system, method and apparatus for magnetic surface coatings

专利摘要:
The present invention relates to the technique of floor coverings. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus to be used for securing the floor covering units to a base and a method of manufacturing the floor covering units tapes and said base. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus, method, and method of manufacturing magnetized floor covering units and magnetized bases for securing magnetized floor covering units.
公开号:BR112017023883A2
申请号:R112017023883
申请日:2016-03-28
公开日:2019-12-10
发明作者:L Lautzenhiser Lloyd；LeBlanc Melinda；s leblanc Shane
申请人:Golconda Holdings Llc；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPLIANCE FOR MAGNETIC SURFACE COATINGS
FIELD OF TECHNIQUE [001] The present invention belongs to the technique of floor and wall coverings. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus for use in attaching floor covering units to a lower base and a method of manufacturing said floor covering units and said lower base and to a system and method for use in fixing the wall cladding units and a method of fixing a base lower than a wall panel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [002] A magnet is a material that can exert a remarkable force on other materials without contacting them. This force is known as a magnetic force and can attract or repel. Although all known materials exert some form of magnetic force, this force is so small in most materials that it is not readily visible. With other materials, the magnetic force is much greater, and they are referred to as magnets. Some magnets, known as permanent magnets, exert a force on objects without any external influence. Iron ore magnetite, also known as "lodestone" is a permanent natural magnet. Other permanent magnets can be made by subjecting certain materials to a magnetic force. When the force is removed, these materials retain their own magnetic properties. Although the magnetic properties are subject to change over time, these materials are generally considered to be permanently magnetized, hence the name.
[003] All magnets have two points where the magnetic force is greatest. These two points are known as poles. For a rectangular or cylindrical bar magnet, these poles would be at opposite ends. One pole is called the north-seeking pole, or North Pole, and the other pole is called the south-seeking pole,
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2/48 or South Pole. This terminology reflects one of the first uses of magnetic materials such as "lodestone". When suspended by a thread, the north pole of these first coarse compasses always "seeks" or points north. This helped sailors to judge the direction or to guide them to reach distant lands and return home.
[004] Current magnetic applications include compasses, electric motors, microwave ovens, coin operated vending machines, photo light meters, car horns, televisions, speakers, and recorders. A simple refrigerator note holder and a complex magnetic resonance imaging device all use magnets.
[005] When making magnets, raw materials are often more important than the manufacturing process. The materials used in permanent magnets (sometimes known as hard materials, which reflect the early use of alloy steels for these magnets) are different from the materials used in electromagnets.
[006] In the field of installing the modular floor covering unit, existing methods of installing such floor coverings typically involve a very intensive process of labor and material. The process involves bonding the floor covering units individually using an adhesive. The adhesive is heavy, difficult to apply, difficult to remove, and subject to failure. Using the state of the art method, the adhesive needs to be applied to the entire support surface or the entire underside of a floor covering unit. This process is expensive in both labor and money and creates additional costs for floor covering units to be replaced or removed.
[007] Another method known in the art for installing modular floor covering units involves the use of adhesive connectors to connect the modular floor covering units with adjacent units. Such
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3/48 state of the art “connector system” allows the modular floor covering to “float” on top of the support surface. These state-of-the-art systems use an adhesive to secure the edges of adjacent floor units together. There are several problems related to using this method to install a modular floor covering.
[008] Modular floor units are typically heavy in nature and the connection between the tile connector and the modular floor unit is relatively weak compared to traditional adhesives. In state-of-the-art tile connectors, the connector is formed from an inert plastic that is coated with an adhesive. Although the connector is water resistant, it is not completely waterproof. This can cause the connector to fail under certain conditions. Floor covering units are constantly under attack from moisture. With state-of-the-art tile connectors, the connectors are water resistant because the connectors have adhesive on only one side, the side facing up, making the connector less susceptible to subfloor moisture. However, this ignores failure of adhesive from moisture sources above the connector. For example, a company such as a hotel can steam clean the floor covering unit connected by a state of the art tile connector type adhesive connector. In addition, the floor can often receive splashes of liquid and can experience wet winter conditions. This “moisture” occurs from above and moisture reaches the face of the prior art connector, making it highly susceptible to moisture and potential connector failure.
[009] State-of-the-art tile connectors have a high failure rate in areas of heavy traffic along the seams of the modular floor unit. Heavier traffic for office equipment, pedestrian traffic, chairs, etc., put a strain on these connectors. The strain from heavier traffic causes connectors to fail in one or more ways.
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4/48 [010] The first type of failure of the tile connectors of the prior art type of adhesive connectors is that the glue will spread or fail under a heavy force such as a rolling chair or other heavy object being moved through the liner the floor. To solve this problem, modular floor covering installers can use a spray adhesive in a canister to supplement this type of adhesive connector system to provide modular floor covering seams with extra strength. However, doing so removes most of the benefits of this type of connector system and introduces volatile organic chemicals ("VOCs") into the installation area. VOCs present in the installation area require minimal additional ventilation and may also need to install the modular floor covering after hours of work when an area is subjected to lower traffic.
[011] The second type of failure occurs if there is excessive force in one direction. If such force is conferred on the connector, the adhesive connector will fail completely and "rise" under the modular floor unit causing a "profile" below that can be seen above the surface of the modular floor unit.
[012] Furthermore, the tile connectors of the state of the art of this type of connector can only be used with modular floor covering units with a proprietary support (for example, a composite glass support) that is used in the process of manufacturing.
[013] There are also other carpet splice methods for joining two segments of floor covering material along long, straight seams.
[014] Additionally, there are problems with the manufacture of modular floor covering units. All coatings are cut into sections. Sections can be strips measuring 3.6576 meters and 0.3048 to 0.6096 meters, square carpet tiles “24 by 24”, or carpet strips or tiles in other extensions
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5/48 and standard or custom widths. The floor and in particular the commercial floor, which can be modular floor units (eg carpet, vinyl, resilient floor (vinyl composition tiles (VCT), luxury vinyl tile (LVT) or luxury vinyl board) (LVP)), and hardwood), or strip carpet, is under constant tension and its seam due to any number of stresses in the seam. Stresses can include subfloor moisture and spills, glue degradation, stress caused by the movement of heavy objects, excess pedestrian traffic, temperature changes, or other environmental factors.
[015] The current modular floor mat, and in some cases wide rugs, is typically manufactured from a layer of tufted mat, a layer of adhesive tape, and a layer of bonding agent. First, the bonding agent is created by first folding or a proprietary or standardized fold of raw materials that can be either granulated or energized or both. The type of material used can vary and depend on the intended use of the carpet, but it can include PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass, graphite, and various other compounds. The rug or modular rug for the rug layer is typically tufted and also comprises a main support as part of the rug layer. Initially, the rug comprises the tufted cloth with a main support. The carpet enters the pre-tufted production line and can be a 12 'or 15' roll. The carpet roll is then placed through a series of rollers to be stretched to the desired tension. This tension reduces the likelihood of wrinkles on the finished carpet when the secondary support is forced into the tufted cloth and the main support later in the manufacturing process.
[016] At the same time that the tufted cloth is being tensioned, a roll of fiberglass tape is also similarly tensioned. The mixture of granule and powder described above is also mixed and heated to form a semi-solid compound that can have a viscosity and consistency similar to
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6/48 caulking material. The fiberglass adhesive tape, which is under tension and stretched flat on the assembly line, is constantly moving at a speed adjusted forward through the assembly process.
[017] The mixed semi-solid compound is squirted out of nozzles directly into the fiberglass adhesive and subsequently smoothed to a desired height and thickness. The straightening process is guided by a set of edge dividers. This process causes the semi-solid compound to bond with and be pressed into the fiberglass adhesive, forming a single fiber tape and layer of semi-solid compound. The fiberglass adhesive with the semi-solid compound is then compressed under the aforementioned tufted cloth by a series of rollers forming a sandwiched layer of a tufted cloth, main support, semi-solid compound, and fiberglass adhesive tape. All of these components have been joined or linked together, the layers are baked in an oven at a constant temperature while still being moved along the assembly line. After the cooking process, one or more coatings can be applied to the now completed carpet roll and support system. After the compression and cooking stages of the process, the now finished carpet moves to be cut. The cut rug is then polished at the edges to remove stray tufts of cloth and pieces of linen or "fluff" from said cut rug. The aforementioned manufacturing process is typically used to manufacture modular floor mat units.
[018] The carpet manufactured according to the aforementioned process is subjected to a curling force at its edges due in part to the process involved in the manufacture of the carpet. This ripple stress adds to the external stresses at the seam of the carpet. This type of wave stress is particularly problematic in modular floor applications. Typically as part of the manufacturing process for wide carpet or flooring
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The modular 7/48 goes through a heating and cooling process in an environmental compartment that occurs after the main assembly of the carpet or the modular floor unit has finished, that is, after the carpet has been compressed, baked, and cut. The environmental compartment will change with respect to humidity and temperature from one end to another, for example, high to low or low to high, causing the carpet to roll in a particular direction. Depending on the direction of the carpet, the portion of the carpet will be subjected to a process in which the exact winding of the carpet will be applied to the carpet. The application of this type of treatment and winding process to the carpet reduces the likelihood that the edges of the carpet will curl upwards at the seams after the installation of said carpet.
[019] Additionally, with existing magnetic floor covering systems, floor coverings need to be installed in a certain direction with respect to the underlay because the systems are anisotropic and can only be installed in a particular orientation.
[020] In the field of wall coverings, the process of building wall coverings is time-consuming, expensive, and dirty. In typical residential and commercial buildings, a structure for interior walls is erected. In this structure, a set of plasterboard, calcined plaster, or plasterboard is hung. These plasterboards are fixed with screws or nails to the structure, which can be metal or wood. The boards then need to be finished before painting. The finishing process for gypsum plasterboard involves “muddling” and “taping”. "Muddling" involves applying a wet mix compound or paper tape that has been applied to the seams of the plasterboard. The seams and edges must then be sanded before finishing. Finishing plasterboard typically involves priming the surface with a primer-type paint and then painting on the final wall covering on the primed surface. This process creates
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8/48 dust particulate contaminants that are difficult to clean and control. The process also creates an undesirable chemical smell due to the volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) present in the paint, primer, and plasterboard.
[021] Other methods of finishing a wall include: the use of wooden boards or panels including “ship-lap” style panels; application of stone, masonry, or brick; application of wallpaper using glue and a decorated paper roll; apply wall finishing pieces; and attach thin wooden boards and apply plaster coating. For any of these methods, it may also be desirable to insulate the wall by placing a thermal or acoustic insulation layer behind the finished wall. Insulation is an additional step that needs to be completed before finishing the wall and can be time-consuming and dirty.
[022] For all the aforementioned methods, changing the coating can be difficult and time-consuming. Replacing a masonry wall covering, for example, requires major demolitions and cleaning. Replacing wallpaper may require replacing the plasterboard to which the paper is attached. Many of the above methods require destructive removal to replace.
[023] Additionally, gyms, fitness facilities, tennis courts, parks and recreation and other similar facilities have problems with constant wear and tear from the environment, people, etc., and are very difficult to maintain and clean properly. . They also have a single purpose and no ability to be used for anything except the activity for which the surface is designed. The base could have a peel adhesive and fixing support, or a shock padding fixed for some sports, or a pad fixed for playgrounds to meet ASTM standards.
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9/48 [024] In addition, in today's bench installations, if a bench is made of granite, stone, tile, laminate, or any other material, it is conventionally applied using a concrete substance, an epoxy or an adhesive substance that is permanent . Typically, a plywood board is cut into the shape of the underlying cabinets and is screwed into the cabinets. Then a concrete slab is screwed onto the substrate slab if a tile product is to be the finished layer. Then, the finished product is extended either on the single plywood substrate or on the double substrate depending on the finished product. In this way, the bench is permanently attached to the cabinets. If an end user wants to change his bench, it would be impossible to do so without tearing the bench up to the cabinets. In this process there is significant potential to also damage the underlying cabinets and it is a lengthy process that leaves the kitchen area unusable for a long period of time.
[025] Additionally, in existing floor systems, if a roof is covered with thinly shaped tiles, metal sheets, terracotta or another stone, the roof is installed on a composite wood and glue board that has a “tar” paper ”Or other underlying layer type material to resist moisture. The materials are placed in the corners and caulking material around the vents to create a waterproof roof. Roofs with thin wooden shingles are made almost exclusively with products based on petrochemical products (petroleum) with a grain like sand that has been dried to a specific pattern. If a problem occurs in these roof systems it is very expensive to identify a problem, because the “overlap” of the finish coating to ensure a water-type seal. This is a permanent product and if there is a failure (for example, leakage) large areas need to be removed and replaced to the substrate. For example, it is often difficult to combine a repair with the remaining roof structure so that it looks
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10/48 seamless.
[026] What is needed is an independent steering method to install modular floor covering units that do not require sticking below the floor covering units to provide simple replacement and reuse of the carpet, modular floor covering units if the floor covering units are vinyl flooring, resilient flooring, or hardwood flooring and a system of said method for installing modular wall covering units that do not require the use of materials that are difficult to install and are easy to replace . In addition, what is needed is an underlying layer of independent steering that can be configured in various configurations to fit the individual installations and coating with the magnetically receptive top that is almost permanent, but is easily removed when the top coating needs to be removed. clean has survived its lifetime, or requires a change in use. In addition, what is needed is a modular roof system that has a magnetic connection, which allows a roof that supports several building codes in strength, to be lighter and can be made with other more environmentally friendly materials. In addition, what is needed is an almost permanent bond that is strong enough to hold the finished bench material, but can also be removed with little to no weakening.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [027] The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method for installing magnetized modular floor covering units with independent direction on a magnetized base. The present invention provides a system and method for the manufacture of magnetic flooring and a method for installing a flooring system that solves splicing problems and installation of prior art installation methods. The present invention comprises a
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11/48 two-component system comprising a magnetized base and an attraction floor covering unit. The present invention also provides a modular, independently driven magnetic wall cladding system which is a "complete building system". The modular magnetic wall covering system of the present invention can be used to finish a wall without the need for additional components or layers.
[028] Typically, when installing modular floor covering units on a subfloor the modular floor covering units are directly applied to the subfloor, which can be a concrete substrate, or to a vapor barrier base already applied to the subfloor. Modular floor covering units are then attached to any subfloor using one of a variety of methods. In a first method, the modular floor covering units are completely glued to the subfloor; this is a predominant method. In a second method, a clamp connector system is used, which can be called a “floating floor”. Examples of floating floor systems include Scott et al. and Lautzenhiser et al. described above. In the floating floor installation method, the floor covering unit does not adhere to or is attached to the substrate or subfloor, but is instead attached to the adjacent floor covering units using a connector, for example, a carpet clamp. The present invention uses a magnetic base which can comprise a two or three layer coating, but also comprises other layer configurations.
[029] The present invention can also be used in the automotive industry where the floor covering would be cut to the desired pattern, heated, and then placed in a mold. The floor covering would then be cooled to fit the shape of a particular manufacturer's car. Before the floor covering unit was heated, cut, placed in the mold, and cooled, the actual floor covering unit would pass under a highly energized magnet in the
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12/48 conveyor belt. The carpet mat that extends on top of the carpet in the car has a lining. In the lining process an energized alloy would be placed in the mixture. With this system, the car-molded floor covering unit would ensure that the car's treadmill would remain in place. This would significantly increase passenger safety as there are many accidents that involve a car mat that suddenly joins up due to the movement of the driver's feet causing the mat to come together under the car's brake, clutch, and accelerator pedal. .
[030] Currently, in the floor covering unit trade, the use of advertising on a floor covering unit is not profitable. Due to the cost of installation and the time required to change, it has not been prudent to use it as an advertising opportunity.
[031] The use of the floor covering and base of the present invention, a department store, for example, could use modular or laminated floor covering unit and with an advertiser's brand printed on the finish, or surface, finished unit of floor covering. The designs could also be woven into the tufted cloth of the rug itself, or tiles or strips of rug of different or standard colors, vinyl flooring, resilient flooring, or hardwood flooring, could be placed to form designs, patterns, words, etc. . When an advertising campaign ends, or when the store wants to display another advertiser or promote another product or brand, the floor covering unit can be easily changed with another and the old floor covering unit can be stored for later use.
[032] Another application of the present invention can be for use at home. For example, if an owner has an affinity for a particular sports team, or a child loves a “favorite” movie or TV character, floor covering units with a pattern, color, or design could easily be
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13/48 installed in the house and replaced when the owner changes his taste. With conventional floor covering units, a homeowner would not customize their home so radically due to the significant cost of labor and installation skills associated with traditional carpets and floor coverings. Stylized floors with specific designs are typically not used except in situations such as the floor of football team closets or certain department store chains. Using the method and system of the present invention, only floor covering units need to be replaced. Each time a new floor covering unit is replaced, the same magnetized base is used. A layman not versed in carpet installation would also be able to change the floor covering unit without the help of a professional installer. With this fast and inexpensive way to use floor covering units, the trademark or media connections using floor covering units are available for the first time in a way that does not have a prohibitive cost.
[033] For example, a little girl may wish for her birthday a “Disney Tinkerbell” floor covering for her room. At six years old your taste may change and your favorite character can now be "Winney the Pooh", and at 12 years old it may be your favorite pop band. The use of the floor coverings of the present invention, only the top floor covering would need to be replaced and the base can be used again and again. The home owner does not need to call a floor covering installation specialist to replace the floor coverings each time they change their taste. As the present invention does not require any amendment that needs a specialist to perform it, the home owner will be able to replace the floor covering units themselves.
[034] The modular magnetic wall cladding system of the present
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14/48 invention is a benefit for the construction industry and an improvement on the state of the art because it eliminates the need for plasterboard. Gypsum plasterboard is an imperfect product. In construction, a mandatory firing rate must be met for local and municipal codes, sound absorption must be provided, and plasterboard must be properly finished. Gypsum plasterboard needs to do all of these things and be the finished layer on a finished wall. The modular magnetic wall cladding system of the present invention eliminates the need for plasterboard and all its associated costs using a wall board comprising a more fire resistant and lighter material such as mineral wood. The present invention greatly reduces concerns about mold and moisture that result from moisture accumulated under floor materials. In high-rise construction, current wall construction cannot begin until the building has been lined with external glass, covered with tile, or foundry materials. This is because gypsum plasterboard has a layer of paper that is organic in nature, in a construction system. Moisture can accumulate under the floor covering and permeate the walls. Plaster absorbs moisture and the moisture absorbed can cause mold growth. If one has to have a water pipe break, mold can grow on the walls in hours. With the system of the present invention, the materials used for the wall and floor covering have very little or no organic material. Having a small organic component material, the present invention dramatically reduces or eliminates significant and costly moisture problems. In addition, dehumidifiers and / or heaters need to be taken into the construction process for drywall in winter / summer to provide conditions that eliminate mold growth and allow drywall to dry in an acceptable period of time. . The ability to work inside a building before outside the building
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15/48 construction to be completed will equal huge time and financial savings in construction projects.
