US1841947A - Decorative wall structure - Google Patents

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Jan. 19, 1932. D GRAHAM 1,841 947 DECORATIVE WALL STRUCTURE Filed March 24, 1930 f/VVE/VTOB flouglass Graham 3 Y Patented Jan. 19, 1932 1,841,947

UNITED snares PATE ToFFic DOUGLASS GRAHAM, F WISCASSET, MAINE DECORATIVE WALL STRUCTURE Application filed March 24, 1930. Serial No. 438,428.

My invention relates to a decorative wall Referring to the drawings which are for finish or decorative fabric structure which illustrative purposes only, may be used as a surfacing or finish for walls. Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of a simple The invention may be employed as a wall form of screen embodying my invention. finish to good advantage in many places, but' Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary eleva- 55. in view of the fact that the present most e-X- tion of one of the wall members or leaves of tensive use thereof is in connection with such a screen as shown in Fig. 1. screens and partitions I shall simplify the Fig. 3 is a cross section on a plane repredisclosure of the invention by confining the sented by the line 33 of Fig. 2. description and illustration thereof to the' Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevational view of a finishing of wall members of this character. portion of a strip of fabric from which the As a general rule it is desired that screens tube element of my invention is formed. shall present a pleasing and artistic appear- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view ance, and there are many uses for screens and similar to Fig. 2, this view illustrating the partitions whereby one portion of a room method of applying the tube element so as to 65 may be segregated from another, and in some cover the raw edges of the stripe members uses of screens it is desired that the surfaces of the invention. thereof be waterproof, such as where a screen Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical is to be used in a bath, or of washable charcross section showing the upper edge of a wall acter, as where the screen is used in a nurforming part of the screen and the manner 70 sery. 1 in which the edges of the surface members My invention has in view a simple, artistic are covered by an edge strip. surface structure which may be used on In Fig. 1 I show a screen 10 consisting of screens or other walls. This surface structhree leaves 11 joined in the customary manture is built up from sheets and strips of ner by hinges 12. Each of the leaves 11 confabric, the colors of which may be selected to sists of a wall including, as shown in Fig. 3, give artistic and pleasing combinations and a base 13, which is conveniently made of balanced color effects. A fabric especially wood, and a surface structure 14 built up of adapted to use in the practice of my invensheets and strips of fabric. The invention retion is colored oilcloth, as such material may sides in this surface structure 14 and the be obtained in many shades, is waterproof, simple method of applying the component and may be readily washed or cleaned. parts thereof to a wall. In this simple dis- An object of the invention is to provide a closure of the invention I show a sheet of decorative wall surface consisting of sheets flexible material or fabric 15 which is prefand strips of material secured to a wall strucerably oilcloth. This sheet 15 is carried ture or base in the manner to be hereinafter across the back 16 of the wall 13 around the described. edges 17 thereof and partly across the front It is an object of the invention to provide a face 18 of the wall or base 13. At the edges wall surfacing structure in which strips of 20 of the sheet 15 stripe members 21 are seflexible material. are applied to a basewith one cured, these stripe members consisting of or more edges thereof turned under so as to strips of fabric, such as oilcloth, secured in form flattened half-tubes or tubes on the wall. the following manner: The stripe member A further object of the invention is to pro- 21 is placed in inverted position with one vide a simple and effective method of applyedge thereof lying along the edge 20 and with ing a fabric tube to a wall in such a manner the remaining portion extending over the that the fastening means, which are generally edge portion of the sheet 15 in the manner tacks, will not be visible. indicated by the dotted lines 22. A row of Further objects and advantages of the intacks 19 is then applied so as to secure the vention will be made evident throughout the edge 20 of the sheet 15 and the edge of the to following part of the specification. stripe member 21 to the base 13. The stripe member is then swung over from the position indicated by the dotted lines 22 to the position in which it is indicated in full lines, thus causing a half-tube 23 to be formed at one edge of the stripe member 21. In this manner, one edge of the strip of material forming the stripe 21 is turned under so that the material will have a bulging or tubular effect, which condition I shall for convenience term a half-tube. \Vhen the stripe member 21 is swung over from the dotted line position 22 to its full line position, the free edge 24 thereof is laid against the face of the base 13. A second or secondary stripe member 25 is then secured in a manner substantially the same as described relative to the first or primary stripe member 21. The stripe member 25 is placed in inverted position with one edge thereof extending along the edge 24 so of the primary stripe member 21 and with the remaining portion of the secondary stripe member 25 extending substantially in the direction indicated by the dotted lines 26. A row of tacks 27 is then driven to secure the edge 24 of the stripe member 21 and the cooperating edge of the stripe member 25 to the base 13, after which the strip of fabric forming the stripe member 25 is swung from the position indicated by the dotted lines 26 into the full line position shown in Fig. 3, and the edge 28 of the stripe member 25 may be then secured to the base 13 by the use of tacks 30.

