William Jess Gutierrez

US Patent:

39967050, Dec 14, 1976

Filed:

Feb 3, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/546203

Inventors:

William D. Gutierrez - Covina CA

International Classification:

E04C 232
E04B 272

US Classification:

52 71

Abstract:

A wall facing for use as a tub surround and other wall facing applications. The facing comprises a preformed relatively stiff though flexible facing sheet of formed plastic or other suitable material having two or more adjacent generally planar panel sections and a rearwardly projecting channel-like fold between and joining each pair of adjacent panel sections. Each fold has a rear flexible hinge portion about which the facing sheet may be bent to a folded configuration wherein the junctures of the fold wall with the adjacent panel sections abut and the adjacent panel sections are disposed in oblique angular relation to conform to a corner between two mounting wall surfaces. The junctures may be arcuately shaped to form a recess between the abutting junctures in the folded configuration of the facing sheet for receiving a filler or sealant material. Along the outer edges of the panel sections are rearwardly projecting flanges with outturned mounting lips along their rear edges which seat against the mounting wall surfaces and are secured to the wall surfaces by nails, screws, adhesive or the like.