[035] Contractors and construction companies in general using the modular magnetic wall cladding system of the present invention can offer developers of residential and commercial real state a safer product with higher fire rates than that offered by construction plasterboard type, eco-label, heating and cooling efficiency, and lower construction costs while providing the consumer with the ability to customize their “completely interchangeable box” in which they work and live. The invention can provide semi-permanent or removable wall units and can be used in applications such as conventions and display halls for temporarily adaptable wall architectures with a custom and versatile wall cladding system.
[036] An additional benefit of the modular magnetic wall covering system of the present invention is that it will enable the use of the "completely interchangeable box" system for wall, floor and ceiling coverings. The system and method in the present invention can be employed with the modular magnetic wall cladding system of the present invention to provide a consumer of a space or home that is a "completely interchangeable box" that can be customized easily and quickly. In addition, using the magnetic base on multiple surfaces will lower the costs of magnetic lining through economies of scale to a level that could not be matched by any other materials.
[037] The construction industry is moving towards modular construction. The finished products are modularized in factories and then the finished goods are taken to the construction site. The modular magnetic wall cladding unit of the present invention is easier to build, easier
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16/48 to transport and easier to fix errors then existing in the finishing or coating methods.
[038] In one embodiment the present invention provides a system for finishing a wall comprising a set of modular wall cladding units comprising an attractive inner layer and an outer decorative layer; a magnetic base comprising anisotropic or isotropic magnetic coating; and a backing layer comprising a wall plate, an insulating layer, and a covering layer.
[039] The system of the above modality can also comprise a structure. The system can also understand how the support layer is arranged in the structure. The system can also understand how the decorative layer is adapted to have the appearance of tile, calcined plaster, wood, granite, painted wall, wallpaper, Venetian calcined plaster, paneling, embellished wood, brand, logos, or art. The system can also understand how the magnetic base is affixed to the support layer by an adhesive or a retainer. The system can also understand how the magnetic base is supported by a retainer. The system can also understand how the set of modular floor covering units are adapted to be attached to the magnetic base that can be released. The system can also understand how the wall plate comprises mineral wood. The system may also understand how the coating layer comprises an external flame retardant layer. The system can also understand how the insulation layer comprises flame retardant glass fibers. The system can also understand how the backing layer does not require finishing.
[040] In another embodiment the present invention provides a method for decorating a surface comprising: attaching a magnetic base to said
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17/48 surface; and fix a liable set of modular wall cladding units to the magnetic base. The method may also comprise attaching a support layer to a structure and affixing the magnetic base to the support layer.
[041] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for making a magnetic floor base comprising: mixing a bonding compound, the bonding compound comprising a plasticizer and metallic compound; stretch a layer of cloth, heat the connecting component to a semi-solid state; pressing the bonding compound over the lining layer; spreading the bonding compound evenly over the lining layer, heating the bonding compound and the lining layer to adjust the bonding compound to a solid state; pressing a vapor barrier layer on the bonding compound and lining layer to form a base; and magnetize the base.
[042] In this modality, the metallic compound comprises iron or steel granules or powder or any suitable ferromagnetic compound. The bonding compound can comprise PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass, graphite, or any other suitable composite mixture or bonding compound. Diffusion can be carried out by a squeegee guided by a set of edge dividers. The vapor barrier can be a silicone vapor barrier. The lining layer can be stretched by a set of rollers. The vapor barrier can be tensioned by a set of rollers. The vapor barrier can be pressed onto the bonding compound and the lining layer by a set of press rollers. The base can be magnetized by a set of magnetic rollers. The magnetic rollers can comprise “Neodymium Iron Boron” (NdFeB or NIB), Samarium Cobalt (SmCo), Alnico, Ceramic or Ferric, or Super magnet type magnets. The heating of the bonding compound and the lining layer can be carried out by an oven.
[043] In another embodiment the present invention provides a method for
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18/48 manufacturing a floor covering comprising: mixing a bonding compound, the bonding compound comprising a plasticizer and a metallic compound; stretch a layer of lining; heating the binding compound to a solid state; pressing the bonding compound over the lining layer; spread the bonding compound evenly over the lining layer; pressing a layer of floor covering and lining layer; and heating the bonding compound, lining layer, and floor covering layer to adjust the bonding compound to a solid state.
[044] In this embodiment, the metallic compound may comprise iron or steel granules or powder or any suitable ferromagnetic compound. The bonding compound can comprise PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass or graphite. The lining layer can be a fiberglass lining layer. Propagation can be carried out by a squeegee guided by a set of edge dividers. The floor covering layer may be a layer of tufted carpet that has a main support. The lining layer can be stretched by a set of rollers. The floor covering layer can be tensioned by a set of rollers. The floor covering layer can be pressed onto the bonding compound and lining layer by a set of press rollers. The heating of the floor covering layer, the bonding compound, and the lining layer can be carried out by an oven. The floor covering layer can be cut into a set of floor covering units or can be rolled onto a roll. The cut can be carried out by a laser, a ceramic cut, or other suitable cutting methods.
[045] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a system for manufacturing a magnetic base, the system comprising: a roll of lining material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material when it is unrolled; a roll of vapor barrier material; a set of
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19/48 tension rollers adapted to tension the vapor barrier material when it is unrolled; a tank adapted to store a heated binding compound, the binding compound having a metallic compound. A nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material; a squeegee adapted to homogeneously distribute the binding compound; an oven adapted to heat the lining material and bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound; a set of rollers adapted to press the vapor barrier material and lining material; and a magnetizer adapted to magnetize the metallic compound in the bonding material.
[046] In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides systems for manufacturing a floor covering adapted for use with a magnetic base, the system comprising: a roll of lining material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material when it is unrolled; a roll of floor covering material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the floor covering material when it is unrolled; a tank adapted to store a heated binding compound; the bonding compound having a metallic component, a nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material; a squeegee adapted to uniformly distribute the binding compound. A set of rollers adapted to press the floor covering material into the bonding compound and lining material; and an oven adapted to heat the lining material and bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound.
[047] In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for installing a floor covering, the method comprising: placing a base on a sub-floor, the base having been magnetized in a manufacturing process. And put the floor covering layer on the magnetized base, the floor covering layer comprising a metallic compound embedded in the layer
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20/48 floor covering in a manufacturing process. The base can be placed on the subfloor in a floating floor configuration or can be glued directly to the subfloor in areas with high traffic or heavy wear.
[048] In yet another embodiment, the present invention provides a system for installing a floor covering, the system comprising: a base on a sub-floor, the base having been magnetized in a manufacturing process; and a floor covering layer adapted to be placed on the magnetized base, the floor covering layer comprising a metallic compound embedded in the floor covering layer and a manufacturing process.
[049] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for making an isotropic base which comprises: mixing the binding compound, the binding compound comprising a plasticizer and an isotropic metallic compound; o heating the binding compound to a semi-solid state; spreading the binding compound evenly; and heating the binding compound to adjust the binding compound to a solid state.
[050] The method may also comprise: stretching a layer of lining; pressing the bonding compound over the lining layer; spreading the bonding compound evenly over the lining layer; and pressing the vapor barrier layer on the bonding compound and lining layer. The method may also comprise isotropically magnetizing the base. The method can also understand how the propagation of the binding compound is carried out by a sequential set of rollers. The method may also comprise how the metallic compound comprises an iron powder, iron granules, steel granules, steel powder, isotropic powder, or strontium ferrite powder and how the bonding compound comprises PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass, or graphite. The method may also comprise how the lining layer comprises a fiberglass lining tape and how the lining layer is stretched by the roller assembly. O
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The method can also understand how propagation is carried out by a roller guided by a set of edge dividers. The method can also comprise how the vapor barrier comprises a silicone vapor barrier and how the vapor barrier is tensioned by a set of rollers and pressed into the bonding compound and liner layer by a press roll set. The method can also understand how the base is magnetized by one of: “Neodymium Iron Boron” (NdFeB or NIB) magnetic rollers, Samarium Cobalt (SmCo) magnetic rollers, Alnico magnetic rollers, Ceramic magnetic rollers or Ferric magnetic rollers, or Super magnet magnetic rollers, or pulse magnetizer.
[051] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for making isotropic floor covering comprising: mixing a bonding compound, the bonding compound comprising a plasticizer and an isotropic metal compound; stretch a layer of lining; heating the binding compound to a semi-solid state; pressing the bonding compound over the lining layer; spreading the bonding compound evenly over the lining layer; pressing a layer of floor covering into the bonding compound and lining layer; and heating the bonding compound, the lining layer, and the floor covering layer to adjust the bonding compound to a solid state.
