US20140034211A1 - Granite parquetry tile assembly method - Google Patents

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US20140034211A1
US20140034211A1 US14/111,378 US201214111378A US2014034211A1 US 20140034211 A1 US20140034211 A1 US 20140034211A1 US 201214111378 A US201214111378 A US 201214111378A US 2014034211 A1 US2014034211 A1 US 2014034211A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/0215—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements specially adapted for being adhesively fixed to an underlayer; Fastening means therefor; Fixing by means of plastics materials hardening after application
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/14—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass
    • E04F13/144—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements stone or stone-like materials, e.g. ceramics concrete; of glass or with an outer layer of stone or stone-like materials or glass with an outer layer of marble or other natural stone
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/08—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of stone or stone-like material, e.g. ceramics, concrete; of glass or with a top layer of stone or stone-like material, e.g. ceramics, concrete or glass

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  • the present invention relates to a granite tile assembly method.
  • the present invention relates to a method for assembling granite pieces into a decorative parquetry tile.
  • the prior art reveals a number of methods for assembling individual stone materials into a singular finished tile comprising a pattern, for example a mosaic or a decorative pattern.
  • stone material is prearranged and secured in place during a bonding process wherein resin or adhesive is used to permanently join the stone material pieces together to form a singular tile.
  • Such steps generally require a frame or jig structure which maintains a spacing between the individual stone pieces to allow a resin to be injected and cured therebetween.
  • the use of the frame or jig structure becomes more complex to construct as the complexity of the pattern increases.
  • the placement of stone pieces is achieved by bonding these pieces in a predetermined position to a backer plate prior to bonding the stone pieces together with a resin.
  • the use of such a backer plate is to ensure that the stone pieces do not shift during curing or resin applied between them and distort the final tile design.
  • backings used to provide structural support and fixation add additional material, cost and weight to a tile and require additional steps in the manufacturing process.
  • US Patent Publication 2006/0175000 discloses the use of an adhesive sheet, which is preferably water-soluble paper, onto which are positioned tiles, whereby this adhesive sheet is removed by means of water.
  • an adhesive sheet which is preferably water-soluble paper
  • this adhesive sheet is removed by means of water.
  • the need to use water adds an additional step, which increases costs.
  • resin in such tiles as the mix of water and resin is not compatible.
  • a method of assembling a tile comprising: cutting a stone strip into a plurality of stone shapes; assembling said plurality of stone shapes in a tray comprising a non-stick coating and a temporary adhesive applied thereto for temporarily securing said plurality of stone shapes in a predetermined pattern; applying a resin between the assembled plurality of stone shapes and curing said resin to bond said stone shapes into a tile; removing said tile from said tray; and polishing said tile.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a parquetry tile, in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method of assembling the parquetry tile of FIG. 1 , in accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tray used for assembling the parquetry tile of FIG. 1 illustrating the deposition of a temporary adhesive thereon;
  • FIG. 4A is a top view of the tray of FIG. 3 illustrating the disposition of adhesive relative to the various pieces of stone to be assembled;
  • FIG. 4B is a partial and more detailed view of FIG. 4A ;
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line 5 of the parquetry tile of FIG. 1 , in a tray illustrating the adhesive used to temporary adhere the pieces to the tray and the resin used to bond the pieces together.
  • a stone tile 10 comprising a plurality of individually pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 .
  • the tile 10 illustratively comprises a parquetry design formed by the bonding of the variety of pre-cut stones as in 12 together using a resin or epoxy adhesive 14 applied between the spaces of the pre-cut stones as in 12 .
  • the pre-cut stones as in 12 illustratively comprise a variety of shapes such as triangles, squares, rectangles, trapezoids, or other shapes that are used in formation of a parquetry design.
  • the pre-cut stones as in 12 may be any variety of stone such as granite, marble, limestone, other building stones or combination, having any type of texture and colour and which is generally known to have a hardness and toughness for the use in tiling applications.
  • the tile 10 is sized accordingly.
