US4939010A
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Ceramic flooring tile, set of mutually distinguishable flooring tiles
Assignee: Koninklijke Mosa BV
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract Ceramic, non-glazed flooring tile consisting of a comparatively thick ground layer and a comparatively thin upper layer, wherein the upper layer with a pattern having a colour and/or grain size different from the top layer in the top layer or on at least part of the top layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes F. H. Goossens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:31
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; B; B28; B28B; B28B13/00; B28B13/02; B28B13/0215; B28B13/022; B28B13/027; C04B41/45; C04B41/4505; C04B41/50; C04B41/5025; C04B41/5037; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; C04B41/87; E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/08; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/163; Y10T428/164; Y10T428/166; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24926; Y10T428/24942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A ceramic, non-glazed flooring tile comprised of a ground layer and a comparatively thinner upper layer adhered thereto, said upper layer comprised of a top layer applied directly to said ground layer and a separate pattern layer adhered to said top layer, said pattern layer extending over at least a portion of said top layer and having color and grain size characteristics different from the colors and grain sizes used in said top layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A ceramic, non-glazed flooring tile comprised of a ground layer and a comparatively thinner upper layer adhered thereto, said upper layer comprised of a top layer applied directly to said ground layer and a separate pattern layer adhered to said top layer, said pattern layer extending over at least a portion of said top layer and having color and grain size characteristics different from the colors and grain sizes used in said top layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flooring tile according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the top layer includes a pattern comprised of several colors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A flooring tile according to claim 2, wherein the pattern is comprised of a plurality of colors, which give a general color impression different from the color of the pattern layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A set of ceramic non-glazed flooring tiles, whereby each tile in the set is comprised of a ground layer and a comparatively thinner upper layers, the upper layer of each tile of the set including a top layer adhered directly to said ground layer and a separate pattern layer adhered to said top layer, said pattern layer containing a pattern that differs in shape from each other tile in the set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A set of ceramic non-glazed flooring tiles, whereby each tile in the set is comprised of a ground layer and a comparatively thinner upper layers, the upper layer of each tile of the set including a top layer adhered directly to said ground layer and a separate pattern layer adhered to said top layer, said pattern layer containing a pattern that differs in shape from each other tile in the set.
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