Floor laying and leveling system
OwnerLawrence McCarthyinventor
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Abstract
A system for laying and leveling a tile walking surface, i.e. indoor floor or outdoor patio or pathway, where the system relies upon the use of inserts embedded within the adhesive for securing the tile. A preferred insert is a single plastic member, preferably circular in configuration, and contains plural through openings for receiving and securing the insert into the adhesive. Optionally, removable space dividers may be provided where the space dividers are initially positioned in the openings for spacing adjacent tiles, then removed to allow grouting of the spaces. Alternately, the insert may be a two-piece member that can be vertically adjusted where needed to ensure a level substrate and hence a level walking surface.
Claims9
A method of laying and leveling a walking surface of tiles, where said tiles are rectangular in configuration and placed in a pattern of tiles generally in close proximity to one another on a substrate, said method comprising:
- a.) spreading a quantity of tile adhesive over said substrate,
- b.) defining a grid to position the respective tiles,
- c.) embedding a plurality of inserts along the grid at positions which define at least one corner of a selected tile, said insert comprising a plastic member having upper and lower planar surfaces, plural radial vanes having a wavy side wall and a series of openings to allow said adhesive to enter said openings and around said vanes, where certain of said inserts are single members having a circular configuration to be overlaid by four said tiles,
- d.) providing a space divider removably inserted into said openings of said insert to provide spacings between adjacent said tiles, and
- e.) placing said tiles onto said inserts into close proximity to one another to provide a level said walking surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.