US2007022693A1PendingUtilityA1

Tile mounting system and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 16, 2003Filed: Oct 18, 2004Published: Feb 1, 2007
Est. expiryOct 16, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Simon Ran
E04F 13/0862E04F 15/087E04F 15/082E04F 15/105E04F 15/02005E04F 15/02194
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Abstract

In a method and mounting system for placing tiles, use is made of a form-retaining grid element ( 10 ) with a number of mutually intersecting walls ( 11,12 ) which define a number of tile compartments (13) therebetween. The grid element is fixed to a surface for tiling, whereafter tiles ( 20 ) are placed in the tile compartments (13). The tiles herein fit between the walls, which herein provide a moisture-tight seal and joint filling.

Claims

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       16 . Tile mounting system, comprising at least one substantially flat grid element comprising a number of mutually intersecting walls which bound tile compartments lying therebetween, characterized in that the grid element is at least substantially form-retaining and that the walls are adapted to receive a tile fitting in a tile compartment therebetween.  
   
   
       17 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that the walls are provided on their side directed toward a tile compartment with a moisture seal for receiving a tile thereagainst.  
   
   
       18 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 17 , characterized in that the moisture seal comprises a flexible strip extending in the tile compartment.  
   
   
       19 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that the grid element, for the purpose of receiving a tile thereon, extends partially along the walls within the compartments.  
   
   
       20 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that the grid element is provided along the walls within the compartments with a glue bead for receiving a tile thereon.  
   
   
       21 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 20 , characterized in that the glue bead also at least partially forms a moisture seal to the walls of the grid element which bound the compartment.  
   
   
       22 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that the grid element extends partially within the compartments and is provided with fastening provisions for fixing the grid element to a surface for tiling.  
   
   
       23 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 22 , characterized in that the fastening provisions comprise continuous bores for receiving an anchoring element therein.  
   
   
       24 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 22 , characterized in that the fastening provisions comprise gutters which are arranged in the walls and which open on a rear side of the grid element and are adapted to receive an adhesive therein.  
   
   
       25 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 22 , characterized in that the fastening provisions comprise a self-adhesive layer arranged on a rear side of the grid element.  
   
   
       26 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 16 , characterized in that the grid element is provided on a periphery with coupling members which are able to co-act with coupling members of a further grid element to form a substantially form-retaining mutual connection.  
   
   
       27 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 26 , characterized in that the coupling members comprise a snap member on a first grid element and a complementary snap cavity on the further grid element which extend from outer ends of walls of the two grid elements directed toward each other.  
   
   
       28 . Mounting system as claimed in  claim 26  characterized in that the coupling members comprise a groove on a first grid element and a complementary rib on the further grid element which extend from walls of the two grid elements directed toward each other.  
   
   
       29 . Method for tiling a surface, characterized in that a mounting system as claimed in  claim 16  is fixed to the surface and that tiles are then placed in compartments provided for this purpose in a grid element of the mounting system.  
   
   
       30 . Method as claimed in  claim 29 , characterized in that the tiles in the compartments are fastened to the grid element.

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