IE57103B1

IE57103B1 - A construction of tile

Info

Publication number: IE57103B1
Application number: IE85785A
Authority: IE
Original assignee: Cameron John Ross Clarke
Priority date: 1985-10-04
Filing date: 1985-10-04
Publication date: 1992-04-22
Also published as: GB9001258D0; GB2182961B; GB9001257D0; GB8623957D0; GB2182961A; GB2226842B; IE850857L; GB2226842A

Abstract

The tile is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse side edge with corner angles of 30 DEG , 60 DEG and 90 DEG . Applications specified are as cladding for ceilings, walls, floors (including carpets and paving), as a constructional element to form gulleys, kerbs and "sleeping policemen" and as a toy. The shape provide adaptability to form a variety of designs when used as cladding.

Description

The present invention relates to tilee.

In this specification the term tile covers not only, carpet tiles, ceramic tiles, ceiling tiles, parquet flooring tiles, concrete block tiles, brick tiles and other tiles for flooring, paving or cladding, whether for exterior use but also any constructional element that may be used in building or the like industries. One of the major problems with all forms of tile when used as flooring or cladding is that it is difficult to provide unusual or aesthetically pleasing patterns. The problem is that the tiles are generally of square or rectangular configuration and thus there is a limited number of patterns that can be produced. This is Iii often overcome by the use of very small tiles such as in conventional mosaic work. Indeed, this problem has been 4 appreciated in that there have been provided decorative wall tiles, for example, for producing different patterns which are of triangular shape with different areas of colour, for example, as described in Offenlegungsschrift 2922557.

According to the invention there is provided a laid tiling R system comprising a plurality of tiles, each of which is of ' right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with corner angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, all of which have corresponding edges of the same ? 5 linear dimensions, said tiles being laid on one of their faces, said system having a pattern formed by forty-eight j? tiles arranged in a hexagonal shape, twelve of said tiles being arranged with their 30° angle comers abutting in an inner hexagonal shape with six tiles disposed adjacent each respective side of said inner hexagonal shape with their intermediate side edges perpendicular thereto.

The invention also provides a building construction comprising a wall capping, a paving, a channel or gulley, a sleeping policeman, a kerb ing, or a joint between paving and an adjacent wall, which building construction comprises a plurality of tiles each of which is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with corner angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, each of said tiles being set on one of their three edges, and each tile being disposed face on to at least one other tile.

The invention further provides a rigid tile of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and I» a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse - 4 edge with corner angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, each edge of the tile being provided with a groove extending lengthwise of the edge intermediate the opposed ends of the edge for releasably receiving (i) a projection on the edge of tile of congruent triangular configuration, or (ii) a * connector piece which is also releasably receivable in a said groove of a like tile. $ The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in whichsFig. 1 is a plan view of a tile, Fig. 2 is an end view of the tile, Fig. 3 is a plan view of a rectangular tile which can be cut to form the tile of Figs. 1 and 2, Figs. 4 to 37 show various patterns of flooring and cladding formed with tiles according to the present invention, Fig. 38 is an elevation of a wall capping according to the invention, Fig. 39 is a plan view of the capping of Fig. 38, Fig. 40 is an elevation of another construction of wall capping according to the invention, © Fig. 41 is a plan view of the capping of Fig. 40, Fig. 42 is an elevation of a still further wall capping according to the invention, Fig. 43 is a plan view of the wall capping of Fig. 42, Fig. 44 is an elevation of arrangement of cover for a non-access area, Fig. 45 is a plan view of the arrangement of Fig. 44, Fig. 46 is an elevation of an alternative arrangement for a non-access area, Fig. 47 is a plan view of the arrangement of Fig. 46, Fig. 48 is an elevation of a still further decorative 15 arrangement for a non-access area, Fig. 49 is a plan view of the arrangement of Fig. 48, Fig. 50 is an elevation of a gulley construction according to the invention, Fig. 51 is a plan view of the gulley of Fig. 50, & Fig. 52 is an elevation of an alternative construction of gulley, ΐ Fig. 53 is a plan view of the gulley of Fig. 52, Fig. 54 is an elevation of a still further construction of gulley, Fig. 55 is a plan view of the gulley of Fig. 54, Fig. 56 ie an elevation of another construction of gulley according to the invention.

