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US3238682A
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Composite floor and process
Assignee: Misceramic Tile Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W Tracy
- 👤 Carter H Belvin
- 👤 Tracy Ronald Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A PREFABRICATED TILE COMPRISING A PREFORMED YIELDABLE, MULTI-SIDED, FRANGIBLE GRID HAVING A BOUNDARY WALL OF PREDETERMINED HEIGHT AND THICKNESS, A SERIES OF PARTITION-FORMING WALLS CONNECTING OPPOSED SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID GRID AND DEFINING A PLURALITY OF OPEN CELLS, SAID PARTITION-FORMING WALLS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TWICE THE THICKNESS OF SAID BOUNDARY WALLS, A HARDENABLE MASONRY FILLER HAVING TERRAZZO-LIKE SURFACES COMPLETELY FILLING EACH CELL, AT LEAST CERTAIN OF SAID WALLS HAVING MEANS LOCATED OUT OF THE PLANE OF THE WALL COOPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID FILLER, AND AT LEAST ONE SURFACE OF SAID FILLER AND GRID BEING RELATIVELY SMOOTH, SAID TILE BEING ADAPTED TO THE ADHERED TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE WITH SAID SMOOTH SURFACE OUTERMOST AND THE GRID ABUTTED AGAINST THE GRIDS OF ADJACENT TILES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE COMBINED BOUNDARY WALLS WILL BE OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME THICKNESS AS SAID PARTITION WALLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A PREFABRICATED TILE COMPRISING A PREFORMED YIELDABLE, MULTI-SIDED, FRANGIBLE GRID HAVING A BOUNDARY WALL OF PREDETERMINED HEIGHT AND THICKNESS, A SERIES OF PARTITION-FORMING WALLS CONNECTING OPPOSED SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID GRID AND DEFINING A PLURALITY OF OPEN CELLS, SAID PARTITION-FORMING WALLS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TWICE THE THICKNESS OF SAID BOUNDARY WALLS, A HARDENABLE MASONRY FILLER HAVING TERRAZZO-LIKE SURFACES COMPLETELY FILLING EACH CELL, AT LEAST CERTAIN OF SAID WALLS HAVING MEANS LOCATED OUT OF THE PLANE OF THE WALL COOPERATIVELY ENGAGING SAID FILLER, AND AT LEAST ONE SURFACE OF SAID FILLER AND GRID BEING RELATIVELY SMOOTH, SAID TILE BEING ADAPTED TO THE ADHERED TO A SUPPORTING SURFACE WITH SAID SMOOTH SURFACE OUTERMOST AND THE GRID ABUTTED AGAINST THE GRIDS OF ADJACENT TILES IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE COMBINED BOUNDARY WALLS WILL BE OF SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME THICKNESS AS SAID PARTITION WALLS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-07 | 1973-09-06 | 1974-03-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-07 | 1977-09-06 | 1978-03-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |