Decorative brick facade module for walls

Abstract

Described herein is a decorative faade module for mounting on a wall. The module comprises a wall engaging face and an opposite decorative face. The wall engaging face includes wall-mounting elements. The decorative brick face includes decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements such as grooves. A decorative brick wall covering can be made of such faade modules by adjoining a number of modules in a jigsaw-type arrangement on a wall structure. The grooves can be filled or coated with material.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to brick wall surfaces. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with decorative brick walls.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Brick walls, including decorative brick walls are known in the art wherein each decorative brick is mounted one-by-one on a wall structure. Such walls take a long time to make in comparison with regular flat surface walls or with other decorative wall coverings such as wall paper, paint etc.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative brick module for walls.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of covering a wall with a decorative brick surface.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a decorative faade module for mounting on a wall structure, the module comprising:

[0006] a wall engaging face; and

[0007] a decorative face opposite the wall engaging face, the decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements;

[0008] wherein the faade module is adapted to be mounted to a structure for providing a decorative covering thereon.

[0009] In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided a decorative brick wall covering comprising decorative faade modules, the modules being mountable side by side on a wall, each module comprising:

[0010] a wall engaging face;

[0011] a decorative face opposite the wall engaging face, the decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements; and

[0012] peripheral sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of a similar faade module disposed adjacent to the faade module;

[0013] wherein when the faade module and the similar faade module are mounted side-by-side on the wall structure, thereby forming a contiguous decorative brick wall.

[0014] In accordance with a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of making a decorative brick wall, the method comprising:

[0015] (a) providing decorative brick wall modules, each module comprising a wall engaging face, a decorative face opposite the wall engaging face, the decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements, and sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of an adjacent like module; and

[0016] (b) mounting the modules side-by-side on a wall so that corresponding sides of adjacent modules abut;

[0017] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of making a decorative brick wall module, the method comprising:

[0018] (a) providing a panel having a decorative bricks thereon separated b4 grooves;

[0019] (b) cutting the panel so as to form modules having jagged sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of adjacent like modules.

[0020] Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non restrictive description of embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In the appended drawings where like elements are referenced by like reference numerals and in which;

[0022] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a decorative brick wall faade module in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0023] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of a decorative brick wall faade module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and

[0024] FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a number of brick faade modules of FIG. 1 in the process of being arranged together for forming a decorative brick surface on a wall.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

[0025] With reference to the appended drawings an embodiment of the invention will be herein described so as to exemplify the invention and not limit its scope.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a decorative brick faade module 10 adapted to be mounted onto a wall structure for covering same.

[0027] The faade module 10 has a visible decorative brick face 12. The decorative brick face 12 includes decorative bricks 14 separated be delimiting elements 16. In this example, the delimiting elements 16 are grooves that can receive decorative material therein, as explained hereinafter.

[0028] In the example shown here, the module 10 has four jagged-edge sides 18, 20, 22, and 24 respectively.

[0029] Sides 18, 20, 22 and 24 are delimited by delimiting elements 16, which in this example are grooves.

[0030] The module 10 also includes a wall-engaging face (not shown) that is opposite the decorative brick wall face 12. The wall engaging face is adapted to be mounted to a wall structure, for instance via wall-mounting elements 26.

[0031] The wall-mounting elements 26 are herein apertures configured to receive fasteners (not shown) therethrough. In this example, the apertures 28 are defined, for instance by drilling through the decorative block face 12 at the material-receiving grooves 16.

[0032] FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a decorative block facade module 10'.

[0033] Module 10' includes a decorative brick face 12', which includes decorative bricks 14' separated by grooves 16'. The module 10' includes two jagged-edge sides 20' and 24' and two (2) straight-edge sides 18' and 22'.

[0034] Sides 18', 20', 22' and 24' are bordered by grooves 16'.

[0035] Module 10' also includes a wall-engaging face (not shown) having wall-mounting elements 26' similar to apertures 26 of module 10.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 3, when mounting the decorative brick modules 10 or 10' described herein on a wall (not shown), the user places the wall-engaging faces of the modules o a typically flat wall surface. Then, the user installs fasteners through the apertures 26 (or 28') and into the wall surface with the modules 10 (or 10') being positioned side-by-side along their corresponding edges so that these corresponding edges abut in order to create a decorative wall surface

[0037] In this regard, FIG. 3, shows a decorative brick covering 30 of module 10 (or 10').

[0038] In this case only five modules 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D and 10E, which are identical to module 10 described above, are shown.

[0039] As shown, the jagged-edge side 22 of module 10A is adapted to mate with the jagged-edge side 18 of modules 10E, the jagged-edge side 24 of module 10B is adapted to mate with the jagged-edge side 20 of module 10E, the jagged-edge side 18 of module 10C is adapted to mate with the jagged-edge side 22 of module 10E, and the jagged-edge side 20 of module 10D is adapted to mate with the jagged-edge side 24 of module 10E. In this way, the modules 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E are assembled and positioned towards each other as shown by arrows A, B, C and D on a wall 28 side-by-side along their corresponding sides, as explained above, so that these corresponding sides abut.

