Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
  • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
  • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
  • B44C1/10—Applying flat materials, e.g. leaflets, pieces of fabrics
  • B44C1/105—Applying flat materials, e.g. leaflets, pieces of fabrics comprising an adhesive layer
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
  • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
  • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
  • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
  • E04F13/0871—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements having an ornamental or specially shaped visible surface

Definitions

• the invention relates to a decorative tile designed to give yet another alternative to the solid conventional tile.
• the design of the tile is based on the idea that within a de- corative tile,the lines that create the geometric pattern or picture design on the whole solid tile are themselves the main and important factor in giving the tile that decorative look- It is these lines that are extracted to become the main body of the tile, where as the non-decorative, plain areas of the tile are removed.
• the main decorative factor of the grid lines will become the body of the tile with the rectangular area between the grid being disregarded to create a grid line tile.
• one of the aims is to eliminate true straight edges but having a minimum of outer limits for contact with another tile so as to minimize the breaks in the continuity of a geometric pattern,text or simple picture tiling.
• the tile is constructed from flexible base materials with the upperside of the lines not being of a flat shape and can be affixed to glass, mirror, plastic; as it is of a see through nature and permit visibility.
• a tile is used external ⁇ ly on autoglass, such as a window and a windscreen or on a marine vessel, on the upper face of the tile can be a message to a third party , to discourage removal, that is located at a pre ⁇ determined position that can say "not reusable" or similar.
• the tile can be affixed to walls, fraings, wooden or metal panels and other surfaces, flat or curved to produce a textur ⁇ ed or contoured effect for decorative purposes.
• One way of earring out the invention is described in detail below with reference to the occompanying drawings in which:
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a decorative tile in accordance with the invention showing the lines that constitutes the whole of the tile.
• Figure 2 shows a side view of the tile indicating the shape of the lines and thickness and also the backing sheet to the flat side of the tile.
• Figure 3 shows the decorative tile connected to other similar tiles by the outerlimits for contact to produce a picture design of a large area, displaying little or no apparent in ⁇ terruption in its creation.

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• Laminated Bodies (AREA)

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