| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052384000 | VENEER TILES HELD BY NONLOAD-BEARING GRID | 36 |
| 20080313987 | Removable Floor - The invention relates to a removable floor. The invention comprises a support piece ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090107070 | System for Designing, Previewing and Cutting Natural Stone Veneer to Deliver Ready for Installation - The present invention relates to a method of designing, previewing a natural stone veneer project in its entirety before a single stone is cut; cutting and finishing the edges of a natural veneer stone to form interconnecting finished natural stone veneer components having a weathered appearance, each component having a perimeter of a pre-determined contour and a finished edge. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100058693 | Structure to protect occupants from storm debris - A structure to protect occupants from storm debris comprising components that are pre-fabricated and assembled on site. Upon assembly, the void cavities in the floor, walls and ceilings are pumped with concrete to increase the unit strength and stability. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100236176 | Modular Tile With Controlled Deflection - A modular tile configured to interlock with multiple tiles to form a modular floor covering over a floor. The tile includes a top surface having a periphery defining side walls extending downward from the top surface, the side walls having a coupling portion configured to couple with other tiles adjacent thereto to form the modular floor covering. The tile also includes a bottom side, opposite the top surface, having a support grid including an array of downward extending polymeric post structures, at least some of the post structures including at least one resilient end portion with a radial end surface configured to be positioned against the floor to facilitate controlled deflection of the post structures. The post structures may comprise primary and secondary post structures, with the secondary post structures limiting the deflection of the primary post structures. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110239571 | WALL LINING - A wall lining is described, comprising wall panels ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120216477 | VARIABLE RIDGE FORMLINER - A formliner and master mold are disclosed. The master mold corresponds with the formliner, which includes a plurality of courses, each course having a plurality of pockets, each pocket sized and configured to receive a decorative brick, and a plurality of ridges arranged and disposed to separate the pockets. In the embodiment, the ridge lattice has a first ridge having a dimension that differs from a same dimension of a second ridge or a portion of the first ridge. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120247045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STONEWORK INSTALLATION - A system and method of attaching a natural stone to a wall surface includes attaching a piece of natural stone to a base plate so as to leave at least a portion of the base plate uncovered by the piece of natural stone and attaching the base plate to the wall surface with a fastener extending through the uncovered portion of the base plate. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140000200 | REMAINING FORMWORK FOR DECORATION, AND WALL SURFACE STRUCTURE OF CONCRETE STRUCTURE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140144092 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLATION OF TILE FLOOR - A tile floor system and apparatus, and manner of installation, uses ceramic and other rigid tiles, and a rubbery or polymeric mat or array of mats, providing a grid or pattern of receptacles that cooperatively receive and securely hold the tiles, with a removable grout securable between the tiles, so as to present a convincing appearance of a conventionally mortared and grouted tile floor, with the tiles and grout concealing the mats. The system and apparatus can be configured so as to be quickly and easily removed or replaced, Each mat can be configured for receiving one or multiple tiles, and the adjacent mats are joined together in the pattern or grid using suitable connectors, such as disk shaped biscuits receivable in slots along opposing sides of the individual mats. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140157701 | NONPLANAR PANEL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - Implementations of the present invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for decorating and/or protecting a surface with one or more nonplanar panels. Particularly, the nonplanar panels can form a panel system that can conceal a support surface, structural components or elements, and can provide a decorative façade, and/or protect the underlying structure or components or elements thereof from elements. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140196393 | PROFILE SYSTEM - A profile system for use with structures having a tiled base includes at least one elongate profile that has a base arm, two side arms of the same length projecting from the free ends of the base arm and arranged lying opposite one another, and two terminating arms which project from the free ends of the side arms and are aligned with one another, the side arms being arranged a distance apart from one another and the distance being at least 10 mm. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150315795 | MANUFACTURED STONE VENEER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A system for providing a veneer for a surface, comprising a first plurality of veneer blocks, each having dimensions of 1N by 3N, where N is a unit of length. A second plurality of veneer blocks, each having dimensions of 1N by 4N. A third plurality of veneer blocks, each having dimensions of 2N by 3N. A fourth plurality of veneer blocks, each having dimensions of 2N by 4N, wherein the first plurality of veneer blocks, the second plurality of veneer blocks, the third plurality of veneer blocks and the fourth plurality of veneer blocks are provided as the veneer on the surface. | 11-05-2015 |
| 052385000 | Attached to additional substructure | 7 |