Fig. 57 is a plan view of the gulley of Fig. 56, Fig. 58 is an elevation of a construction of sleeping policeman according to the invention, Fig. 59 is a plan view of the construction of Fig. 58, Figs. 60 to 65 ere elevation, part-sectional, views of alternate constructions of kerbing according to he invention, Figs. 66 and 67 are elevational, part sectional, views of 5 alternative uses of th© tile according to the invention.

Fig. 68 is a perspective view of a solid male tile according to the invention, Fig. 69 ie an end view of th© tile.

Fig. 70 is a plan view of the tile, Fig. 71 is a perspective view of a female tile according to the invention, Fig. 72 is an end view of the female tile, Fig. 73 is a plan view of the female tile, Fig. 74 is a plan view of a further male tile according to the invention particularly useful for forming a toy, Fig. 75 is a side view of the short side edge of the til®, Fig. 76 is a side view of the intermediate side edge of the tile.

Fig. 77 is a side view of the hypotenuse edge of the tile, 5 Fig. 78 is a plan view of a female tile according to the invention, Fig. 79 is a side view of the short side edge of the female tile, Fig. 80 is a side view of the intermediate side edge of 10 the female tile, Fig. 81 is a side view of the hypotenuse edge of the female tile, Fig. 82 is a perspective view of a connector forming part of the invention, Fig. 83 is a plan view of the connector, and Fig. 84 is a side view of the connector.

Referring to the drawings and initially to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof, there is illustrated a tile 1 of right-angled % triangular configuration having a flat front face 2 and a flat rear face 3, a short aide edge 4, an intermediate side edge 5 and a hypotenuse ©dg© 6. It will b© noted that th© corner angles are 30°, 60° and 90° respectively.

Referring to Fig. 3 there is shown and indicated by the reference numeral 10 a rectangular tile having a diagonal 11 and dividing the tile into two triangular tiles 12 and 13. The rectangular til© 10 has a short edge 14 and a long edge 15. The linear dimensions of the edges are in the ratio of the long to the short edge of /3sl, In a certain embodiment of the invention instead of a use of the rectangular tile if is envisaged that the composite tile may be used with the diagonal prominently indicated.

Referring to Fig. 4 there is illustrated an equilateral triangle formed with two tiles. Fig. 5 shows the construction of a rectangle formed from a pair of tiles 1 with their hypotenuse edges 6 abutting and their corresponding short side edges 4 and intermediate side edges 5 parallel. Fig. 6 shows a construction of parallelograms, Fig. 7 a diamond, Fig. 8 a larger triangle, Fig. 9 a hexagon formed from 12 tiles the 30° angle corner abutting and adjacent edges being of the same length. Fig. 10 illustrates an irregular shape.

In the above embodiments the files have all been shown to be the same pattern, ornament or colour and needless to say, this is not necessarily the case. For example, in Figs. 11 to 31 inclusive there are shown many patterns of a laid tiling system formed with the tiles. The number and variety of the patterns are so widespread that it would be of little use to describe them in any detail as they are easily appreciated and understood from the drawings.

Figs. 32 to 37 inclusive show some other shapes formed from the tiles and they do not again require any further description.

Referring to Figs. 38 and 39 there is illustrated a wall capping indicated generally by the reference numeral 20 formed on a wall 21, in this embodiment there are again two tiles 1 used to form the capping 20. In this case the tiles are of cementitious material and relatively thick. Figs. 40 and 41 show an alternative construction of capping 22 parts similar to those described with reference to the previous drawings identified by the same reference numerals. Figs. 42 and 43 show a still further construction of capping indicated generally by the reference numeral 23.

Referring to Figs. 44 and 45 there is illustrated a construction of paving for a non-access area that is to say, where it is specifically require that people will not drive or walk on. This is identified by the reference numeral 25. The construction of this non-access area 25 is immediately apparent from the drawings and does not require any further description though it will be note that the construction of triangular tiles lends itself particularly to forming such an area. Referring to Figs. 46 and 47? and 48 and 49? there is * 5 illustrated another construction of non-access area indicated generally by the reference numerals 26 and 27 respectively.

