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Interfacing floor tile
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-11-15
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-11-15
Abstract
Abstract An interfacing floor tile in the form a right triangle with two adjacent sides of equal length is provided with elongated third side opposite the right triangle. Each side is formed with a row of female cavities located adjacent the sides and positioned to mate with a corresponding male connecting members of a neighboring tiles. Additionally, each of the adjacent sides is integrally formed with an edge which slopes downward to a male interlocking strip which extends outwardly in order to mate with female cavities of neighboring tiles. Alternatively, each of the adjacent sides may be formed with vertical edges which rise from the interlocking strip to the surface of the tile. In another embodiment the female cavities are omitted from the elongated side which has a vertical edge and the adjacent sides may have either sloping or vertical edges.
Inventors
- 👤 John Austin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/10; E04F15/02194; E04F15/08; E04F15/082; E04F11/00; E04F11/02; E04F11/104; E04F11/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An interfacing floor tile for a rectilinear flooring system, comprising: a. a top surface, a parallel bottom surface, and three side surfaces forming a right triangle; b. said three side surfaces being composed of a first side surface and a second side surface forming the adjacent sides of said right triangle and a third side surface forming the side opposite to said right triangle; c. said first side surface and said second side surface being integrally formed with an outwardly extending interlocking strip having a multitude of male interlocking members; and, d. said first side surface and said second side surface and said third side surface being formed with a multitude of female cavities in said bottom surface and located in a row adjacent to said side surfaces and said cavities being positioned to mate with male connecting members of any like tile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An interfacing floor tile for a rectilinear flooring system, comprising: a. a top surface, a parallel bottom surface, and three side surfaces forming a right triangle; b. said three side surfaces being composed of a first side surface and a second side surface forming the adjacent sides of said right triangle and a third side surface forming the side opposite to said right triangle; c. said first side surface and said second side surface being integrally formed with an outwardly extending interlocking strip having a multitude of male interlocking members; and, d. said first side surface and said second side surface and said third side surface being formed with a multitude of female cavities in said bottom surface and located in a row adjacent to said side surfaces and said cavities being positioned to mate with male connecting members of any like tile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 1, wherein said first and said second side surfaces have downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said interlocking strips.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 1, wherein said first side surface and said second side surface are formed as a vertical edge, rising upwardly from said interlocking strip to said top surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 1, wherein said first side surface and said second side surface further comprise downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said interlocking strip and said third side surface comprises a vertical edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 1, wherein said first side surface and said second side surface further comprise downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said interlocking strip and said third side surface comprises downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said bottom surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
An interfacing floor tile for a rectilinear flooring system, comprising: a. a top surface, a parallel bottom surface, and three side surfaces forming a right triangle; b. said three side surfaces being composed of a first side surface and a second side surface forming a adjacent sides of said right triangle and a third side surface forming the side opposite to said right triangle; c. said first side surface and said second side surface being integrally formed with an outwardly extending interlocking strip having a multitude of male interlocking members; and, d. said first side surface and said second side surface being formed with a multitude of female cavities in said bottom surface and located in a row adjacent to said first side surface and said second side surface and said cavities being positioned to mate with male connecting members of any like tile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
An interfacing floor tile for a rectilinear flooring system, comprising: a. a top surface, a parallel bottom surface, and three side surfaces forming a right triangle; b. said three side surfaces being composed of a first side surface and a second side surface forming a adjacent sides of said right triangle and a third side surface forming the side opposite to said right triangle; c. said first side surface and said second side surface being integrally formed with an outwardly extending interlocking strip having a multitude of male interlocking members; and, d. said first side surface and said second side surface being formed with a multitude of female cavities in said bottom surface and located in a row adjacent to said first side surface and said second side surface and said cavities being positioned to mate with male connecting members of any like tile.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 6, wherein said first and said second side surfaces have downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said interlocking strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 6, wherein said first side surface and said second side surface are formed as vertical edges, rising upwardly from said interlocking strips to said top surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The interfacing floor tile in claim 6, wherein said first side surface and said second side surface further comprise a downwardly sloping edges, inclining outwardly from said top surface to said interlocking strips and said third side surface comprises a vertical edge.
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