Method and system for covering surfaces with decorative panels

Abstract

A system and a method for covering of wall or ceiling or any other surfaces of a premise and/or an open space setting. The system has at least two panels, i.e. an outwardly facing, external covering panel, which is provided with at least one decorative element and a back, infrastructure panel provided with an attachment plain and a support plain.

1 . A system for decorative covering of various surfaces of a premise, a building, or transportation vehicles and/or for delimiting open space settings e.g. walls and/or ceiling and/or partitions said system comprising at least a first and a second panel, while the first panel being a back infrastructure panel and the second panel being an external covering panel provided with a decorative pattern, said second panel being removable attachable to the first panel, said first panel is defined by an attachment plain securable immediately on the surface to be covered or securable on partitions of an airy infrastructure for delimiting open space settings, and by an opposite support plain configured and dimensioned to support the second panel upon attaching the second panel to the first panel. 
     
     
         2 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which the support plain of the first panel is provided with an array of substructures which are designed and dimensioned to provide support to the second panel after it is attached to the first panel. 
     
     
         3 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which said attachment plain and said support plain of the first panel are spaced apart from each other by at least one separation wall. 
     
     
         4 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which at least the first panel is made of a thermoplastic polymeric material. 
     
     
         5 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 4 , in which said first panel has a thickness of 0.5-3 mm. 
     
     
         6 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which at least the first panel is made of a non-toxic, washable thermoplastic polymeric material. 
     
     
         7 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which the first panel is securable on the surface to be covered by an adhesive or by a mechanical means, 
     
     
         8 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which each support plain of the first panel is configured and dimensioned to engage a portion of the second panel to provide structural support thereto. 
     
     
         9 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which at least the first panel is made of at least partially transparent material to allow light to pass there through. 
     
     
         10 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which to one or more first panels are attached one or more second panels. 
     
     
         11 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which each second panel is provided with a face bearing the decorative pattern and said second panel is provided with edges directed towards the first panel being substantially perpendicular to the attachment plain of the first panel. 
     
     
         12 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which said first panel is provided with at least one niche situated between adjacent substructures, wherein said at least one niche is configured and dimensioned to receive and accommodate therein edges of the adjacent second panels. 
     
     
         13 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 12 , comprising an array of second panels attached to the array of substructures of the first panel. 
     
     
         14 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 13 , comprising an array of second panels configured with dissimilar shape. 
     
     
         15 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 11 , in which said face is flat. 
     
     
         16 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 11 , in which said face is not flat. 
     
     
         17 . A system as defined in  claim 11 , comprising a mediating panel, situated between the first and the second panel and adapted to support face of the second panel. 
     
     
         18 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 2 , in which said array of substructures of the first panel is configured as a matrix. 
     
     
         19 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  18 , in which said array is 8×8 matrix. 
     
     
         20 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 12 , in which upon attachment of the second panel to the first panel the edges of the adjacent second panels are received within the niche provided between adjacent substructures of the first panel. 
     
     
         21 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 20 , in which said niche is defined by a depth, which is equal to a distance between support plain of the first panel and attachment plain of the first panel. 
     
     
         22 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 11 , in which said face is provided with at least one depression, which receives and accommodate therein a filling material. 
     
     
         23 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , in which at least one channel is provided between the surface to be covered and the first panel, said channel is adapted to accommodate a wiring, pipes or any other required items. 
     
     
         24 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , comprising a base element to allow the system to stand autonomously and be portable. 
     
     
         25 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , for covering an airy infrastructure made for example from metal chassis. 
     
     
         26 . A system for decorative covering as defined in  claim 1 , comprising a double sided first back panels coverable from both sides by second and third face panels 
     
     
         27 . A method for decorative covering of various surfaces of a premise or a building, or a transportation vehicles e.g. and/or of an open space settings e.g. walls and/or ceiling and/or partitions comprising
 a) providing at least a first and a second panel, while the first panel being a back infrastructure panel and the second panel being an external covering panel provided with a decorative pattern, said first panel is defined by an attachment plain and by an opposite support plain configured and dimensioned to support the second panel upon attaching the second panel to the first panel.   b) securing the first infrastructure panel to the surface to be covered;   c) securing additional first infrastructure panels proximal to the previously attached first infrastructure panels;   d) attaching the second external covering panels to the support plains of the first panels.   
     
     
         28 . A method for decorative covering, as defined in  claim 25 , in which said first panels are secured on the surface to be covered by an adhesive, by a plaster or by a suitable mechanical means. 
     
     
         29 . A method for decorative covering, as defined in  claim 26 , in which second panels are secured on the support plains of the first panel by an adhesive or by a plaster. 
     
     
         30 . A method for decorative covering, as defined in  claim 25 , comprising deployment of a mediating panel between the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         31 . A method for decorative covering as defined in  claim 25 , comprising arranging channels on the surface to be covered, said channels being configured and dimensioned to run wiring pipes or other items, said channels are arranged on the surface to be covered before attaching the first panel thereto. 
     
     
         32 . A method for decorative covering as defined in  claim 25 , comprising cutting the first panels upon securing thereof on the surface to be covered in order to cover uncovered margins, wherein said cutting is carried out before attaching the second panels to the first panels. 
     
     
         33 . A method for decorative settings as defined in  claim 25  comprising a stand-alone infrastructure to which the first panel can he attached. 
     
     
         34 . A method for creating decorative partitions as defined in  claim 25  comprising a double side first panel where the second surface panels can be attached to both sides of the first back panel 
     
     
         35 . A method for creating decorative partitions for delimiting a space, as defined in  claim 25  comprising two first back panels attached back to back where the second surface panels can be attached to each side of the back panels.