CA2217405A1 - Template and method for installing tiles - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a template and method to install tiles (ceramic, porcelain, ardoise, marble, etc...) which are destined to be separated one from the others. The template is formed by a plurality of ribs arranged to form a plurality of cells each destined to receive a tile. In use, one or more templates are cut to fit over the surface to be covered by the tiles. The templates are removed, appropriate glue or cement is applied over the surface and the templates are placed over the glue/cemented surface. The tiles are then placed in each cell. When the glue or cement has set, the template can be removed. It can also be left in place. Alternatively, the upper portion of the template is removed while the lower portion remains in place. The lower portion can also be provided with flanges which extend on either side of the ribs under the tiles.
Description
CA 0221740~ 1997-09-29 TEMPLATE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING TILES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a template and method to install tiles which are destined to be separated one from the others. The gap between such tiles is usually filled with a grout to produce a nice looking floor, wall or ceiling. The in~t~ tion of such tiles is usually done in four ~lirr~lclll steps. Firstly, the surface on which the tiles are to be placed is marked to ensure that the tiles will be installed in 10 accordance with the chosen pattern. Appropriate glue or cement is then applied to the floor surface.
The tiles are carefully placed on the glue or cement, one by one using the required care and attention to make sure that they are properly aligned to form the chosen pattern. Once the glue or cement has set, grout is placed in the gaps between the tiles.
This invention relates to the most critical stage ofthe installation of such tiles which is the placement of the tiles in the wet glue or cement. This invention greatly increases the speed of installation of the tiles.
DESCRIPTIQN OF THE PRIOR ART
Tile in~t~ tion is considered to be an art. Indeed, it takes a great degree of experience and dexterity CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 to prop~ly install tiles so that they are properly aligned both vertically and horizontally. Vertical alignment can only be achieved if the floor is perfectly flat. Otherwise, it is necessary to place an extra dept of glue, cement or other substance to fill in any low lying area. On the other hand, horizontal alignment can be achieved by using reference lines which can be in the form of cords or laser beams.
It is also necessary to provide uniform spacing between the tiles. This can be achieved by using wooden, metal or plastic jigs or spacers which are introduced one by one between the tiles upon their installation. These spacers or jigs are removed once all the tiles have been placed and the glue or cement has begun to set.
SUMMARY QF THE INVENTION
The invention provides an improvement over these prior art techniques. Indeed, it allows to greatly shorten the time it takes to install tiles and allows unskilled workers and hobbyists (amateurs) to properly install tiles.
The invention relates to a template for use in the installation of tiles upon a surface comprising a plurality of interconnected ribs clefining a plurality of cells wherein each cell is configured to receive a tile, the template having an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to be placed on said surface.
' CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 The invention also relates to a method of installing tiles over a surface comprising:
a. Cutting one or more templates as described above such that they will fit over the surface;
b. removing the templates;
c. applying glue or cement over the surface;
d. placing the templates over the surface;
e. installing the tiles in each cell.
In accordance with another embodiement, it is possible to either remove the templates after the tiles have been placed or to leave them in place.
B~IEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a plan view of a template made in accordance with the invention.
Figures 2.a to 2.i show various cross sections of ribs along line 2-2 in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the area where a longitudinal rib meets a vertical rib.
Figure 4 is a cross section view along line 4-4 in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is an example of a template, after it has been cut to fit a surface to be covered by tiles, made ~ j CA 0221740~ 1997-09-29 in accordance with this invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Figure 1 shows a template 10 made of any suitable m~teTi7ll, for example polyethylene. The template 10isformedbyapluralityoflongitudinalribs 11 andlateralribs 12. Eachpairofadjoiningribs 11 and 12 forrns a cell 15 in which a tile 21 or 22 (Figures 2 and 4) can be placed.
Each longitudinal rib 11 and lateral rib 12 can have any desired configuration provided that the widest area of each rib is equal to the width of the gap which is to be created between two adjacent tiles 21 and 22.
Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the template can also be provided with a flange like surface 30 imrnediately adjoining the corner formed by each longitudinal rib 11 and each lateral rib 12. This flange 30 can extend along the lower edge of each rib 1 1 and 12 as shown as 32 and 33 in Figure 4.
