Engineered, flood resilient, magnetically adhered, interior wall panel and trim system

Abstract

An engineered, flood resilient, magnetically adhered, interior wall panel and trim system is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the system includes galvanized steel mounting strips, magnetically adhered receiver trims, base and chair rail moldings, inside and outside corner trims with receivers, and a plurality of magnetically adhered, tongue and grooved wall panels. The system components are manufactured from waterproof, mold and mildew resistant, insect proof, and recyclable materials, and due to the magnetically adhered attachment system, the present invention's resilient characteristics enable quick and easy removal and re-installation, in the wake of recurring flood events, by those skilled in the art, without the need for nails, fasteners or power tools.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system comprised of:
 A magnetically adhered composite base molding unit consisting of an integrally engineered Base Molding and mating Receiver Trim with a continuously adhered Magnetic Backing Strip.   A magnetically adhered composite chair rail molding unit consisting of an integrally engineered Chair Rail Molding and mating Receiver Trim with a continuously adhered Magnetic Backing Strip.   A magnetically adhered composite wall panel unit consisting of a Wall Panel with continuously adhered upper and lower Magnetic Backing Strips.   An upper and lower Galvanized Steel Mounting Strip mechanically fastened to existing wall studs thereby providing the carbon steel substrate for the magnetic attachment of the system's components.   An integrally engineered mating Inside and Outside Corner Trim.   
     
     
         2 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said flexible Magnetic Backing Strip  3  adhesively adhered to the base of the Receiver Trim  6  consists of a flexible magnetic strip of width Q, thickness R and continuous length equal to Receiver Trim length G 6 . 
     
     
         3 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said flexible Magnetic Backing Strips adhesively adhered to the upper and lower rear faces of the Wall Panels consists of a flexible magnetic strip of width Q, thickness R and continuous length equal to Wall Panel width B. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said flexible Magnetic Backing Strips are adhered to the Receiver Trims and the upper and lower rear faces of the Wall Panels by means of a waterproof acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said upper and lower Galvanized Steel Mounting Strips are mechanically fastened, by one skilled in the art, to existing wall studs with galvanized roofing nails or flathead screws. 
     
     
         6 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 5  wherein said upper and lower Galvanized Steel Mounting Strips consist of galvanized steel sheetmetal strips fabricated to a width S, thickness T and continuously run the full horizontal length of the room walls. 
     
     
         7 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Receiver Trims, with flexible Magnetic Backing Strips adhesively adhered to their bases, are magnetically adhered, by one skilled in the art, to upper and lower Galvanized Steel Mounting Strips. 
     
     
         8 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Wall Panel, with flexible Magnetic Backing Strips adhesively adhered to its upper and lower rear faces, are magnetically adhered, by one skilled in the art, to upper and lower Galvanized Steel Mounting Strips. 
     
     
         9 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said upper and lower Receiver Trims are formed of an extruded rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC), or equally flood resilient material. 
     
     
         10 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Base Molding and Chair Rail Molding are formed of an extruded rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC), or equally flood resilient material. 
     
     
         11 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Inside and Outside Corner Trims are formed of an extruded rigid polyvinylchloride (PVC), or equally flood resilient material. 
     
     
         12 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Wall Panels are formed of an extruded cellular polyvinylchloride (PVC) with a tongue and grooved, beadboard profile or may be formed of similarly flood resilient materials with a broad range of surface profiles, textures and finishes. 
     
     
         13 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 12  wherein said Wall Panels are of width B, thickness C and panel height D. 
     
     
         14 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said magnetically adhered composite molding unit, consisting of a Base Molding and integral Receiver Trim, with a continuously adhered Magnetic Backing Strip, can accommodate a range of wall Panel thicknesses L with a Wall Panel bottom overlapping reveal K. 
     
     
         15 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said magnetically adhered composite molding unit, consisting of a Chair Rail Molding and integral Receiver Trim, with a continuously adhered Magnetic Backing Strip, can accommodate a range of Wall Panel thicknesses O with upper and lower panel overlapping reveal N. 
     
     
         16 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Receiver Trim comprising of:
 a. a base of width G, length G 6  and thickness G 4  with two pairs of equal and symmetrically opposing flanges at a distance G 2  apart and cantilevered perpendicularly at a distance G 5  from the front face of the base to the free ends of the flanges. 
 b. symmetrically opposing flanges with a width of G 8 , are radiused G 16  at their bases with opposing free end tapered surfaces  32  and  35  and radiused G 15  which may form an angle G 11  with the smooth face  31  and  36  of each flange. 
 c. flange tapered surfaces  32  and  35  may transition into a series of equally sized and spaced teeth with height G 9 , faces  33 , apex radius G 14 , valley radius G 13 , distance between adjacent apices G 10  and angle G 12  between faces  33  may be equal to 90 degrees. 
 d. equally sized and spaced teeth of opposite flanges may be at a distance G 7  apart which produces a desired gap between female flange surfaces as may be sufficient to secure the mating male flanges of the Base Molding and Chair Rail Molding. 
 
