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LEVELING CLIP AND TILE LEVELING DEVICE FOR USE OF SAME
20240068246 · 2024-02-29 ·

A leveling clip and tile leveling device for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling clip includes a body defining an opening that is configured to accept a wedge device thereat. Tapered legs extend from the body and join a base at a base to body coupling. The base extends to a front and a rear of the body. The base to body coupling includes a frangible breakaway section that is integral prior to frangible separation and the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separates the body from the base. The leveling clip may be used with the wedge device to install two, three, or four tiles.

Coupling system for mounting tiles to a building
11905713 · 2024-02-20 · ·

A coupling system for mounting a tile to an outer surface of a building is disclosed. In one embodiment, the coupling system includes support tracks arranged and configured to couple the tile to the building. The support tracks may include integrally formed clips for coupling with the tiles. The clips may be arranged and configured to couple to a top portion of a lower tile and a bottom portion of an upper tile. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the coupling system may include a gasket coupled to the support tracks. The gasket may include first and second arms. The support tracks may include integrally formed, first and second inwardly extending legs for receiving the first and second arms, respectively, of the gasket. In use, the coupling system facilitates faster and easier manufacturability and assembly as compared to other known systems thus providing a more cost-effective solution, particularly when used with smaller tiles.

Mosaic tile assembly for installation on a floor or wall surface

A mosaic tile assembly manufactured in a mold via a continuous plastic injection process. The tile assembly comprises a plurality of tiles disposed in a staggered, offset arrangement of rows that avoids the intersection of four tile corners. Each mosaic tile generally comprises a front face configured for exposure to the exterior and back face configured for attachment to the floor or wall surface. The back face comprises a surface and a plurality of grooves disposed in a predetermined array of perpendicularly disposed vertical and horizontal grooves. The horizontal grooves of successive adjacent tiles within a row may be aligned with one another whereas different vertical grooves of adjacently disposed tiles, above and below, may be aligned with one another to form the offset arrangement. The tile assembly may also comprise a plurality of interconnecting links that may formed in the same mold during the same plastic injection process.

Wedge device for leveling tiles and clip set for use of same
10501947 · 2019-12-10 ·

A wedge device for leveling tiles and a clip set for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the wedge device, the wedge device includes a body having an attachment end, a penetrating edge, a top, and a bottom. The attachment end is coupled to a backstop member and the penetrating edge is configured to penetrate the clip member. The body includes an inclined plane tapering from the attachment end to the penetrating edge. A line-of-sight opening extends along a longitudinal axis of the body to provide visibility through the body from the top to the bottom.

CERAMIC TILE LEVELING BRACKET, PUSHING AND CLAMPING PLIERS AND CERAMIC TILE LEVELING AND LAYING SYSTEM
20190309531 · 2019-10-10 ·

Disclosed are a ceramic tile leveling bracket, pushing and clamping pliers and a ceramic tile leveling and laying system. The ceramic tile leveling and laying system comprises: a ceramic tile leveling bracket (1), an insertion block (2) and pushing and clamping pliers (3), wherein the ceramic tile leveling bracket (1) is provided at the junction between two adjacent ceramic tiles (4), one end of the insertion block (2) is inserted into an insertion block through hole (16) of the ceramic tile leveling bracket (1), and the pushing and clamping pliers (3) push and clamp the insertion block (2) into the insertion block through hole (16), so that an insertion block bottom surface (21) is tangent to upper surfaces of the two ceramic tiles (4). The ceramic tile leveling and laying system is easy to operate, and helps to improve the laying efficiency and laying quality.

PRE-FINISHED INSULATED PANEL SYSTEM FOR CLADDING A BUILDING
20190309525 · 2019-10-10 ·

A pre-finished insulated panel system for cladding an exterior wall of a building, the system comprising: rectangular panels each with an insulation core and weather resistant coating defining a central portion with a panel thickness between an inside mounting surface and an exposed outside surface, the plurality of panels adapted for engagement in a series of parallel rows; each panel having: a mounting flange disposed on the top edge and on a first lateral edge of each panel, the mounting flange including: a recessed mounting groove; an inner ridge; and an outer ridge; an elongate cover flange complementary with the mounting flange disposed on the bottom edge and on an opposing second lateral edge, the cover flange including: an inner groove complementary to the inner ridge; and an outer groove complementary to the outer ridge; and mechanical fasteners within the recessed mounting groove and anchoring to the wall.

SIDING PANEL WITH IMPROVED LOCKING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
20190301176 · 2019-10-03 ·

One aspect of the disclosure is a siding panel including a front face, a rear face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side, and a second side. The siding panel also includes a first locking mechanism disposed on the rear face of the siding panel adjacent the top edge, and configured to interlock with a second locking mechanism of a second siding panel, the first locking mechanism being formed as a protrusion. The siding panel further includes a second locking mechanism disposed on the rear face of the siding panel being formed as a generally C-shaped portion having a groove. The second locking mechanism is configured to interlock with a first locking mechanism of a third siding panel. The siding panel is secured to a surface by a fastener.

KNOB COUPLABLE TO A SPACER-LEVELLER OF TILES FOR LAYING THE TILES ON FLAT SURFACES
20190271167 · 2019-09-05 ·

A knob is screwable to a tile spacer-leveler for together defining a tile alignment device. The knob comprises (i) a body, (ii) elastically-deformable connectors on the knob body, (iii) first and second fixing elements comprising respective threaded slots, supported by the connectors and arrangeable in a first arrangement wherein the threaded rod of a tile separator can be inserted into and removed from the threaded slots without screwing in a second arrangement in which the rod insertion and removal takes place only by screwing, (iv) a blocking element separated from the knob body for elastically deforming the connectors to change the arrangement of the first and second fixing elements to (a) insert the rod between the threaded slots of the first and second fixing means without screw-tightening thereof, (b) screw the knob to the threaded rod with the fixing elements in the second arrangement to align the tiles, and (c) remove the threaded rod without screwing.

COUPLING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING TILES TO A BUILDING
20240151043 · 2024-05-09 · ·

A coupling system for mounting a tile to an outer surface of a building is disclosed. In one embodiment, the coupling system includes support tracks arranged and configured to couple the tile to the building. The support tracks may include integrally formed clips for coupling with the tiles. The clips may be arranged and configured to couple to a top portion of a lower tile and a bottom portion of an upper tile. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the coupling system may include a gasket coupled to the support tracks. The gasket may include first and second arms. The support tracks may include integrally formed, first and second inwardly extending legs for receiving the first and second arms, respectively, of the gasket. In use, the coupling system facilitates faster and easier manufacturability and assembly as compared to other known systems thus providing a more cost-effective solution, particularly when used with smaller tiles.

TILE RETAINER
20190218797 · 2019-07-18 ·

A tile retainer includes a base, a partition plate and a pull tab. The base includes a plurality of overflow holes. The partition plate is arranged on the base to separate a plurality of tiles disposed on the base. The pull tab is arranged on the partition plate.