Support Assembly and/or Aesthetic Element for Surface

Abstract

A support assembly has a first support-attachment structure configured to be attachable to (with) a surface of a wall. The support assembly is also has a second support-structure attachment configured to face away from the surface of the wall when the first support-attachment structure is attached to (with) the surface of the wall. An esthetic element has a presentation surface. The aesthetic element also has an aesthetic-attachment structure configured to be coupled with the second support-structure attachment of the support assembly. This is done in such a way that the aesthetic element positions the presentation surface so that the presentation surface upstages (at least in part) the surface of the wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for providing an aesthetic treatment for a surface, the apparatus comprising:
 a first support profile being configured to be attached to the surface; and   a second support profile being configured to be attached to the surface; and   the first support profile and the second support profile being spaced apart from, and parallel with, each other when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   an aesthetic element including a first aesthetic-attachment structure; and   the aesthetic element also including a second aesthetic-attachment structure; and   the first aesthetic-attachment structure and the second aesthetic-attachment structure being spaced apart from, and parallel with, each other; and   the first aesthetic-attachment structure being configured to connect with the first support profile when the first support profile is attached to the surface; and   the second aesthetic-attachment structure being configured to connect with the second support profile when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   wherein the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, a portion of the surface when the first aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the first support profile when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the second support profile when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   whereby the aesthetic element provides the aesthetic treatment for the surface when the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, the portion of the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile are configured to be aligned horizontally and attached to the surface.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile are also configured to be horizontally aligned to span across spaced-apart strapping tapes, and are also configured to be connectable to the spaced-apart strapping tapes being configured to be vertically oriented, parallel with each other, and the spaced-apart strapping tapes also being configured to be attachable to the surface.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile each define spaced-apart holes being aligned along a longitudinal length of the second support profile; and   the spaced-apart holes are configured to receive connectors being configured to attach the second support profile and the first support profile to the surface.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first support profile includes a snap-fit feature; and   the first support profile is configured to resiliently deflect from a biased position to a deflection position.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile are positioned on a support feature.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the support feature is configured to attach with a top part of one aesthetic element and a bottom portion of another aesthetic element.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the support feature includes spaced-apart spacer elements being configured to form an air gap for air circulation between the surface and the aesthetic element.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the second support profile forms intermittent spaces aligned along the support feature.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first support profile forms intermittent spaces aligned along the support feature.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the support feature is configured to be aligned horizontally for attachment to the surface.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the support feature is also configured to be horizontally aligned, span across, and be connectable to spaced-apart strapping tapes being configured to be vertically oriented, parallel with each other, and also being configured to be attachable to the surface.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile are positioned on a support net having intersection points.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the second support profile and the first support profile are also configured to be horizontally aligned to span across the support net, and are also configured to be connectable to the support net being configured to be attachable to the surface.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the support net includes spaced-apart strapping tapes being configured to be vertically oriented, parallel with each other, and attachable to the surface.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the support net includes spaced-apart strapping tapes; and   the second support profile and the first support profile are also configured to be horizontally aligned to span across the spaced-apart strapping tapes, and are also configured to be connectable to the spaced-apart strapping tapes being configured to be vertically oriented, parallel with each other, and also being configured to be attachable to the surface.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the support net includes spaced-apart strapping tapes being configured to be vertically spaced-apart from each other; and   the second support profile and the first support profile are positioned on spaced-apart support features being configured to be attached to the spaced-apart strapping tapes to form a matrix pattern.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the support net is configured to be rollable.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first aesthetic-attachment structure includes a first hook-shaped fastening portion; and   the second aesthetic-attachment structure includes a second hook-shaped fastening portion.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a compressible filler is configured to be positioned between a gap defined by adjacently-positioned aesthetic elements being attached to the surface.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein:
 the aesthetic element includes a first aesthetic-engagement feature configured to be engage with second aesthetic-engagement feature of an adjacently-positioned aesthetic element in such a way that an aesthetic gap is formed between end portions of the aesthetic element and the adjacently-positioned aesthetic element, when the first aesthetic-engagement feature and the second aesthetic-engagement feature are engaged with each other.   
     
     
         22 . An apparatus for providing an aesthetic treatment for a surface, and the apparatus for use with a first support profile being configured to be attached to the surface, and for use with a second support profile being configured to be attached to the surface, and the first support profile and the second support profile being spaced apart, and parallel with, each other when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second support profile is attached to the surface, and the apparatus comprising:
 an aesthetic element including a first aesthetic-attachment structure; and   the aesthetic element also including a second aesthetic-attachment structure; and   the first aesthetic-attachment structure and the second aesthetic-attachment structure being spaced apart from, and parallel with, each other; and   the first aesthetic-attachment structure being configured to connect with the first support profile when the first support profile is attached to the surface; and   the second aesthetic-attachment structure being configured to connect with the second support profile when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   wherein the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, a portion of the surface when the first aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the first support profile when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the second support profile when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   whereby the aesthetic element provides the aesthetic treatment for the surface when the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, the portion of the surface.   
     
     
         23 . An apparatus for providing an aesthetic treatment for a surface, and the apparatus for use with an aesthetic element including a first aesthetic-attachment structure, and the aesthetic element also including a second aesthetic-attachment structure, and the apparatus comprising:
 a first support profile being configured to be attached to the surface; and   a second support profile being configured to be attached to the surface; and   the first support profile and the second support profile being spaced apart from, and parallel with, each other when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   the first aesthetic-attachment structure and the second aesthetic-attachment structure being spaced apart from, and parallel with, each other; and   the first support profile being configured to connect with the first aesthetic-attachment structure when the first support profile is attached to the surface; and   the second support profile being configured to connect with the second aesthetic-attachment structure when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   wherein the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, a portion of the surface when the first aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the first support profile when the first support profile is attached to the surface, and the second aesthetic-attachment structure is connected with the second support profile when the second support profile is attached to the surface; and   whereby the aesthetic element provides the aesthetic treatment for the surface when the aesthetic element, in use, covers, at least in part, the portion of the surface.