U.S. patent application number 12/596754 was filed with the patent office on 2010-05-27 for rail for stretched cloth false wall.
This patent application is currently assigned to NORMALU. Invention is credited to Yves Meyer.
Application Number | 20100126091 12/596754 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38738788 |
Filed Date | 2010-05-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100126091 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Meyer; Yves |
May 27, 2010 |
RAIL FOR STRETCHED CLOTH FALSE WALL
Abstract
A rail (27) for a false partition with a tensioned fabric (2),
of the type including one or more zones (15) for fixing to a
partition (12), and being intended to be connected to the fabric
(2) by one or more laces (3), is characterized in that the rail
(27) includes a runner (16) accepting elements (17) for receiving
laces (3), each element (17) for receiving laces (3) being, via a
support (18), firstly slidably mounted and secondly able to be
immobilized with respect to the runner (16).
Inventors: |
Meyer; Yves; (Rixheim,
FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
YOUNG & THOMPSON
209 Madison Street, Suite 500
Alexandria
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
NORMALU
Kembs
FR
|
Family ID: |
38738788 |
Appl. No.: |
12/596754 |
Filed: |
April 16, 2008 |
PCT Filed: |
April 16, 2008 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR08/00538 |
371 Date: |
January 4, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/222 ; 52/273;
52/474 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04B 9/303 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/222 ; 52/273;
52/474 |
International
Class: |
E04B 1/38 20060101
E04B001/38; E04B 1/00 20060101 E04B001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 20, 2007 |
FR |
0702912 |
Claims
1. Rail (27) for a false partition with a tensioned fabric (2), of
the type comprising one or more zones (15) for fixing to a
partition (12), and being intended to be connected to the fabric
(2) by means of one or more laces (3), characterised in that the
rail (27) comprises a runner (16) accepting elements (17) for
receiving laces (3), each element (17) for receiving laces (3)
being, by means of a support (18), firstly slidably mounted and
secondly able to be immobilised with respect to said runner
(16).
2. Rail (27) according to claim 1, characterised in that the
support (18) has passing through it a threaded hole (19) in which
the element (17) receiving the lace (3) is screwed.
3. Rail (27) according to claim 1, characterised in that it
comprises a first wing (13) intended to be fixed to a wall (12),
and a second wing (14) comprising the runner (16).
4. Rail (27) according to claim 1, characterised in that the first
wing (13) is also provided with a runner (30).
5. Rail (27) according to claim 3, characterised in that the first
wing (13) and the second wing (14) are joined in a single wing
(28).
6. Rail (27) according to claim 3, characterised in that the two
wings (13, 14) are made in one piece.
7. Rail (27) according to claim 1, characterised in that the
element (17) receiving laces (3) is an eye (17) or a hook.
8. False partition of the type comprising a tensioned fabric (2)
connected to a rail (27) by means of one or more laces (3),
characterised in that the rail (27) is a rail (27) according to
s.
9. False partition according to claim 8, characterised in that the
fabric (2) is provided with orifices (5) intended to receive the
lace or laces (3).
10. Rail (27) according to claim 2, characterised in that it
comprises a first wing (13) intended to be fixed to a wall (12),
and a second wing (14) comprising the runner (16).
11. Rail (27) according to claim 2, characterised in that the first
wing (13) is also provided with a runner (30).
12. Rail (27) according to claim 3, characterised in that the first
wing (13) is also provided with a runner (30).
13. Rail (27) according to claim 4, characterised in that the two
wings (13, 14) are made in one piece.
14. Rail (27) according to claim 5, characterised in that the two
wings (13, 14) are made in one piece.
Description
[0001] The present invention concerns a rail for a false partition
and in particular a false ceiling, with tensioned fabric, and in
particular for false ceilings in which the fabric is connected to
the rail by means of laces.
[0002] False ceilings conventionally comprise one or more fastening
rails that are fixed to each of the walls of a room, at a short
distance therefrom, and an elastic fabric, for example made from
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is deformed by tension so that its
edges, provided with attachment means, can be fixed to the rails by
these attachment means.
[0003] One of the main difficulties encountered in the technique of
fitting such false ceilings is that this fabric, in order to offer
a nice appearance, must be highly tensioned on the rails. However,
false ceilings are generally disposed in rooms with relatively
large surface areas, which makes it necessary to exert high tension
forces on each of the sides of the fabric.
[0004] For this purpose, connecting the fabric to the rails by
means of laces that are passed through orifices produced in the
fabric and are connected to the rail by means of hooks disposed in
piercings in the rail is known.
