Construction Element

摘要

A generally stainless steel construction element, such as baseboard trim, crown molding, or wainscoting, comprises a span of continuous sheet material having a leading top edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading top edge groove to accept an edge of a first planar material, such as a wall board, within the leading top edge groove. The construction element may further comprise a leading bottom edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading bottom edge groove to accept an edge of a second planar material, such as flooring, within the leading bottom edge groove. In an embodiment, the construction element, the first planar material, and the second planar material assemble to comprise a continuous surface barrier. The construction element may alternately comprise one of the leading edges to be folded back upon itself in a bull nosed fashion.

主权项

1. A construction element comprising:
a span of continuous sheet material comprising:
a leading top edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading top edge groove to accept an edge of a first planar material within the integrated leading top edge groove, the integrated leading top edge groove comprises:
a first bend at a first end of the integrated leading top edge groove;a second bend at a bottom of the integrated leading top edge groove;a first side of the integrated leading top edge groove located between the first bend and the second bend and parallel to the span of continuous sheet metal; anda second side of the integrated leading top edge groove located after the second bend, the second side is parallel to the span of continuous sheet metal and extends past the first bend; anda leading bottom edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading bottom edge groove to accept an edge of a second planar material within the integrated leading bottom edge groove, the integrated leading bottom edge groove comprises:
a third bend at a first end of the integrated leading bottom edge groove;a fourth bend at a top of the integrated leading bottom edge groove; anda first side of the integrated leading bottom edge groove located between the third bend and the fourth bend and parallel to the span of continuous sheet metal; wherein:
the construction element, the first planar material, and the second planar material assemble to comprise a continuous barrier for a surface.