Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Adhered coplanar veneer tile-type facer; e.g. – parquet – With additional discrete securing means
Patent
1983-08-01
1986-02-25
Bell, J. Karl
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Adhered coplanar veneer tile-type facer; e.g., parquet
With additional discrete securing means
E04F 1300, E04F 1902
Patent
active
045719101
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus which facilitates the laying of tiles with the front faces of all tiles lying in a common plane and with uniform spacing between adjacent tiles. The rear face of each tile has a plurality of similar elongated grooves and each groove runs perpendicularly from one of the edges of the tile. Each of these grooves is undercut in cross section and the distance between the bottom of each groove and the front face of each tile is exactly the same. A plurality of elongated spacer elements are provided, each having a portion for attachment into one of the grooves of a tile and a portion for supporting an adjacent tile. The attachment portion of each spacer element has a profile in cross section substantially the same as that of the grooves. The support portion of each spacer element has a profile in cross section substantially less than that of the groove and a maximum width less than that of the opening in the undercut part of the groove. The spacer element also has a rectangular flange projecting upwardly at 90.degree. from the end of the support portion adjacent the attachment portion. Spacer elements are axially force-fitted into each of the grooves opening into adjacent edges of the tile constituting 50 percent of the edges of the tile with one face of the flange on the spacer element bearing against the edge of the tile.
REFERENCES:
patent: 325009 (1885-08-01), Peterson
patent: 3234692 (1966-02-01), Bierlich
patent: 4170859 (1979-10-01), Counihan
Bell J. Karl
Johnson Merrill N.
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