US4856245A
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Support plate for tiles
Assignee: DAIETSU Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-11
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2004-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A support plate for tiles comprises a rectangular metal plate formed with a plurality of tile support pieces projecting out of the metal plate. The end portions of tile support pieces are bent to form flanges which are adapted to fit into a groove or grooves provided in a tile.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Osawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:28
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/18; E04F13/185; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0889; E04F13/0892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
An arrangement for tiling a surface of a building, comprising: a plurality of rectangular metal plates mounted on the surface of the building; a plurality of tile support pieces being aligned in rows and projecting out of an external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; each of said plurality of tile support pieces having a web portion perpendicular to the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal pieces and also having a flange portion parallel to but spaced from the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; wherein flange portions of said plurality of tile support pieces extend from said web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces in an identical vertically upward direction; a plurality of tiles being mounted on the plurality of rectangular metal plates and each having a stepped lower edges; an L-shaped groove means, provided in a middle back side of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of one row of said plurality of tile support pieces to fit therein without being seen from a front side of each of said plurality of tiles; and a second groove means, provided in the stepped lower edge of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of alternate rows of said plurality of tile support pieces to fit therein so that each of the plurality of tiles is vertically supported along its stepped lower edge by the web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces without being seen from a front side of each of the plurality of tiles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
An arrangement for tiling a surface of a building, comprising: a plurality of rectangular metal plates mounted on the surface of the building; a plurality of tile support pieces being aligned in rows and projecting out of an external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; each of said plurality of tile support pieces having a web portion perpendicular to the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal pieces and also having a flange portion parallel to but spaced from the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; wherein flange portions of said plurality of tile support pieces extend from said web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces in an identical vertically upward direction; a plurality of tiles being mounted on the plurality of rectangular metal plates and each having a stepped lower edges; an L-shaped groove means, provided in a middle back side of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of one row of said plurality of tile support pieces to fit therein without being seen from a front side of each of said plurality of tiles; and a second groove means, provided in the stepped lower edge of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of alternate rows of said plurality of tile support pieces to fit therein so that each of the plurality of tiles is vertically supported along its stepped lower edge by the web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces without being seen from a front side of each of the plurality of tiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
242 words
An arrangement for tiling a surface of a building, comprising: a plurality of rectangular metal plates mounted on the surface of the building; a plurality of tile support pieces projecting out of an external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; each of said plurality of tile support pieces having a U-shaped web portion perpendicular to the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates and also having a flange portion parallel to but spaced from the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; wherein flange portions of said plurality of tile support pieces extend from the U-shaped web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces in opposite vertical directions; a plurality of tiles being mounted on the plurality of rectangular metal plates and each having stepped upper and lower edges; a single L-shaped groove means, provided in a middle back side of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of each of said tile support pieces to fit therein without being seen from a front side of each of said plurality of tiles; and edge means, provided along the upper edge of each of said plurality of tiles, for covering a space left between the upper edge of one of said plurality of tiles and the lower edge of an adjacent one of said plurality of tiles arranged above said one of said plurality of tiles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
242 words
An arrangement for tiling a surface of a building, comprising: a plurality of rectangular metal plates mounted on the surface of the building; a plurality of tile support pieces projecting out of an external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; each of said plurality of tile support pieces having a U-shaped web portion perpendicular to the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates and also having a flange portion parallel to but spaced from the external surface of each of the plurality of rectangular metal plates; wherein flange portions of said plurality of tile support pieces extend from the U-shaped web portions of said plurality of tile support pieces in opposite vertical directions; a plurality of tiles being mounted on the plurality of rectangular metal plates and each having stepped upper and lower edges; a single L-shaped groove means, provided in a middle back side of each of said plurality of tiles, for allowing the flange portions of each of said tile support pieces to fit therein without being seen from a front side of each of said plurality of tiles; and edge means, provided along the upper edge of each of said plurality of tiles, for covering a space left between the upper edge of one of said plurality of tiles and the lower edge of an adjacent one of said plurality of tiles arranged above said one of said plurality of tiles.
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