US3681881A
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Wall decorated with panels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-18
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Granted: 1972-08-08
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Expires: 1990-06-18
Abstract
Abstract Decorated wall having panels mounted at an angle to the plane of the wall, said panels attached to the wall by means of mounting clips which provide angular mounting of the panels, and methods for decorated walls with panels and said panel mounting clip.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald H Baran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0833; E04F13/0835
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A decorated wall having a plurality of individual panels affixed in spaced relation to said wall, the major plane of the surface of at least some of the panels forming an acute angle with the plane of said wall, said panels being fixed to said wall by means of brackets whose attachment plane forms said angle with the plane of said wall, said brackets each comprising an integral U-shaped element having a panel mounting base and two generally parallel legs depending therefrom, one leg being shorter than the other, and further including mounting members for mounting said brackets on said wall, each of said members having a portion extending flat across the surface of the wall for attachment to the same, and a second portion raised from the first away from the wall, said second portion being movably mounted over each of said legs of one of the brackets and extending completely around said bracket, whereby the panels provide the desired decorative pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A decorated wall having a plurality of individual panels affixed in spaced relation to said wall, the major plane of the surface of at least some of the panels forming an acute angle with the plane of said wall, said panels being fixed to said wall by means of brackets whose attachment plane forms said angle with the plane of said wall, said brackets each comprising an integral U-shaped element having a panel mounting base and two generally parallel legs depending therefrom, one leg being shorter than the other, and further including mounting members for mounting said brackets on said wall, each of said members having a portion extending flat across the surface of the wall for attachment to the same, and a second portion raised from the first away from the wall, said second portion being movably mounted over each of said legs of one of the brackets and extending completely around said bracket, whereby the panels provide the desired decorative pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said mounting members comprise generally circular rings, and said legs include portions extenDing flat over the wall outwardly away from each other and under said raised second portion, whereby each said bracket may be rotated within one of said mounting members to the desired angular orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wall as defined in claim 2, and further including means spaced along said raised portion and said flat leg portions for limiting the rotation of said brackets within said members to discrete, regularly spaced positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The wall as defined in claim 3, wherein said limiting means includes indentations along said raised portion and a raised pip on each of said flat leg portions positioned to engage each of said indentations as said bracket is rotated within said member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A decorated wall having a plurality of individual panels affixed in spaced relation to said wall, the major plane of the surface of at least some of the panels forming an acute angle with the plane of said wall, said panels being fixed to said wall by means of brackets whose attachment plane forms the said angle with the plane of said wall, said brackets each comprising a panel mounting base and means for holding said base nonparallel to said wall, and further including mounting members for mounting said brackets on said wall, each of said members having a portion extending flat across the surface of the wall for attachment to the same, and adjusting means for permitting relative motion of said bracket with respect to said mounting member within a plane parallel to the surface of the wall, but not in a direction away from said plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
148 words
A decorated wall having a plurality of individual panels affixed in spaced relation to said wall, the major plane of the surface of at least some of the panels forming an acute angle with the plane of said wall, said panels being fixed to said wall by means of brackets whose attachment plane forms the said angle with the plane of said wall, said brackets each comprising a panel mounting base and means for holding said base nonparallel to said wall, and further including mounting members for mounting said brackets on said wall, each of said members having a portion extending flat across the surface of the wall for attachment to the same, and adjusting means for permitting relative motion of said bracket with respect to said mounting member within a plane parallel to the surface of the wall, but not in a direction away from said plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The wall as defined in claim 5, and further including means spaced along said member and said holding means for limiting the movement of said bracket within said member to discrete, regularly spaced positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The wall as defined in claim 6, wherein said holding means include two legs depending from said panel mounting base, said legs having portions extending flat against the wall and outwardly away from each other, and wherein said adjusting means includes a flange raised from said flat member portion away from said wall, said flange extending across said flat leg portions so as to movably retain the latter between the flange and the wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said flange is generally circular and extends completely around said bracket, whereby said motion of the bracket within said plane is generally circular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The wall as defined in claim 8, wherein said limiting means include indentations along said flange and a raised pip on each of said flat leg portions positioned to engage each of said indentations as said bracket is rotated within said member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-08 | 1976-02-07 | 1976-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-08 | 1980-02-07 | 1980-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-08 | 1984-02-07 | 1984-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |