Method of manufacturing architectural components
OwnerDavid A. Guzman, Lionel Guzmaninventors
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Abstract
A method of forming architectural trim from cellular polyvinylchloride. The process employs manufacturing dimensionalized cellular PVC architectural components from sheet goods that can achieve both linear and radius shapes without using heat bending techniques. The process strengthens the cellular PVC giving it more structural integrity than other products made strictly of cellular PVC. These techniques enable the manufacture of components with tighter tolerances than traditional heat bending techniques which distort the size and shape of the material which make accurate and precise assembly difficult.
Claims7
An architectural trim system comprising:
- a left side member having an upper mounting surface, a side mounting surface, a beveled mounting surface, an outer face, and an inner face;
- a right side member having an upper mounting surface, a side mounting surface, a beveled mounting surface, an outer face, and an inner face;
- a front member having a left beveled edge mounting surface, a right beveled edge mounting surface, a front mounting surface, a rear mounting surface, an outer face, and an inner face, with a thickness between said outer face and said inner face, said inner face including a plurality of ridge shaped cuts placed parallel to each other allowing said front member to bend conjugate to and interface with said left side member and right side member beveled mounting surfaces having at least one convex and one concave section;
- a top mounting support having a left mounting surface, a right mounting surface, a front mounting surface, a rear mounting surface, an outer face, and an inner face;
- a side mounting support having a left mounting surface, a right mounting surface, a top mounting surface, a bottom mounting surface, an outer face, and an inner face;
- whereby said front member left beveled edge mounting surface attaches to said left side member beveled mounting surface, said front member right beveled edge mounting surface attaches to said right side member beveled mounting surface, said left side member upper mounting surface attaches to said top mounting support left mounting surface, said right side member upper mounting surface attaches to said top mounting support right mounting surface, said left side member side mounting surface attaches to said side mounting support left mounting surface, and said right side member side mounting surface attaches to said side mounting support right mounting surface.
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