Veneer underlayment
AssigneeSchluter Systems L.P.
InventorsWerner Schluter, Stefan Weige
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Abstract
An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface comprises a base layer and a series of supports extending upwardly from the base layer. The supports are configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment. Each of the supports includes at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, a bowl area defined adjacent a center of the support; and an internal wall extending downwardly from the upper lip toward the center of the support to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the supports.
Claims21
An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface, the underlayment comprising:
- a base layer;
- a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment, each of the individual supports including:
- at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip;
- a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports;
- and
- an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the center of each of the individual supports to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the individual supports, the internal wall including a series of stepped plateaus formed therein.
A veneer installation, comprising:
- a foundation surface;
- an underlayment, at least partially coupled to the foundation surface, the underlayment including;
- a base layer;
- a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere a veneer material to the underlayment, each of the individual supports including:
- at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip;
- a bowl area defined adjacent a center of each of the individual supports;
- and
- an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward the center of each of the individual supports to at least partially define the bowl area within each of the individual supports, the internal wall including a series of stepped plateaus;
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- a veneer material coupled over the underlayment.
An underlayment for use between a veneer material and a foundation surface, the underlayment comprising:
- a base layer;
- a series of individual supports extending upwardly from the base layer and being configured to create voids in a layer of bonding material used to adhere the veneer material to the underlayment, each of the individual supports including:
- at least one outer wall extending upwardly from the base layer and terminating at an upper lip, the upper lip and the outer wall creating an outer rim;
- and
- a bowl area defined within the outer rim and bounded by an internal wall extending downwardly and inwardly from the upper lip toward a center of each of the individual supports, the internal wall including a series of stepped plateaus formed therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.