Facade covering panel member
A panel member prepared from a fibrous slurry and replicates a structure prepared from masonry, carpentry, or other finishes. The panel member includes a body, a plurality of ornamental sections, a plurality of interior filler sections, and an exterior filler section. The body is prepared from a substantial uniform caliper of fiber material. The exterior filler section thickness is substantially equal to a thickness of the interior filler sections.
1. A blank, comprising:
a body prepared from a substantial uniform caliper of fiber material;
a plurality of ornamental sections;
a plurality of interior filler sections spacing apart and connecting the plurality of ornamental sections;
an exterior filler section disposed along a periphery of the body and having
a thickness substantially equal to a thickness of the plurality of interior filler sections: and
a flashing extending from the exterior filler section parallel to a planar upper surface of the blank.
2. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber material is a pulp slurry using pre- and post-consumer paper mixed with water.
3. The blank according to claim 2 , wherein the paper is reduced to small pieces and then further defibered into a homogenized slurry of paper and water, sizing agents, and binders.
4. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a smooth upper surface and a rough lower surface.
5. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the ornamental sections extend outward and substantially perpendicular from the plurality of interior filler sections and the exterior filler section.
6. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interior filler sections and the exterior filler section are irregular in shape.
7. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of interior filler sections and the exterior filler section are grid shaped having a consistent uniform shape.
8. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein the ornamental sections are hollow with a cavity formed along a lower surface of the body, between the plurality of interior filler sections.
9. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the plurality of interior filler sections is substantially equal to a thickness of the plurality of ornamental sections.
10. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the body equals a combined thickness of the plurality of interior filler sections and the plurality of ornamental sections.
11. The blank according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the exterior filler section is less than a width of the plurality of interior filler sections.
12. The blank according to claim 11 , wherein the width of the exterior filler section is half the width of the plurality of interior filler sections.
13. The blank according to claim 1 , further comprising a first connection section positioned on an end of the blank and a second connection section positioned on a side opposite the end having the first connection section.
14. The blank according to claim 13 , wherein the first connection section is keyed to match the second connection section.
15. The blank according to claim 14 , wherein the first and second connection sections complement each other when matched in adjacent connecting blanks.
16. The blank according to claim 14 , wherein the first and second connection sections include finger joints which are complementary polygonal protrusions and cuts outs.