Decorative joint system

Abstract

A decorative system is provided which consists of a decorative assembly, which is in at least tow parts having a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The parts cooperate with each other and a support means, which is adapted for attachment to a wall to provide support for the assembly. The elongate members are adapted to be attached to the support means in positions such that they are both in contact with the support and in part are both in contact with the wall. The assembly is easy to adjust in-situ, easy to assemble and is easy to replace with minimum disruption to flooring and decoration.

1 . A joint system for decorative or architectural features comprising: an assembly comprising a first elongate member and a second elongate member, and support means adapted for attachment to a wall to provide support for the assembly, the first elongate member being adapted to be attached to the support means via a first attachment means in a first position in which the first elongate member is in contact with the support and in part is in contact with the wall, the second elongate member attached to the support via a second attachment means in a second position in which the second elongate member is in contact with the support and in part is in contact with the wall substantially parallel to the first elongate member attached in the first position. 
   
   
       2 . A joint for a decorative system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the support means is adapted for attachment to a wall along a desired line to provide support for the assembly along said line and the first and second elongate members extend along the line. 
   
   
       3 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment means is arranged to non-releasably attach the first elongate member to the support means. 
   
   
       4 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment means is arranged to releasably attach the first elongate member to the support means. 
   
   
       5 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the first attachment means is adapted such that the first elongate member is attachable to the support means by aligning the first elongate member in a position spaced from the wall in front of the support means attached to the wall and translating the aligned first elongate member towards the wall to said first position. 
   
   
       6 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein the second attachment means is adapted to releasably attach the second elongate member to the support means. 
   
   
       7 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein the second attachment means is arranged such that the second elongate member is attachable to the support means by firstly positioning the second elongate member against the wall and alongside the support means, the second elongate member extending in a direction generally parallel to the desired line, and secondly translating the second elongate member from this initial position towards the support in a plane parallel to the wall surface and into engagement with the support. 
   
   
       8 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein the assembly further comprises a third elongate member, and the system further comprises third attachment means adapted to attach the third elongate member to the support means, when the support means is attached to the wall, in a third position in which the third elongate member extends along the line, alongside and substantially parallel to the first and second elongate members attached in the first and second positions. 
   
   
       9 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein the support means comprises an elongate support member having a longitudinal axis. 
   
   
       10 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the support member comprises a plurality of fixing apertures spaced apart along said longitudinal axis for receiving fixing screws to attach the support member to a wall. 
   
   
       11 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of fixing apertures comprises a plurality of fixing slots, each fixing slot extending generally transversely to the longitudinal axis. 
   
   
       12 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any one of  claims 9  to  11 , wherein the first attachment means comprises an attachment member provided on the support member, and arranged to protrude in a direction generally away from a wall to which the support member is attached, and a corresponding recess provided on the first elongate member to receive and engage the attachment member when the first elongate member is in the first position. 
   
   
       13 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the attachment member comprises a rib protruding from a surface of the support member and extending along a length of the support member. 
   
   
       14 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the corresponding recess comprises a longitudinal slot. 
   
   
       15 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any one of  claims 12  to  14 , wherein the first attachment means comprises a second rib protruding from a surface of the support member and extending along a length of the support member, parallel to the first rib, and a second corresponding longitudinal slot provided on the first elongate member. 
   
   
       16 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any one of  claims 9  to  15 , wherein the second attachment means comprises an attachment member provided on the support member, and arranged to protrude in a direction generally parallel to a wall to which the support member is attached, and a corresponding attachment members, provided on the second elongate member to receive and engage the attachment member of the support member when the second elongate member is in the second position. 
   
   
       17 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the attachment member of the second attachment means comprises a rib attachment member extending along a length of the support member. 
   
   
       18 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the corresponding recess on the second support member comprises a longitudinal slot. 
   
   
       19 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 17  or  claim 18 , wherein the rib attachment member of the second attachment means is arranged so as to be spaced from and parallel to a surface of a wall to which the support member is attached. 
   
   
       20 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any one of  claims 9  to  19 , wherein the support member and assembly are adapted such that when the assembly members are attached to the support means, at least one longitudinal channel for routing a wire or cable is defined between the support member and at least one of the elongate members. 
   
   
       21 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein the first and second elongate members are adapted such that when attached to the support means in the first and second positions, a surface of the first elongate member abuts a surface of the second elongate member. 
   
   
       22 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim, wherein one of the first and second elongate members comprises an elongate mating rib and the other one of the first and second elongate members comprises a corresponding elongate mating slot for receiving and engaging the mating rib, the arrangement being such that when the first and second elongate members are attached to the support means in the first and second positions, the mating rib is received in and engaged by the mating slot. 
   
   
       23 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim wherein the first attachment means of the support may comprises a second attachment member arranged to protrude from the support in a direction generally parallel to a wall to which the support member is attached. 
   
   
       24 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein the second attachment member comprises a rib attachment member extending along a length of the support member arranged so as to be spaced from and parallel to a surface of a wall to which the support member is attached. 
   
   
       25 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claims 23  or  24  wherein there is a corresponding recess for the second attachment means on the first elongate member arranged to be parallel to the surface of the wall. 
   
   
       26 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claims 24 , wherein the second rib attachment member is orientated to be in the opposing direction to the rib attachment member of the first attachment member on the support, which is associated with the second attachment means. 
   
   
       27 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any preceding claim wherein the second elongate member comprises at least one mating surface, located on an internal surface exposed to the support means and the support means comprises a resilient mating rib extending from a support means surface exposed to the second elongate member. 
   
   
       28 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with  claim 28 , wherein the second elongate member has an engagement surface, which is contacted by the mating rib before it engages with the mating surface, during assembly of the joint. 
   
   
       29 . A joint for a decorative system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support is a resilient support. 
   
   
       30 . A joint as claimed in any one of the preceding claims incorporated into a skirting board or picture rail or dado rail or architrave or chair rail. 
   
   
       31 . A skirting board as claimed in  claim 30  comprising a cable management recess located in the first elongate member at a surface, which is proximate to a floor on completion of the skirting board assembly.