Patent ID: 7225852
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A cover pad adapted for mounting on an upright side of a frame for defining an exterior side surface of an upright interior wall, said cover pad comprising: a main pad part having a length and width which are large relative to a thickness thereof, the main pad part defining thereon generally flat front and rear surfaces bounded by lengthwise and widthwise extending edges, the main pad part being bordered by peripheral edge surfaces which extend transversely between the edges associated with the front and rear surfaces; a frame mounted on and extending around said main pad part, said frame being defined by elongate edge frame members which are positioned adjacent and extend along the peripheral edge surfaces of said main pad part; said frame member including an elongate mounting element stationarily positioned adjacent a respective said peripheral edge surface of said main pad part; said frame member also including an elongate covering retention element extending generally lengthwise of said mounting element and joined thereto through a first hinge which permits the covering retention element to be swingably moved transversely relative to the front surface of the main pad part between an open assembly position and a closed assembled position; said frame member further including retaining structure for maintaining said covering retention element in said closed position so as to maintain said covering retention element in stationary engaged relationship with respect to said mounting element; said covering retention element defining thereon an exterior engagement surface which is positioned outwardly from and approximately coplanar with the front surface of said main pad part when said covering retention element is in said open position; said covering retention element including a first generally flat flange part which joins to said first hinge and which projects outwardly in approximately coplanar relationship with said front surface when said covering retention element is in said open position, said first flange part projecting transversely rearwardly relative to said front surface when in said closed position, said first flange part defining thereon a first portion of said exterior engagement surface; said retention element including a second generally flat flange part which is joined to said first flange part through a second hinge which is sidewardly spaced from and extends generally parallel with said first hinge, said second flange part constituting a generally linear extension of said first flange part when said covering retention element is in said open position, said second flange part projecting transversely inwardly from the first flange part when in said closed position, said second flange part defining thereon a second part of said engagement surface; and a thin flexible sheet of covering material positioned to overlie said front surface of said main pad part and the exterior engagement surfaces on said frame members, said sheet being adhesively secured to said engagement surfaces so as to retain said sheet in a flat condition wherein it extends across the front surface of the main pad part, and portions of said flexible sheet as secured to said engagement surfaces defining finished side edges of said cover pad when said covering retention elements are in said closed position.