Wainscot for boarding vertical surfaces

Abstract

A wainscot or panel for boarding of vertical surfaces consists of a plurality of lengthwise in parallel with each other mounted fillets or boards ( 1 ) which, with the side thereof facing said surface, are located on a support structure holding together said fillets or boards, which are sawn such that the angle between the flat sides of each fillet or board and the annual rings in the surfaces of said flat sides is 45-90°, preferably 60-90°, and which are mounted standing upright and held in position by means of mounting means ( 4 ) only at the end portions ( 1 c , 1 d ) of said panel fillets or panel boards.

1 . Wainscot or panel for boarding of vertical surfaces, e.g. walls, and consisting of a plurality of lengthwise in parallel with each other mounted wooden fillets or boards ( 1 ), 
 characterized in    that each fillet or board ( 1 ) in the wainscot or panel is sawn such that the angle (∝) between the flat sides ( 1   a ,  1   b ) of the fillet or board and the annual rings in the surfaces of said flat sides is 45-90°, preferably 60-90°,    that with the side ( 1   a ) thereof facing a vertical surface, the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are located on a flexible and/or elastic support structure ( 2 ) holding together said fillets or boards and covering the entire or substantially entire surface on said side ( 1   a ) of said fillets or boards, said fillets or boards ( 1 ) further being located on said support structure ( 2 ) at such distance from each other and/or designed such that the wainscot or panel can be bent, preferably roll up, and    that the wainscot or panel is mounted with vertical or upright panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) on or at the vertical surface, or a portion thereof, for boarding only be means of lower and upper mounting means ( 4 ) holding the end portions ( 1   c ,  1   d ) of said panel fillets or panel boards.    
     
     
         2 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the support structure ( 2 ) holding together the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) is flexibly designed and/or consists of flexible material.  
     
     
         3 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the support structure ( 2 ) is made of a fabric, a fibre structure of non-woven type or similar, on which the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are located preferably by sizing.  
     
     
         4 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are sized or glued onto the support structure ( 2 ) by means of a size or glue giving an elastic glue line ( 5 ).  
     
     
         5 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the support structure ( 2 ) holding together the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) is elastically designed and/or consists of elastic material.  
     
     
         6 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the support structure ( 2 ) is prestressed when the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are located thereon.  
     
     
         7 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are located on the support structure ( 2 ) partly overlapping each other (at  6 ) and with a gap ( 7 ) between said fillets or boards on the back side ( 1   a ) and/or front side ( 1   b ) thereof.  
     
     
         8 . Wainscot or panel according to any of claims  1 - 6 , characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are designed with a cross-sectional area, one short side ( 1   e ) of which has a rounded bulging ( 8 ) and the opposite short side ( 1   f ) a recess ( 9 ) fitting to the bulging.  
     
     
         9 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the mounting means ( 4 ) holding the end portions ( 1   c ,  1   d ) of the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) consist of a glue or adhesive.  
     
     
         10 . Wainscot or panel according to any of claims  1 - 8 , characterized in that the mounting means ( 4 ) holding the end portions ( 1   c ,  1   d ) of the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) consist of Velcro tape, self-adhering tape or similar.  
     
     
         11 . Wainscot or panel according to any of claims  1 - 8 , characterized in that the wainscot or panel is mounted on or at a vertical surface, or a portion thereof, only by means of lower and upper mounting means ( 4 ) limiting said vertical surface or surface portion down below and at the top respectively.  
     
     
         12 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the lower mounting means ( 4 ) is designed such that the wainscot or panel can be placed standing therein and held in position thereby until the upper mounting means ( 4 ) has been mounted.  
     
     
         13 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the lower mounting means ( 4 ) is provided with a groove for the wainscot or panel.  
     
     
         14 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the lower mounting means ( 4 ) is provided with a recess ( 10 ) on the side ( 1   a ) thereof facing the vertical surface or surface portion, such that said mounting means along with said vertical surface or surface portion define a groove for the wainscot or panel.  
     
     
         15 . Wainscot or panel according to any of claims  11 - 14 , characterized in that said lower and upper mounting means ( 4 ) consist of a skirting ( 12 ) and a coping ( 13 ) or a cornice respectively.  
     
     
         16 . Wainscot or panel according to any of claims  11 - 14 , characterized in that said lower and upper mounting means ( 4 ) consist of a coping ( 13 ) and a cornice respectively.  
     
     
         17 . Wainscot or panel according to  claim 15  or  16 , characterized in that the skirting ( 12 ) and coping ( 13 ) or cornice, and the coping ( 13 ) and cornice respectively, define, together with lateral borders, a frame for the wainscot or panel.  
     
     
         18 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are sawn from logs of conifers.  
     
     
         19 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are sawn by so called star sawing.  
     
     
         20 . Wainscot or panel according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the panel fillets or panel boards ( 1 ) are sawn by so called quarter sawing.