Tile for cladding and for paving

Abstract

A tile for cladding and paving comprises a single body made from a ceramic material. The tile comprises a main area that has a substantially polygonal plan having between five and ten sides and at least one additional area located on at least one side of the main area. Each additional area has an irregular polygonal plan, such that one of the longer sides of the additional area faces one of the sides of the main area.

Claims

1. A tile for cladding and for paving, which comprises a single body made from a ceramic material, comprising a main area that has a substantially polygonal plan having between five and ten sides, and at least one additional area located on at least one side of the main area, each additional area having an irregular polygonal plan, such that one of the longer sides of the additional area faces one of the sides of the main area; and the main area (1) has a different surface finish from the at the least one additional area.

2. The tile according to claim 1, wherein main area has a hexagonal shape.

3. The tile according to claim 2, wherein the at least one additional comprises three additional areas with an irregular hexagonal shape, which are arranged on alternate sides of the main hexagonal-shaped area.

4. The tile according to claim 2, wherein the at least one additional area comprises three additional areas with an irregular hexagonal shape, which are arranged on contiguous sides of the main hexagonal-shaped area.

5. The tile according to claim 1, further comprising two additional areas, which are arranged on two contiguous sides of the main area.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a tile according to the present invention;

(2) FIG. 2 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the tile of the invention;

(3) FIG. 3 is a plan view of a matrix of tiles according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, coupled together;

(4) FIG. 4 is a plan view of another preferred embodiment of the tile of the invention; and

(5) FIG. 5 is a plan view of a matrix of tiles according to another embodiment of the invention, shown in FIG. 4, coupled together.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(6) In light of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the adopted numbering, one may observe therein a preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

(7) As represented in the figures, the tile intended for cladding and paving a surface comprises a single body made from a ceramic material, having a main area (1) that has a substantially polygonal plan having between five and ten sides, and at least one additional area (2) located on at least one side of the main area, each additional area having an irregular polygonal plan, such that one of the longer sides of the additional area (2) faces one of the sides of the main area (1).

(8) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the previously described tile in which the additional area (2) has an irregular hexagonal shape, and it is arranged on one side of the main area (1), which is also a hexagonal shape.

(9) FIG. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which the same numerical references are used as in FIG. 1, and in which the main are incorporates three additional areas (2), which are arranged on three alternate sides of the said main area (1) with a hexagonal shape.

(10) FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of a matrix of equal tiles, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, in more detail in the FIG. 2, coupled together, in order to represent the paved and/or cladded surface that can be obtained by means of the tile of the invention, in one of its possible embodiments.

(11) FIG. 4 shows another preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which the same numerical references are also used as in the FIG. 1, and in which the main area incorporates three additional areas (2), which are arranged on three contiguous sides of said main area (1) with a hexagonal shape too.

(12) FIG. 5 shows the arrangement of a matrix of equal tiles, according to another preferred embodiment of the invention, shown in FIG. 4, coupled together, in order to represent the paved and/or covered surface that can be obtained by means of the tile of the invention, in one of its possible embodiments.

(13) The details, shapes, dimensions and other secondary elements, used to manufacture the sealing element of the invention, may be suitably replaced with others that do not depart from the scope defined by the claims included below.