     
     
         17 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Base Molding comprising of:
 a. a height of width E, length E 9 , and thickness E 6  with a pair of protruding male flanges at a distance E 4  apart and cantilevered perpendicularly at a distance E 7  from the rear face of the base molding to the free ends of the flanges. 
 b. a protruding upper flange may be located a distance E 3  from top surface  24  and may be cantilevered perpendicularly a stem distance E 12  and overall distance E 7  from the radiused E 20  inside corner formed between surfaces  15  and  23 , as well as between surfaces  20  and  21 . 
 c. a protruding lower flange may be located a distance E 5  from bottom surface  25  and may be cantilevered perpendicularly a stem distance E 12  and overall distance E 7  from the radiused E 20  inside corner formed between surfaces  15  and  23 , as well as between surfaces  20  and  21 . 
 d. tapered surfaces  17  and  19  forming an angle E 17  with surface  18  and radiused E 15  at their intersection. 
 e. flange tapered surfaces  17  and  19  may transition into a series of equally sized and spaced teeth with height E 14 , faces  16 , apex radius E 19 , valley radius E 16 , distance between adjacent apices E 11  and angle E 18  between faces  16  may be equal to 90 degrees. 
 f. a plurality of teeth beyond the stem surface  20  and  15  of opposing flange faces may be at a distance E 10  apart between opposing apexes which may be engineered to produce a desired gap between flange surfaces as may be sufficient to secure the mating female flanges of the Receiver Trim. 
 
     
     
         18 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Chair Rail Molding comprising of:
 a. a height of width F, length F 8 , and thickness F 5  with a pair of protruding male flanges at a distance F 4  apart and cantilevered perpendicularly at a distance F 6  from the rear face of the chair rail molding to the free ends of the flanges. 
 b. a protruding upper flange may be located a distance F 3  from top surface  26  and may be cantilevered perpendicularly a stem distance F 10  and overall distance F 6  from the radiused F 17  inside corner formed between surfaces  29  and  35 . 
 c. a protruding lower flange may be located a distance F 3  from bottom surface  27  and may be cantilevered perpendicularly a stem distance F 10  and overall distance F 6  from the radiused F 17  inside corner formed between surfaces  29  and  35 . 
 d. flange tapered surfaces  30  and  32  forming an angle F 22  with surface  31  and radiused F 21  at their intersection. 
 e. flange tapered surfaces  30  and  32  may transition into a series of equally sized and spaced teeth with height F 12 , faces  33 , apex radius F 19 , valley radius F 15 , distance between adjacent apices F 13  and angle F 18  between faces  33  may be equal to 90 degrees. 
 f. a plurality of teeth beyond the stem surface  29  of opposing flange faces may be at a distance F 9  apart between opposing apexes which may be engineered to produce a desired gap between flange surfaces as may be sufficient to secure the mating female flanges of the Receiver Trim. 
 
     
     
         19 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Outside Corner Trim comprising of:
 a. a pair of equal and symmetrical smooth surfaced legs, of length H and thickness H 1 , intersect forming an outside corner radius H 6  at a 90 degree angle with a radius H 7  at their free ends. 
 b. a pair of equal and symmetrically opposing flanges cantilevered a distance H 14  from outside corner radius H 6  intersection between legs and spaced a distance H 2  apart. 
 c. leg surface  54  and flange surface  53  intersect at a radius or H 5  and an angle of H 4 . 
 d. leg surface  57  and flange surface  50  intersect at a radius or H 5  and an angle of H 4 . 
 e. end of flange tapered surfaces  51  and  52  forming an angle H 12  with surfaces  50  and  53 , respectively, and radiused H 15  at their free ends. 
 f. flange tapered surfaces  51  and  52  may transition into a plurality of equally sized and spaced teeth with height H 3 , faces  49 , apex radius H 9 , valley radius H 10 , distance between adjacent apices H 8  and angle H 11  between faces  49  may be equal to 90 degrees. 
 g. flange faces may be at a distance H 13  apart between opposing apexes which may be engineered to produce a desired gap between flange surfaces as may be sufficient to secure the mating male flange of the Inside Corner Trim. 
 
     
     
         20 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Inside Corner Trim comprising of:
 a. a pair of equal and symmetrical smooth surfaced legs of length J and thickness J 1 , intersect forming an inside corner radius J 4  at a 90 degree angle ending with a radius J 7  at their free ends. 
 b. a single symmetrically protruding flange cantilevered a distance J 2  from the inside radius J 4  intersection between legs and a width J 3 . 
 c. leg surface  43  and flange surface  42  intersect at a radius J 6  and an angle of J 5 . 
 d. leg surface  46  and flange surface  38  intersect at a radius J 6  and an angle of J 5 . 
 e. end of flange tapered surfaces  40  and  41  forming an angle J 11  and radiused J 14  at their free end. 
 f. flange tapered surfaces  40  and  41  may transition into a plurality of equally sized and spaced teeth with height J 13 , faces  39 , apex radius J 9 , valley radius J 8  and a distance J 12  between adjacent apices. 
 g. flange opposing apexes may be at a distance J 3  apart to produce a desired gap between flange surfaces as may be sufficient to secure the mating female flanges of the Outside Corner Trim. 
 
     
     
         21 . The magnetically adhered wall panel and trim system according to  claim 1  wherein said Inside Corner Trim  8  and Outside Corner Trim  7  integrally engineered male and female flanges may accommodate a range of Wall Panel thicknesses P.