• Figs. 50 and 51; 52 and 53; 54 and 55? and 56 and 57 all illustrate various constructions of channel or gulley in accordance with the invention and indicated generally by the reference numerals 30, 31, 32, and 33 respectively. Again these do not require any further elaboration though as it should be noted in addition to forming a channel or gulley they do form a decorative edging where required.

In Figs. 58 end 59 there is illustrated an alternative use for the tiles 1 according to the invention as a construction or building element such as, for example, a decorative arrangement for non-access area or “sleeping policeman. Referring to Figs. 60 to 65 inclusive there is illustrated uses of the tiles 1 according to the invention as kerbing on paving 34 to retain earth 35. Again the arrangement can be readily easily appreciated from the drawings and there ie not any need for further description. In Figs. 66 and 67 there is shown the use of the tile 1 for mounting against a wall 36 to provide a decorative joint between the wall 36 and the paving * to 34. It will be seen that a suitable infill material 37 may be used without any loss of decorative or aesthetic qualities.

Referring to Figs. 68 to 73 there is illustrated paving slabs, namely, a male paving slab 40 and a female paving slab 41.

The male paving slab 41 has an upper face 42 and side edges 43 each of which has a tongue 44 which in use projects into a groove 45 in side edges 46 of the female paving slab 41 which again has an upper face 47. The upper faces 42 and 47 form the pattern.

The particular reason for having this tongue and groove construction is primarily one of strength. It will be appreciated that when the tiles are so interengaged that they will of necessity be more strongly connected and less likely to break. It will also facilitate the alignment and location in relation to other tiles. Further, this construction will lead to a particularly pleasing construction of toy for children.

Referring to Figs. 75 to 81 there is illustrated a male tile 51 and a female tile 52 each having a front face 53 and a rear face 54. There is further an intermediate side edge 55, short side edge 56 and a hypotenuse edge 57. Projecting from each side edge 55, 56 and 57 of the male tile 51 are square sectioned lugs 58 adapted to engage in holes 59 in the female tiles 52. In use, each lug 58 engages a hole 59 to interconnect the tiles 51 and 52. Not only will the use of the lugs and holes give rigidity to any patterned tile but it will also be appreciated that it would help to improve children's manual dexterity by ensuring they are able to interengage various tiles. Further, it will be appreciated that tiles will allow the provision of the useful construction of child toy.

Referring to Figs. 82 to 84 it is illustrated that a construction of connector indicated generally by the reference numeral 60 which may be used with the female tile 41 described with reference to Figs. 71 to 73 inclusive. When this connector is used there is no need to provide a male tile.

It will be appreciated that the construction of tile according to the present invention will lead to a very favourable laid tiling system for cladding and flooring both inside and outside of buildings. Further, it will be appreciated that instead of individual rectangular files for certain uses a composite tile may be formed from at least two files forming a pattern for use with any of the systems described. The composite tile would have at least one flat face in which means would clearly indicate the triangular configuration of the individual tile shape.

Claims

1. A laid tiling system comprising a plurality of tiles, each of which is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear fiat faces and a short side edge, * 5 intermediate aide edge and a hypotenuse edge with corner angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, all of which have corresponding edges of the same linear dimensions, said tiles being laid on one of their faces, said system having a pattern formed by forty-eight tilee arranged in 10 a hexagonal shape, twelve of said tiles being arranged with their 30° angle corners abutting in an inner hexagonal shape with six tiles disposed adjacent each respective side of said inner hexagonal shape with their intermediate side edges perpendicular thereto. 15

2. A laid tiling system comprising a plurality of tiles, each of which is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with comer angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, all of which 20 have corresponding edges of the same linear dimensions, said tiles being laid on one of their faces, said system having a pattern of larger triangles formed from six tiles, the 60° angle corners abutting and adjacent edges being the same length.

3. A laid tiling system comprising a plurality of tiles each of which is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with corner 5 angles of substantially 30°, 60°, and 90°, said tiles comprising a first group having a first pattern, ornament or colour and a second group having a second pattern, ornament or colour and being arranged relative to each other as shown in any one of Figures 11 to 31 of the 10 accompanying drawings.

