IP Library Granted Patent US 10,174,510
Granted Patent B2
US 10,174,510 · App. 15/249,763 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Apparatus providing visual-reveal gap for wall

Inventor: Mark Silk (Mississauga, CA)
Assignee: Forest View Industries Ltd.
E04F19/049E04F13/06E04F19/0468E04F19/061
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Patent No.
US 10,174,510
App. No.
15/249,763
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus includes a body assembly configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically. The wall assembly is supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically. The wall assembly has a wall edge. The wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally. The body assembly includes a wall-support contact portion configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure. The wall-support contact portion extends vertically. A finished-edge portion extends horizontally from the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor. A horizontal portion extends vertically from the finished-edge portion. A wall-contact portion extends upwardly from the horizontal portion. A visual-reveal feature is formed between the finished-edge portion and the top of any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.

Claims (97)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a body assembly being configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically, and the wall assembly being supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically, in which the wall assembly has a wall edge, and in which the wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally; and

the body assembly, including:

a wall-support contact portion extending vertically and upwardly from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once installed; and

a finished-edge portion extending horizontally from an upper portion of the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

a horizontal portion extending vertically from the finished-edge portion; and

a wall-contact portion extending upwardly from the horizontal portion in such a way that the wall-contact portion, in use, contacts the wall assembly once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

a visual-reveal feature, visible after the apparatus is fully installed, being a recessed channel a top of the channel being defined by the finished-edge portion and a bottom of the channel being defined by any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a protection portion being configured to be coupled to, at least in part, a longitudinal length of the horizontal portion; and

the protection portion being configured to be positioned between the wall edge of the wall assembly and the finished-edge portion; and

the protection portion being configured to protect and reduce inadvertent damage to an outerwardly-facing section of the horizontal portion from inadvertent visual damage.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the body assembly includes:

a floor extension portion extending from the wall-support contact portion.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:

the body assembly is configured to be installable:

at various distances in relation to the sub-floor, and

to an outer wall surface of the wall assembly in such a way that the floor extension portion extends from the body assembly toward any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:

the floor extension portion is configured to provide a weakness line, and the weakness line is configured to facilitate removal of a section of the floor extension portion in such a way that the body assembly is installable to any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the section of the floor extension portion is removed from the floor extension portion.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:

any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor is installed horizontally so that any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor, in use, acts as a reference from which the wall assembly is installed relative to a top surface of any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.

7. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:

the body assembly is configured to fit between the wall edge of the wall assembly and a top surface of the sub-floor; and

once the body assembly is installed, the visual-reveal feature is formed between the finished-edge portion and the finish floor, in which the finish floor is installed on a top portion of the sub-floor in such a way that the sub-floor is no longer seen and remains hidden.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the wall-support contact portion is configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the wall-support contact portion includes:

a floor-extension portion extending from the wall-support contact portion, and the floor-extension portion being configured to abut the finish floor in such a way that unwanted debris is prevented from reaching and accumulating on any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor in a space between any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor and the wall-support structure.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

a body assembly being configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically, and the wall assembly being supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically, in which the wall assembly has a wall edge, and in which the wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally; and

the body assembly, including:

a wall-support contact portion being configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure, and the wall-support contact portion extending vertically and upwardly from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once installed; and

a finished-edge portion extending horizontally from an upper portion of the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

a horizontal portion extending vertically from the finished-edge portion; and

a nib leading from the horizontal portion; and

a wall-contact portion extending upwardly from the nib in such a way that the wall-contact portion, in use, contacts the wall assembly once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

the wall-contact portion being configured to define spaced-apart perforations in which a mud compound is spreadable over the wall-contact portion and into the spaced-apart perforations; and

the spaced-apart perforations, in use, allow the mud compound to become infused, at least in part, with the wall-contact portion; and

the spaced-apart perforations, in use, assist with improving strength of the mud compound placed over the wall-contact portion; and

a protection portion being configured to be coupled to, at least in part, a longitudinal length of the horizontal portion; and

the protection portion being configured to be positioned between the wall edge of the wall assembly and the finished-edge portion; and

the protection portion being configured to protect and reduce inadvertent damage to an outerwardly-facing section of the horizontal portion from inadvertent visual damage; and