The template 10 is configured such that the spacing between two longitudinal ribs 1 1 and between two lateral ribs 12 correspond respectively to the length and width of the tile 21 or 22 which is to be installed in the cell 15.
The material used to m~nllf~c.ture the template is preferably flexible to allow the template to be CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 stored and transported in rolls. However, it is also possible to use a rigid material in which case the template would be stored and transported as panels.
Although the shape of the template 10 shown in Figure 1 is a square, it can also be a rectangle, an hexagon, and any other configuration of tiles. The same temI l~te can also comprise cells having 5 different configurations and sizes. It should be noted that the ribs may be curved vertically and/or horizontally when destined to be used in the installation of curved tiles.
The cross section of each rib can have a variety of configurations, examples of which are shown in Figures 2.a to 2.i. It is important that the greatest width of each rib coIrespond to the width of the 10 desired gap between the tiles. The template lO is firstly fitted to the surface on which the tiles are to be installed by cutting the template 10 to conform to the corlfiguration ofthe surface to be covered by the tiles. The template can then be removed to a work area where the tiles which need to be cut can be cut and fitted in the aL)pL~pliate cells 15 ofthe template 10. An example of such a template is shown in Figure 5. It can be seen that the tiles which will be installed in cells 51 to 63 need to be cut to the proper size. This fitting can be more easily done away from the surface to be covered.
This allows the use of better cutting equipment which may be located in a shop. The a~lo~liate glue or cement is applied to the surface upon which the tiles are to be installed. The template 50 is placed on the glued surface and the tiles are then introduced in each cell of the template thus producing a perfect alignment and spacing of the tiles.
Depending on the desired finish, the template 50 can either be left in place or removed from the CA 0221740~ 1997-09-29 surface once the glue or cement has sufficiently set to prevent the displacement of the tiles during the removal of the template ~0. If the template 50 is to be removed, it should preferably be covered by an ~,o~liate substance such as Teflon, silicon, PVA to reduce the adherence of the glue or cement to the template.
If the template 50 is to be left in place, the ribs 11 and 12 can have a configuration such as shown in Figures 2.a, 2.c. or 2.e, depending on the desired finish. They can also have the configuration shown in Figures 2.b, 2.d or 2.h, if a grout finish is preferred.
The template can also be formed in two parts: a lower portion 41 and upper portion 42, removably 10 l~min~ted to the lower portion 41. In this way, rather than removing the entire template once the tiles are in place, only the upper portion 42 is removed. See examples in Figures 2.f and 2.g. Grout is then applied in the gaps as it is done in the traditional tile installation method.
In another embodiment ofthe invention, flange-like lower flaps 32 and 33 extend along both sides of the lower portion of each rib 11 and 12 or in a case of the rib configuration shown in Figure 2.g, forms extension 41.a and 41.b ofthe lower portion 41. In use, the flaps 32 and 33 and the flanges 41.a and 41.b slightly lift the edges of the tiles 21 and 22. This type of flaps and flange is advantageously used in those cases where the surface is not perfectly flat. It will help ~iimini.~h the variation in height bet~,veen adjacent tiles which is caused by relatively large tiles being installed on uneven surfaces. The embodiment shown in Figure 3 can also be used to achieve the same result.
In this case, the flange portions 32, 33, 34 and 35 are placed only the at the cross sections of ~' CA 02217405 1997-09-29 longitudinal ribs 11 with lateral ribs 12.
Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been discussed above in some detail, it is to be understood that these are offered for purposes of illustration only. Changes may be made in the described structures and methods for producing them in order to adapt the structures and the methods to any particular application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a template and method to install tiles which are destined to be separated one from the others. The gap between such tiles is usually filled with a grout to produce a nice looking floor, wall or ceiling. The in~t~ tion of such tiles is usually done in four ~lirr~lclll steps. Firstly, the surface on which the tiles are to be placed is marked to ensure that the tiles will be installed in 10 accordance with the chosen pattern. Appropriate glue or cement is then applied to the floor surface.
