US3177273A
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Method for making a ceramic tile faced panel
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1961-03-28
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1981-03-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Solomon M Fingerhut
- 👤 Marchant Rcynolds
- 👤 Robert L Metcalf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:30
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0862
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CERAMIC TILE FACING ON A FILAMENT REINFORCED PLASTIC BACKING IN THE FORMATION OF A SELF-SUSTAINING STRUCTURAL PANEL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING PLACING CERAMIC TILES IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER OVER A PREVIOUSLY FORMED FIALMENT REINFORCED PLASTIC REINFORCING BACKING, MAINTAINING SAID TILES IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION FROM SAID BACKING BY MEANS OF A POROUS, FLEXIBLE ELEMENT BETWEEN SAID TILES AND SAID BACKING, PLACING A FLEXIBLE COVER OVER THE EXPOSED TILE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL IN VACUUM TIGHT RELATION WITH SAID PANEL, DRAWING A VACUUM INTHE PANEL SPACED BETWEEN SAID COVERING AND SAID REINFORCED PLASTIC BACKING CAUSING THE COVERING TO CONFORM TO THE EXPOSED SURFACE CONTOURS OF SAID TILES AND TO DEPRESS INTO THE CREVICES BETWEEN TILES SUFFICIENTLY TO FORM A LIQUID TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN SAID CREVICES AND THE EXPOSED TILE SURFACES WHILE CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN SAID TILES IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION FROM SAID BACKING INTRODUCING A HARDENABLE LIQUID GROUT ADHERENT TO SAID BACKING INTO SAID VACUUM IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO COMPLETELY FILL THE VOIDS BETWEEN SAID COVERING ON SAID BACKING, HARDENING SAID GROUT TO A SOLID STATE INTIMATELY INTERBONDING SAID TILE AND BACKING TO ONE ANOTHER, AND THEREAFTER RELEASING SAID VACUUM AND REMOVING SAID COVERING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CERAMIC TILE FACING ON A FILAMENT REINFORCED PLASTIC BACKING IN THE FORMATION OF A SELF-SUSTAINING STRUCTURAL PANEL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING PLACING CERAMIC TILES IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER OVER A PREVIOUSLY FORMED FIALMENT REINFORCED PLASTIC REINFORCING BACKING, MAINTAINING SAID TILES IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION FROM SAID BACKING BY MEANS OF A POROUS, FLEXIBLE ELEMENT BETWEEN SAID TILES AND SAID BACKING, PLACING A FLEXIBLE COVER OVER THE EXPOSED TILE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL IN VACUUM TIGHT RELATION WITH SAID PANEL, DRAWING A VACUUM INTHE PANEL SPACED BETWEEN SAID COVERING AND SAID REINFORCED PLASTIC BACKING CAUSING THE COVERING TO CONFORM TO THE EXPOSED SURFACE CONTOURS OF SAID TILES AND TO DEPRESS INTO THE CREVICES BETWEEN TILES SUFFICIENTLY TO FORM A LIQUID TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN SAID CREVICES AND THE EXPOSED TILE SURFACES WHILE CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN SAID TILES IN SLIGHTLY SPACED RELATION FROM SAID BACKING INTRODUCING A HARDENABLE LIQUID GROUT ADHERENT TO SAID BACKING INTO SAID VACUUM IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO COMPLETELY FILL THE VOIDS BETWEEN SAID COVERING ON SAID BACKING, HARDENING SAID GROUT TO A SOLID STATE INTIMATELY INTERBONDING SAID TILE AND BACKING TO ONE ANOTHER, AND THEREAFTER RELEASING SAID VACUUM AND REMOVING SAID COVERING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-05 | 1968-10-05 | 1969-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-05 | 1972-10-05 | 1973-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-05 | 1976-10-05 | 1977-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |