Stone Click Floor Coverings
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Abstract
Floor covering (01) material, consisting of Natural Stones, i.e. Marble, Granite, Limestone, Onyx, Travertine and Sandstone, in format of tile slabs, in which the thickness is between 4 mm and 35 mm, in which at the two opposite edges or sides are jointed together and interlocked by mechanical locking means, by connecting or inserting (A6 to A5) and connecting or pressing downward (A8 to A9) using Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) couplings, connecting in the form of a tongue and a groove which will prevent shifting of two interlocked tiles and or slabs into the opposed direction of each section tile or slab, with an integrated backing layer consisting of cork and/or syntactic foam material, The invention relates to a natural stone core tile slab, allowing for an installation without the use of cement, adhesives or grout, provided with such a mechanical locking system jointed to the core (A4) according to the invention.
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7. A floor tile comprising:
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a. a tile of natural stone or porcelain comprising a top portion having a first surface area and a first height, and a bottom portion having a second surface area and a second height; b. the first surface area of the top portion being larger than the second surface area of the bottom portion to form an overhang whereby the top portion of the floor tile overhangs the bottom portion of the floor tile; and c. a mechanical locking system comprising a coupling abutted or jointed to at least a portion of the underside of the overhang of the top portion, the coupling shaped to fit around at least a portion of the bottom portion of the floor tile, the coupling comprising a first pair of opposing sides and a second pair of opposing sides, the first pair of opposing sides shaped as a tongue and the second pair of opposing sides shaped as a groove. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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