The tiles are carefully placed on the glue or cement, one by one using the required care and attention to make sure that they are properly aligned to form the chosen pattern. Once the glue or cement has set, grout is placed in the gaps between the tiles.
This invention relates to the most critical stage ofthe installation of such tiles which is the placement of the tiles in the wet glue or cement. This invention greatly increases the speed of installation of the tiles.
DESCRIPTIQN OF THE PRIOR ART
Tile in~t~ tion is considered to be an art. Indeed, it takes a great degree of experience and dexterity CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 to prop~ly install tiles so that they are properly aligned both vertically and horizontally. Vertical alignment can only be achieved if the floor is perfectly flat. Otherwise, it is necessary to place an extra dept of glue, cement or other substance to fill in any low lying area. On the other hand, horizontal alignment can be achieved by using reference lines which can be in the form of cords or laser beams.
It is also necessary to provide uniform spacing between the tiles. This can be achieved by using wooden, metal or plastic jigs or spacers which are introduced one by one between the tiles upon their installation. These spacers or jigs are removed once all the tiles have been placed and the glue or cement has begun to set.
SUMMARY QF THE INVENTION
The invention provides an improvement over these prior art techniques. Indeed, it allows to greatly shorten the time it takes to install tiles and allows unskilled workers and hobbyists (amateurs) to properly install tiles.
The invention relates to a template for use in the installation of tiles upon a surface comprising a plurality of interconnected ribs clefining a plurality of cells wherein each cell is configured to receive a tile, the template having an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to be placed on said surface.
' CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 The invention also relates to a method of installing tiles over a surface comprising:
a. Cutting one or more templates as described above such that they will fit over the surface;
b. removing the templates;
c. applying glue or cement over the surface;
d. placing the templates over the surface;
e. installing the tiles in each cell.
In accordance with another embodiement, it is possible to either remove the templates after the tiles have been placed or to leave them in place.
B~IEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a plan view of a template made in accordance with the invention.
Figures 2.a to 2.i show various cross sections of ribs along line 2-2 in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the area where a longitudinal rib meets a vertical rib.
Figure 4 is a cross section view along line 4-4 in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is an example of a template, after it has been cut to fit a surface to be covered by tiles, made ~ j CA 0221740~ 1997-09-29 in accordance with this invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Figure 1 shows a template 10 made of any suitable m~teTi7ll, for example polyethylene. The template 10isformedbyapluralityoflongitudinalribs 11 andlateralribs 12. Eachpairofadjoiningribs 11 and 12 forrns a cell 15 in which a tile 21 or 22 (Figures 2 and 4) can be placed.
Each longitudinal rib 11 and lateral rib 12 can have any desired configuration provided that the widest area of each rib is equal to the width of the gap which is to be created between two adjacent tiles 21 and 22.
Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the template can also be provided with a flange like surface 30 imrnediately adjoining the corner formed by each longitudinal rib 11 and each lateral rib 12. This flange 30 can extend along the lower edge of each rib 1 1 and 12 as shown as 32 and 33 in Figure 4.
The template 10 is configured such that the spacing between two longitudinal ribs 1 1 and between two lateral ribs 12 correspond respectively to the length and width of the tile 21 or 22 which is to be installed in the cell 15.
The material used to m~nllf~c.ture the template is preferably flexible to allow the template to be CA 022l740~ l997-09-29 stored and transported in rolls. However, it is also possible to use a rigid material in which case the template would be stored and transported as panels.
Although the shape of the template 10 shown in Figure 1 is a square, it can also be a rectangle, an hexagon, and any other configuration of tiles. The same temI l~te can also comprise cells having 5 different configurations and sizes. It should be noted that the ribs may be curved vertically and/or horizontally when destined to be used in the installation of curved tiles.
The cross section of each rib can have a variety of configurations, examples of which are shown in Figures 2.a to 2.i. It is important that the greatest width of each rib coIrespond to the width of the 10 desired gap between the tiles. The template lO is firstly fitted to the surface on which the tiles are to be installed by cutting the template 10 to conform to the corlfiguration ofthe surface to be covered by the tiles. The template can then be removed to a work area where the tiles which need to be cut can be cut and fitted in the aL)pL~pliate cells 15 ofthe template 10. An example of such a template is shown in Figure 5. It can be seen that the tiles which will be installed in cells 51 to 63 need to be cut to the proper size. This fitting can be more easily done away from the surface to be covered.
