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US 2019/0316357 A1Published application
Tile and Support Structure
AssigneeMbrico, LLC
InventorsMark A. McManus, Jason McManus, Nicholas McManus
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Abstract
In one aspect of a tile and support structure, a support structure may be engaged with a top portion of a pedestal. The support structure may be formed with a generally vertical spine having at least one rail extending outward from a distal end thereof. The spine and rail(s) may be configured to secure one or more tiles, which tiles may be formed with a groove on at least one edge thereof, and wherein one or more rails may be positioned within the groove.
Claims20
A pedestal comprising:
- a. a pedestal base configured to engage an underlying structure;
- b. a pedestal upper surface generally planar in shape, wherein said pedestal upper surface comprises:
- i. a first spine extending upward from said pedestal upper surface, wherein a height of said first spine is defined by the distance from said pedestal upper surface to a distal end of said first spine, wherein said first spine is rigidly affixed to said pedestal upper surface, and wherein said first spine is perpendicular with respect to said pedestal upper surface;
- ii. a first rail extending outward from said distal end of said first spine in a first direction, wherein said first rail is perpendicular with respect to said first spine, and wherein said first rail is spaced from said pedestal upper surface by a distance equal to said height of said first spine;
- iii. a second rail extending outward from said distal end of said first spine in a second direction, wherein said second rail is perpendicular with respect to said first spine, wherein said second rail is spaced from said pedestal upper surface by a distance equal to said height of said first spine, and wherein said first direction is opposite to said second direction;
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- c. an adjustment portion connecting said pedestal base to said pedestal upper surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.