Contoured rails for mounting wall panels or insulation unto an existing wall

Abstract

Disclosed is a system of cladding along an existing exterior wall of a building featuring a plurality of U-shaped or Hat-Shapped rails shown as affixing rails 90 and 10, respectively, or H-shaped rails, shown as affixing rails 200, deployed in a substantantially parallel and spaced apart arrangement, with an insulation panel in between two of plurality of U-shaped or H-shaped rails. The U-shaped and H-shaped components both serving as affixing rails for securing insulation in the space between an existing wall and decorative or finishing wall panels using holding elements, such as a plurality of pegs or rods. The H-shaped affixing rail is further described in combination with edge-components. The edge components are necessary to absorb and build around corners and window or door apertures along the surface of an existing wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall comprising: a plurality of affixing rails, each affixing rails of said plurality of affixing rails mounting onto an existing wall in an adjacently spaced apart association with at least one other of said plurality of affixing rails; wherein one of said plurality of affixing rails comprising of at least two first forward walls, wherein said at least two first forward walls being in a spaced apart orientation with each other; at least one base wall, said at least one base wall having a top side and a bottom side, said at least one base wall issuing at an angle from a first edge of at least one of said at least two first forward walls; wherein said bottom side configured be placed against said existing wall, and wherein said at least one base wall further configured to serve as an anchor point for attachment of each one of said plurality of affixing rails to said existing wall; a first forward wall, said first forward wall extending forwardly from said top side; wherein a second wall extending from a second edge of said at least two first walls, wherein said second wall spanning the space between said at least two first walls; wherein said first wall walls and said second wall forming a first channel; wherein said first channel configured to retain an insulating material; wherein a space between each two adjacent of said plurality of said affixing rails configured to retain an insulating material; and wherein said second wall configured to have a wall panel of a plurality of wall panels affixed thereto. 
     
     
         2 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 1 , wherein said at least two first walls further comprising a plurality of retaining slots, wherein said plurality of retaining slots configured to removably contain a holding element. 
     
     
         3 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of retaining slots further configured to serve as openings for air ventilation and moisture drainage. 
     
     
         4 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claims 3 , wherein said second wall further comprises at least one second channel. 
     
     
         5 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 4 , wherein said a trough of said second channel impinging into said first channel. 
     
     
         6 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of holding slots are co-planar. 
     
     
         7 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 6 , further comprising at least one additional plurality of holding slots, wherein said at least one additional plurality of holding slots is co-planar; and wherein each one of said at least one additional plurality of holding slots is configured to hold a holding element. 
     
     
         8 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of air and moisture circulation openings, said plurality of air and moisture circulation openings disposed independently from said plurality of retaining slots. 
     
     
         9 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 2 , wherein said holding element is a peg or a rod. 
     
     
         10 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 7 , wherein said holding element is a peg or a rod. 
     
     
         11 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 8 , wherein said holding element is a peg or a rod. 
     
     
         12 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 1 , wherein said holding element further comprises a first section, said first section being inserted to one of said plurality of said holding slots and wherein said first section holding said insulating material within said first channel at a distance from said second wall. 
     
     
         13 . The system of securing wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 5 , wherein each of said plurality of affixing rails is made from thermally insulating materials. 
     
     
         14 . A system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall comprising: a plurality of affixing rails, each affixing rails of said plurality of affixing rails mounting onto an existing wall in an adjacently spaced apart association with at least one other of said plurality of affixing rails; each of said plurality of affixing rails having a base wall said base wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being attached to an existing wall; a first forward wall extending forwardly at an angle from said top surface, said first forward wall having a first side and a second side; a second wall attaching to a free end of said first forward wall; wherein said second wall having a front surface and a back surface; at least two second forward walls extending forwardly at an angle from said top surface, said at least two second forward walls being in a parallel and spaced apart configuration from each other; wherein said at least two second forward walls and said second wall forming an inverted channel; a side wall extending at an angle from a free end of each of said at least two second forward walls; wherein said side wall oriented in a direction opposite that of said second wall; wherein said top surface said either first side or said second side of said first forward wall and said bottom surface forming a first and second cavities; a space between two of said plurality of affixing rails configured to retain a length of an insulating material; wherein said second cavity of said affixing rail configured to retain an end of said insulating material and said first cavity of an adjacently mounted affixing rail configured to retain an opposing end of said insulating material; and wherein each of said side walls configured to have a wall panel fastened thereto. 
     
     
         15 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 14 , wherein said plurality of affixing rails further comprises an edge rail, said edge rail having a base wall said base wall having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface configured to be mounted onto an existing wall; a first forward wall extending forwardly at an angle from said top surface; a second wall extending from a free end of said first forward wall, said second wall oriented in the same direction as said base wall; a second forward wall extending forwardly at an angle from a free end of said second wall; a side wall extending at an angle from a free end of said second forward wall; wherein said side wall oriented in the same direction as said second wall and said base wall; wherein said second wall said first forward wall and said top surface forming a first cavity; wherein a space between said edge rail and one of said plurality of affixing rails configured to retain a length of an insulating material; wherein a second cavity of said one of said plurality of affixing rails configured to retain an end of said insulating material and said first cavity of said edge rail configured to retain an opposing end of said insulating material; and wherein said wall of said edge rail configured to have a wall panel fastened thereto. 
     
     
         16 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 15 , wherein said first forward wall further comprises a plurality of retaining slots wherein each of the retaining slots in said plurality of retaining slots is configured to hold a holding element, said holding element configured to hold a top surface of said insulating material below said second wall. 
     
     
         17 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 16 , wherein said plurality of holding slots is further configured to train water and air ventilation. 
     
     
         18 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of air and moisture circulation openings, said plurality of air and moisture circulation openings disposed independently from said plurality of retaining slots. 
     
     
         19 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claims 16 , further comprising at least one additional plurality of holding slots, wherein said plurality of holding slots are co-planar, and wherein said at least one additional plurality of holding slots are co-planar. 
     
     
         20 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 15 , wherein said holding element is a peg or a rod. 
     
     
         21 . The system of securing insulation and wall panels unto an existing wall of  claim 18 , wherein said holding element is a peg or a rod; and wherein a first portion of said rod being inserted into a holding slot of one of said plurality of affixing rails and an opposite first portion of said rod being inserted into holding slot of an adjacently placed one of said one of said plurality of affixing rails or said edge rail.