Grid Plate for Laying Tile on Uneven Surfaces
OwnerLuis Santanainventor
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Abstract
A grid plate for laying mosaic tile preferably includes a grid plate member and detachable tile trowels and/or depth tools. The grid plate member includes a plurality of transverse strips, a plurality of lengthwise strips, and a plurality of retention elements. The plurality of transverse and lengthwise cross strips form a grid pattern. It is preferable that a top of the plurality of transverse and lengthwise strips be brought to an edge to facilitate the distribution of thinset. The plurality of retention elements are integrally molded into the grid pattern to secure the grid plate to a tile cavity.
Claims20
A grid plate for laying tile comprising:
- a plurality of transverse strips;
- a plurality of lengthwise strips joined to said plurality of transverse strips to form a grid pattern;
- and
- a plurality of retention members formed as an integral portion of said grid pattern.
A method of laying mosaic tile, comprising the steps of:
- providing a grid plate member forming a grid pattern having a plurality of retention members in said grid plate member;
- applying a tile bonding substance to a bottom of a tile cavity;
- inserting said grid plate member to said plurality of dollops of tile bonding substance;
- spreading said tile bonding substance over a top of said grid plate member;
- and
- pressing the tile into said tile bonding substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.