Surface covering tile
OwnerWarren J. Blatzinventor
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Abstract
A surface covering tile is disclosed having integral connecting elements about its edges to enable hinged interconnection between adjacent-like tiles. The connecting elements are longitudinally arranged about the peripheral edges of the tile and comprise semi-cylindrical curved female elements, protruding tongue elements and semi-cylindrical bar-like male elements. The elements are arranged such that the female and tongue elements cooperate to engage with the male elements of adjacent tiles. The tile is further adapted to receive a surface covering such as a carpet or mat, preferably an air permeable covering which will permit air to pass through apertures in the surface of the tile to the ground below.
Claims14
An integrally molded plastic tile having means for detachable securement to a like adjacent tile for covering a selected surface area, said tile comprising:
- a top surface, an undersurface and a plurality of sides, at least one of the sides of said tile having at least one longitudinally bar-like bead adjacent a bottom edge thereof, said bead extending outwardly of said one side;
- at least another side of said tile having a plurality of recess means spaced longitudinally along a bottom edge thereof, said recess means extending outwardly and upwardly and adapted to receive a bar-like bead of another like confronting tile, said another side further including tongue means interspersed with said recess means and cooperating with said bar-like bead and recess means for detachably locking a bar-like bead of an adjacent tile in said recess means of said tile.
A molded plastic tile adapted to be detachably secured to other like plastic tiles to cover a selected surface area, said tile comprising:
- a plate portion having an upper surface, an underside to said upper surface and peripheral sides extending downwardly generally perpendicular to said upper surface;
- at least one side of said tile having at least one longitudinal extending locking bead adjacent a bottom edge thereof;
- at least one second side of said tile having at least one female locking means, said female locking means including a longitudinally extending curved recess portion adjacent a bottom edge of said second side and including at least one flexile locking tongue associated with said recess portion, whereby two like tiles may be detachably secured together by a male bead of one tile being received in a female recess of the other tile with the flexible tongue cooperating with the bead and the recess portion to detachably maintain the tiles in an interlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.