Title: Cladding elements

Abstract: Cladding elements, such as tiles, plaques, wall panels, wall paper, vinyl covered cloth and the like are attached to or mounted on structural elements such as lath, sheet rock, and the like, by a method which includes providing cladding and structural elements with a receiving layer, positioning between the receiving layers a gripping member having a plurality of stiff gripping elements, the receiving layers being adapted to permit the gripping elements to penetrate and lodge therein, and pressing the elements together to cause the gripping elements to penetrate and become lodged in both receiving layers. Composite laminates formed by the method is also included.

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Inventors: Brumlik, George C. (Montclair, NJ, US)

Application Number: 386679
Filing Date: 1973-08-08
Publication_date: 1976-11-16
Assignee: Ingrip Fasteners Inc. (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 52/489.2 24/442, 52/511, 411/74
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

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3522637	Aug, 1970	Brumlik	24/204.
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3748701	Jul, 1973	De Mestral	24/204.

Other Refs: 1,551,2451,912,744283,663

Nov, 1968	FR
Oct, 1970	DT
Oct, 1952	CH

Primary Examiner: Gelak, Bernard A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Burgess, Dinklage & Sprung