a visual-reveal feature, visible after the apparatus is fully installed, being a recessed channel being a recessed channel, a top of the channel being defined by the finished-edge portion and a bottom of the channel being defined by any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the protection portion is configured to be coupled to at least two adjacently-positioned instances of the body assembly, which contact each other, in such a way that any one of (A) the nib and (B) the visual-reveal feature appears as a smooth and continuous formation extending along at least two or more instances of the body assembly.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the protection portion is configured to guard the wall edge.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

a weakness line is formed along the wall-support contact portion.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

a floor-extension portion extends from the wall-support contact portion; and

the floor-extension portion extends downwardly toward any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the horizontal portion is configured to facilitate snap-fit with the protection portion to a side of the horizontal portion.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the horizontal portion is configured to conform to an outer surface of the protection portion.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

a floor-extension portion extends from the wall-support contact portion; and

the floor-extension portion includes extended-walled sections each extending from the wall-support contact portion; and

a connection portion connects end sections of the extended-walled sections.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the wall-support contact portion includes:

a stand-off portion configured to:

contact the wall-support structure once the horizontal portion receives and contacts, in use, the protection portion; and

be removable from the wall-support contact portion.

19. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:

the wall-support contact portion includes:

a floor-extension portion extending from the wall-support contact portion; and

the floor-extension portion extending downwardly toward the finish floor once the finish floor is installed onto any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor, and once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein:

the floor-extension portion includes any one of:

a horizontally-extending planar surface; and

an extending sloped-surface configured to slope toward the finish floor once:

the floor-extension portion is positioned relatively higher than the finish floor; and

the floor-extension portion, in use, abuts the finish floor once the finish floor is installed on the sub-floor.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein:

the floor-extension portion extends from the wall-support contact portion; and

the floor-extension portion is configured to abut the finish floor in such a way that unwanted debris is prevented from reaching and accumulating on any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor in a space between the any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor and the wall-support structure.

22. An apparatus, comprising:

a body assembly being configured for installation relative to a wall assembly that extends vertically, and the wall assembly being supported by a wall-support structure that extends vertically, in which the wall assembly has a wall edge, and in which the wall-support structure is positioned proximate to any one of a sub-floor and a finish floor that extends horizontally; and

the body assembly, including:

a wall-support contact portion being configured to be coupled to the wall-support structure, and the wall-support contact portion extending vertically and upwardly from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once installed; and

the wall-support contact portion including a floor-extension portion extending from the wall-support contact portion toward any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is coupled to the wall-support structure; and

the floor-extension portion extending toward the finish floor once the finish floor is installed;

a finished-edge portion extending horizontally from an upper portion of the wall-support contact portion in such a way that the finished-edge portion is spaced apart from any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

a horizontal portion extending horizontally from the finished-edge portion; and

the horizontal portion leading to a nib; and

the nib leading to a wall-contact portion; and

the wall-contact portion being configured to contact, at least in part, an outer wall surface of the wall assembly once the wall-support contact portion is affixed to the wall-support structure; and

the wall-contact portion configured to define spaced-apart perforations configured to allow a compound wall material to become infused, at least in part, with the wall-contact portion in such a way that once the compound wall material, in use, infuses with the wall-contact portion and hardens, and the compound wall material improves strength of the compound wall material placed over the wall-contact portion and the outer wall surface of the wall assembly; and

a protection portion being configured to be attached to the body assembly along a longitudinal length of the body assembly; and

the protection portion being configured to be positioned between the finished-edge portion and the wall edge; and

the protection portion being configured to protect and reduce inadvertent damage to an outerwardly-facing section of the horizontal portion from inadvertent visual damage; and

a visual-reveal feature, visible after the apparatus is fully installed, being a recessed channel being a recessed channel, a top of the channel being defined by the finished-edge portion and a bottom of the channel being defined by the finish floor once the finish floor is installed onto any one of the sub-floor and the finish floor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2016
From: SILK, MARK
To: FOREST VIEW INDUSTRIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 039564/0153 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 14514495 · Oct 15, 2014
Provisional Application 61906548 · Nov 20, 2013
Provisional Application 61892846 · Oct 18, 2013
Related Publication 20160362898A1 · Dec 15, 2016