[052] The method may also comprise how the metallic compound comprises an iron powder, iron granules, steel granules, steel powder, isotropic powder, or ferric strontium powder and how the binding compound comprises PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass or graphite. The method may also comprise how the liner layer comprises a fiberglass liner tape stretched by a set of rollers. The method can also understand how propagation is carried out by a squeegee guided by a set of edge dividers. The method may also understand how the coating layer of
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The floor comprises a layer of tufted carpet that has a main base and how the floor covering layer is tensioned by a set of rollers. The method may also comprise how the floor covering layer is pressed into the bonding compound and lining layer by a set of press rollers. The method may also comprise how the floor covering layer is laser cut to one of a set of floor covering units or a roller.
[053] In another embodiment the present invention provides a system for manufacturing an isotropic magnetic base, the system comprising: a roll of lining material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material when it is unrolled; and a roll of vapor barrier material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the vapor barrier material when unrolled, a tank adapted to store a heated bonding compound, the bonding compound having an isotropic metallic component; a nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material; a squeegee adapted to uniformly distribute the binding compound; an oven adapted to heat the lining material and the bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound; a set of rollers adapted to press the vapor barrier material into the bonding compound and lining material; a magnetizer adapted to magnetize the metallic compound in the bonding material.
[054] In another embodiment the present invention provides a system for manufacturing an isotropic floor covering adapted for use with a magnetic base, the system comprising: a roll of lining material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material when it is unrolled; a roll of floor covering material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the floor covering material when it is unrolled; a warehouse adapted to store a bonding compound
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Heated, the binding compound having an isotropic metal compound; a nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material; a squeegee adapted to uniformly distribute the binding compound; a set of rollers adapted to press the floor covering material into the bonding compound and lining material; and an oven adapted to heat the lining material and the bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound.
[055] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a system for making a calendered isotropic base, the system comprising: a polymer blend and a metallic compound blend to form a liner blend; a “flower” adapted to heat the liner mixture; a set of forming rollers to form the bedding mixture on a bed sheet of a desired thickness; and a final set of rollers adapted to form a surface finish on the lining blade.
[056] The system may also comprise a pulse magnetizer to isotropically magnetize the lining blade. The system may also comprise an adhesive foil roller adapted to be pressed onto the finished liner blade.
[057] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a system for manufacturing a floor covering adapted for use with an isotropic magnetic base, the system comprising: a roll of lining material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material when it is unrolled; a roll of floor covering material; a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the floor covering material when it is unrolled; a tank adapted to store a heated binding compound, the binding compound having an isotropic metal compound; a nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material; a squeegee adapted to homogeneously distribute the binding compound; a set
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24/48 rollers adapted to press the floor covering material into the bonding compound and lining material; and an oven adapted to heat the lining material and bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound.
[058] In another embodiment the present invention provides a system for manufacturing an isotropic floor covering adapted for use with a magnetic base, the system comprising a set of modular floor covering units; a magnetically receptive isotropic base; device for securing the magnetically receptive base to each modular floor covering unit in the modular floor covering unit assembly.
[059] The system can also understand how modular floor covering units comprise a type of floor covering selected from the group consisting of vinyl composition tiles (VCT), luxury vinyl tile (LVT) or vinyl floorboard. luxury (LVP), ceramic tiles, stone tiles, hardwood boards, laminated wood boards, assembled hardwood boards, and porcelain tiles.
[060] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for installing an isotropic floor covering, the method comprising: placing a base on a sub-floor, the base having been magnetized in a manufacturing process; and placing a floor covering layer on the magnetized base, the floor covering layer comprising a magnetically receptive compound.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [061] To facilitate a complete understanding of the present invention, reference is now made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar elements are referred to with similar numerals. These drawings are not to be considered as limiting the present invention, but are intended to be exemplary and for reference.
[062] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a modality of
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25/48 a mat layer and magnetic base of the present invention.
[063] Figure 2 is a cut-away plan view of an embodiment of a carpet layer and magnetic base of the present invention.
[064] Figure 3 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a mat layer and magnetic base of the present invention.
[065] Figure 4 is a simplified view of an embodiment of the process for manufacturing a magnetic base of the present invention.
[066] Figure 5 is a simplified view of one embodiment of the process for making a magnetized carpet layer of the present invention.
[067] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a wall structure, support layer, magnetic base, and wall covering unit of the present invention.
[068] Figure 7 is a front view of three phases in the installation process of the present invention.
[069] Figure 8 is a perspective view of an interchangeable box system comprising modular floor and wall covering units in accordance with the present invention.
[070] Figure 9 is a front view of a bulletin board that has a magnetic layer and a plurality of decorative modular panels in accordance with the present invention.
[071] Figure 10 is a perspective view of a swimming pool that has a magnetic lining and a modular panel in accordance with the present invention.
[072] Figure 11 is a perspective view of a semi-detached house that has a modular magnetic wall and roof panels in accordance with the present invention.
[073] Figure 12 is a perspective view of a cabinet installation
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26/48 which has a magnetic layer for attaching the countertops having a magnetically attractive base layer according to the present invention.
[074] Figure 13 is a perspective view of an athletic field that has a magnetic base and a plurality of modular floor panels in accordance with the present invention.
[075] Figure 14 is a perspective view of a cubicle that has magnetically attractive wall panels and modular decorative panels in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION [076] The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary modalities as shown in the attached drawings. Although the present invention is described herein with reference to the exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to such exemplary embodiments. Those skilled in the art and having access to the present teachings will recognize additional implementations, modifications, and modalities, as well as other applications for use of the invention, which are here fully contemplated as within the scope of the present invention as described and claimed herein, with respect to the which the present invention can be of significant use.
[077] Referring now to Figure 1, a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an installed floor covering unit 100 comprising a floor covering layer 110 and a magnetic base layer 120 is provided. The upper layer is floor covering layer 110. Floor covering layer 110 is placed on the magnetic base layer 120. The magnetic base layer 120 comprises the magnetized layer 122 and the vapor barrier 126. A process modality for producing the floor layer magnetic base 120 is shown in Figure 4 and a modality of the process for
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27/48 producing the floor covering layer 110 is shown in detail in Figure 5.
[078] With reference now to Figure 4, a modality of process 400 is provided for manufacturing a magnetic base layer 120. The main components comprise the magnetic base layer 120; the fiberglass liner component 123, shown in Figure 3, of the fiberglass liner roller 410, the vapor barrier layer 126 of the silicone vapor barrier roller 420, and the semi-solid and liquid mixture 124, shown in Figure 3, from deposit 430.
[079] The magnetic base 120 can be magnetized to a defined number of poles according to process 400. First, the lining layer 123, made of fiberglass or various other suitable compounds and mixtures typically used in industry is unrolled of a roll 410 through a set of rollers 412 that stretches and applies tension to the liner layer 123. The bottom layer in the process may be a vapor barrier 126 unrolled from the roller 420. The vapor barrier 126 provides the base 120 with resistance to moisture. A mixture of compounds described above for the manufacture of a carpet layer, for example, PVC, polypropylene, fiberglass rubber, graphite, and various other compounds is mixed in deposit 430. An additional “metal”, ferromagnetic or metallic compound, which may comprise extrafine granules of iron powders or stainless steel powder or any other ferromagnetic alloy is also combined with the mixture in the deposit.
[080] The base 120 is combined by first stretching the liner 123 through the rollers 412 and then passing the liner over a conveyor 414 to the feeder 430 and one or more nozzles 432 containing the compound mixture. The raw material compound mixed with the additional mixed alloy component is heated to a semi-solid form in deposit 430 and is squirted into the lining layer 132 by one or more nozzles 432. This heated compound layer is shown as
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28/48 a composite layer 124 in Figure 3. Lining 123 and composite 124 pass under squeegee 434 to evenly distribute composite layer 124 over lining 123. Squeegee 434 can also press on the semi-solid composite layer 124 for liner layer 123. Optionally, an additional set of rollers can press layers 123 and 124 together to form an adherent layer of both liner 123 and compound 124 layers. Composite 124 and liner 123 layers then pass through oven 440 to adjust the semi-solid composite layer 124. The base is baked at an adjusted temperature and passed through oven 440 at the speed of the assembly line belt, causing the composite 124 and lining 123 layers to merge together into a layer of lining and composite 127, shown in Figure 3, and transition to a solid state.
[081] After passing through oven 440, a vapor barrier 126 unwound from roll 420 and tensioned by rollers 422 is combined with the liner layer and made up 127 by press rollers 453. The now “complete” base 120 then passes over a strong roll of high power 450 magnet, which can comprise Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB or NIB), Samarium Cobalt (SmCo), Alnico, Ferric, or Super magnets. In another embodiment, the energized magnet roll 450 can be a pulse magnetizer. The alloy powder that is trapped in the now solid raw materials of composite layers 124 and liner 123 is polarized by passing over the magnetized rollers 450. This complete and magnetized base 120 can be rolled and / or modulated.
[082] With reference now to Figure 5, a modality of process 500 is provided for manufacturing a magnetized carpet layer 110. First, a bonding agent is created by first mixing a proprietary or standardized mixture of raw material that can be either granulated or powdered or both in the 530 tank. The type of materials used may vary and depend on the intended use
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29/48 of the carpet, but may include polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass, graphite, and various other compounds. A metal alloy component is also added to the composite mixture. The alloying component can be any iron, steel, or any other suitable ferromagnetic compound. The carpet or modular carpet for carpet layers 112 is typically tufted and also comprises a main support as part of the carpet layer. Initially, carpet 112 comprises a tufted cloth with a main support. The mat enters the prefabricated manufacturing line and can be a 12 'or 15' roll. The mat 112 is unrolled from the roll 520 and placed through a series of rollers 522 to be stretched to the desired tension. This tension reduces the likelihood of wrinkling on the finished carpet 110 when the secondary support or lining layer 114 is compelled to be the tufted cloth and the main support of the carpet layer 112.