| 20080236080 | Simulated bark siding and method of manufacturing same - A synthetic composition panel having a surface which resembles a tree bark is provided. The synthetic composition panel defines a series of irregular grooves and indentations which extend varied distances into the thickness of the panel. The irregular pattern of the grooves, the angles of the grooves, and the depth of the grooves contribute to a panel having an appearance of a tree bark product. The panel has sufficient strength to be used as a roofing product, interior siding, exterior siding, and can be fashioned into decorative trim items such as door moldings, window moldings, and door frame moldings. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080313988 | VENEERS FOR WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, RETAINING WALL BLOCKS, AND THE LIKE - Veneers for walls, retaining walls, retaining wall blocks, gabions, wire faces, and other structures are provided. Various methods of attaching the veneers are also described. A combination of a wall block and a veneer is provided. The wall block has a front face with a block connection space, and the veneer has a front face with a veneer connection portion. The veneer is attached to the front face of the wall block by the veneer connection portion, which is disposed in the block connection space. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090107071 | WOODEN TILE FLOORING SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - A wooden tile flooring system, kit and method of installing the same. In one embodiment, the invention is a wooden tile flooring system comprising: a plurality of wooden tiles having an edge defining a major surface, the wooden tiles positioned atop a floor surface in spaced relation to one another so that a grout line exists between the edges of adjacent wooden tiles; and a resilient grout at least partially filling the grout lines. The resilient grout provides a gasket seal about the wooden tiles that affords flexibility, allowing for natural expansion and contraction of the wooden tiles as needed without breaking the gasket seal. A cushion layer can be used underneath the wooden tiles if desired. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100313509 | MEDALLION INSERT FOR MODULAR FLOORING ASSEMBLIES - A tray substrate for a modular tile flooring system is disclosed that allows installation of medallion floating tiles into the flooring system. This tray substrate is designed to be a smaller medallion type tray substrate installed amongst larger tray substrates in a shape that is twisted at an angle to the grout lines of the other tiles. This is known as a medallion which is inserted in the layout. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110225918 | Construction Plate Suitable for a Tile Support - A stacked construction plate, including a core layer, which is equipped at least on one flat side with a coating that serves as a support layer. The support layer includes at least three layers, namely a thin transition mortar layer, which is attached to the core layer, a non-woven glass fiber layer and a connection layer, which is made from compression-resistant, hardened coating mortar having a smoothed surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20140325927 | DRY-HANG WALL PANEL USING A THIN STONE SLAB - A dry-hang wall panel includes a thin stone slab having a thickness of about 3-10 mm. A reinforcing sheet has an area corresponding to the thin stone slab and is fixed to a rear side of the thin stone slab. A rear frame made of a rigid material is fixed to a peripheral edge of the reinforcing sheet. The rear frame has a hollow area in a central portion thereof. Hooks can be mounted to the rear frame for mounting the dry-hang wall panel to a wall face. The dry-hang wall panel allows easy construction and provides a leveling effect while providing a sense of quality. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150027075 | SUSPENDED CEILING, A CEILING TILE AND AN ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION METHOD - In accordance with the present inventive concept, there is provided a suspended ceiling comprising a ceiling tile ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 052386000 | Integral projections on backer | 10 |
| 20120167511 | Pet door - The pet door of this invention is mounted at the outer side of an opening formed in a door or wall. The pet door includes an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The second side edge of the pet door includes a laterally and outwardly extending portion. The first side edge of the pet door is pivotally secured to the door or wall by a pair of vertically disposed and vertically spaced spring-loaded hinges which yieldably maintain the pet door in a closed position. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20140053487 | PREFABRICATED TILE SYSTEM WITH MODULAR BACKING BOARD - A pre-fabricated tile system includes modular backing boards comprising a plurality of tile backing board units including male/female edges for mating with an adjacent unit and a protuding bump serving as a grout spacer. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140202099 | SUPPORT PLATE FOR INSTALLING TILE - A support for installing facing materials such as ceramic tiles on a substrate such as floors, walls and ceilings wherein the support plate has a plurality of spaced apart recesses in the plate material, with the recesses being open at the top surface and have solid sidewalls and a base, and a plurality of slots in the non-recessed portions of the plate material extending through the top surface and bottom surface, the slots joining one or more adjacent recesses. The support plate of the invention is used for tile installations between the substrate and such tile. Thin-set mortar that is used to secure the tile to the support plate flows into the recesses and into the slots forming a continuous bond between the mortar and the adjacent slots providing for a strong bond between the support plate, mortar and the tiles. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20180023303 | VENEER CONNECTORS, WALL BLOCKS, VENEER PANELS FOR WALL BLOCKS, AND WALLS | 01-25-2018 |
| 052387000 | Engaging edges of tile | 6 |
| 20090094918 | Tile for synthetic grass system - A tile for use in a synthetic grass system. The tile is intended to be laid in the center of an area upon which the synthetic grass assembly will be installed. This allows additional tiles to be installed in a faster amount of time by creating two areas from which the tiles may be installed. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110277409 | Wood planks with brick-like surface features and method of making same - A plank has a simulated brick front surface formed on a board. The board has a horizontal first lap cut into a first edge of the board defined by a first shoulder and a first cheek. The first shoulder has a first shoulder distance and the first cheek has a first cheek distance. The board has a horizontal second lap cut into the second edge of the board that is defined by a second shoulder and a second cheek. The second shoulder has a second shoulder distance and the second cheek has a second cheek distance. The second shoulder distance is substantially equal to the first shoulder distance subtracted from the thickness of the board. The second cheek distance is substantially equal to a width of a brick mortar joint subtracted from the first cheek distance. A plurality of evenly spaced vertical transverse grooves is cut into the front side. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120260595 | Medallion Insert for Modular Flooring Assemblies - A tray substrate for a modular tile flooring system is disclosed that allows installation of medallion floating tiles into the flooring system. This tray substrate is designed to be a smaller medallion type tray substrate installed amongst larger tray substrates in a shape that is twisted at an angle to the grout lines of the other tiles. This is known as a medallion which is inserted in the layout. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130061546 | Wood Imitating Facade Element and Procedure for Making the Same - The invention relates to a façade element which is suitable to mount on the outside ( | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140075873 | MASONRY WALL SYSTEM WITH GUIDING MEANS - The present invention concerns a masonry wall system consisting of a plurality of panels and artificial masonry units. The panels are provided with channels sized to receive the artificial masonry units and delimited by protruding ribs. The protruding ribs have a predetermined width w and also have notches uniformly spaced along the ribs. The artificial masonry units have protuberances devised and positioned on the masonry units to be fitted in the notches of the protruding ribs so that the masonry units are equally spaced-apart from each other by a predetermined gap (g). | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140165486 | MASONRY WALL PANEL FOR RETAINING BRICKS - The present invention concerns a masonry wall panel assembly comprising a panel and a plurality of bricks. The panel is provided with a plurality of horizontally extending contiguous channels bounded by upper and lower protruding ribs, for fitting a row of bricks. Each channel is also fitted with a plurality of compressible retaining tabs positioned along the upper rib of each channel for retaining bricks inserted therein. The bricks are provided with at least one cavity and at least one compression area so that when a brick is inserted into a channel of the panel, the brick is positioned between the ribs such that the cavity of the brick faces one or more of the tabs located on the channel so that the tabs protrude into the cavity of the brick while at the same time compressing the compression area, thereby retaining the brick within the channel. | 06-19-2014 |
| 052388000 | Mesh-type backer; e.g., woven fabric | 3 |
| 20090255202 | Tile Flooring System - An acid-resistant tile floor system for biologically clean environments. A tensile-load-bearing grid is placed on a floor substrate. A mixture of an epoxy resin and a resin set-up agent is poured over the grid. Ceramic tiles are adhesively bonded to the epoxy resin mixture. The epoxy resin mixture forms an acid-resistant barrier on the floor substrate and an uninterrupted adhesive surface for the tiles. The grid is made of fiberglass or other suitable material. The openings in the grid allow the epoxy resin mixture to flow down to the floor substrate. The set-up agent in the mixture ensures that the epoxy resin sets up completely around the grid, To form the uninterrupted bonding surface for the tiles. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090272059 | MULTILAYER DECOUPLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a multi-layer decoupling system, in particular for the laying of ceramic paving according to a thin-bed method. Said system comprises a layered construction containing, from the base upwards, an anchoring fleece made of non-woven material, an anchorage layer that is configured from a lattice-type structural element and that is used to hold a filler material, which is to be incorporated into the upper face of the decoupling system and which is plastic during processing and subsequently cures, in addition to a reinforcement layer, which is fixed, at least in some sections, to the anchorage layer. This improves the load-bearing capacity of the decoupling system and the bonding properties of ceramic paving that is laid in a conventional manner on the decoupling system. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110047914 | FLEXIBLE SHEET OF BRICKS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF SAID SHEET - A flexible brick plate including a plurality of flexible interwoven rods forming a mesh, and a plurality of bricks provided with fastening shapes coupled to at least some of the rods in order to retain the bricks in the mesh. Optionally, the plate is designed to be placed with one side thereof against a formwork and to receive a binding agent from and on the other side thereof. The manufacturing method for includes crossing and interweaving warp rods and weft rods to form a mesh, arranging at the same time rows of bricks in the mesh between the weft rods, and coupling fastening shapes formed in the bricks with at least some of the warp or weft rods. | 03-03-2011 |
| 052389000 | Tiles embedded in settable material | 4 |
| 20080307731 | Panel for Floor Coverings and Wall and Ceiling Linings, and a Method for Producing the Panel - The present invention relates to a method for producing a two-dimensional panel ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100107534 | MODULAR LAYOUT FORM FOR EMBEDDING OBJECTS IN A SETTABLE MATERIAL - A modular layout form has a substantially planar rear for attachment to a support structure, and a substantially planar front having a two-dimensional array of receptacles for holding objects to be embedded in a settable material (e.g., concrete) in a predetermined pattern with staggered courses. The form has substantially straight lateral edges, which results in a pattern of incomplete receptacles along the lateral edges. Object-retention members (e.g., clips, tabs or elastomeric rims) extend into the receptacles for securing objects in the receptacles. Adjacent forms can be combined by abutting their lateral edges with their incomplete receptacles aligned to create completed receptacles. Objects are then inserted into the completed receptacles to engage the object-retention members and hold the adjacent forms together. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110041439 | APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING A DECORATIVE FEATURE ON A STRUCTURE - There is disclosed apparatus for use in forming a decorative feature on a structure, and a method of forming a decorative feature on a structure. In an embodiment of the invention, apparatus ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20160010341 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FLOOR AND WALL TILE INSTALLATION | 01-14-2016 |
