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US 5,073,430 AGranted
Trim strip
OwnerS. Bruce Aidaninventor
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A tile edging trim strip comprises a body having an anchorage portion and an integral edge portion which projects from the anchorage portion and has an abutment part remote from the anchorage portion to abut against the edge of a tile, and a platform removably attached to the anchorage portion which projects towards the abutment part. The platform enables the trim strip to be adjusted for use with tiles of different thicknesses, and to allow for variations in section thickness of a tile. Thus, the platform may lift a thinner tile or tile edge off the anchorage portion into a position for abutting engagement of the abutment part with the tile, or the platform may be removed for a thicker tile or tile section to allow the tile to engage with the anchorage portion and still have abutting engagement with the abutment part. The platform may be formed integrally with, or be a separate element detachably connected to, the anchorage portion.
A trim strip adapted for use as an edging for ceramic tile wall, floor or other surface coverings comprising a body having an anchorage portion and an integral edge portion which projects from said anchorage portion and has an abutment part remote from said anchorage portion adapted to abut against the edge of an adjacent tile when the trim strip is fitted for use, and a platform removably attached to said anchorage portion which projects towards said abutment part and serves in use of the trim strip to lift a tile or tile edge away from said anchorage portion for abutting engagement of said abutment part with the tile, said platform being removable to enable, alternatively, a thicker tile or tile section to be engaged with said anchorage portion and have abutting engagement with said abutment part.
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