Wooden tile flooring system, kit and method of installing the same
OwnerJohn M. Starkeinventor
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Abstract
A wooden tile flooring system, kit and method of installing the same. In one embodiment, the invention is a wooden tile flooring system comprising: a plurality of wooden tiles having an edge defining a major surface, the wooden tiles positioned atop a floor surface in spaced relation to one another so that a grout line exists between the edges of adjacent wooden tiles; and a resilient grout at least partially filling the grout lines. The resilient grout provides a gasket seal about the wooden tiles that affords flexibility, allowing for natural expansion and contraction of the wooden tiles as needed without breaking the gasket seal. A cushion layer can be used underneath the wooden tiles if desired.
Claims25
A wooden tile flooring system:
- a plurality of wooden tiles having an edge defining a major surface, the wooden tiles positioned atop a floor surface in spaced relation to one another so that a grout line exists between the edges of adjacent wooden tiles;
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- a resilient grout at least partially filling the grout lines.
A wooden tile flooring system:
- a cushion layer positioned atop a subfloor;
- a plurality of wooden tiles adheres atop the cushion layer in spaced relation so that a grout line exists between adjacent wooden tiles;
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- a grout at least partially filling the grout lines.
A wooden tile flooring kit comprising:
- a plurality of mosaic wooden tiles having an edge defining a major end-grain surface;
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- a grout in liquid form for filling grout lines between the mosaic wooden tiles, the grout being a resilient grout when cured that forms a gasket-like seal about the wooden tiles.
A method of installing a wooden tile flooring system at a work site comprising:
- a) applying an adhesive to a floor surface;
- b) positioning a plurality of wooden tiles atop the floor surface in spaced relation so that a grout line exists between adjacent wooden tiles;
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- c) applying a grout in liquid form so as to at least partially fill the grout lines, the grout being a resilient grout when cured that forms a gasket-like seal about the wooden tiles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.