib defining a raised profile, the rib comprising:
- a hollow first section extending upwardly from an inner corner wherealong the first section interconnects with the cell to a top surface and downwardly from the top surface to a free outer edge, the outer edge comprising at least one protrusion that extends inwardly toward the inner corner thereof, the first section further defining an exterior profile and a recess that defines a cross-sectional interior profile;
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- a second section defining a cross-sectional exterior profile, the cross-sectional exterior profile of the second section being less than the cross-sectional interior profile of the recess of the first section, the second section further defining an inner corner wherealong the second section interconnects with the cell and a free outer edge, the inner corner comprising at least one detent extending inwardly toward the outer edge thereof;
- wherein a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying first sections onto second sections such that the protrusion of the first section engages the detent of the second section such that visible seams in the decorative pattern are minimized when the formliners are interconnected in use.
A panel for forming a pattern in a material, the panel comprising a series of shaped regions for imparting, when material is in the regions, the pattern on a wall or the like, the panel formed with the shaped regions each being bounded by ridges, at least one of the ridges of the panel being configured to enable the panel to be engageable with another panel to increase the area of application of the pattern, at least one of the ridges of the panel having an opening to allow the ridges of the panel to overlay at least one of the ridges of the other panel, wherein the ridges of the panel include an overlapping ridge and an overlapped ridge, the overlapped ridge comprising detents on opposing sides thereof that are configured to engage with protrusions on opposing sides of an overlapping ridge of another panel when the overlapping ridge of the other panel is overlaid onto the overlapped ridge in order to interconnect the panels.
A system of interconnectable panels for forming a pattern in a material, each panel comprising one or more shaped regions for imparting, when material is in the regions, the pattern on a wall or the like, the shaped regions each being bounded by ridges with inner corners disposed between the shaped regions and the ridges, at least one of the ridges of each panel having an opening to allow at least one of the ridges of the panel to overlay at least one of the ridges of the other panel, at least one of the ridges comprises a detent being formed along an inner corner thereof and at least one of the ridges comprises a protrusion being configured to enable a given panel to be engageable with another panel when the ridges of the panels are overlaid to increase the area of application of the pattern.
A formliner comprising:
- a sheet of material;
- a first rib portion formed in the sheet of material and defining a raised profile, the first rib portion comprising a recess defining a cross-sectional interior profile, the first rib portion further defining at least one opening;
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- a second rib portion formed in the sheet of material and defining a raised profile, the second rib portion defining a first cross-sectional exterior profile being less than the cross-sectional interior profile of the recess of the first rib portion, the second rib portion also defining a second cross-sectional exterior profile and a transition zone formed in the second rib portion between the first cross-sectional exterior profile and the second cross-sectional exterior profile, the transition zone defining a variable cross-sectional exterior profile increasing from the first cross-sectional exterior profile to the second cross-sectional exterior profile;
- wherein a first formliner can be interconnected with a second formliner by overlaying the first rib portion of the first formliner onto the second rib portion of the second formliner such that the second rib portion of the second formliner is nested within the recess of the first rib portion of the first formliner, and wherein an opening in the first rib portion of the first formliner receives the second rib portion of the second formliner adjacent to a transition zone of the second formliner when the first formliner and the second formliner are interconnected in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.