[0040] After the decorative brick wall modules 10 (or 10') of the present invention have been mounted on a given wall surface or structure (e.g. structural 2".times.4" posts and cross-members) the user may cut off any jagged side that do not fit on that given wall surface. For instance along the periphery of the wall surface where linear edges are required.

[0041] Furthermore, the user will then fill the grooves 16 with material (not shown) thereby covering the apertures 26 and fasteners extending therein. Since the sides 18, 20, 22, 24, 18', 20', 22' and 24' of the modules 10 and 10' described herein are bordered by grooves 16, abutting edges will also be filled with material. In this way, the user may create a decorative brick wall surface.

[0042] In another non-limiting example, the modules 10 (or 10') are pre-mounted on a structure such as panel (not shown) which is then mounted to wall structure.

[0043] The decorative brick modules of the present invention may have a variety of suitable size configurations including straight and/or differently jagged edges.

[0044] The decorative brick wall made by using modules of the present invention may be provided with at least two modules to any suitable number of modules, all of, which may be identical or different in terms of size and/or configuration. The foregoing depends on the allure that the user wishes to give to the decorative brick wall surface.

[0045] Again, the brick wall face 12, 12' of modules 10, 10' of the invention may be provided with a variety of designs including decorative bricks 14 and grooves 16 of various sizes and configurations depending on the personal tastes of the user.

[0046] The material-receiving grooves 15 may receive a wide variety of materials such as cemententious material and the like as will be easily understood by the skilled artisan.

[0047] The delimiting elements 16 need not be grooves but other structures dividing the decorative brick face into separate decorative bricks of similar or different sizes and configurations. In one non-limiting example the delimiting elements 16 may be material of another type to simply be visibly differentiated from the decorative brick.

[0048] The fasteners of the present invention may include screws and the like with or without wall plugs depending on the wall structure to which the modules are being anchored.

[0049] The wall-engaging elements my be apertures 26, 26' or adhesive material applied on the wall-engaging face or any element known to the skilled artisan.

[0050] The modules 10, 10' of the present invention may be made by providing a panel defining decorative bricks 14 separated by grooves 16 and cutting this panel, and in some instances along a pattern, so as to form modules having jagged and/or straight edges.

[0051] It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described hereinabove. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practised in various ways. It is also to be understood that the phraseology or terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not limitation. Hence, although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit, scope and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A decorative faade module for mounting on a wall structure, said module comprising: a wall engaging face; and a decorative face opposite said wall engaging face, said decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements; wherein said faade module is adapted to be mounted to a structure for providing a decorative covering thereon.

2. A decorative faade module according to claim 1, wherein said faade module further comprises well-mounting elements for fixing said faade module on the wall structure.

3. A decorative faade module according to claim 2, wherein said wall-mounting elements comprise apertures formed through said modules for receiving fasteners therethrough.

4. A decorative faade module according to claim 1, wherein said delimiting elements comprise grooves.

5. A decorative faade module according to claim 4, wherein said grooves are configured to receive cemententious material therein.

6. A decorative faade module according to claim 1, wherein said module further comprises a number of peripheral sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of a similar faade module disposed adjacent to said faade module.

7. A decorative faade module according to claim 6, wherein said faade module is in the form of a panel, said sides being jagged for jigsaw-type assembly on the wall structure of a plurality of said facade modules.

8. A decorative brick wall covering comprising decorative faade modules, said modules being mountable side by side on a wall, each said module comprising; a wall engaging face; a decorative face opposite said wall engaging face, said decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements; and peripheral sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of a similar faade module disposed adjacent to said faade module; wherein when said faade module and said similar faade module are mounted side-by-side on the wall structure, thereby forming a contiguous decorative brick wall.

9. A decorative brick wall covering according to claim 8, wherein said faade module further comprises wall-mounting elements for fixing said faade module on the wall structure.

10. A decorative brick wall covering according to claim 9, wherein said wall-mounting elements are apertures formed through said module for receiving fasteners therethrough.

11. A decorative brick wall covering according to claim 8, wherein said delimiting elements comprise grooves.

12. A decorative faade module according to claim 12, wherein said grooves are configured to receive cemententious material therein.

13. A decorative faade module according to claim 8, wherein said sides are jagged for jigsaw type assembly of said faade modules on the wall structure.

14. A method of making a decorative brick wall, said method comprising; (a) providing decorative brick wall modules, each said module comprising a wall engaging face, a decorative face opposite said wall engaging face, said decorative face including decorative bricks separated by delimiting elements, and sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of an adjacent like module; and (b) mounting said modules side-by-side on a wall so that corresponding sides of adjacent modules abut.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein after step (b) there is a further step (c) of coating said delimiting elements with material; and

16. A method according to claim 15, wherein in step (c) the abutting sides are coated with material.

17. A method according to claim 15, wherein said material comprises cemententious material.

18. A method according to claims 14, 1, wherein there is a further step of removing any module edges that do not fit on the wall.

19. A method of making a decorative brick wall module, said method comprising: (a) providing a panel having a decorative bricks thereon separated by grooves; (b) cutting said panel so as to form modules having jagged sides adapted to mate with corresponding sides of adjacent like modules.