Monument fixtures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10124743-B2
Application number	US-201615199606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2016
Priority date	Jun 30, 2016
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A wall guard, monument, and vehicle are provided. The wall guard includes a retaining rail that is mountable to a wall surface of a monument in a vehicle. The retaining rail includes opposing edges that include outward-facing retention lips. A rub strip includes a resilient body and also includes a third lengthwise edge and a fourth lengthwise edge. The third lengthwise edge includes a first inward-facing retention tab and fourth lengthwise edge includes a second inward-facing retention tab. The inward-facing retention tabs engage the respective outward-facing retention lips to attach the rub strip to the retaining rail. The wall guard also includes end caps arranged at ends of the resilient body and the retaining rail. The end caps include an exterior profile that matches a profile of the rub strip. The end caps cover the ends of the rub strip and the retaining rail.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wall guard, comprising:
a retaining rail that comprises a first lengthwise edge and an opposing second lengthwise edge, wherein the retaining rail includes:
a flat side between the first and second lengthwise edges configured to abut a wall surface; and
an opposing side, wherein the retaining rail includes at least two fastener holes between the flat side and the opposing side configured to receive fasteners, wherein the first lengthwise edge includes a first outward-facing retention lip, wherein the second lengthwise edge includes a second outward-facing retention lip, and wherein the first outward-facing retention lip is laterally spaced further from the flat side than the second outward-facing retention lip;

a rub strip that comprises a resilient body that includes a third lengthwise edge and an opposing fourth lengthwise edge, wherein the third lengthwise edge includes a first inward-facing retention tab, and the fourth lengthwise edge includes a second inward-facing retention tab, wherein the resilient body is temporarily deformable from a relaxed state to align the first and second inward-facing retention tabs with the first and second outward-facing retention lips, respectively, and returns to the relaxed state such that the first and second inward-facing retention tabs engage the first and second outward-facing retention lips, respectively, wherein the first inward-facing retention tab is configured to engage the first retention lip and the second inward-facing retention tab is configured to engage the second retention lip when the resilient body is in the relaxed state, and wherein an exterior surface of the resilient body defines a profile; and
a first end cap arranged at a first end of the resilient body, wherein the first end cap includes an exterior profile that matches the profile defined by the resilient body, and wherein the first end cap covers the first end of the resilient body and an end of the retaining rail.

2. The wall guard of claim 1 , further comprising a second end cap arranged at a second end of the resilient body, wherein the second end cap includes an exterior profile that matches the profile defined by the resilient body, and wherein the second end cap covers the second end of the resilient body and an end of the retaining rail.

3. The wall guard of claim 1 , wherein the retaining rail further includes at least one protrusion extending from the opposing side toward an interior surface of the resilient body.

4. The wall guard of claim 3 , wherein the at least one protrusion presses against the interior surface of the resilient body to increase engagement between the inward-facing retention tabs and the respective outward-facing retention lips.

5. The wall guard of claim 1 , wherein the retaining rail comprises a plurality of retaining rail segments arranged in a line.

6. The wall guard of claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of retaining rail segments is spaced apart from adjacent retaining rail segments.

7. The wall guard of claim 1 , wherein the resilient body includes an outward-facing protrusion extending from the third lengthwise edge, wherein the outward-facing protrusion is configured to receive a sealant bead.

8. A monument for a vehicle, comprising:
a first wall; and
a wall guard, comprising:
a retaining rail that comprises a first lengthwise edge and an opposing second lengthwise edge, wherein the retaining rail includes:
a flat side between the first and second lengthwise edges configured to abut the wall surface; and
an opposing side, wherein the retaining rail includes at least two fastener holes between the flat side and the opposing side configured to receive fasteners, wherein the first lengthwise edge includes a first outward-facing retention lip, and wherein the second lengthwise edge includes a second outward-facing retention lip;

fasteners extending through the respective at least two fastener holes and affixed in the wall attaching the retaining rail to the wall;
a rub strip that comprises a resilient body that includes a third lengthwise edge and an opposing fourth lengthwise edge, wherein the third lengthwise edge includes a first inward-facing retention tab, and the fourth lengthwise edge includes a second inward-facing retention tab, wherein the resilient body is temporarily deformable from a relaxed state to align the first and second inward-facing retention tabs and with the first and second outward-facing retention lips, respectively, and returns to the relaxed state such that the first and second inward-facing retention tabs engage the first and second outward-facing retention lips, respectively, wherein the first inward-facing retention tab is configured to engage the first retention lip and the second inward-facing tab is configured to engage the second retention lip when the resilient body is in the relaxed state, wherein an exterior surface of the resilient body defines a profile, and wherein the resilient body includes an outward-facing protrusion extending from the third lengthwise edge that is recessed from the exterior surface; and
a first end cap arranged at a first end of the resilient body, wherein the first end cap includes an exterior profile that matches the profile defined by the resilient body, and wherein the first end cap covers the first end of the resilient body and an end of the retaining rail.

9. The monument of claim 8 , wherein the wall guard further comprises a second end cap arranged at a second end of the resilient body, wherein the second end cap includes an exterior profile that matches the profile defined by the resilient body, and wherein the second end cap covers the second end of the resilient body and an end of the retaining rail.

10. The monument of claim 8 , wherein the monument further comprises a second wall arranged at an angle relative to the first wall, and wherein the wall guard further comprises a second end cap arranged at a second end of the resilient body, wherein the second end cap includes an exterior profile that matches the profile defined by the resilient body, wherein the second end cap covers the second end of the resilient body and an end of the retaining rail, and wherein the second end cap covers a corner formed between the first wall and the second wall.

11. The monument of claim 8 , wherein the retaining rail further includes at least one protrusion extending from the opposing side toward an interior surface of the resilient body.

12. The monument of claim 11 , wherein the at least one protrusion presses against the interior surface of the resilient body to increase engagement between the inward-facing retention tabs and the respective outward-facing retention lips.

13. The monument of claim 8 , wherein the retaining rail comprises a plurality of retaining rail segments arranged in a line.

14. The monument of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of retaining rail segments are spaced apart from adjacent retaining rail segments.

15. The monument of claim 8 , wherein a bottom end of the wall abuts a floor, and wherein the outward-facing protrusion is configured to receive a sealant bead between the outward-facing protrusion and the floor.

16. A vehicle, comprising:
a passenger compartment that includes a floor;
a monument arranged in the passenger compartment, wherein the monument comprises a first wall, and wherein a bottom end of the first wall abuts the floor; and
a wall guard arranged on the monument, the wall guard comprising:
a retaining rail that comprises a first lengthwise edge and an opposing second lengthwise edge, wherein the retaining rail inc

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• TALEBPOUR Sougand
• Mair Roland
• Keck Russell W
• Armenta Tomas
• Bridgeman Paul T
• Cagnina Franco M
• Erickson Harold

Classifications

• F16B5/0685 Primary

  Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars (F16B5/0692 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R13/0206 Primary

  Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings (devices for fastening or securing F16B) · CPC title

• F16B5/128

  a strip with a C-or U-shaped cross section being fastened to a plate such that the fastening means remain invisible, e.g. the fastening being completely enclosed by the strip · CPC title

• F16B5/126

  at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features · CPC title