[083] At the same time that the tufted cloth 112 is being tensioned by the rollers 522, a layer of lining 114 is unrolled from a roll of lining tape 510, which can comprise a fiberglass lining tape, and tensioned by the rolls 512. The grain and powder mixture described above is also mixed and heated in deposit 530 to form a semi-solid compound that can have a viscosity and consistency similar to the caulking material. The fiberglass lining tape 114, which is under tension and stretched flat on the assembly line 514, moves constantly at a speed adjusted forward through the assembly process.
[084] The semi-solid mixed compound is squirted from one or more nozzles 532 directly into a composite layer 116 on the fiberglass liner tape 114 and subsequently smoothed by squeegee 534 to a desired height and thickness. The straightening process can be guided by a set of edge dividers. The smoothing process causes the semi-solid compound 116 to bond with and be pressed onto the fiberglass lining ribbon 114, forming a single ribbon
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30/48 fiber and semi-solid composite layer 115. This fiberglass lining with the semi-solid composite layer 115 is then compressed below the tufted cloth layer 112 by a series of rolls 552 forming a sandwiched layer of tufted cloth and main support 112 , the semi-solid compound 116, and the fiberglass lining tape 114. After these components have been joined or bonded together by rolls 552, the layers are baked in an oven 550 at a constant temperature while still being moved along the line of assembly.
[085] Process 500 combines the alloy in the support of the finished floor covering unit 110. However, after cooking in oven 550 in process 500, unlike after cooking in process 400, the carpet layer 110 does not pass over the high power magnet like the 450 magnet. After the cooking process, one or more coatings can be applied to the now finished cooking system and carpet roll. The finished product 110 can be kept on a roll or can be counted in modular floor covering units. After the compression and cooking stages, the now finished carpet moves 110 and can be laser cut. The cut rug can also be polished at the edges to remove the tufts deviated from the cloth and pieces of lining or "balls" of said rug.
[086] In another embodiment, the base 120 or main support 112 and the semi-solid compound 111 can be produced as a sheet of material that can be hot pressed or otherwise combining with a top layer to produce a layer of magnetic base or magnetically receptive layer that can be applied to or combined with another layer. In this embodiment, the base layer or magnetically receptive layer can be produced by a calendering method. A calender is a device used to process a polymer melted into a blade or film. The same method can be used to make a magnetically receptive layer.
[087] The calender disperses a heat-softened polymer (for example,
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31/48 rubber, PVC) between two or more rollers to form a continuous layer. To begin the process, a polymer is first mixed and flowed. Mixing is a process that creates the desired polymer and the flow heats and works the mixed polymer to a desired consistency. The polymer is then processed through the calender and is pressed to a thickness determined by the gap size between a final set of rollers. The final set of rollers also determines the finish of the surface (for example, polished, textured). A double-sided peel and adhesive layer or other adhesive layer can also be added to the base layer or magnetically receptive layer produced by the calendering process. A pad or other insulation layer can also be attached to the base layer or magnetically receptive layer produced by the calendering process. The base layer or magnetically receptive layer produced by the calendering process can be combined with another layer in a method similar to that shown in Figures 4 and 5.
[088] When the calendering method is used to produce a magnetic base a mixture of materials that can be magnetized needs to be added to the polymer mixture before forming the layer. An iron powder, iron granules, steel granules, steel powder, anisotropic powder, isotropic powder, or strontium ferrite powder can be added to the polymer mixture. After the calendered layer is formed it can be magnetized. The calendered layer can then be magnetized by a pulse magnetizer or a set of magnetic rollers.
[089] With reference to Figures 1 and 2, a method for installing the modular floor covering 110 using the magnetized layer 120 on a sub-floor can be as follows.
[090] Base 120 would first be placed on the subfloor. The base 120 can either float, that is, not be attached, or it can be directly glued to the subfloor. THE
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The vapor barrier 126 would be placed closer to the subfloor with the layer of magnetized liner 122 facing upwards, away from the subfloor. The carpet layer 110 with the magnetically attractive built-in layer, which can either be a rolled-up carpet layer or a set of modular floor units, is placed or extended on the base 120. Due to the alloying powder in the cooking of the carpet layer 110, the carpet layer 110 will be attracted magnetically significantly to the base 120. In this way the finished floor 100 will not need to be mended. The installation method according to the present invention eliminates the need for splicing (or holding in place) the carpet layer 110, which can be either modular floor units or longer laminated product carpet.
[091] Installing a carpet layer 110 using the magnetized base 120 provides several benefits over the state of the art. First, it solves the problem of waviness and width of floor tiles. The mat layer 110 will always be extended flat in the magnetic attraction between the base 120 and the mat layer 110. There will be no need to “splice” two pieces of mat layer 110 together regardless of whether mat layer 110 is a unit of modular floor covering or carpet of wide laminated products. With sufficient magnetization, the carpet layer 110 will withstand stress forces from pedestrian traffic, furniture, machinery, etc. on three axes.
[092] This manufacturing method can be used for most floor covering applications and is not limited to carpet based floor covering units. The same method with small variations can be used with, for example, magnetized base and vinyl flooring, the energized alloy can be applied to the ceiling or can be added to the vinyl mixture during the manufacturing process. A plasticizer or other compound or chemical can be added to the composite layer to allow the composite layer to be keyed, or embedded in the floor covering unit. The system can
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33/48 can also be used in vinyl composition tiles (LVT) luxury vinyl tile (LVT) or luxury vinyl taboo tiles (LVP), as well as several other floor covering units including ceramic tiles, stone, hardwood, laminated wood, engineered hardwood, and porcelain tiles. A similar modified method can also be used to manufacture hardwood floor coverings with embedded magnetic or magnetized compound or with a magnetic or magnetized lining. A magnetic or magnetized compound or lining as described herein can be applied to any suitable floor covering. Non-carpet floor coverings with magnetic layers, bases, or embedded compounds can be installed in a manner similar to that used to install carpet floor coverings.
[093] Referring now to Figure 6, a cross-sectional view of a modality of a modular magnetic wall cladding system 600 comprising a wall structure 1000, support layer 900, magnetic base 800, and cladding unit is provided floor cover of the present invention.
[094] The modular magnetic wall cladding system 600 can use a support layer 900 comprising a wall plate 910 that does not need to be made of plaster. The wall plate 910 of the present invention can be comprised of a lighter and thinner plate, which is a preferred embodiment is comprised of mineral wood. Mineral wood is a premium insulation product - made from molten volcanic rock and high temperatures and turned to a mat or "batt" of fine fibers. Mineral wood only burns at temperatures above 850 ^Q C so, in fact, it is very fire resistant and provides a fire barrier for the roof, walls, or floor. A 910 mineral wood wall plate greatly increases the fire rate and the R value for insulation and acoustics on the plasterboard. Support layer 900 does not need
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34/48 be finished as a plasterboard. Because of this, the support layer 900 can comprise more different materials than a typical plasterboard. The support layer 900 may comprise a wall plate 910 which may comprise mineral wood, a cover layer 930 which may comprise a fire retardant carpet edge, an insulation layer 920 which may comprise acoustic damping raw material sheet. The cover layer 930, the insulation layer 920, and the wall plate 910 can be embedded in a sheet as a backing layer 900 need not be the “finishing cover” like plasterboard that needs to be lined, finished, prepared, textured and then finally painted.
[095] The magnetic base 800 is arranged between the backing layer 900 and the wall cladding unit 700 and abuts the backing layer 910 of the backing layer if it is used or the wall plate 910 if no insulation layer 920 or cover layer 930 is used. The magnetic base 900 can be fixed to the wall plate by a fastener, such as nails, stirrups, screws, or clamps, or by adhesives such as silicone adhesives, state of the art. The magnetic base can also be attached to the support layer 900 and / or to the wall structure 1000 by a fixing device shown in Figure 2. The magnetic base 800 can be an anisotropic or isotropic magnetic slide. The magnetic base 800 is applied over the support layer 900. Optionally, the magnetic base 800 can be incorporated into the support layer 900 on a single plate, removing the need to fix, hang, or affix the magnetic base of the support layer separately 900. The support layer 900 and the magnetic base 800 together as a single plate have a high R-value and substantially reduce noise pollution and echo.
[096] In support layer 900, mineral wood with a hardening additive such as fiberglass can be used to provide board firmness
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35/48 comparable to a plasterboard. Not only does mineral wood have desirable acoustic properties, but the magnetic base 800, which can comprise anisotropic powder for stronger magnetic remnants, but can be isotropically independent of the magnetically receptive material, is an additional sound barrier in the system. Mineral wood is an inert material and provides many advantages when used in construction of buildings. Mineral wood insulation can be made from basalt - an igneous rock.
