Tileable receptor
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorKenneth L. Stout
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Abstract
A shower system for use in a shower environment includes a pre-fabricated tileable receptor configured for installing in the shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor. The tileable receptor includes a drain area and a sloped portion configured to direct a liquid toward the drain area. The tileable receptor is made of a layered material including a structural layer and a membrane layer. The structural layer is configured to maintain a shape of the sloped portion. The membrane layer is supported by the structural layer and includes a surface texture. The membrane layer facilitates a mechanical bond with a tile adhesive material.
Claims20
A shower system for use in a shower environment, the shower system comprising:
- a pre-fabricated tileable receptor configured for installation in the shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor, the tileable receptor comprising a drain area and a sloped portion configured to direct a liquid toward the drain area, the tileable receptor being made of a layered material comprising:
- a structural layer configured to maintain a shape of the sloped portion;
- a polymeric layer supported by the structural layer;
- a barrier layer extending between the polymeric layer and the structural layer;
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- a membrane layer coupled with a top surface of the polymeric layer and comprising a surface texture, wherein the membrane layer facilitates a mechanical bond with a tile adhesive material.
A pre-fabricated tileable receptor for use in a shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor, the tileable receptor comprising:
- a drain area;
- a sloped portion configured to direct liquid toward the drain area;
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- a layered material comprising:
- a structural layer made of a fiber reinforced material;
- a polymeric layer configured to be water impermeable;
- a barrier layer extending between the polymeric layer and the structural layer;
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- a membrane layer coupled with a top surface of the polymeric layer and comprising a surface texture configured to promote a mechanical bond between the membrane layer and a tile adhesive material.
A method of installing a tiled surface in a shower environment, the method comprising:
- obtaining a pre-fabricated tileable receptor defining a drain area and a sloped portion, the tileable receptor made of a layered material comprising a structural layer, a polymeric layer supported by the structural layer, a barrier layer extending between the polymeric layer and the structural layer, and a membrane layer coupled to a top surface of the polymeric layer, the membrane layer having a surface texture that promotes mechanical bonding between the membrane layer and a tile adhesive;
- coupling the tileable receptor to the shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor;
- applying a tile adhesive layer to the surface texture of the membrane layer;
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- applying a plurality of tiles to the tile adhesive layer to firm the tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.