Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Ornamental: color – thickness variation – or dissimilar... – Elements interfit or abut to create design
Patent
1993-10-20
1997-01-07
Canfield, Robert J.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Ornamental: color, thickness variation, or dissimilar...
Elements interfit or abut to create design
52384, 52392, 523961, 52482, 5250601, 52509, E04F 1300
Patent
active
055905005
ABSTRACT:
A decorative and protective structural tile matrix for covering a base surface, such as a wall or countertop, is provided. A set of tiles comprise a subset of fixed tiles and a subset of removable tiles. The fixed tiles are permanently attached to the base surface by an adhesive. The removable tiles each provide a precast flexible grout sleeve of an elastomeric material, such as a plastic or rubber compound. The sleeve conforms to, and extends around, at least a portion of a peripheral edge of the removable tile. Each of the removable tiles takes a position between the fixed tiles such that the sleeve is compressed between the peripheral edges of the fixed tiles and the removable tile. As such, a compressive force is generated for holding each removable tile in place on the base surface. Alternatively, the sleeve is fixed to the base surface and has an outwardly extending frame defining pockets for insertion of a number of removable tiles. The removable tiles are held in the pockets by compressive forces applied to the frame from each adjacent tile. In use, the removable tiles may be exchanged with alternate removable tiles, such that an area decorated by a first set of removable tiles can be quickly given a new decorative appearance by replacing the first set of removable tiles with a second, different set of removable tiles.
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