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Decorative wall covering with improved interlock and corner construction

  • US 5,347,784 A
  • Filed: 12/28/1992
  • Issued: 09/20/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wall covering for mounting on a support surface comprisinga plurality of panels each having a body portion formed with simulated building elements, said panels each having right-side and left-side marginal edge regions,said panels being mountable on said support surface in a plurality of horizontal courses with each of said panels having a side marginal edge region overlapping an underlying side marginal edge region of an adjacent panel,said overlapping and underlying side marginal edge regions defining engageable sealing means therebetween,said underlying side marginal edge region having a plurality of laterally extending interlock flanges disposed in elevated relation to the support surface upon which the panel is mounted, andsaid overlapping side marginal edge region having integrally formed locking elements depending from an underside thereof for positively engaging an upper peripheral edge portion of a respective one of said interlock flanges for positively interlocking the overlapping side marginal edge region with the underlying side marginal edge region of the adjacent panel and for maintaining said side marginal edge region sealing means in an engaged relation.

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