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US4197686A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fabric wall covering system

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-12-05
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Granted: 1980-04-15
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Expires: 1998-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract An easily-installed fabric wall covering system making it possible to support a fabric sheet against a wall. The system is constituted by a frame of extruded molding pieces or tracks that are attached to the wall along the perimeter of the wall surface to be covered. Each track includes a storage channel having a generally rectangular cross-section whose base is extended beyond the rear end of the channel to define a wall mounting flange. The face of the channel has an adhesive layer thereon to hold the margin of the fabric sheet while it is being mounted, the excess tail of the sheet which extends beyond the margin being stuffed by a tool into an inclined inlet at the front end of the channel. This inlet is defined by dilatable jaws that are pried open by the tool to admit the tail into the storage channel. When the tool is withdrawn, the tail is clamped by the jaws to securely anchor the sheet on the wall.

Inventors

  • 👤 Floyd M. Baslow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 13:49
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B9/00; E04B9/30; E04B9/303; E04B9/306; B; B44; B44C; B44C7/00; B44C7/02; B44C7/022

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
A fabric wall covering arrangement making it possible to support a sheet of fabric against a wall, said sheet having excess tails going beyond its margins, the system being constituted by a frame of tracks which are attached to the wall along the perimeter of the surface to be covered, each track comprising: a storage channel having a generally rectangular cross-section whose flat base is extended beyond the rear end of the channel to define a wall mounting flange, said front end of the channel having an inlet which lies at an acute angle relative to the base and leads into the channel, said inlet being defined by a pair of upper and lower dilatable jaws of resilient material which can be pried open by a stuffing tool to admit the excess tail of the sheet through said inlets into the channel, the jaws clamping on said tails when the tool is withdrawn, and a heel extending longitudinally along the base of said channel adjacent said lower jaw forming a rib resisting bending of said track and serving, when the track is used to cover an outside corner, to hug said corner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
A fabric wall covering arrangement making it possible to support a sheet of fabric against a wall, said sheet having excess tails going beyond its margins, the system being constituted by a frame of tracks which are attached to the wall along the perimeter of the surface to be covered, each track comprising: a storage channel having a generally rectangular cross-section whose flat base is extended beyond the rear end of the channel to define a wall mounting flange, said front end of the channel having an inlet which lies at an acute angle relative to the base and leads into the channel, said inlet being defined by a pair of upper and lower dilatable jaws of resilient material which can be pried open by a stuffing tool to admit the excess tail of the sheet through said inlets into the channel, the jaws clamping on said tails when the tool is withdrawn, and a heel extending longitudinally along the base of said channel adjacent said lower jaw forming a rib resisting bending of said track and serving, when the track is used to cover an outside corner, to hug said corner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
A arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said channel has a face covered with an adhesive layer to hold the margin of said sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said track is formed of translucent synthetic plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A arrangement as set forth in claim 1, further including means attaching said flange to said wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tool has a putty-knife blade whose forepart is curved.

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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) 1983-04-15 1983-10-15 1984-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-15 1987-10-15 1988-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-15 1991-10-15 1992-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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