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Prefabricated tile assembly

a technology of prefabricated tiles and assembly, which is applied in the direction of walls, constructions, building components, etc., can solve the problem of high impracticality of laying a tile floor one tile at a tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-11-23
SIEG PHILIP
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[0009] In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a prefabricated tile assembly comprising a rectangular piece of tile having four layers including a top clear wear surface, a patterned layer or print film layer, a colored core layer, and backing layer which serves as a bottom surface; two long sides; and two short sides of equal length wherein the top clear wear surface and patterned layer h

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Laying a tile floor one tile at a time is highly impractical in this scenario.

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[0020] Referring now to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2 there is shown a first preferred embodiment of a prefabricated tile assembly 200 comprising a rectangular piece of tile 100, preferably of polyvinyl chloride, having four layers including a top clear wear surface 101, a patterned layer or print film layer 102, a colored core layer 103 that when routed is exposed to create a “grouted” appearance, and backing layer 104 whose lower serves as the bottom surface 105 of the rectangular piece of tile; two long sides 106 and 108 of equal length with leading edges 110 and 112 respectively; and two short sides 107 and 109 of equal length and having leading edges 111 and 113 respectively.

[0021] Referring now to FIG. 2 it is seen that the top clear wear surface 101 and the patterned film layer 102 have been routed from the rectangular piece of tile 100 to form at least two squares 201 and 202 by routing 0.3 mm out to expose the core or grout line from top clear wear surface 101 and patterned print fi...

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Abstract

A prefabricated tile assembly comprising a rectangular piece of tile having four layers including a top clear wear surface, a patterned layer, and colored core wherein the top clear wear surface and patterned layer have been routed to form at least two squares by cutting along the edges of the piece of tile's top clear wear surface and patterned print film layer on one long side and one short side, and across the top clear wear surface and patterned print film layer at a point halfway along the length of one long side to expose the colored core beneath giving the appearance of two or more grouted tiles is provided, along with a method of making the prefabricated tile assembly.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60 / 675,593 filed Apr. 28, 2005. The prior application is hereby incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable. REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0003] Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] 1. Field of the Invention [0005] This invention relates generally to the manufacture and installation of prefabricated tiles. [0006] 2. Description of the Related Art [0007] The closest prior art of which applicant is aware is U.S. Pat. No. 6,330,774 issued to Weinstein. Weinstein provides a system comprising a plurality of prefabricated tiled panels for installation on walls, floors, and counters, and intended for interior or exterior use. Each panel comprises a flat, rigid base member and a number of tiles affixed to the base member with an adhesive and grouted to...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B2/00
CPCE04F15/02B44F11/06
Inventor SIEG, PHILIP
Owner SIEG PHILIP