4. A system as claimed in any of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said tiles are rigid tiles and in releasable edge-to-edge inter-engagement with on another.

5. A system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said tiles 15 comprise female and male tiles, each female tile being provided with a groove along each edge thereof and each male tile being provided with a corresponding projection on each edge thereof engaged within a groove of a female tile. 20

6. A system as claimed in any of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said tiles are rigid tiles, each comprising a female tile having a groove along each edge thereof, said tiles being releasably connected in edge-to-edge engagement with one another by a plurality of connector pieces, each t connector piece being received in a eaid groove of one tile and a corresponding groove of another tile.

7. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the grooves are sited equi-distant from and parallel to each face of each 5 tile.

8. A laid tiling system as claimed in any of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said tiles are substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 32 to 37, or 38 to 45 of the accompanying drawings.

9. 10 9. A building construction comprising a wall capping, a paving, a channel or gulley, a sleeping policeman, a kerbing, or a joint between paving and an adjacent wall, which building construction comprises a plurality of tiles each of which is of right-angled triangular 15 configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with corner angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, each of said files being set on one of their three edges, and each tile being disposed face on to at least one 20 other tile. 10. A building construction channel formed by a plurality of tiles each of which is of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with comer angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, tiles being laid on their edges in two rows with their faces overlapping fully in each row and the innermost corner of each row of tiles contacting the corresponding corner on the other row, at least one of which corners is not a 90° corner, so that their facing edges form the base of the channel.

10. 11. Any of the building construction, substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in Figures 38 to 67.

11. 12. A rigid tile of right-angled triangular configuration having front and rear flat faces and a short side edge, intermediate side edge and a hypotenuse edge with comer angles of substantially 30°, 60° and 90°, each edge of the tile being provided with a groove extending lengthwise of the edge intermediate the opposed ends of the edge for releasably receiving (I) a projection on the edge of tile of congruent triangular configuration, or (ii) a connector piece which Is also releasably receivable in a said groove of a like tile.

12. 13. A laid tiling system comprising a plurality of til©s laid on one of their faces and comprising a plurality of first tiles as claimed in claim 12 in releasable edge~to-edge interengageraent with a plurality of rigid second tiles of congruent triangular configuration, corresponding edges of said tiles having the same linear dimensions, and each of said second tiles having on each of its edges a 5 projection which is releasably received in a said groove of one of the first tiles.

13. 14. A laid tiling system comprising a plurality of tiles as claimed in claim 12, corresponding edges of which have the same linear dimensions, wherein said tiles are laid 10 on one of their faces and releasably connected in edgeto-edge engagement with on another by a plurality of connector pieces, each connector piece being received in a said groove of one tile and a corresponding groove of another tile.

14. 15 15. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having a pattern of rectangles, each formed from two tiles with their hypotenuse edges abutting and the corresponding side edges parallel.

15. 16. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having 20 a pattern of parallelograms, each formed from two tiles with corresponding side edges abutting and hypotenuse edges parallel.

16. 17. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having a pattern of shapes, each formed from two tiles with their hypotenuse edges abutting and their corresponding short side edges adjacent each other.

17. 18. A laid filing system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having a pattern of diamond shapes each formed from four tiles abutting against their corresponding side edges.

18. 19. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having a pattern of larger triangles formed from six tiles, the 60° angle corners abutting and adjacent edges being the same length.

19. 20. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14, having a pattern of hexagonal shapes, each formed from twelve tiles the 30° angle corners abutting and adjacent edges being of the same length.

20. 21. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13, or 14, having a pattern formed by forth-eight tiles arranged in a hexagonal shape, twelve of said tiles being arranged with their 30° angle corners abutting in an inner hexagonal shape with six tiles disposed adjacent each respective side of said inner hexagonal shape with their intermediate side edges perpendicular thereto.

21. 22. A laid tiling system as claimed in any one of claims 13 to 21, wherein said tiles comprise a first group having a first pattern, ornament or colour and a second group having a second pattern, ornament or colour. 5

22. 23. A tile substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 71 to 74 of the accompanying drawings.

23.

24. A laid tiling system as claimed in claim 13 or 14 and substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 11 to 31 of the accompanying drawings.