US2021396008A1PendingUtilityA1

Manufactured interior finish system

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Assignee: INNOVATIVE BUILDING TECH LLCPriority: Nov 14, 2018Filed: May 7, 2019Published: Dec 23, 2021
Est. expiryNov 14, 2038(~12.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A manufactured interior wall finish system and a manufactured ceiling finish system are described.

Claims

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1 . A manufactured ceiling finish system, comprising:
 at least one ceiling channel fastened to a ceiling side of a ceiling/floor panel;   at least one ceiling panel clip configured to engage the at least one ceiling channel;   at least one ceiling grid rail configured to engage the at least one ceiling panel clip, wherein the at least one ceiling panel clip includes a round ceiling panel clip aperture configured to receive a round ceiling grid rail protrusion of the at least one ceiling grid rail;   a first acoustical ceiling panel configured to engage the at least one ceiling grid rail at a first side of the at least one ceiling grid rail; and   a second acoustical ceiling panel configured to engage the at least one ceiling grid rail at a second side of the at least one ceiling grid rail,   wherein the round ceiling grid rail protrusion, received in the round ceiling panel clip aperture, enables rotation of the at least one ceiling grid rail for engagement of the second acoustical ceiling panel at the second side of at least one ceiling grid rail, after engagement of the first acoustical ceiling panel at first side of the at least one ceiling grid rail.   
     
     
         2 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceiling channel includes a lengthwise planar aperture configured to slidably receive the at least one ceiling panel clip, and wherein the at least one ceiling panel clip includes a planar portion configured to be inserted into the lengthwise planar aperture of the at least one ceiling channel. 
     
     
         3 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one ceiling panel clip is configured to be secured in place within the lengthwise planar aperture of the at least one ceiling channel via a fastener inserted through the at least one ceiling panel clip and into the at least one ceiling channel. 
     
     
         4 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 1 , wherein portions of the at least one ceiling panel clip on respective sides of the round ceiling panel clip aperture are sloped to enable the rotation of the round ceiling grid rail protrusion of the at least one ceiling grid rail within the round ceiling panel clip aperture. 
     
     
         5 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceiling grid rail includes a first acoustical ceiling tile retention section and a second acoustical ceiling tile retention section. 
     
     
         6 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one ceiling grid rail includes a ceiling track having a section that extends from a distal end of the at least one ceiling grid rail beyond a first acoustical ceiling tile retention section and a second acoustical ceiling tile retention section. 
     
     
         7 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 6 , wherein the section of the ceiling track of the at least one ceiling grid rail, which extends beyond the first and second acoustical ceiling tile retention features, enables at least one electrical power conductor to be attached to at least one side of the section. 
     
     
         8 . A manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system, comprising:
 a solid surface base member attached to a bottommost metal hat channel;   a plurality of first extrusions each having a first opening configured to engage a corresponding metal hat channel and a second opening configured to receive a second extrusion;   a plurality of second extrusions each configured to be inserted into a respective second opening of a corresponding one of the plurality of first extrusions and configured to be fastened to the respective one of the plurality of the first extrusions via a fastener;   a plurality of solid surface wall panels each having a bottom edge configured to be inserted into a first aperture of a lower one of the plurality of second extrusions and having a top edge configured to be inserted into a second aperture of an upper one of the plurality of second extrusions, wherein the plurality of solid surface wall panels are assembled in a bottom to top order such that the upper one of the plurality of second extrusions secures a lower adjacent solid surface panel as the manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system is installed; and   a solid surface top member attached to a topmost metal hat channel.   
     
     
         9 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 8 , wherein the solid surface base member and the solid surface top member are formed from an aluminum composite material. 
     
     
         10 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 8 , wherein the solid surface wall panels are formed from quartzite. 
     
     
         11 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of first extrusions include a plurality of continuous seals attached to a respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and wherein the plurality of continuous seals are arranged so as to form a seal when solid surface wall panels are installed adjacent to the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions. 
     
