Decorative stone module

Abstract

A decorative stone module comprising a backing panel having a peripheral contour, a decorative face and an opposing structure mounting face. The decorative stone is formed on the decorative face of the panel. The module is configured for mounting on a structure surface in a side-by-side fashion with other like modules thereby creating a decorative stone structure façade. The pre-cast artificial stone can have a cobblestone-like structure. Kits and methods for creating decorative stone structure façades using these modules are also disclosed.

1 . A decorative stone module comprising: 
 a backing panel comprising a peripheral contour, a decorative face and an opposing structure mounting face;    a decorative stone formed on said decorative face,    wherein said module is configured to be mounted on a structure surface in a side by side fashion with other like said modules thereby creating a decorative stone structure façade.    
   
   
       2 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said backing panel comprises a generally rectangular configuration.  
   
   
       3 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 2 , wherein said generally rectangular panel comprises two pairs of opposite sides, said opposite sides being configured to be mated with like opposite sides when assembling a plurality of like said module so as to create a decorative stone structure façade.  
   
   
       4 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 2 , wherein said generally rectangular backing panel comprises at least one cut corner.  
   
   
       5 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said backing panel comprises a generally hexagonal configuration.  
   
   
       6 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein when assembling a plurality of like said modules, said backing panels are positioned in a side-to-side fashion.  
   
   
       7 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said decorative stone covers at least a substantial portion of said decorative stone thereby providing for backing panel exposed portions.  
   
   
       8 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said decorative stone comprises a cross sectional relief comprising a first portion at one end thereof, a second portion at another end thereof and a generally downward sloped portion therebetween, said first portion having a height greater than the height of said second portion.  
   
   
       9 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said decorative stone emulates a cobblestone-like structure.  
   
   
       10 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said panel comprises an adhesive in said structure-engaging side.  
   
   
       11 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 7 , wherein said panel is mountable to a structure via mounting elements drilled through said exposed portions.  
   
   
       12 . A decorative stone module according to  claim 1 , wherein said structure surface is selected from the group consisting of a wall, a floor and ceiling.  
   
   
       13 . A kit for covering a surface structure thereby creating a decorative stone façade, said kit comprising: 
 a plurality of like decorative stone modules, each said module comprising: a backing panel comprising a peripheral contour and a decorative face and an opposing structure surface mounting face; and a decorative stone formed on said decorative face; and    mounting elements for mounting said like modules to the surface structure    wherein said like modules are configured to be mounted on the structure surface in a side-by-side fashion w thereby creating the decorative stone structure façade.    
   
   
       14 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said backing panel comprises a generally rectangular configuration.  
   
   
       15 . A kit according to  claim 14 , wherein said generally rectangular panel comprises two pairs of opposite sides, said opposite sides being configured to be mated with like opposite sides when assembling a plurality of said like module so as to create the decorative stone structure façade.  
   
   
       16 . A kit according to  claim 15 , wherein said generally rectangular backing panel comprises at least one cut corner.  
   
   
       17 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said backing panel comprises a generally hexagonal configuration.  
   
   
       18 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein when assembling a plurality of like said modules, said backing panels are positioned in a side-by-side fashion.  
   
   
       19 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said decorative stone covers at least a substantial portion of said decorative stone thereby providing for backing panel exposed portions.  
   
   
       20 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said decorative stone comprises a cross sectional relief comprising a first portion at one end thereof, a second portion at another end thereof and a generally downward sloped portion therebetween, said first portion having a height greater than the height of said second portion.  
   
   
       21 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said decorative stone emulates a cobblestone-like structure.  
   
   
       22 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said, mounting elements comprise an adhesive spread on said panel structure surface engaging side.  
   
   
       23 . A kit according to  claim 19 , wherein said mounting elements comprise surface engaging elements to be drilled through said exposed portions into said structure surface.  
   
   
       24 . A kit according to  claim 13 , wherein said structure surface is selected from the group consisting of a wall, a floor and ceiling.  
   
   
       25 . A method of building a decorative stone façade on a surface structure comprising: 
 a) providing a plurality of decorative stone modules, each said module comprising: a backing panel comprising a peripheral contour and a decorative face and an opposing structure surface mounting face; and a decorative stone formed on said decorative face; and    b) mounting the modules side-by-side on the structure surface.    
   
   
       26 . A method according to  claim 25 , wherein said mounting comprises adding adhesive to the surface engaging side of the panel and then mounting the surface engaging side to the surface structure.  
   
   
       27 . A method according to  claim 25 , wherein said panel comprises a generally rectangular configuration, said decorative stone covering a substantial part of said decorative face thereby providing baking panel exposed portions, said method further comprising cutting said exposed portions before said mounting.