Removable wall decoration kits, systems and methods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall décor methods, including mechanical fasteners and adhesive-based systems, face limitations in flexibility, ease of repositioning, and damage to walls during removal, particularly when dealing with heavy or large decorative items, and lack the ability to create depth between the item and the wall surface.
Innovation Solution
A wall decorating system featuring a décor assembly with a releasable fastening structure and a complementary fastening structure, where the Cleavage Strength of the adhesive exceeds the releasable fastening system, and an omni-directional Dynamic Shear Strength of at least 10 lbs, allowing for low-profile hooks and loops with reduced holding power, along with optional spacer assemblies to create depth, facilitating easy mounting, repositioning, and removal of decorative elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If adhesive-based fastening systems with high adhesive strength are used to support heavy decorative articles, then the holding power is improved, but the wall surface may be damaged during removal
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into two separate components: an adhesive strip that bonds to the wall and a hook-and-loop fastening component that attaches to the decorative article. This segmentation allows the adhesive to be optimized for strong bonding while the mechanical fastening handles the decorative article attachment, enabling easy removal without damaging the wall surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook-and-loop fastening system acts as an intermediary between the adhesive and the decorative article. It transfers the load from the article to the adhesive through mechanical engagement, allowing the adhesive to maintain strong bonding while the mechanical fastening provides easy attachment and removal capabilities.
2Ease of manufacture
If packaged adhesive strip pairs with small surface area are used to minimize costs, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but holding power and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system separates the adhesive bonding function from the mechanical fastening function. The adhesive strip can be optimized for cost-effective manufacturing with appropriate surface area, while the hook-and-loop components provide the necessary holding power through mechanical engagement rather than relying solely on adhesive strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the mechanism from purely adhesive-based holding to a combination of adhesive bonding and mechanical fastening. This parameter change allows the adhesive strip to be smaller and less expensive while the overall holding power is maintained or enhanced by the mechanical hook-and-loop engagement.
3Strength
If high holding power hook-and-loop fastening systems are used to support heavy objects, then holding power is improved, but ease of separation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The hook-and-loop fastening system provides dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing users to easily separate and reattach components as needed. The mechanical nature of the fastening allows for controlled separation forces while maintaining strong holding power during normal use, enabling easy repositioning of decorative articles.
4Strength
If adhesive strips with aggressive adhesive are used to ensure strong bonding, then adhesive strength is improved, but removal may damage unique wall finishes
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the bonding function from the decorative article attachment function. The adhesive strip provides strong bonding to the wall with controlled removal properties, while the hook-and-loop mechanism handles the article attachment, allowing easy removal of the article without stressing the adhesive-bonded wall surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook-and-loop fastening acts as an intermediary that protects the adhesive-wall bond from stress during article removal. Load is transferred through the mechanical fastening rather than directly stressing the adhesive bond to the wall, preventing damage to sensitive wall finishes during installation and removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables quick and easy decoration and re-decoration of walls with various décor assemblies, allowing for flexible positioning and the creation of a three-dimensional effect, while minimizing damage to the wall surface and requiring less user force for removal.
Implementation Method 1
The complementary fastening structure provided apart from the décor assembly includes a pressure sensitive adhesive opposite a plurality of second fastening elements
Implementation Method 2
The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and kits for decorating walls include a plurality of décor assemblies and a plurality of complementary fastening structures. The décor assemblies include a décor element and a releasable fastening structure providing first fastening elements. The complementary fastening structure includes a base, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the base, and second fastening elements. The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system. During use, a complementary fastening structure is releasably applied to a wall, and is connected to and supports one of the décor assemblies via the releasable fastening system. The releasable fastening system can comprise low profile hooks and loops, exhibiting relatively low holding power.