Joint

Abstract

A joint for connecting at least two members; wherein the joint includes a first scalloped face having peaks and troughs located at an end of a first member and a second scalloped face having peaks and troughs located at the end of the second member. The resulting seam designed to minimize the visual impact of the joint.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an end surface and a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface comprising at least one peak and at least one trough;   a second member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an end surface and a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface of said second member comprising a number of troughs corresponding to the number of peaks of said scalloped surface of said first member and a number of peaks corresponding to the number of troughs of said first member, wherein said scalloped surface of said second member and said scalloped surface of said first member provide a complimentary engagement with one another thereby defining a curvilinear seam across at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: top surface and bottom surface between said first member and said second member, said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member secured to one another.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each said peak and each said trough of said first member extend from said top surface to said bottom surface. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by an adhesive deposited therebetween. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said first member and said second member each comprise wood. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: top surface and bottom surface of said first member displays a grain pattern and at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: top surface and bottom surface of said second member displays a grain pattern, said curvilinear seam minimizing noticeable differences between said grain pattern of said first member and said grain pattern of said second member. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein each said peak and each said trough of said first member extend from said top surface to said bottom surface. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are affixed to one another by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are affixed to one another by an adhesive deposited therebetween. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said first member and said second member each comprise wood. 
   
   
       11 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first member having a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface comprising at least one peak and at least one trough;   a second member having a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface of said second member comprising a number of troughs corresponding to the number of peaks of said scalloped surface of said first member and a number of peaks corresponding to the number of troughs of said first member, wherein said scalloped surface of said second member and said scalloped surface of said first member provide a complimentary engagement with one another thereby defining a curvilinear seam between said first member and said second member, said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member secured to one another.   
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by an adhesive deposited therebetween. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said first member and said second member each comprise wood. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said first member displays a grain pattern and said second member displays a grain pattern, said curvilinear seam minimizing noticeable differences between said grain pattern of said first member and said grain pattern of said second member. 
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member are secured to one another by an adhesive deposited therebetween. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said first member and said second member each comprise wood. 
   
   
       19 . A method of joining two members, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a first member, said first member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an end surface and a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface comprising at least one peak and at least one trough;   providing a second member, said second member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, an end surface and a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface of said second member comprising a number of troughs corresponding to the number of peaks of said scalloped surface of said first member and a number of peaks corresponding to the number of troughs of said first member, wherein said scalloped surface of said second member and said scalloped surface of said first member provide a complimentary engagement with one another thereby defining a curvilinear seam across at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: top surface and bottom surface between said first member and said second member;   placing said scalloped surface of said first member in complimentary engagement with said scalloped surface of said second member; and   securing said scalloped surface of said first member to said scalloped surface of said second member.   
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 19  additionally comprising the step, prior to the placing step, of:
 applying an adhesive to at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member.   
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 19  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member is secured to said scalloped surface of said second member by an adhesive. 
   
   
       22 . The method according to  claim 19  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member is secured to said scalloped surface of said second member by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       23 . A method of joining two members, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a first member having a scalloped surface comprising at least one peak and at least one trough;   providing a second member having a scalloped surface, said scalloped surface of said second member comprising a number of troughs corresponding to the number of peaks of said scalloped surface of said first member and a number of peaks corresponding to the number of troughs of said first member, wherein said scalloped surface of said second member and said scalloped surface of said first member provide a complimentary engagement with one another thereby defining a curvilinear seam between said first member and said second member;   placing said scalloped surface of said first member in complimentary engagement with said scalloped surface of said second member; and   securing said scalloped surface of said first member to said scalloped surface of said second member.   
   
   
       24 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member is secured to said scalloped surface of said second member by an adhesive. 
   
   
       25 . The method according to  claim 23  wherein said scalloped surface of said first member is secured to said scalloped surface of said second member by a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       26 . The method according to  claim 23  additionally comprising the step, prior to the placing step, of:
 applying an adhesive to at least one surface selected from the group consisting of: said scalloped surface of said first member and said scalloped surface of said second member.