In the foregoing description of the application of the stripe members 21 and 25 I have confined the explanation thereof to the righthand portion of Fig. 3, but it is to be understood that the stripe members 21 and 25 shown at the left side of Fig. 3 are applied in the same manner, with the result that the fiat edges 28 of the stripe members 25 extend parallel and adjacent to each other, as shown in Fig. 5. These flat edges 28 are then covered by a tube 32 which is made from a fabric, such as oilcloth, and is secured to the base 13 in a flattened form without the fastening means thereof being visible.

In the simple and preferred practice of the invention the tube 32 is made in the following manner: A strip of oilcloth 33, as shown in Fig. 4, of required width to form the tube has longitudinally directed tongues 34 formed in the longitudinal opposing edges 35 thereof, it being preferable to form these tongues by making diagonal cuts 36 in the edges 35 substantially as shown. The opposing edges 35 are then brought into proximity to each other by rolling the strip 33 into the form of a tube. In most instances it is desirable to slightly overlap the edges 35 in the manner shown in Fig. 5. The tongues 34 are placed opposite one to the other so that when the tube 32 is formed the tongues will over- I lap in the manner shown at 37 and 38. \Vhen the tube 32 is placed in a centralized position between the edges 28 of the secondary stripe member 25, it may be secured in place by means of securing means, such as tacks 40, which are driven through the overlapping tongues 34 in substantially the manner shown in Fig. 5. At 38 a pair of overlapping or cooperating tongues 34 are shown lying against the face of the base 13, while the lower portion of the tube 32 is raised or folded back but of the way to enable the driving of the tacks 40. In the securing of the strip 33, the tacking operation is advanced progressively from one pair of tongues to another until the tube 32 is secured throughout its entire length. When the tacking operation is completed, all the tacks 40 are concealed under the tube 32, and the tube is secured in its desired position without the use of complex fastening means or intricate tools, as a small hammer is the only tool necessary for securing the stripe members 21 and 25 and the tube 32 in place. I recognize, however, that other means of securing the primary and secondary stripe members and the tube 32 in place may be used, and therefore it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to the elements secured in the specific manner described but also consists in the novel compositon of sheets and strips such as those specified herein.

In Fig. 6 is shown the upper edge portion of a screen member 11 having the upper edges 46 of the fabric sheets, stripes and tubes 15, 21, 25, and 32 folded over the upper face 47 of the base 13 and covered by an edge stri 48 which may be any suitable member, suc as a molding strip, tape, or fabric tube, as illustrated. Securing devices in the form of nails 49 are driven down through the edge strip 48 and the overlapping upper edges 46 of the fabric members into the base 13, thereby holding the edges 46 securely and concealing them. For convenience in definition I have termed the stripe members 21 and 25 as half-tubes, for the reason that only one edge thereof is turned under. The bulging effect obtained thereby is entirely novel, and where selected color combinations are employed for the cover sheet 15, the stripes 21 and 25, and the tube 32, very artistic and pleasing effects are produced. In the simple illustration of the invention I have shown the striping effect only on one side of each screen member, but both sides of the screen may be readily equipped with one or more systems of stripes, as may be desired.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base; and a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering an edge of said stripe member.

2. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a half-tube and with the opposing edge thereof lying flat on said base; and a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering the flat edge of said stripe member.

3. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to sa' :l base; and a flattened tube secured to said base in a position covering an ec ge of said stripe member.

2. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a half-tube and with the opposing edge thereof lying at on said base; and a flattened tube secured to said base in a position covering the flat cage of said stripe member.

