Wall panel base trim and method for the same

Abstract

A wall panel base trim a panel channel extending between first and second ends. The panel channel surrounds a panel groove configured for reception of a wall panel therein. The panel channel includes a blending fin extending from the channel base, the blending fin on a second side of the panel groove. A brace ridge extends between the first and second ends, the brace ridge projects laterally relative to the panel channel. A shadow flange extends away from the panel channel in a second direction, the shadow flange and the brace ridge cooperate to form a shadow line recess.

1 . A wall panel base trim comprising:
 a panel channel extending between first and second ends, the panel channel surrounds a panel groove configured for reception of a wall panel therein, the panel channel includes:
 a wall flange extending from a channel base in a first direction, the wall flange on a first side of the panel groove, and 
 a blending fin extending from the channel base, the blending fin on a second side of the panel groove, wherein a height of the blending fin is less than a height of the wall flange; 
   a brace ridge extending between the first and second ends, the brace ridge projects laterally relative to the panel channel; and   a shadow flange extending away from the panel channel in a second direction opposed to the first direction, the shadow flange and the brace ridge cooperate to form a shadow line recess.   
     
     
         2 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the wall flange and the blending fin are parallel, and the wall flange, blending fin and the channel base configure the panel groove for snug reception of the wall panel therein. 
     
     
         3 . The wall panel base trim of claim.  1 , wherein the brace ridge includes a ridge face having a planar shape 
     
     
         4 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the brace ridge includes a ridge face having a curved shape. 
     
     
         5 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the brace ridge includes:
 first and second ridge walls projecting laterally relative to the panel channel, and   a ridge face extending between the first and second ridge walls.   
     
     
         6 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the panel channel is coupled with the shadow flange. 
     
     
         7 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 6 , wherein the brace ridge couples the panel channel with the shadow flange. 
     
     
         8 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the blending fin includes a broken blending surface. 
     
     
         9 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the blending fin tapers from a fin base toward a fin edge. 
     
     
         10 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1 , wherein the panel channel includes a sharp utility recess at a fin base of the blending fin. 
     
     
         11 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 1  comprising the wall panel and a floor plane. 
     
     
         12 . The wall panel base trim of  claim 11 , wherein the wall panel includes one or more of sheetrock, drywall, particle board panels, chip board panels and wood panels, and the floor plane includes one or more of floor panels, tile, concrete, cement, floor coverings, hard wood, stone and resin flooring. 
     
     
         13 . A shadow lined wall assembly comprising:
 a wall panel;   a wall panel base trim including:
 a panel channel extending between first and second ends, the panel channel surrounds a panel groove, the panel channel includes:
 a wall flange on a first side of the panel groove 
 a blending fin on a second side of the panel groove, and 
 wherein the wall panel is received in the panel groove; 
 
 a brace ridge extending between the first and second ends, the brace ridge projects laterally relative to the panel channel; 
 a shadow flange extending away from the panel channel; 
   a floor plane coupled along the shadow flange, wherein the shadow flange spaces the brace ridge from the floor plane and forms a shadow line recess therebetween; and   wherein the wall flange is aligned with the rear of the brace ridge.   
     
     
         14 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the wall flange extends in a first direction, and the shadow flange extends in a second direction opposed to the first direction. 
     
     
         15 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the blending fin is coupled along a first face of the wall panel and the wall flange is coupled along a second face of the wall panel. 
     
     
         16 . The shadow lined wail assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the wall flange and the blending fin are parallel. 
     
     
         17 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the floor plane coupled along the shadow flange includes the floor plane coupled along a shadow flange edge of the shadow flange. 
     
     
         18 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the floor plane coupled along the shadow flange includes the floor plane coupled along a shadow flange face of the shadow flange. 
     
     
         19 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the brace ridge includes a ridge face having at least one of a planar shape or a curved shape. 
     
     
         20 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the brace ridge includes:
 first and second ridge walls projecting laterally relative to the panel channel, and   a ridge face extending between the first and second ridge walls,   
     
     
         21 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the brace ridge couples the panel channel with the shadow flange 
     
     
         22 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the blending fin includes a broken blending surface. 
     
     
         23 . The shadow lined wall assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the panel channel includes a sharp utility recess at a fin base of the blending fin, and the sharp utility recess is configured to receive one or more of the edge of a wall covering or deformable material blended across the blending fin. 
     
     
         24 . A method for installing wall panels with a shadow line above a floor plane comprising:
 coupling a wall panel base trim along a portion of a wall, the wall panel base trim includes:
 a panel channel with a panel groove, 
 a brace ridge projecting laterally relative to the panel channel, and 
 a shadow flange; 
   positioning a wall panel within the panel groove; and   coupling the shadow flange along the floor plane, coupling the shadow flange along the floor plane includes:
 spacing the brace ridge from the floor plane, and 
 forming a shadow line recess between the floor plane and the brace ridge according to the spacing. 
   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the panel channel includes a wall flange, and
 coupling the wall panel base trim along the portion of the wall includes coupling the wall flange along the portion of the wall.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the panel channel includes a blending fin and a wall flange, and
 positioning the wall panel within the, panel groove includes positioning the wall panel between the blending fin and the wall flange.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein coupling the wall panel base trim along the portion of the wall includes coupling the shadow flange along the portion of the wall. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein coupling the shadow flange along the floor plane includes at least one of coupling a shadow flange edge or a shadow flange face of the shadow flange along the floor plane. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the panel channel includes a blending fin and comprising blending deformable material over the wall panel and the blending fin. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein blending deformable material over the wall panel and the blending fin includes blending deformable material into a sharp utility recess at a fin base of the blending fin. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the panel channel includes a blending fin and comprising covering the wall panel and the blending fin with a wall covering. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein covering the wall panel and the blending fin with a wall covering includes:
 positioning an edge of the wall covering within a sharp utility recess at a fin base of the blending fin, and   guiding trimming of the wall covering with the sharp utility recess.