[097] A support layer 900 comprised mainly of wood or mineral slag would eliminate most problems with mold and / or moisture resulting from the moisture accumulated under the floor materials. In elevated buildings, the current wall construction cannot begin until the building has been prepared with exterior glass and molten materials. This is due to the fact that the existing problems with walls that typically use plaster. In addition, dehumidifiers or heaters need to be taken into the construction process for drywall in the winter / summer to remove conditions that allow mold to grow and provide the ability to allow plasterboard seams to dry on a structure acceptable time. The ability to work inside a building before the exterior of the building is completed using a 900 mineral wood backing layer will result in time and financial savings in construction.
[098] The outer layer is the wall cladding unit 700 which is the “finishing cover”. The wall covering unit 700 can be manufactured in a manner similar to the resilient floor product. The wall covering unit 700 may have an attractive layer 720 hot pressed as a support for a decorative surface layer 710. The top layer or outer layer of the modular magnetic wall covering system 600 is the decorative surface layer 710, the “Décor” layer. The layer
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36/48 of decorative surface 710 can be made to mimic the appearance of any type of surface or coating. The finish of the decorative surface layer 710 can be virtually any finish as desired by the end user such as tile, calcined plaster, slate, granite, plain or matt colored wallpaper, Venetian calcined plaster, traditional wood and wood finish, marks , art, etc. Since there is no traffic on the modular wall covering unit 700, it can be manufactured finer than the modular floor covering unit of the same size.
[099] Referring now to Figure 7, a three-phase front view of the installation process for the modular magnetic wall cladding system 600 of the present invention is provided. The wall structure 1000 comprising a set of members of wood, metal or plastic structure 510 is the support structure for the modular magnetic wall covering system 600. A support layer 900 comprising only a wall plate 910 is attached to the structure using the 940 fasteners which can be screws, nails, clips, or other suitable fixing device. The magnetic base 800 is affixed to the support layer 800 is arranged in front of the surface layer 900 and behind the back of the modular wall covering units 700. As described here, the magnetic base can be affixed to the support layer 900 by fasteners such as 600 fixing units or by adhesives. Fixing units 1100 may be preferred over adhesives to provide additional support for the weight of the magnetic base 800 and wall covering units 700 to prevent sagging or tilting. Wall cladding units 700 with decorative outer layers 710 can be placed on the magnetic base 800 after the magnetic base 800 is affixed to the support layer 900. Additional finishing pieces such as finishing piece 1200 can be used to hide the amendments, provide additional support, or provide decoration. THE
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37/48 finishing piece 1200 can be placed anywhere along the magnetic base 800 including in the middle as a paneling or chair rail, at the top as a crown molding, or at the bottom as a baseboard.
[0100] The modular magnetic wall cladding system 600 of the present invention is not limited to use in slabs such as support layer 900 and in new construction. The modular magnetic wall covering system 600 of the present invention can be used on any suitable magnetic base 800. The magnetic base 800 can be installed on existing wall plates such as plasterboard or on ceilings or other existing walls or surfaces. For example, a magnetic base 800 can be installed on the flexible walls of a convention center divider or above doors, openings, or passageways. A wall cladding unit 700 can then be easily placed and removed on the magnetic base 800 as desired.
[0101] Referring now to Figure 8, a perspective view of a space that has a 1300 interchangeable box system is provided. The 1300 interchangeable box system combines the features of the 600 wallcovering system and the modular floor covering 100. A magnetic base 800 on the walls is adapted to receive the wall cladding units 700, the finishing pieces 1200, and can also be adapted to mount additional accessories such as television 1310 either directly or by a frame or other support structure affixed to the television and is magnetically attached to base 800. The floor of the interchangeable box system 1300 comprises the base 120 and a set of layers of floor covering 110. A space that implements the system of interchangeable box 1300 can have any aspect of the pins or walls exchanged and redecorated with minimal effort and do not require demolition or destruction of existing decorations or accessories. To build a space with an interchangeable box system 1300 a support layer 900, shown in
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Figure 2, must be attached to a wall structure. The magnetic base 800 can be attached to the support layer, the support layer can be impregnated with a magnetic component, a magnetic base 800 can be laminated out of the support layer 900, or the support layer 900 can be fully coated with coating magnetic a magnetically attractive coating. Wall covering units 700, finishing pieces 1200, and other accessories can be magnetically releasable, semi-permanently attached to the magnetic base 800. Base 120 for modular floor covering 100 can be attached to a support surface as described above . The floor covering units 110 can then be placed on the base 120. In addition, a magnetic base can be attached to a ceiling in a manner similar to the base 800 of the walls. Ceiling tiles can be attached to the ceiling base in a manner similar to 700 wallcovering units.
[0102] The magnetic base 800 and base 120 can have the following properties: 0.060 inches (1.52 m), Shore D606 hardness, specific gravity of 3.5, a 1% contraction caused by heating at 158F for seven days, tensile strength of 700 psi (49 Kg / cm ^A 2), and can have parallel poles (north south) along the extension in 2, mm intervals. The floor covering unit 110 and the wall covering unit 600 may have a magnetically receptive isotropic laminated material on the surface to be placed on base 120 or magnetic base 800 respectively while the bases may either use an anisotropic magnetized flexible layer laminate or isotropic in or incorporated into the base at the time of manufacture. Specifically, the manufacturing process described above in Figures 4 and 5 can use pulse magnetization to isotropically magnetize base 120 or magnetic base 800. Pulse magnetization uses a coil and a set of capacitors to create bursts of energy "pulse" to slowly increase the magnetic field and fully penetrate
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39/48 on base 120 or metallic compound 800. Pulse magnetization can also be used to magnetize base 120 or magnetic base 800 anisotropically if desired.
[0103] If the magnetically attractive layer is incorporated into base 120 or base 800, a dry mixture of strontium ferrite powder and rubber polymer resin (for example, rubber, PVC, or other similar materials to make a thermoplastic binder) , is mixed, calendered and milled and then formed by a series of rollers to provide the correct width and thickness. The material is then magnetized on one side only as shown in Figure 1.
[0104] The magnetic performance of the bonded magnets is limited by the amount of polymer used (typically between 20 to 45% by volume) because this significantly reduces the remainder of the material. In addition, the molten powder has an isotropic microstructure. The dilution effect is overcome by the incorporation of an anisotropic magnetic powder. By reducing the texture of the magnetic powder or grinding it to a fine micrometric scale particle size, and then preparing the magnet in an alignment field, the bonded magnet can then have a remnant increase in a particular direction. In the present invention, the magnetic base, such as base 120 or base 800, is directionally magnetized to provide a stronger remnant. However, the magnetically receptive blade is not pole oriented and therefore does not need to be oriented in any direction. The optimal temperature range for long-term durability of base 120 or base 800 is 96C to -40C.
[0105] For a pressed flexible magnet, the flexible granular material is heated until it starts to melt and is then forced under high pressure using a screw fed through a hardened mold that has been machined by electrically discharged (EDM) corroded wire to have the desired shape of the final profile. Flexible magnets can be pressed into profiles that can be wound in rolls and
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40/48 applied or combined as shown in Figures 4 and 5. The non-magnetized flexible magnet face can be laminated with double-sided adhesive tape, or laminated with a thin vinyl coating so that a printed layer can be applied. A fixed pad can also be applied for coating purposes. Anisotropic permanent flexible magnets can have a Residual Magnetic Flow Density (Br) of T (G): 0.22 to 0.23 or (2250 to 2350) and a Fixing Power (BHC) of 159 to 174 KA / m or 2000 to 2180 (Oe) within isotropic permanent flexible magnets have a Residual Magnetic Flow Density (Br) of 0.14 to 0.15 T or 1400 to 1550 (G) and a holding energy (BHC) of 100 to 111 KA / m or 1250 to 1400 (Oe). An anisotropic permanent flexible magnet can be 40% stronger in magnetic remnants than an Isotropic.
[0106] For floor covering units 110 and wall covering units 700, the magnetically receptive material of the attractive layer 720 or semi-solid compound 116, shown in Figures 6 and 3, respectively, may have the following properties: a thickness of 0.025 inches (0.64 mm), Shore D60 hardness, specific gravity 3.5, 1.5% contraction by heating at 1.58F for seven days, tensile strength of 700 psi (49 kg / cm ^Λ 2), and a holding force of 140 grams / cm ^A 2).
[0107] In the 1300 interchangeable box system, all compounds are “almost” permanently attached to the base. Due to the huge surface area the magnetic resonance between the base 120 or base 800 and the floor covering unit 110 or the wall covering unit 700, the materials have an extremely strong connection, making the installation “almost” permanent. However, the bond can be broken by "capturing" a corner and levering upward to break the bond, thereby allowing the floor covering unit 110 or wall covering unit 700 to be changed on demand, sometimes currently unavailable with a
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41/48 existing technology. In the 1300 interchangeable box system, a construction material with a flat support (for optimal magnetic remnant) can be used in this system. A floor covering unit 110 made of wood, for example, can be used as a wall covering unit 700 or vice versa.
[0108] The ability to remove any part at any time during the construction process is highly desirable. If the wall panel 700 in the interchangeable box system 700 does not match correctly or needs to be trimmed, as may be the case in many installations, it is possible to simply remove a wall piece 700 and reconnect it on demand without any decrease.
[0109] In the flooring industry, the predominant method of splicing a laminate carpet requires fixing with a strip of tacks on the perimeter of the space, drilling by hot melting and stretching or "tensioning" the laminate floor covering to maintain the product in place. This allows the product to fail due to the delamination of the actual carpet due to tension (main support for removing the floor from the secondary support), thermal distortion of the finished products, peak seam, etc. The conventional method can fail in several ways. The 1300 system eliminates all of these flaws and eliminates the need to nail with studs, because the floor covering unit 110 no longer needs to be tensioned. The magnetic remnant due to the large surface area, prevents the floor covering unit 110 from creating "spikes" or moving under tension.
