US5470623A
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Decorative panel having adhesively set and arbitrarily positioned polygonal mosaic elements
Assignee: LES JOLIES CERAMIQUES SANS KAOLIN
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Filing: 1992-12-02
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Granted: 1995-11-28
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Expires: 2012-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A device making it possible to install tiles or any other decorative design in the form of a panel, particularly on walls or floors, wherein these decorative designs are laid down and adhere by adhesive prebonding on a mesh consisting of a trellis of filaments, the said panels are formed of two parts, an external polygon consisting of mosaics arranged in rigorously defined positions which determine the manner in which the panels fit together, and a random arrangement inside the said polygon or frame with a density of mosaics or stones such that they do not touch and do not form any alignment, the juxtaposition of the said panels formed in this way provides a final appearance devoid of connection joint lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Lucas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:49
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C3/00; B44C3/12; B44C3/123; E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/14; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/163; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/195; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A tile mosaic panel comprising: a mesh base for mounting tiles and having longitudinal and transverse edges thereon; polygonal tiles mounted in coplanar relation on the base and in non-orthogonal relation to the edges; a number of the tiles located inwardly of the edges being arranged arbitrarily on the mesh base; and a number of the tiles disposed along each edge arranged in a respective repeating pattern and partially overhanging a corresponding edge to form a jagged edge that meshes with an abutting jagged edge of an adjacently situated panel so as to conceal joint therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A tile mosaic panel comprising: a mesh base for mounting tiles and having longitudinal and transverse edges thereon; polygonal tiles mounted in coplanar relation on the base and in non-orthogonal relation to the edges; a number of the tiles located inwardly of the edges being arranged arbitrarily on the mesh base; and a number of the tiles disposed along each edge arranged in a respective repeating pattern and partially overhanging a corresponding edge to form a jagged edge that meshes with an abutting jagged edge of an adjacently situated panel so as to conceal joint therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
121 words
The panel set forth in claim 1 together with at least one border panel butted against an edge of the mosaic panel, the border panel having: a polygonal mesh border base for mounting tiles; tiles mounted in coplanar relation on the polygonal mesh base; a number of the tiles disposed along a first longitudinal edge of the border base arranged in a predetermined pattern and partially overhanging the first edge to form a jagged edge that meshes with an abutting jagged edge of an adjacently situated mosaic panel so as to conceal a joint therebetween; and an opposite second longitudinal edge having a number of the tiles arranged in alignment thereby presenting a straight border to abutting mosaic and border panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The border panel set forth in claim 2 wherein the border panel includes at least one bevelled transverse edge for allowing right angled border panels to frame the mosaic panels.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-11-27 | 1999-05-29 | 1999-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-11-27 | 2003-05-29 | 2003-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-11-27 | 2007-05-29 | 2007-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |