Parquet panel covering

Abstract

To obtain a covering on a supporting structure that has a visual appearance that varies with the angle of light from a light source impinging on the covering, there are provided parquet blocks having reference edges and top surfaces with geometric forms in parallel relationship extending to a higher elevation than the block's adjacent surface portions and extending at angles relative to the reference edges that varies from that of other blocks. The parquet blocks in plan view may be of varying shapes such as rectangular, triangular, etc. while the geometric forms may be, for example, any one of parallel ridges, lands between parallel slots, rows of selected shapes in linearly spaced, linear alignment, etc. Indicia may be provided on the blocks together with a chart having markings facilitate selecting and adhering the blocks to the supporting structure to obtain the desired pattern.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A plurality of sets of parquet blocks with each block including a reference edge, a top surface having top surface portions and a plurality of geometric forms in generally parallel relationship extending to a higher elevation than the adjacent top surface portions, each set of blocks having the geometric forms extending at a preselected angle relative to its reference edge at a different angle than the angles of extension of the geometric forms of blocks of other sets.  
     
     
         2 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 1  wherein the geometric forms comprise generally parallel ridges extending across the blocks.  
     
     
         3 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 1  wherein the geometric forms of each block are in generally parallel rows with a plurality of geometric forms in each row.  
     
     
         4 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 1  wherein the blocks are made of a lustrous material having a grain extending in a given direction, the top surface portion comprising parallel grooves that are generally parallel to the given direction and the geometric forms comprising lands with the grooves extending between the lands.  
     
     
         5 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 1  wherein the blocks are made of a lustrous material having a grain extending in a given direction, the top surface portion comprising parallel grooves that are generally perpendicular to the given direction and the geometric forms comprising lands with the grooves extending between the lands.  
     
     
         6 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 1  wherein the blocks of each set of blocks have indicia thereon that is different from the indicia on other sets of blocks.  
     
     
         7 . The sets of parquet blocks of  claim 6  in combination of a chart having a design thereon, the chart having markings thereon corresponding to the block indicia to facilitate selecting blocks to be used to obtain the desired design.  
     
     
         8 . For being adhered to a supporting surface and providing a visual appearance that varies with the variation of the angle of light impinging thereon, a plurality of parquet blocks, each block having a bottom surface, a top surface and a reference edge, the top surface of each block top surface in part being defined by a plurality of raised geometric forms and in part by lower surface portions adjacent to the raised surface portions, each block having a plurality of raised geometric forms extending generally parallel relative to one another and at a preselected angle relative to the block's reference edge, the preselected angle of geometric forms of some of the blocks being different from that of other blocks whereby, with the reference edges of blocks being the same relative to the angle of light impinging thereon, there is a variation of degree of reflection of light.  
     
     
         9 . The parquet blocks of  claim 8  wherein the geometric forms on each block are ridges extending generally parallel relative to one another.  
     
     
         10 . The parquet blocks of  claim 8  wherein therein the geometric forms are arranged in a plurality of generally linear rows of geometric form with the rows being in parallel relationship and there are a plurality of geometric forms in each row in linear spaced relationship to one another.  
     
     
         11 . A method of making a covering for a supporting structure that has varying visual effects as the angle of light from a light source impinging on the covering varies, the steps of providing a plurality of sets of parquet blocks with the block of each set having a reference edge, a top surface with geometric forms thereon extending to a higher elevation than adjacent top surface portion and being in generally linear parallel relationship and the blocks in each set having geometric forms extending at a different angle relative to their reference edge than the blocks of other sets, providing a chart having markings thereon to indicate which set of blocks that blocks are to be selected from to obtain the desired pattern and adhering blocks on the supporting structure in an arrangement corresponding to the markings depicted on the chart.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the angle of extension of geometric forms of the blocks of each set varies at about ten degree increments from that of other sets.