[0110] If the existing wall or a new wall construction is defective. Like an arc or concave limiting the magnetic remnant, it is possible to simply use a double-sided magnetic and magnetically receptive support wedge to alleviate the problem as an accessory to the interchangeable housing system. Floor covering units 110 and floor covering units
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42/48 wall covering 700 can provide different designs, logos, textures, colors, acoustic properties, reflective properties, or design elements in one space. Floor covering units 110 and wall covering units 700 may also incorporate companies or other brands or information or sponsorship and may be used for advertising or as a sign. Homeowners, business owners, or designers can change any aspect of any space using the 1300 interchangeable box system on demand at any time.
[0111] The flexible nature of the 1300 interchangeable box system can also provide benefits in the film, television, and theater industries. In these industries, TV sets, movie sets and the like are built in a modular way and typically emulate a real location with more cost effective. Unfortunately, these sets are made for their specific use in a structure and therefore the structure needs to be stored for another “similar” use of the same set or a new set needs to be built each time to suit the scene. With the 1300 interchangeable box system, it would be highly profitable and beneficial to change the scene of a space on demand using the same structures. It is also profitable for large studios that need to have a Western city set for a first scene and then a New York City set for another scene. Ability to use the same structures, but changing the wall coverings 700 and floor covering units 110 to simulate what is needed would be desirable and cost effective.
[0112] With reference now to Figures 9 to 14, several additional embodiments of the present invention are provided.
[0113] Figure 9 provides a front view of billboard 1400 that has a structure 1410 supported by a support pillar 1430. One or more magnetically attractive panels 1420 are attached to structure 1410. A plurality of modular magnetic decorative panels 1440, 1442 and 1440 can be installed
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43/48 on the magnetically attractive panels 1420. The magnetically attractive panels 1420 can be constructed in a similar manner to the support panels 900 and the magnetic base 800 described above and the magnetically attractive panels 1420, and 1440 can be similar to the wall panels 700 or to modular floor covering units 110. When the magnetic decorative panels 1440, 1442, and 1440 are placed on the attractive panels 1420, a design or drawings 1450 will be formed from the outer face of the magnetic decorative decorative panels 1440, 1442, 1440. In a typical billboard, poster panels are attached to a billboard structure. Once an advertising campaign has ended or the panels need to be replaced, the poster panels are covered with the image of the following ads. The hand-painted notice boards are painted on plywood panels that are attached to the structure. When the campaign ends, the plywood panels are whitewashed in preparation for the next design. Replacing drawings or images on existing notice boards is time-consuming and characteristic and requires constant maintenance. The notice board 1400 of the present invention provides an interchangeable magnetic system that allows for a stronger connection using magnetic remnant. A flexible magnetic wood lining can be adhered to the underlying substrate, laminated to the substrate as a slab or any other configuration to form 1420 panels. A magnetically flexible lining with paintable and adherent vinyl or other suitable material comprises the magnetic decorative panels modular 1440, 1442, 1440.
[0114] The strong magnetic remnant provided by the present invention reduces the possibility of failure due to the strength of the magnetic connection. The 1400 notice board can also incorporate LED, OLED, LCD, or electroluminescence embedded in the thermoplastic connector of the 1440, 1442, 1440 modular magnetic decorative panels and controlled by a controller board in the 1400 notice board.
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This can enable a point of light and sequence of artwork, logos, etc. on modular magnetic decorative panels 1440, 1442, 1440.
[0115] Figure 10 provides a perspective view of a pool 1500 that has a magnetic base 1520 and modular linear panels 1530 placed on the outer surface 1510 of the pool 1500. A ferrite material embedded in a polymer binder can also be added to the structure the outer surface 1510 to eliminate the need for the magnetic base 1520. In this configuration, the linear panels 1530 need to be magnetically attractive. The magnetic base 1520 can be laminated on the surface 1510 itself, or adhered as a lining. The 1530 panels can have magnetically receptive lining as the base layer of the flexible panel and can be made of printable vinyl or other material. The 1530 panels can also have ferrite in the extruded mixture stuck in a polymer to make the ferrite impervious to rust or other material configuration. 1530 panels can have designs that look like original tiles, patterns, brands, artwork or any other feature a consumer might want. The 1530 panels can also incorporate LED, OLED, LCD, or electroluminescence embedded in the thermoplastic connector.
[0116] Figure 11 provides a perspective view of a typical semi-detached house 1600 which has a standard exterior 1602 and a semi-detached house 1700 which has an exterior 1702 with a modular front facade 1712 and modular roof 1720. One or more more modular panels 1710 on the modular front facade 1712. The panels 1710 can comprise a magnetically receptive layer and the facade 1712 can comprise a flexible magnetic lining fixed to support the structure or can comprise a support surface with a built-in ferromagnetic layer. The 1720 modular ceiling can comprise a flexible magnetic lining attached to a support structure or it can comprise a support surface with a built-in ferromagnetic layer. The tiles of
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45/48 roof 1730 can be magnetically attached to the roof 1720. In addition, the metal sheets magnetically attached 1734 and drain gutters or pipes 1732 can also be attached to the modular roof 1720. The roof 1720 can comprise a metallic compound adhered to a substrate or a layer of substrate with magnetic properties such as a mineral wood board with a magnetic coating. The metallic compound or external surface of the 1720 roof is water resistant due to the thermoplastic binder that encapsulates strontium ferrite powder in the base or finishing coating. The thickness of the magnetic ceiling for the 1720 roof is determined based on the desired magnetic remnant. For example, a wind cutting force to withstand Category 5 drilling before failing. A 1720 modular roof would be made from safer environmentally conscious products and would be easy to recycle. Builders and users would be able to obtain “green” credits for a construction system that is not only safer to build (on the installation side), easy to install, easy to replace and cleaner for the environment, providing the end user numerous choices for a cheaper end product than currently available.
[0117] Figure 12 provides a perspective view of a cabinet system 1800 that has a magnetic layer 1810 for securing countertops 1820 that have a magnetically attractive magnetic supporting layer. The system 1800 may also comprise a magnetic layer 1812 for attaching a backstop 1822 and a plurality of cabinet doors 1852 which can be magnetically attractive layers on the exterior parts of the doors. A sink cutout 1824 can be placed on the countertop 1820 and magnetic layer 1810. The upper part of the cabinets 1850 can be laminated with magnetic directional lining independently to form the magnetic layer 1810 as a plate system or the magnetic layer 1810 can also be glued regardless of
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46/48 substrate or any other configuration. If a tile product is used, then the directional magnetic liner independently of the 1810 magnetic layer can be adhered to the top of the 1850 cabinets as a unit. If a ceramic tile product is used, an un-sanded mortar (which provides additional support for a tile bench) can be used. When removal is desired for renovation or if a tile breaks, a knife can be used to cut the unpolished mortar between the tiles and the individual tile or the entire 1820 countertop can be removed in a non-destructive, quick manner It's simple. A magnetically receptive lining can be applied to the back of the 1820 countertop, if that layer is a solid piece of granite, a tile, Formica or any other material that constitutes a finished countertop. The magnetic alloy will have enough magnetic remaining to hold a lot of weight in place due to the large surface area. This makes it possible to replace an 1820 workbench just by changing the 1820 workbench in a “non-destructive” manner saving any underlying substrates and 1850 cabinets from damage. The 1800 cabinet system allows an end user to modernize their 1820 countertops with minimal effort, saves a significant amount of installation time and offers the possibility of exchange, sometimes not possible at the moment with the prevailing connection and installation methods.
[0118] Figure 13 provides a perspective view of a 1900 modular athletic surface that has a 1910 magnetic base and a plurality of 1920 modular pin panels forming a 1922 tread pattern. For example, if a complex sport has a surface of sport, the dimensions of that space are known at the moment. With a modular 1900 magnetic surface, the same space can be used for multiple purposes. For example, the sports facility may have an indoor tennis court with 1920's modular floor panels with a color, texture, brands, logos, artwork and all specific lines in
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47/48 a single laminated ceiling, much like a resilient floor product or good blade, or in a set of modular panels. When the area is finished for a given day or use, the 1920 floor panels can be rolled up or removed for storage and a set of floor panels completely in the 1920 can be installed quickly for a basketball court, for example, or any other desired setting. The ability to have a set of “almost” permanent 1920 floor panels that can be exchanged to meet the demands of the desired installation would be highly beneficial. This 1900 athletic surface can also be lined with rubber for use in playgrounds or play areas.
