Solid surface material and plaster board combination and means for mounting

Abstract

A combination material comprising a surface material and a backing such as plasterboard is adjoined to a connector that allows adjoinment with another connector affixed onto a frame. The combination material comprises overlapping regions, allowing stacking and the connection means allows adjustment of the combination material for perfect fit. A linear frame element provides an efficient means for connecting the combination material to a frame.

1 . A composite wall system comprising
 a) At least one first frame element adapted to join onto an existing frame;
 said first frame element(s) adapted to mate with
 at least one second frame element
 joined with a composite panel; and 
 
 
   b) said composite panel comprising
 a surface material adhered onto a board panel; 
 said composite panel optionally having at least one edge adapted to overlap with any additional composite panel(s); 
 said first frame element(s) and said second frame element(s) adapted to allow for translational adjustment such that said composite panel may be adjusted for fitting. 
   
   
   
       2 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said board panel comprises a core material surrounded by one or more layers of a layered material. 
   
   
       3 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said first frame element(s) is a clippable female unit and said second frame element(s) is a clippable male unit. 
   
   
       4 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said first element(s) and said second elements(s) are metal elements. 
   
   
       5 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said board wall panel is plasterboard or gypsum. 
   
   
       6 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said first element(s) and said second element(s) are linear elements. 
   
   
       7 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which the composite wall system comprises curves. 
   
   
       8 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  in which said composite wall system is adapted for placement at corners. 
   
   
       9 . The composite wall system of  claim 1  further comprising an intervening layer of material between the solid surface material and the board material. 
   
   
       10 . The composite wall system of  claim 9  in which said intervening layer of material is KEVLAR. 
   
   
       11 . The composite wall system of  claim 9  in which said intervening layer of material is adapted to prevent projectiles from puncturing or breaking the intervening layer. 
   
   
       12 . The composite wall system of  claim 9  in which said intervening layer of material is adapted to provide insulation. 
   
   
       13 . A method of installing the composite wall system of  claim 1  comprising
 a) installing the first frame element(s) onto the existing frame;   b) mating a first composite panel having said second frame element(s) with the first frame element(s);   c) adjusting the mate to allow for a perfect fit of the composite wall material;   d) optionally mating said additional composite panel(s) having additional second frame element(s) with said first frame element(s) and adjusting the mate of any composite panels to allow for a perfect fit of all composite wall materials;   e) repeating step d) until all composite panels are installed and adjusted for perfect fit; and   d) optionally permanently joining any board element(s) onto the existing frame, thereby locking the composite panel(s) into place.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  in which any overlapping edges that meet any other overlapping edges are sealed; thereby resulting in a seamless joining of composite wall materials. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  in which the adjustment for perfect fit comprises aligning any overlapping edges on adjacent composite wall materials. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13  in which adjustment of fitting is performed once, after any and all first frame elements have been mated with their corresponding second frame elements, and prior to permanently joining any board elements. 
   
   
       17 . A linear frame element for mating comprising a flat panel having an angled extrusion, said angled extrusion adapted to squeeze a second angled extrusion on a second flat panel of a second linear frame element, said squeezing occurring by the force of the angled extrusion onto the second angled extrusion and the force of the flat panel onto the second angled extrusion, and the force of the second angled extrusion onto the angled extrusion and the force of the second flat panel onto the angled extrusion. 
   
   
       18 . The linear frame element of  claim 17  in which said mate is also achieved by force of friction and/or gravity. 
   
   
       19 . The linear frame element of  claim 17  where the angle of extrusion is no more than 60 degrees between the flat panel and the angled extrusion.