US5323575A
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Tile and mounting mat assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-06-01
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2013-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A tile and mounting mat assembly comprises at least one tile and a mounting mat which is able to receive four tiles. The tile has at least one hole on the back thereof. The mounting mat includes four side walls and a plurality of primary ribs. Two neighboring walls of the four side walls have a plurality of pairs of snap feet and the other two neighboring walls of the four side walls have a plurality of connecting hooks. The primary ribs are crossed within the side walls so as to define at least a first intersection point and partition the mounting mat into at least four frames. Each of the frames has a plurality of secondary ribs. The plurality of secondary ribs are crossed so as to define a plurality of second intersection points, wherein a plurality of positioning posts are respectively formed at each of the second intersection points so as to fit into the holes of a tile when the tile and the mounting mat are assembled, whereby at least four tiles are mounted on the mounting mat.
Inventors
- 👤 Tzung-Jzng Yeh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F21/00; E04F21/18; E04F21/1838; E04F21/1844; E04F15/00; E04F15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly, which comprises: at least one tile, the tile having at least one hole on the back thereof; and a mounting mat including four side walls and a plurality of primary ribs, a first two walls of the four side walls having a plurality of pairs of snap feet and a second two walls of the four side walls having a plurality of connecting hooks, the primary ribs being crossed within the side walls so as to define at least a first intersection point and partition the mounting mat into at least four frames, each of the frames having a plurality of secondary ribs, the plurality of secondary ribs being crossed so as to define a plurality of second intersection points, wherein a plurality of positioning posts are respectively formed at each of the second intersection points so as to fit into the holes of a tile when the tile and the mounting mat are assembled, whereby at least four tiles are mounted on the mounting mat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly, which comprises: at least one tile, the tile having at least one hole on the back thereof; and a mounting mat including four side walls and a plurality of primary ribs, a first two walls of the four side walls having a plurality of pairs of snap feet and a second two walls of the four side walls having a plurality of connecting hooks, the primary ribs being crossed within the side walls so as to define at least a first intersection point and partition the mounting mat into at least four frames, each of the frames having a plurality of secondary ribs, the plurality of secondary ribs being crossed so as to define a plurality of second intersection points, wherein a plurality of positioning posts are respectively formed at each of the second intersection points so as to fit into the holes of a tile when the tile and the mounting mat are assembled, whereby at least four tiles are mounted on the mounting mat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each pair of the feet is provided with two protrusions facing each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein each positioning post is in the shape of a tapered cylinder and a slot is formed on the distal end of each positioning post.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the primary ribs are provided with a plurality of supporting posts on an underside thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondary ribs are provided with a supporting pad at each of the second intersection points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the primary ribs are provided with a draining hole at the first intersection point.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of tiles is four.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the number of holes in the tile is four.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the number of primary ribs is two, so as to form one first intersection point and four frames, and the number of secondary ribs is four, so as to form four second intersection points and partition each of the frames into a 3 by 3 matrix of openings, whereby the four tiles are mounted on the mat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tile and mounting mat assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein a middle opening of the matrix is filled with a reinforcing plate.
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