[0005] Such a false ceiling, as illustrated in FIG. 1, comprises a
rail 1 connected to a polyvinyl chloride fabric 2, tensioned by
means of elastic laces 3.
[0006] The rail 1 is in a U shape with a base wing 9 and two
parallel wings 10, 11. The two wings 10, 11 are perpendicular to
the base wing 9. The bottom wing 10 is provided with piercings 7.
The rail 1 is fixed to a partition 12 of the room by means of
screws, not shown, screwed into threaded holes 8 disposed on the
base wing 9 of the rail 1.
[0007] The elastic laces 3 are connected on the one hand to the
rail 1, by means of S-shaped hooks 4, and on the other hand to the
fabric 2, by means of orifices 5 formed on a peripheral edge 6 of
the fabric 2. The hooks 2 thus support the lace 3 at one of their
ends and are disposed at their other end in the piercings 7 in the
rail 1.
[0008] The drawbacks relating to the use of such a rail 1 can be
seen. The presence of the hooks 4 close to the orifices 8 makes it
difficult to fix the rail 1 to the partition 12. Fixing the hooks 4
in the orifices 7 is also lengthy and difficult. Moreover, it is
necessary to pierce numerous orifices 7 in the rail 1, which also
requires a great deal of time. In addition, if it is wished to use
a given spacing of the orifices 7, according to the surface to be
equipped, it is necessary either to have available a set of rails 1
with different spacings, or to pierce orifices 7 as required, which
is fairly constraining.
[0009] A device for fitting a false ceiling is also known,
described in patent application FR 2 861 769, consisting of a
fabric tensioned by its periphery on rails secured to the walls of
a room, comprising force-return hook pulleys that can be secured to
the rails and can have a link pass through them, one end of which
comprises means of fixing to the fabric and the other end of which
provides the holding of a downstream force-return element, a second
link forming a loop passing through the said downstream
force-return elements and comprising means of coiling it, so as to
reduce its length and thus bring the rails closer to the attachment
points on the fabric. This device does not make it possible to
immobilise the pulleys along the rails at chosen positions. The
present invention proposes a rail for remedying these
drawbacks.
[0010] The subject matter of the invention is thus a rail for a
false partition and in particular a false ceiling, with tensioned
fabric, of the type comprising one or more zones for fixing to a
partition, and being intended to be connected to the fabric by
means of one or more laces. The rail according to the invention
comprises a runner accepting elements receiving laces, each lace
reception element being, by means of a support, firstly mounted for
sliding and secondly able to be immobilised with respect to said
runner. The present invention solves the problems of positioning
and immobilisation of the lace reception elements along the runner
of the rail and therefore makes it possible to have points for
tensioning the fabric at chosen intervals and to adapt their
position as required in particular to the shape of the room and of
the partition.
[0011] The rail can be fixed to any type of partition, such as a
wall or ceiling.
[0012] In order to lock the lace reception element, the support
advantageously has a threaded hole passing through it, in which the
lace reception element is screwed.
[0013] It can be envisaged that only some lace reception elements
are connected to such a support. Preferably, all the lace reception
elements are connected to such a support.
[0014] In order to facilitate the fixing of the rail to the
partition, the rail advantageously comprises a first wing intended
to be fixed to a partition, and a second wing comprising the
runner.
[0015] According to a variant, the first wing also comprises a
runner. It is in this way possible to adapt the reception of the
lace to the configuration of the room. It is thus possible to
envisage that, by passing from a first rail to a second rail, the
lace is first of all received on the first wing of the first rail
and then on the second wing of the second rail.
[0016] According to another embodiment, the first and second wings
are joined in a single wing. This wing therefore comprises the
runner while providing the fixing of the rail to the partition.
[0017] Preferably, the two wings are made in one piece.
[0018] The lace reception element may be any element comprising an
orifice, thus allowing passage of the lace and securing thereof to
the rail. It is in particular possible to use any curved piece of
the hook type, or an eye. The use of a hook makes it possible to
receive the lace easily.
[0019] Another subject matter of the invention is a false partition
and in particular a false ceiling of the type comprising a
tensioned fabric connected to a rail described above by means of
one or more laces.
[0020] The laces can be chosen from all types of lace, and
preferably from elastic laces. It is possible in particular to use
elastic laces of the Sandow.RTM. type.
[0021] To receive the laces, the fabric is advantageously provided
with orifices intended to receive the laces.