     
         12 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of continuous seals include a first seal disposed adjacent to a top edge of a respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, a second seal disposed adjacent a midpoint of the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and a third seal disposed adjacent a bottom edge of the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and
 wherein when the manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system is installed, the first seal is arranged to contact an upper solid surface panel and the second and third seals are arranged to contact a lower solid surface panel relative to the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions.   
     
     
         13 . A manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system, comprising:
 a solid surface base member attached to a bottommost metal hat channel;   a plurality of first extrusions each having a first opening configured to engage a corresponding metal hat channel and a second opening configured to receive a second extrusion;   a plurality of second extrusions each configured to be inserted into a respective second opening of a corresponding one of the plurality of first extrusions and configured to be fastened to the respective one of the plurality of the first extrusions via a fastener, wherein each second extrusion has a downward facing aperture;   a plurality of third extrusions each configured to engage a respective first extrusion and a respective second extrusion, wherein each third extrusion has an upward facing aperture;   a plurality of solid surface wall panels each having a bottom edge configured to be inserted into an upward facing aperture of a lower one of the plurality of third extrusions and having a top edge configured to be inserted into a downward facing aperture of an upper one of the plurality of second extrusions, wherein the plurality of solid surface wall panels are assembled in a bottom to top order such that the upper one of the plurality of second extrusions secures a lower adjacent solid surface panel as the manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system is installed; and   a solid surface top member attached to a topmost metal hat channel.   
     
     
         14 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 13 , wherein the solid surface base member and the solid surface top member are formed from an aluminum composite material. 
     
     
         15 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 13 , wherein the solid surface wall panels are formed from quartzite. 
     
     
         16 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of first extrusions include a plurality of continuous seals attached to a respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and wherein the plurality of continuous seals are arranged so as to form a seal when solid surface wall panels are installed adjacent to the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions. 
     
     
         17 . The manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of continuous seals include a first seal disposed adjacent to a top edge of a respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and a second seal disposed adjacent a bottom edge of the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions, and
 wherein when the manufactured interior bathroom wall finish system is installed, the first seal is arranged to contact an upper solid surface panel and the second seal is arranged to contact a lower solid surface panel relative to the respective one of the plurality of first extrusions.   
     
     
         18 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 1 , wherein the manufactured ceiling finish system comprises part of manufactured interior finish system, and wherein the manufactured interior finish system further comprises a manufactured interior wall finish system that includes:
 a solid surface base member attached to a bottommost metal hat channel;   a plurality of first longitudinal members each having a first opening configured to engage a corresponding metal hat channel, and having a second opening configured to receive a second extrusion;   a plurality of second longitudinal members each configured to be inserted into a respective second opening of a corresponding one of the plurality of first longitudinal members;   a plurality of wall panels each having a bottom edge configured to be inserted into an upward facing aperture formed by an upper horizontal surface of a portion of an adjacent lower first longitudinal member and an upper vertical portion of an adjacent lower second longitudinal member, and having a top edge configured to be inserted into a downward facing aperture formed by a lower horizontal surface of a portion of an adjacent upper first longitudinal member and a lower vertical portion of an adjacent upper second longitudinal member; and   a solid surface top member attached to a topmost metal hat channel.   
     
     
         19 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of first longitudinal members of the manufactured interior wall finish system have a plurality of third openings formed therein, wherein the third openings are each configured to receive a vertical member and are spaced along the plurality of first longitudinal members at a given interval, and wherein the plurality of second longitudinal members of the manufactured interior wall finish system are formed to have a length that permits the second longitudinal members to fit within the given interval between adjacent third openings. 
     
     
         20 . The manufactured ceiling finish system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the plurality of first longitudinal members include an extrusion or a pultrusion,   the plurality of second longitudinal members include an extrusion or a pultrusion,   the solid surface base member and the solid surface top member are formed from an aluminum composite material, and   the wall panels are formed from a wood composite material.   
     
     
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