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US 8,707,648 B2Granted
Retainer and panel with insert for installing wall covering panels
AssigneeFry Reglet Corporation
InventorsWilliam J. Timko, Mark Brinkman
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Abstract
Systems and methods for installing one or more modular panels onto a wall or other surface. Such systems may include at least one panel retainer mounted to a substrate and at least one panel connected to the panel retainer in a removable fashion. In these systems, the interaction of at least one panel insert and at least one attachment structure facilitates connecting the panel to the panel retainer in a removable fashion.
Claims17
A modular panel system for mounting a panel on a substrate comprising:
- (a) a panel retainer comprising a base wall having a substantially planar rear surface and a front surface opposite the rear surface, wherein a groove having a cross-sectional shape is defined in the front surface and wherein the panel retainer is adapted to be mounted on the substrate so that the rear surface of the panel abuts the substrate;
- (b) a panel comprising a front side, a back side adapted to be positioned more proximate the substrate than the front side, a plurality of edges and at least one channel having a longitudinal channel axis and extending along the back side of the panel;
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- (c) an insert retained on the panel by the at least one channel and comprising:
- (i) a base for insertion into the at least one channel;
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- (ii) a deformable body inseparable from and extending from the base;
- wherein the base is adapted to slide within the at least one channel after insertion into the channel in a direction parallel to the longitudinal channel axis so that the deformable body is able to extends from the back side of the panel a distance from each of the plurality of panel edges and engage the groove to secure the panel to the panel retainer.
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A modular panel system for mounting a panel on a substrate comprising:
- (a) a panel retainer comprising a base wall having a rear surface and a front surface opposite the rear surface, wherein a groove having a substantially arcuate cross-sectional shape is defined in the front surface and wherein the panel retainer is adapted to be mounted on the substrate so that the rear surface of the panel is more proximate the substrate than the front surface;
- (b) a panel comprising a front side, a back side adapted to be positioned more proximate the substrate than the front side, a plurality of edges and at least one channel having a longitudinal channel axis and extending along the back side of the panel;
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- (c) an insert retained on the panel by the at least one channel and comprising:
- (i) a base for insertion into the at least one channel;
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- (ii) a deformable body inseparable from and extending from the base, wherein the deformable body comprises a cross-sectional shape of at least one of a substantially x-shape, a substantially anchor shape, a substantially cross shape, a substantially diamond shape, or a substantially arrow shape,
- wherein the base is adapted to slide within the at least one channel after insertion into the channel in a direction parallel to the longitudinal channel axis so that the deformable body is able to extend from the back side of the panel a distance from each of the plurality of panel edges and engage the groove to secure the panel to the panel retainer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.