Dampened tile

Abstract

A dampened tile is disclosed, providing comfort, sound deadening, and ease of installation and removal. The tile includes a porcelain tile and a flexible dampening material applied between the tile and an adjoining surface. The flexible dampening material can be a number of different polymer or foam materials. The flexible dampening material can be applied to a bottom of the tile, sides of the tile, and pre-applied to a substrate surface below the tile.

1 . A dampened tile, comprising:
 a floor tile; and   a flexible dampening material applied between the floor tile and an adjoining surface.   
     
     
         2 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material comprises a closed-cell foam. 
     
     
         3 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material comprises a rubberized layer. 
     
     
         4 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material comprises a polymerized spray on coating. 
     
     
         5 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material comprises a cross linked polyolefin foam. 
     
     
         6 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material comprises a sheet of dampening material applied to a substrate prior to the floor tile being applied to the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material is directly adhered to a bottom surface of the floor tile. 
     
     
         8 . The dampened tile of  claim 7 , wherein the flexible dampening material is directly adhered to at least one thin side of the floor tile. 
     
     
         9 . The dampened tile of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible dampening material is directly adhered to at least one thin side of the floor tile. 
     
     
         10 . A dampened tile system, the system comprising:
 a floor tile;   a flexible dampening material applied between the floor tile and a substrate surface;   
       wherein the dampening materials provide flexible support of the floor tile. 
     
     
         11 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein a dampening material is adhered directly to thin sides of the floor tile. 
     
     
         12 . The dampened tile system of  claim 11 , wherein a dampening material is adhered directly to a bottom side of the floor tile. 
     
     
         13 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein a dampening material is adhered directly to a bottom side of the floor tile. 
     
     
         14 . The dampened tile system of  claim 13 , further comprising a sheet of dampening material applied directly to a substrate prior to the floor tile being applied to the substrate. 
     
     
         15 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , further comprising an adhesive to securely hold the floor tile to a substrate at a flooring transition to another floor surface. 
     
     
         16 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein the floor tile comprises a porcelain tile. 
     
     
         17 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein the floor tile comprises a ceramic tile. 
     
     
         18 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein the system comprises a temporary flooring arrangement for a temporary commercial booth. 
     
     
         19 . The dampened tile system of  claim 10 , wherein the system comprises a temporary flooring arrangement for a residential application. 
     
     
         20 . An encapsulated tile, comprising:
 a floor tile;   a flexible dampening material pre-applied to a bottom side of the floor tile and to four thin sides of the floor tile;   
       wherein the dampening materials provide flexible support of the floor tile.