Decorative door cover assembly

Abstract

A decorative cover assembly for a substantially vertical surface is disclosed. The vertical surface is in the form of at least one panel having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges. The cover assembly includes a mounting bracket removably attachable to the panel top edge with attachment elements being disposed on the bracket. A plurality of first connecting members are positioned along the panel front surface at spaced intervals proximate the panel side edges. A plurality of decorative sheets are then provided and adapted to align with each other to form a coherent piece of art. The sheets are sized for placement adjacent each other and include second connecting members releasably attachable to the first connecting members to position the sheets over the outer surface of the panel to display the coherent piece of art. Finally, the plurality of sheets include an uppermost sheet which is releasably attachable to the mounting bracket, the sheets forming a gap therebetween.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A decorative cover assembly for a substantially vertical surface, said vertical surface including at least one door panel having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges, said cover assembly comprising: 
 a mounting bracket removably attachable to said panel top edge;    attachment elements disposed on said bracket;    a plurality of first connecting members positioned along said panel front surface at spaced intervals proximate said panel side edges;    a plurality of decorative sheets adapted to align with each other to form a coherent piece of art, said sheets being sized for placement adjacent each other and including second connecting members releasably attachable to said first connecting members to position said sheets over the outer surface of said panel to display said coherent piece of art; and    said plurality of sheets including an uppermost sheet being releasably attachable to said mounting bracket, said sheets forming a gap therebetween.    
     
     
         2 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said vertical surface comprises a door, and said cover assembly further comprises a decorative strip disposed in each said gap between said sheets for coordinating with said coherent piece of art.  
     
     
         3 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said decorative strip comprises a string of illuminated elements.  
     
     
         4 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment elements are disposed on said bracket along said door panel front surface and proximate said top edge.  
     
     
         5 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first connecting members are selectively detachable.  
     
     
         6 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said vertical surface comprises a door having a plurality of door panels, and wherein each said sheet is sized to span the height of one said panel, the gaps between said sheets aligning with the junctions between said door panels.  
     
     
         7 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said door panels are elongated and mounted on a roller assembly to form a garage door.  
     
     
         8 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein each said elongated door panel is covered by a plurality of adjacently disposed sheets spaced by a gap, said first connecting members being positioned along each said panel front surface at spaced intervals proximate the gap between said adjacently aligned sheets.  
     
     
         9 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said cover assembly further comprises a decorative strip for coordinating with said coherent piece of art disposed in each said gap between said adjacent sheets disposed along one said panel, and between each said sheet disposed on adjacent panels.  
     
     
         10 . The decorative cover assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first and second connecting members space said sheets outwardly from said panel outer surface to enable moisture to pass therebetween.  
     
     
         11 . A decorative cover assembly for a garage door having a plurality of elongated door panels mounted adjacent each other for movement along a roller track assembly, said cover assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of mounting brackets removably attachable to the top edge of the uppermost garage door panel, each said bracket including attachment elements disposed thereon;    a plurality of first connecting members positioned along the front surface of each said door panel at spaced intervals proximate the panel side edges, the junction between said panels, and along the height of said elongated door panels;    a plurality of decorative sheets adapted to align with each other to form a coherent piece of art, said sheets being sized for placement adjacent each other along the width of each said elongated garage door panel and including second connecting members releasably attachable to said first connecting members to position said sheets over the outer surface of said garage door panels to display said coherent piece of art; and    the plurality of sheets disposed along said uppermost panel being releasably attachable to said plurality of mounting brackets, said sheets forming spaced gaps therebetween to obviate stress on said sheets when said garage door is moved along said roller assembly.    
     
     
         12 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said first and second connecting members comprise hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         13 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said assembly further comprises decorative strips disposed along the gaps formed between the sheets of one said door panel and between the sheets of adjacent door panels for coordinating with said coherent piece of art.  
     
     
         14 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said decorative strips comprise strings of illuminated elements.  
     
     
         15 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said illuminated elements comprise reflective strips.  
     
     
         16 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said illuminated elements comprise lights.  
     
     
         17 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said sheets are laminated to increase fire resistance, and wherein said first and second connecting members space said sheets outwardly from the outer surfaces of said door panels to prevent the accumulation of moisture therebetween.  
     
     
         18 . The garage door decorative assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said first and second connecting members are positioned to prevent dislodging of said sheets from said door panels by wind action.  
     
     
         19 . A combination garage door and decorative cover assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of elongated door panels pivotally mounted adjacent each other and adapted to rotate relative to each other when moved from a closed position to an open position along a roller track assembly, said panels having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion and opposite side portions;    a plurality of mounting brackets removably attachable to the top edge portion of the uppermost garage door panel, each said bracket including attachment elements disposed thereon;    a plurality of selectively removable first connecting members positioned along the outer surface of each said door panel at spaced intervals proximate the panel side edges and substantially equidistantly along the junction between said elongated door panels;    a plurality of decorative sheets of substantially the same size adapted to align with each other to form a coherent piece of art, said sheets being sized for placement adjacent each other along the width of said elongated garage door panels and aligned from the uppermost panel to the lowermost panel, and including second connecting members releasably attachable to said first connecting members to position said sheets over the outer surface of said garage door panels to display said coherent piece of art; and    the plurality of sheets disposed along said uppermost panel being releasably attachable to said plurality of mounting brackets, said sheets forming spaced gaps therebetween to eliminate stress on said sheets when said panels are rotated relative to each other as said garage door is moved along said roller track assembly between its open and closed positions.    
     
     
         20 . The combination as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein said sheets are laminated to increase fire resistance thereof, and wherein said second connecting members are disposed at the corner portions thereof for releasable attachment to said first connecting members.  
     
     
         21 . The combination as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said first and second connecting members comprise hook and loop fasteners.  
     
     
         22 . The combination as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said combination further comprises decorative strips disposed along the gaps formed between the sheets disposed along one said door panel and between the sheets of adjacent door panels for coordinating with said coherent piece of art.  
     
     
         23 . The combination as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said decorative strips comprise strings of illuminated elements.  
     
     
         24 . The combination as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein said first and second connecting members space said sheets outwardly from the outer surfaces of said door panels to prevent the accumulation of moisture therebetween, and wherein said first and second connecting members are further positioned to prevent dislodging of said sheets from said door panels by wind action.