Tile systems and methods of making and using same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8769902
APP PUB NO 20110289864A1
SERIAL NO

13139981

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A tile system, comprising: —a mounting unit, e.g. a rail fixed to a wall; —a tile unit, e.g. a frame holding a decorative tile; —a tile unit-fastening device configured to fasten the tile unit to the mounting unit, e.g. a pin engaging recesses formed on the mounting and the tile unit, the tile unit-fastening device preferably comprising a repositioning mechanism configured to allow the tile unit to move in one or two directions parallel to the wall after the tile unit is fastened to the mounting unit, e.g. the pin having ribs on its outer surface and the recesses being elongated and having cooperating ribs on their elongated inner faces.

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DALTILE CORPORATION7834 CF HAWN FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75217

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
King, Wesley A Rockwall, US 16 602
Zimmerman, Wolfgang Sunnyvale, US 2 23

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