Interlocking tiles
OwnerKenneth M. MacDonaldinventor
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Abstract
Tiles, preferably floor tiles having an upper surface (1) which has engagement members (6) extending from two adjacent sides (2 and 3). The engaging elements (6) have a recess between them which is a mirror image of the engaging elements (6) of an adjacent tile. Rib (9) on the outer extensions (6a, 6b, 6c) of the engaging elements (6) engages with slot (10) along the lengths of sides (2, 3) to form a fluid tight seal between adjacent tiles which are interlocked by engaging elements (6).
Claims9
An interlocking, generally planar tile, having a four-sided, square, shape with an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein each of said sides has a plurality of engagement elements interlockingly engageable with corresponding engagement elements on an adjacent tile, an adjacent first two of said sides having said upper surface extending over said engagement elements, an edge rib extending along the length of said adjacent first two of said sides and extending downwardly away from said upper surface, an adjacent second two of said sides having said engagement elements extending outwardly beyond said upper surface and having a recess extending along the length of said adjacent second two of said sides, which recess is adapted to receive a rib on a first side on an adjacent tile, the engagement of said rib in said recess forming a substantially fluid tight joint between the two tiles.
An interlocking, generally planar tile, having a four-sided, rectangular, shape with an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, wherein each of said sides has a plurality of engagement elements interlockingly engageable with corresponding engagement elements on an adjacent tile, an adjacent first two of said sides having said upper surface extending over said engagement elements, an edge rib extending along the length of said adjacent first two of said sides and extending downwardly away from said upper surface, an adjacent second two of said sides having said engagement elements extending outwardly beyond said upper surface and having a recess extending along the length of said adjacent second two of said sides, which recess is adapted to receive a rib on a first side on an adjacent tile, the engagement of said rib in said recess forming a substantially fluid tight joint between the two tiles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.