5. In a deco 'ative wall finish, the combination of: abase; a stripe member secured to said base; and a fabric tube securee. to said base in a position covering an edge of said stripe member, the ends of said tube being held fiat so as to cause said tube to assume a flattened position.

6. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a half-tube and with the opposing edge thereof lyi flat on said base; and a flattened tube secured to said base in a position covering the edge of said stripe member, the ends of said tube being held flat so as to cause said tube to assume a flattened position.

'5. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base; a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering an edge of said stripe member, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity; and means for securing said opposing edges of said tube to said base.

8. in a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a half-tube and with the opposing edge thereof lying flat on said base; a fabric tube secured to said base ina position covering the fiat edge of said stripe member, said tube consisting ofa strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity; and means for secursaicl opposing edges of said tube to said base.

9. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base; a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering edge of said stripe 5 member, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts 111 said opposing edges forming cooperating securing tongues; and securing means attaching said tongues to said base.

10. In a decorative wall finish, the combn nation of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a half-tube and with the opposing edge thereof lying flat on said base; a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering the fiat edge of said stripe member, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts in said opposing edges forming cooperating securing tongues; and securing means attaching said. ton ues to said base.

11. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base; a fabric tube secured to said base in a position coverin an edge of said stripe member, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts in said opposing edges forming cooperating securing tongues; and nailing members passing through said tongues and securing them to said base.

12.1n a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a stripe member secured to said base with one end thereof turned under and secured to said base in a manner to form a halftube and with the opposing edge thereof lying flat on said base; a fabric tube secured to said base in a position covering the flat edge of said stripe member, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts in said opposing edges forming cooper ating securing tongues; and nailing members passing through said tongues and securing them to said base.

13. in a decorative wall finish the combination of: a base; a composition consisting of a plurality of stripe members secured to said base in relatively primary and secondary relationship, each stripe member having one edge thereof turned under and secured to said base so as to form a half-tube and the opposing edge thereof lying flat against said base, each relatively secondary stripe member being placed with its turned-under edge covering a flat edge of arelatively primary stripe member; and means covering the fiat edge of the final relatively secondary stripe member of said composition of stripe members.

14. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a composition consisting of a plurality of stripe members secured to said base in relatively primary and secondary relationship, each stripe member having one edge thereof turned under and secured to said base so as to form a half-tube and the opposing edge thereof lying flat against said base, each relatively secondary stripe member b ein g placed w'th its turned-under edge covering a flat edge of a relatively primary stripe member; and a fabric tube covering the fiat edge of the final relatively secondary ice stripe member of said composition of stripe members.

15. In a decorative wall finish, the combination of: a base; a composition consisting of a plurality of stripe members secured to said base in relatively primary and secondary relationship, each stripe member having one edge thereof turned under and secured to said base so as to form a half-tube and the opposing edge thereof lying flat against said base, each relatively secondary stripe member being placed with its turned-under edge covering a flat edge of a relatively primary stripe member; a fabric tube covering the flat edge of the final relatively secondary stripe member of said composition of stripe members, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts in said opposing edges forming cooperating securing tongues; and securing means attaching said tongues to said base.

16. In a decorative Wall finish, the combination of: a base; a composition consisting of a. plurality of stripe members secured to said base in relatively primary and secondary relationship. each stripe member having one edge thereof turned under and secured to said base so as to form a half-tube and the opposing edge thereof lying flat against said base, each relatively secondary stripe member being placed with its turned-under edge covering a fiat edge of a relatively primary stripe member; a fabric tube covering the flat edge of the final relatively secondary stripe member of said composition of stripe members, said tube consisting of a strip rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, there being cuts in said opposing edges forming cooperating securing tongues; and nailing members passing through said tongues and securing them to said base.

17. In a decorative Wall finish of the character described. a tube comprising a strip of flexible material rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, said opposing edges having means adapting them for attachment to a Wall member.

18. In a decorative Wall finish of the char acter described, a tube comprising a strip of flexible material rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, said opposing edges having tongues formed thereon adapting them for attachment to a Wall member.

19. In a decorative Wall finish of the character described, a tube comprising a strip of flexible material rolled to bring its opposing edges into proximity, said opposing edges having cuts therein so as to form tongues adapting them for attachment to a ivall member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 19th dayof March, 1930.

DOUGLASS GRAHAM.

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