[0119] Figure 14 provides a perspective view of a cubicle 2000 that has magnetically attractive internal 2020 and external 2022 walls for a 2010 structure and 2030 modular decorative panels. Cubicle 2000 may also comprise a table surface 1040, cabinet 2050, 2052 shelf, and 2054 drawers. A cubicle is typically made of an alloy, has a modular design, has legs for support, duct for wiring, and units can be configured in various ways and are adaptable for changing office needs. The panels can be independent or fixed directly already made. The existing panel surface options provide sound absorption, visibility, and surfaces that can be tacked with tacks with a cloth or laminate cover. In cubicle 2000 of Figure 14, an isotropically independent magnetic coating is applied to the outer walls of the inner part 2020 and outer 2022 of the individual pieces that comprise cubicle 2000. In the existing cubicles the cloth is typically glued to the structure or the outer jacket is permanent laminated compound. As described with respect to Figure 8, the magnetic orientation independent of the coating can be glued or fixed directly to the walls 2020 and 2022 or directly attached to the structure 2010 that
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48/48 for example, magnetically receptive in nature. Cubicle 2000 allows a company, corporation or individual to change their look and feel and the office environment to adapt to their needs, or corporate changes in logos and designs, events, etc. An individual working inside the cubicle would have the ability to draw inside any coating that can be attached to the magnetic walls 2020 and 2022. For example, an employee of a corporation can print a photo, attach it to a thin, magnetically receptive coating and then attach the photo to the inner wall 2020. A company or corporation can change the outer wall 2022 of cubicle 2000 to suit corporate needs and compliance demands.
[0120] Although the invention has been described by respectively certain preferred embodiments, it should be understood that various changes can be made within the spirit and scope of the inventive concept described. In addition, the present invention is not limited in scope by the specific modalities described herein. It is fully contemplated that various other modalities of and modifications of the present invention, in addition to those described herein, will become clear to those skilled in the art from the preceding description and the attached drawings. Therefore, such other modalities and modifications are intended to affect the scope of the claims that are attached hereto. Furthermore, although the invention has been described here in the context of specific modalities and implementations and particular applications and environments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that its usefulness is not limited to them and that the present invention can be beneficially applied in several ways and in various environments for countless purposes. Therefore, the claims described below should be considered in view of the scope and spirit of the present invention as described above.

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Claims (24)
[1]
1. Method for making a magnetized layer to magnetically encase a magnetically receptive surface covering component, the method, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises:
a) mixing a binding compound, the binding compound comprising a plasticizer and a magnetic metallic component;
b) heating the binding compound to a semi-solid state;
c) unrolling and stretching a lining layer and spreading the bonding compound evenly over the stretched lining layer;
d) heat the bonding compound and lining layer as the bonding compound and lining layer pass through a heating element to adjust the bonding compound to a solid state and form a combined layer of bonding compound and lining ;
e) arranging a vapor barrier layer over the combined layer of bonding compound and lining to form a base; and
f) magnetize the base;
g) in which the underlying components are heat treated at a determined temperature and time period to provide dimensional stability of the base.
[2]
2. Method, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that magnetizing the base includes isotropically magnetizing the base.
[3]
3. Method according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the propagation of the binding compound is carried out by a set of sequential rollers or carried out by a squeegee guided by a set of edge dividers.
[4]
4. Method, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the magnetic metallic component comprises one of
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2/7 iron powder, iron granules, steel granules, steel powder, isotropic powder or strontium ferrite powder and where the bonding compound comprises PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass or graphite.
[5]
5. Method according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the vapor barrier comprises a silicone vapor barrier and in which the vapor barrier is tensioned by a set of rollers and pressed into the bonding compound and lining layer by a set of press rollers.
[6]
6. Method, according to claim 2, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the base is magnetized by one of: Neodymium Iron Boron magnetic rollers (NdFeB or NIB), Samarium Cobalt (SmCo) magnetic rollers, Alnico magnetic rollers, Ceramic magnetic rollers, Ferrite magnetic rollers, Super magnet magnetic rollers, or a pulse magnetizer.
[7]
7. Method to manufacture non-magnetized magnetically receptive surface covering component to magnetically couple a magnetized base, the method FEATURED by the fact that it comprises:
a) mixing a binding compound, the binding compound comprising a plasticizer and a magnetic metallic component;
b) stretch a lining layer;
c) heating the binding compound to a semi-solid state;
d) extruding the bonding compound over the lining layer;
e) spreading the bonding compound evenly over the lining layer to form a combined layer of bonding compound and lining;
f) pressing a layer of surface coating onto the combined layer of bonding compound and liner to form a magnetically receptive surface component; and
g) heat the bonding compound, the lining layer, and the
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3/7 floor covering to adjust the bonding compound to a solid state.
[8]
8. Method according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the magnetic metallic component comprises one of iron powder, iron granules, steel granules, steel powder, isotropic powder or strontium ferrite powder and wherein the bonding compound comprises PVC, polypropylene, rubber, fiberglass or graphite.
[9]
9. System to manufacture an isotropic magnetic base for magnetically coupling and supporting non-magnetized magnetically receptive surface covering components, the system FEATURES because it comprises:
a roll of lining material;
a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material as it is unrolled;
a roll of vapor barrier material;
a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the vapor barrier material when it is unrolled;
a tank adapted to store heated binding compound, the binding compound having an isotropic metal compound;
a nozzle adapted to dispense the bonding compound in the lining material;
a squeegee adapted to uniformly distribute the binding compound;
an oven adapted to heat the lining material and bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound to a dimensionally stable solid state;
a set of rollers adapted to press the vapor barrier material into the bonding compound and lining material;
a magnetizer adapted to isotropically magnetize the compound
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4/7 metallic in the connection material.
[10]
10. System for the manufacture of non-magnetized magnetically receptive surface covering components adapted for use with an isotropically magnetized base; the system FEATURED by the fact that it comprises:
a roll of lining material;
a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the lining material as it is unrolled;
a roll of floor covering material;
a set of tension rollers adapted to tension the floor covering material as it is unrolled;
a tank adapted to store a heated binding compound, the binding compound having an isotropic metal compound;
a nozzle adapted to dispense binding compound in the lining material;
a squeegee adapted to uniformly distribute the binding compound;
a set of rollers adapted to press the floor covering material into the bonding compound and lining material; and an oven adapted to heat the lining material and the bonding compound to adjust the bonding compound to a dimensionally stable solid state.
[11]
11. System for finishing a wall, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises:
a set of modular wall cladding units comprising an attractive inner layer and an outer decorative layer;
a magnetic base comprising an isotropic magnetic liner, the magnetic base having been heat treated at a temperature around 158 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 24 hours; and
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5/7 a support layer comprising a wall plate, an insulation layer, and a covering layer, the support layer being substantially vertical with respect to a floor when installed in a structure;
wherein the magnetic base is fixed to the support layer forming a combined magnetic surface assembly to receive and support the modular wall cladding unit, where the modular wall cladding unit is adapted to be fixed, passable to be released, to the magnetic surface assembly combined with the internal attractive layer facing the magnetic base, and where the weight of the modular wall cladding unit, when installed in a vertical orientation, is supported by the magnetic surface assembly combined.
[12]
12. System according to claim 11 CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the magnetic base is fixed to the support layer by an adhesive or fixation means.
[13]
13. System according to claim 11 CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the wall plate comprises mineral wood.
[14]
14. Finishing method for a surface, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises:
a magnetic base comprising an isotropic magnetic lining to an exposed surface of a support structure, the magnetic base comprising an isotropic magnetic lining, the magnetic base having been heat treated at a temperature of 158 degrees Fahrenheit for seven days; and to magnetically and releasably fix each of a set of modular surface coating units comprising a magnetically receptive inner layer and a decorative external layer to the magnetic base, wherein fixing the set of modular surface coating units comprises arranging a layer magnetically receptive internal
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6/7 return to the magnetic base with the external decorative layer exposed to form a combined magnetic surface assembly and in which the set of modular surface coating units, when installed on the magnetic base, is removably attached to the magnetic base and supported the support surface.
[15]
15. Method according to claim 14, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the wall plate comprises mineral wood.
[16]
16. Method according to claim 14, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises that the coating layer comprises an external flame retardant layer and / or the insulation layer comprises fire retardant glass fibers.
[17]
17. System for magnetically attaching an upper layer to a surface, the system FEATURED by the fact that it comprises:
an isotropically magnetic base adapted to be attached to the surface; and the top layer comprising a plurality of modular units, each modular unit in the plurality of modular units comprising a decorative outer layer and a magnetically receptive inner layer adapted to be magnetically attached and releasable to the magnetic base.
[18]
18. The system according to claim 17, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the plurality of modular units comprises floor covering units and / or wall covering units.
[19]
19. System, according to claim 17, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the isotropically magnetic base is produced in a calendering process.
[20]
20. Interchangeable space decoration system, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it comprises:
a set of walls with an isotropically magnetic layer
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7/7 arranged on a surface facing outside the set of walls;
a floor with an isotropically magnetic layer arranged at the top of the floor;
a plurality of magnetically receptive and disposable modular wall panels capable of being released into the isotropically magnetic layer of the wall assembly; and a plurality of magnetically receptive modular floor covering units adapted to be magnetically disposed and liable to be disposed disposed in the isotropically magnetic layer of the floor.
[21]
21. System, according to claim 20, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises a set of magnetically receptive finishing pieces adapted to be magnetically arranged and capable of being released into the isotropically magnetic layer of the wall set.
[22]
22. System, according to claim 20, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that it also comprises a set of accessory parts adapted to be magnetically arranged and capable of being released into the isotropically magnetic layer of the wall set.
[23]
23. The system according to claim 20, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the isotropically magnetic layer of the wall assembly and the isotropically magnetic layer of the floor comprise a calendered magnetic sheet.
[24]
24. System according to claim 20, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the isotropically magnetic layer of the wall assembly and the isotropically magnetic layer of the floor are magnetized by a pulse magnetization process.

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