Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Veneer tiles held by nonload-bearing grid
Patent
1996-08-26
1997-05-20
Smith, Creighton
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Veneer tiles held by nonload-bearing grid
525902, 525921, E04F 1308
Patent
active
056303041
ABSTRACT:
A quadrilateral floor tile is provided with a generally flat top surface with each side having a downward sloping edge, inclining toward the floor. Two of the sides, being adjacent, are formed with an integral interlocking strips, each having a plurality of spaced-apart male connecting members. The remaining sides of the tile are formed with a plurality of cavities located to the interior to the sloping edge. Each of the cavities is positioned to mate with a corresponding male connecting member of a neighboring tile. In use, the tiles are interlocked with a number of like tiles to form a basic floor surface. When the outer periphery of the floor surface is encountered, a finished tile edge is formed on perimeter tiles by severing the interlock strip from each tile. The length of each interlock strip may also be adjusted to interlock only at points of intersection with neighboring tiles or may be removed entirely to form a smooth edge.
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Sicotte John F.
Smith Creighton
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