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US 8,997,425 B2Granted
Wall panel system and method
OwnerHelen Bickmoreinventor
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Abstract
A wall panel system and method is disclosed. The wall panel system for covering an unfinished wall including one or more studs, includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a first stud cover. The first sheet has a length, a width, a first edge, and a second edge. The second sheet is attached perpendicular to the first sheet at the second edge. The first stud cover is attached perpendicular to the first sheet at the first edge and the first stud cover includes a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel. Additional wall panel systems are also disclosed. In addition, storage units may be secured to the stud covers and the underlying studs.
Claims14
A wall panel for covering an unfinished wall including one or more studs, comprising:
- a first wall panel comprising:
- a first sheet with a length, a width, a first edge, and a second edge;
- a second sheet with a length, a width, a first edge, and a second edge;
- a first stud cover attached perpendicular to the first sheet at the first edge and attached perpendicular to the second sheet at the second edge;
- wherein the first stud cover includes a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel and the second side of the first stud cover includes a plurality of openings;
- wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are planar from the first edges to the second edges as the first sheet and the second sheet extend away from the first stud cover;
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- wherein the second sheet is aligned with the first sheet;
- a second wall panel comprising:
- a second stud cover including a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel;
- a first sheet with a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first sheet is attached perpendicular to the first side of the second stud cover at the first edge;
- a second sheet with a first edge and a second edge, wherein the second sheet is attached perpendicular to the second side of the second stud cover at the second edge;
- wherein the first sheet of the second wall panel at least partially overlaps the second sheet of the wall panel;
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- at least one storage unit mounted to the first stud cover at a first end and the second stud cover at a second end.
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A wall panel system for covering an unfinished wall including one or more studs, comprising:
- a first stud cover including a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg with a front edge and a back edge is attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg with a front edge and a back edge is attached perpendicular to the base at the second side, wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel and wherein the first leg includes a plurality of apertures and the second leg includes a plurality of apertures;
- a first sheet attached perpendicular to the first leg on the back edge of the first leg, wherein the first sheet and base are parallel;
- a second sheet attached perpendicular to the second leg on the back edge of the second leg, wherein the second sheet and base are parallel;
- a second stud cover including a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel;
- a first sheet attached perpendicular to the first leg on a back edge, wherein the first sheet and base are parallel;
- a second sheet attached perpendicular to the second leg on a back edge, wherein the second sheet and base are parallel;
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- at least one first storage unit is removably coupled to the first stud cover, wherein the at least one first storage unit comprises:
- a first shelf portion including a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
- a first bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being positioned generally perpendicular to the second portion, and wherein the first portion is secured to the first stud cover and the second portion engages the bottom surface of the first shelf portion;
- a second shelf portion including a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
- a second bracket including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being positioned generally perpendicular to the second portion, and wherein the first portion is secured to the second stud cover and the second portion engages the bottom surface of the second shelf portion;
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- wherein at least a portion of the first shelf portion and at least a portion of the second shelf portion overlap when the first stud cover is positioned adjacent to the second stud cover and the first shelf portion extends out from the second leg of the first stud cover and the second shelf portion extends out from the first leg of the second stud cover.
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A method of mounting a wall panel to an unfinished wall including one or more studs, comprising:
- obtaining a wall panel, comprising:
- a first stud cover, the first stud cover comprising a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg with a front edge and a back edge is attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg with a front edge and a back edge is attached perpendicular to the base at the second side, wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel and wherein the first leg includes a plurality of apertures and the second leg includes a plurality of apertures;
- a first sheet attached perpendicular to the second leg on a back edge of the second leg of the first stud cover, wherein the first sheet and base are parallel;
- a second sheet attached perpendicular to the first leg on a back edge of the first leg of the first stud cover, wherein the second sheet and base are parallel and the first sheet and second sheet are planar;
- a second stud cover including a base with a first side and a second side, a first leg attached perpendicular to the base at the first side, and a second leg attached perpendicular to the base at the second side and wherein the first leg and second leg are parallel;
- a first sheet attached perpendicular to the first leg on a back edge of the second stud cover, wherein the first sheet and base are parallel;
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- a second sheet attached perpendicular to the second leg on a back edge of the second stud cover, wherein the second sheet and base are parallel;
- aligning the first stud cover over a first stud;
- sliding the first stud cover over the first stud;
- inserting at least one fastener through the first stud cover and into the first stud and
- aligning the second stud cover over a second stud;
- sliding the second stud cover over the second stud, wherein the first sheet attached to the second stud cover at least partially overlaps the second sheet attached to the first stud cover;
- inserting at least one fastener through the second stud cover and into the second stud;
- aligning at least one first storage unit at a first end to the first stud and at a second end to the second stud;
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- inserting at least two fasteners to mount the at least one storage unit between the first stud cover and the second stud cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.