[0022] Other aims, characteristics and advantages of the invention
will emerge from a reading of the following description, given
solely by way of example, and made with reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0023] FIG. 1, already described, illustrates part of a false
ceiling comprising a fabric tensioned by means of a lace fixed to a
rail according to the prior art,
[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates a rail according to the invention,
[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates a rail according to a variant of the
invention,
[0026] FIG. 4 illustrates part of a false ceiling comprising a
fabric tensioned by means of a lace fixed to a rail according to a
first embodiment of the invention, and
[0027] FIG. 5 illustrates part of a false ceiling comprising a
fabric tensioned by means of a lace fixed to a rail according to a
second embodiment of the invention.
[0028] The rail 27 according to the invention, as illustrated in
FIG. 2, comprises a first ring 13 intended to be fixed to a
partition by means of fixing zones, that is to say threaded holes
15. The rail 27 also comprises a second wing 14, perpendicular to
the first wing 13. The second wing 14 comprises a runner 16 able to
slidably accept a support 18 through which a threaded hole 19
passes. The first wing 13 and second wing 14 are made in one piece.
The eyes 17 are slidably mounted by partial screwing in the support
18 by means of a threaded zone 21 able to be screwed into the
threaded hole 19 in the support 18. The eyes 17 are provided with
an orifice 200 intended to accept laces.
[0029] The runner 16 is in the shape of a U provided with a bottom
wing 20, and two parallel lateral wings 21, 22 perpendicular to the
bottom wing 20. The runner 16 is also provided with two rims 23, 24
disposed at the top of the lateral wings 21, 22, and which are
parallel to the bottom wing 20. The form of the runner 16 thus
delimits a recess 25 able to slidably guide the support 18 and
consequently the eye 17 partially screwed in the support 18.
[0030] The support 18 can be of square or rectangular cross
section, its width and height being chosen so that the support 18
can slide in the recess 25.
[0031] Each eye 17 is locked simply by complete screwing of the eye
17 in the support 18. The locking is then effected when the
threaded zone 21 of the eye 17 comes into contact with the bottom
wing 20 of the runner 16. It is thus possible to position each eye
17 quickly and simply at the required place on the rail 27 by
sliding the eye 17 in the runner 16, and then by locking,
completely screwing the eye 17 in the support 18.
[0032] According to the variant illustrated in FIG. 3, where the
elements identical to those in FIG. 2 bear the same reference
signs, the first wing 13 of the rail 27 also comprises a runner 30.
The runner 30 is identical to the runner 16 of the second wing 14
and is disposed above three threads 15. The runner 30 is in the
shape of U provided with a bottom wing 31, two parallel lateral
wings 32, 33, perpendicular to the bottom wing 31. The runner 30 is
also provided with two rims 34, 35 disposed at the top of the
lateral wings 32, 33, and which are parallel to the bottom wing 31.
The shape of the runner 30 thus delimits a recess 36 able to
slidably guide a lace reception element identical to the one
described in FIG. 2.
[0033] According to this variant of the invention, the rail 27 is
thus provided with two runners 16, 30. This arrangement makes it
possible to obtain original or more appropriate configurations,
allowing lace reception on one or other of the two runners 16,
30.
[0034] The false ceiling illustrated in FIG. 4, on which the
elements identical to those in FIG. 2 bear the same reference
signs, comprises a tensioned fabric 2 made from polyvinyl chloride
provided with orifices 5 formed on a peripheral edge 6 of the
fabric 2. The fabric 2 is connected to the previously described
rail 27 by means of elastic laces 3. The rail 27 is fixed to a wall
12 by virtue of screws 26. The elastic laces 3 tension the fabric
by passing alternately through an orifice 5 in the fabric 2 and
then through the orifice 200 of an eye 17 locked in the runner 16
of the rail 27.
[0035] In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the first wing and
the second wing are joined in a single wing 28. As shown, the wing
28 is merged with the bottom wing 20 of the runner 16 illustrated
in FIG. 2. The wing 28 can however also be identical to the wing
14, also illustrated in FIG. 2. The rail 27 is fixed to the wall 12
by means of the screws 26 disposed in fixing zones of the wing 28,
which are threaded holes, not shown.
[0036] The rail 27 according to the invention thus makes it
possible to arrange the eyes 17 in an optimal fashion, according to
the spacing of the orifices 5 in the fabric 2. They also make it
possible to avoid the numerous piercings provided in the rail 1 of
the prior art.
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