Stone and ceramic trim units

• US 20020050107A1
• Filed: 06/15/2001
• Published: 05/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marc W. Backowski
• Original Assignee: Marc W. Backowski
• Inventors: Backowski, Marc W.
• Application Number:
  US09/883,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20020050107A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/287.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0885 specially adapted for being adhesively fixed to the wall; Fastening means therefor; Fixing by means of plastics materials hardening after application
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/0477 Plinths fixed by means of adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2019/0431 of two or more materials

Abstract

A trim component system, each trim component including at least one tile adhered to a backing member. The tile may be natural stone, synthetic stone, or ceramic material. In one embodiment, three trim components are present as a fireplace surround.

Claims

1. A trim component, comprising:

a plurality of tiles; and

a backing member attached to the plurality of tiles, the backing member sufficiently rigid to support said plurality of tiles in a substantially vertical orientation.

2. The trim component of claim 1, in which said trim component is configured as a fireplace surround component.

3. The trim component of claim 1, in which the backing member is substantially flexible.

4. The trim component of claim 1, in which the backing member has a backing member width and the plurality of tiles has a tile width, the backing member width less than the tile width.

5. The trim component of claim 1, in which the backing member has a length and the plurality of tiles has a tile length, the backing member length being longer than the tile length.

6. The trim component of claim 1, in which the backing member comprises a combustible material.

7. The trim component of claim 1, in which the backing member comprises a noncombustible material.

8. The trim component of claim 1, in which said plurality of tiles comprises a material selected from synthetic stone, natural stone, and ceramics

9. The trim component of claim 1, in which said plurality of tiles comprises natural stone.

10. The trim component of claim 1, in which said plurality of tiles comprises marble, granite, slate, limestone, or sandstone.

11. A trim system, comprising:

a plurality of trim components, each trim component comprising a plurality of tiles and a backing member attached to said plurality of tiles, each said backing member sufficiently rigid to support the plurality of tiles in a substantially vertical position; and

a hinge attached to one of said tiles on each of said trim components.

12. The trim system of claim 11, in which each said backing member is substantially flexible.

13. The trim system of claim 11, in which said trim system is configured as a hearth.

14. The trim system of claim 11, in which the backing member comprises a noncombustible material.

15. The trim system of claim 11, in which each said trim component comprises a plurality of tiles.

16. The trim system of claim 11, in which each of said plurality of tiles comprises a material selected from natural stone, synthetic stone, and ceramics.

17. The trim system of claim 11, in which each of said plurality of tiles comprises natural stone.

18. The trim system of claim 11, in which each of said plurality of tiles comprises a material selected from marble, granite, slate, limestone, and sandstone.

20. The fireplace surround of claim 19, further comprising a silicone adhesive adhering the first and second tiles to the backing members.

21. The fireplace surround of claim 19, in which each said first and second vertical component backing member includes an extension extending past one of said first or second tiles.

19. A fireplace surround comprising:

first and second vertical components, each said first and second vertical component comprising a first tile, a second tile, and a backing member attached to said first and second tiles, each said backing member being sufficiently rigid to support each said tile in a generally vertical orientation, each said backing member comprising an extension longitudinally extending beyond one of said first and second tiles; and

a horizontal component comprising a first tile, a second tile, and a backing member attached to the first and second tiles, the backing member being sufficiently rigid to support said first and second tiles in a generally vertical orientation.

22. A method of installing a fireplace surround, the fireplace surround comprising first and second vertical components and a horizontal component, each said first and second vertical component comprising a first tile, a second tile, and a backing member attached to said first and second tiles, each said backing member being sufficiently rigid to support each said tile in a generally vertical orientation, each said backing member comprising an extension longitudinally extending beyond one of said first and second tiles;

the horizontal component comprising a first tile, a second tile, and a backing member attached to the first and second tiles, the backing member being sufficiently rigid to support said first and second tiles in a generally vertical orientation, the method comprising;

applying an adhesive to the first and second vertical component backing members;

contacting said first and second vertical components to a surface of a fireplace oppositely and laterally with respect to an opening in the fireplace;

applying the adhesive to the horizontal component backing member; and

positioning the horizontal component generally horizontally and above said first and second vertical components.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein each said vertical component backing member comprises an extension extending generally laterally beyond one of said first and second tiles, the method further comprising:

applying the adhesive to a surface of each said backing extension; and

contacting the adhesive and each said backing extension to a surface of said tiles.

25. The method of claim 24, in which the backing member is dimensioned such that a backing member extension extends longitudinally beyond one of said plurality of tile members after said plurality of tile members is adhered to the backing member.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the provided plurality of tile members comprises natural stone, synthetic stone, or a ceramic material.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the provided plurality of tile members is adhered to the backing member with an adhesive.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the provided plurality of tile members is adhered to the backing member with a silicone adhesive.

24. A method of manufacturing a trim component, comprising:

providing a plurality of tile members; and

adhering the plurality of tile members to a substantially rigid backing member.