This allows the use of better cutting equipment which may be located in a shop. The a~lo~liate glue or cement is applied to the surface upon which the tiles are to be installed. The template 50 is placed on the glued surface and the tiles are then introduced in each cell of the template thus producing a perfect alignment and spacing of the tiles.
Depending on the desired finish, the template 50 can either be left in place or removed from the CA 0221740~ 1997-09-29 surface once the glue or cement has sufficiently set to prevent the displacement of the tiles during the removal of the template ~0. If the template 50 is to be removed, it should preferably be covered by an ~,o~liate substance such as Teflon, silicon, PVA to reduce the adherence of the glue or cement to the template.
If the template 50 is to be left in place, the ribs 11 and 12 can have a configuration such as shown in Figures 2.a, 2.c. or 2.e, depending on the desired finish. They can also have the configuration shown in Figures 2.b, 2.d or 2.h, if a grout finish is preferred.
The template can also be formed in two parts: a lower portion 41 and upper portion 42, removably 10 l~min~ted to the lower portion 41. In this way, rather than removing the entire template once the tiles are in place, only the upper portion 42 is removed. See examples in Figures 2.f and 2.g. Grout is then applied in the gaps as it is done in the traditional tile installation method.
In another embodiment ofthe invention, flange-like lower flaps 32 and 33 extend along both sides of the lower portion of each rib 11 and 12 or in a case of the rib configuration shown in Figure 2.g, forms extension 41.a and 41.b ofthe lower portion 41. In use, the flaps 32 and 33 and the flanges 41.a and 41.b slightly lift the edges of the tiles 21 and 22. This type of flaps and flange is advantageously used in those cases where the surface is not perfectly flat. It will help ~iimini.~h the variation in height bet~,veen adjacent tiles which is caused by relatively large tiles being installed on uneven surfaces. The embodiment shown in Figure 3 can also be used to achieve the same result.
In this case, the flange portions 32, 33, 34 and 35 are placed only the at the cross sections of ~' CA 02217405 1997-09-29 longitudinal ribs 11 with lateral ribs 12.
Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been discussed above in some detail, it is to be understood that these are offered for purposes of illustration only. Changes may be made in the described structures and methods for producing them in order to adapt the structures and the methods to any particular application.
Claims (14)
1. A template for use in the installation of tiles on a surface comprising a plurality of interconnected ribs defining a plurality of cells wherein each cell is configured to receive a tile, the template having an upper portion and a lower portion adapted to be placed on said surface.
2. A template as defined in claim 1 which is made of a flexible material.
3. A template as defined in any one of claims 1 or 2 which is made of a dimensionally stable material.
4. A template as defined in any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the upper portion is detachably connected to the lower portion.
5. A template as defined in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein a flange is attached to each side of the lower portion of the ribs.
6. A template as described in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein a flange extends on the lower portion between two ribs adjacent their point of interconnection.
7. A template as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein each side of the top portion of the ribs comprises a lip extending laterally thereof.
8. A template as described in any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7 wherein the height of each rib is smaller than the height of the tiles adapted to be placed in the cells.
9. A method of installing tiles over a surface comprising:
a. Cutting one or more templates as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 such that they will fit over the surface;
b. applying glue or cement over the surface;
c. placing the templates over the surface;
d. installing the tiles in each cell.
a. Cutting one or more templates as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 such that they will fit over the surface;
b. applying glue or cement over the surface;
c. placing the templates over the surface;
d. installing the tiles in each cell.
10. A method as described in claim 9 further comprising the step of cutting each tile destined to be placed in a cell that has been cut.
11. A method as described in any of claims 9 or 10 further comprising the step of removing the templates once the glue or cement has set.
12. A method as described in claim 11 wherein only the upper portion of the templates are removed.
13. A method as described in any one of claims 11 or 12 wherein the space between the tiles previously occupied by the templates is filled with a filler.
14. A method as described in claim 13 wherein the filler is a grout.
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