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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2007
Robert J Race, Eagan, MN (US);
Paul J. Forsberg, Windermere, FL (US);
Edward Alan Knudson, Annandale, MN (US);
John Fitzgerald Dolan, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Daryl Pilarski, East Bethel, MN (US);
Joel Forsberg, Shakopee, MN (US);
Robert J Race, Eagan, MN (US);
Paul J. Forsberg, Windermere, FL (US);
Edward Alan Knudson, Annandale, MN (US);
John Fitzgerald Dolan, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Daryl Pilarski, East Bethel, MN (US);
Joel Forsberg, Shakopee, MN (US);
New Technology Resources, Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to wall and surface veneering products and systems that provide a replica image of a natural surface, such as stone, brick or wood, and is easily installable due to its lightweight characteristics and securement design. The present invention further includes systems for attachment of the veneering product to walls or other surfaces and also includes systems for assembling such products to provide pleasing arrangements and complete wall coverage. The present invention also includes methods of manufacture, which ensures the natural appearance of stone or wood by imaging a natural surface, such as stone or wood, and preparing a mold from that image to mass produce a replica of that particular surface.