Corner joint element for bevel-edge tiles
AssigneeEtruria Design S.R.L.
InventorAndrea Ligabue
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Abstract
A corner joint element for bevel-edge tiles, comprising a first in-view surface (2) and a second in-view surface (8) which are incident to one another and reciprocally inclined by a predetermined angle, in which the first in-view surface (2) exhibits a first corner (3), defined by a union of two consecutive edges (5, 6), and a second corner (4), defined by a union of two consecutive edges (6, 7). Each corner exhibits at least a tract (5a, 6a, 6b, 7a), arranged in proximity of a respective corner (3, 4) of the corners, which is downwards-inclined with respect to the first in-view surface (2) on a perpendicular plane to the first in-view surface (2).
Claims6
A corner joint element and a bevel-edge tile, the corner joint element (1) having a convex surface and being for use with a portion of said tile, said tile having a flat top or upper surface (30), a first flat beveled edge surface (32), a second flat beveled edge surface (34), a first sidewall (36) having a top edge (37) and a bottom edge (35), and a second sidewall (38) having a top edge (41) and a bottom edge (39), the tile having a transversal section having an upper perimeter outline defined by the first sidewall (36), the first flat beveled edge surface (32), the upper surface (30), the second flat beveled edge surface (34), and the second sidewall (38), the corner joint element (1) comprising a first in-view surface (2) extending to a top edge (6) and a second in-view surface (8) extending to a bottom edge (12), the first in-view surface (2) and the second in-view surface (8) together forming a convex surface, the corner joint element (1) having a first lateral surface (20) extending from the top edge (6) and a second lateral surface (21) extending from the bottom edge (12), the first lateral surface (20) being substantially perpendicular to the second lateral surface (21), the first lateral surface (20) having an upper perimeter outline defined by a first side edge (48), a first end portion (6a), the top edge (6), a second end portion (6b), and a second side edge (52), each of which is a segment of a line, the upper surface (30) and the first beveled edge surface (32) defining a first obtuse angle (40), the upper surface (30) and the second beveled edge surface (34) defining a second obtuse angle (42), the first obtuse angle (40) being substantially the same angle as the second obtuse angle (42), the top edge (6) and the first end portion (6a) defining a third obtuse angle (56), the top edge (6) and the second end portion (6b) defining a fourth obtuse angle (58), the third obtuse angle (56) being substantially the same angle as the fourth obtuse angle (58), the first obtuse angle (40) being substantially the same angle as the third obtuse angle (56), the first lateral surface upper perimeter outline matching the transversal section upper perimeter outline, the corner joint element (1) having a first end surface (60) extending from the first side edge (48), the first end surface (60) having a top edge (5a) and a bottom edge (61), the top edge (5a) being a segment of a line, the bottom edge (61) and the top edge (5a) being substantially parallel, the first end portion (6a) and the top edge (5a) meeting at a first corner (3) and defining a first plane which forms a first flat surface (62) extending from the first corner (3) and between the first end portion (6a) and the top edge (5a), the corner joint element (1) having a second end surface (70) extending from the second side edge (52), the second end surface (70) having a top edge (7a) and a bottom edge (71), the top edge (7a) being a segment of a line, the bottom edge (71) and the top edge (7a) being substantially parallel, the second end portion (6b) and the top edge (7a) meeting at a second corner (4) and defining a second plane which forms a second flat surface (64) extending from the second corner (4) and between the second end portion (6b) and the top edge (7a), such that when the first lateral surface (20) is placed adjacent to and substantially parallel with the transversal section of the tile with the first flat surface (62) adjacent to the first flat beveled edge surface (32) and the second flat surface (64) adjacent to the second flat beveled edge surface (34), the first flat surface (62) and the first flat beveled edge surface (32) are substantially coplanar, and the second flat surface (64) and the second flat beveled edge surface (34) are substantially coplanar, and wherein the shape of the second lateral surface (21) matches the shape of the first lateral surface (20).
A corner joint element and a bevel-edge tile, the corner joint element (1c) having a concave surface and being for use with a portion of said tile, said tile having a flat top or upper surface (30), a first flat beveled edge surface (32), a second flat beveled edge surface (34), a first sidewall (36) having a top edge (37) and a bottom edge (35), and a second sidewall (38) having a top edge (41) and a bottom edge (39), the tile having a transversal section having an upper perimeter outline defined by the first sidewall (36), the first flat beveled edge surface (32), the upper surface (30), the second flat beveled edge surface (34), and the second sidewall (38), the corner joint element (1c) comprising a first in-view surface (2c) extending to a top edge (6c) and a second in-view surface (8c) extending to a bottom edge (12c), the first in-view surface (2c) and the second in-view surface (8c) together forming a concave surface, the corner joint element (1c) having a first lateral surface (20c) extending from the top edge (6c) and a second lateral surface (21c) extending from the bottom edge (12c), the first lateral surface (20c) being substantially perpendicular to the second lateral surface (21c), the first lateral surface (20c) having an upper perimeter outline defined by a first side edge (48c), a first end portion (6d), the top edge (6c), a second end portion (6e), and a second side edge (52c), each of which is a segment of a line, the upper surface (30) and the first beveled edge surface (32) defining a first obtuse angle (40), the upper surface (30) and the second beveled edge surface (34) defining a second obtuse angle (42), the first obtuse angle (40) being substantially the same angle as the second obtuse angle (42), the top edge (6c) and the first end portion (6d) defining a third obtuse angle (56c), the top edge (6c) and the second end portion (6e) defining a fourth obtuse angle (58c), the third obtuse angle (56c) being substantially the same angle as the fourth obtuse angle (58c), the first obtuse angle (40) being substantially the same angle as the third obtuse angle (56c), the first lateral surface upper perimeter outline matching the transversal section upper perimeter outline, the corner joint element (1c) having a first end surface (60c) extending from the first side edge (48c), the first end surface (60c) having a top edge (5c) and a bottom edge (61c), the top edge (5c) being a segment of a line, the bottom edge (61c) and the top edge (5c) being substantially parallel, the first end portion (6d) and the top edge (5c) meeting at a first corner (3c) and defining a first plane which forms a first flat surface (62c) extending from the first corner (3c) and between the first end portion (6d) and the top edge (5c), the corner joint element (1c) having a second end surface (70c) extending from the second side edge (52c), the second end surface (70c) having a top edge (7c) and a bottom edge (71c), the top edge (7c) being a segment of a line, the bottom edge (71c) and the top edge (7c) being substantially parallel, the second end portion (6e) and the top edge (7c) meeting at a second corner (4c) and defining a second plane which forms a second flat surface (64c) extending from the second corner (4c) and between the second end portion (6e) and the top edge (7c), such that when the first lateral surface (20c) is placed adjacent to and substantially parallel with the transversal section of the tile with the first flat surface (62c) adjacent to the first flat beveled edge surface (32) and the second flat surface (64c) adjacent to the second flat beveled edge surface (34), the first flat surface (62c) and the first flat beveled edge surface (32) are substantially coplanar, and the second flat surface (64c) and the second flat beveled edge surface (34) are substantially coplanar, and wherein the shape of the second lateral surface (21c) matches the shape of the first lateral surface (20c).
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