  • the tile 10 may comprise a square dimension having a length and a width of approximately 24 inches and a thickness of about 0.5 inches.
  • other sizes, shapes, thicknesses, widths may be provided for in addition to the use of other materials such as woods, plastics, and metals, in the formation of the tile 10 .
  • other patterns and geometric configurations of the pre-cut stones as in 12 may be provided for forming the decorative tile 10 .
  • a Pre-cutting 18 of an unprocessed rough stone block (not shown) illustratively comprises cutting the stone block to various sizes and shapes as depending on the design of the final assembled tile 10 .
  • an unprocessed stone is cut into strips of between 3 ⁇ 8 and 1.25 inches widths by a block saw (not shown) as is generally known in the art.
  • the strip is then fed into a trimming saw which cuts the slab into smaller geometric pieces, such as a rectangular piece as in 12 1 , or a triangular piece as in 12 2 , or any other pre-cut stones as in 12 that have be sized and shaped so as to form a parquetry patterned tile 10 .
  • a trimming saw which cuts the slab into smaller geometric pieces, such as a rectangular piece as in 12 1 , or a triangular piece as in 12 2 , or any other pre-cut stones as in 12 that have be sized and shaped so as to form a parquetry patterned tile 10 .
  • the pre-cut stone pieces 12 are arranged in a tray 20 as part of an Arrangement 22 step.
  • the tray 20 is illustratively a square shape comprising a depth and lengths that is capable of receiving the pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 therein in addition to accommodating the resin or epoxy adhesive 14 that is applied between the pieces 12 at a later step for bonding the pieces as in 12 together to form the singular tile 10 .
  • a mould release agent or anti-stick spray is used.
  • the tray 20 is illustratively comprised of a high density plastic polymer material such as polyethylene or the like that generally will not adhere to resin epoxy and is resistant to the application of heat during a curing of the resin or epoxy adhesive 14 along with the degradation due to the any contact with chemical adhesives and resins.
  • a metallic tray coated with such a plastic material may also be provided for.
  • the tray 20 is illustratively shown to accommodate the pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 for forming a single square tile 10
  • the tray 20 may also illustratively comprise a shape that accommodates more than one such square tile 10 , for instance a rectangular shape that can accommodate the stone pieces as in 12 for two or more tiles 10 .
  • the tray 20 accommodates three tiles 10 by three tiles. Other configurations could be simple a row of three to six tiles long by one tile high. Still additionally, the tray 20 may be triangular, or circular, or the like for accommodating a tile 10 of different geometries.
  • the tray is Coated 24 with an anti-stick coating 26 such as TeflonTM or a known non-stick plastic or silicon that generally resists a permanent bonding of a resin or epoxy or grout thereto during a later step of the Method of Assembly 16 .
  • an anti-stick coating 26 such as TeflonTM or a known non-stick plastic or silicon that generally resists a permanent bonding of a resin or epoxy or grout thereto during a later step of the Method of Assembly 16 .
  • a temporary adhesive 28 is Applied 30 in lines or beads to the tray 20 so that the pieces 12 to be assembled within the tray 20 are temporarily held in place within the tray 20 by the temporary adhesive 28 , such as contact glue, during the subsequent assembly steps.
  • the anti-stick coating 26 and adhesive may be applied to the tray 20 by an automated process, such as a robotic arm system or the like.
  • Applicant has discovered that the use of the temporary adhesive 28 may not be necessary. For example, if the spacing between the pieces 12 in the tray is small enough, then it is possible that the pieces 12 will stay in place without the need of the temporary adhesive 28 .
  • the pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 are then Arranged 32 into a decorative arrangement within the tray 20 , for instance by a robotic arm or the like.
  • the temporary adhesive 28 adheres to the underside of the pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 to temporarily prevent the movement of the pieces 12 within the tray 20 during the remaining assembling procedure.
  • an epoxy resin 34 is Applied 36 to fill the voids 38 between adjacent stone pieces as in 12 and cured to thereby form a permanent bond between such adjacent pieces as in 12 , and thus a single stone tile 10 .
  • Part of the epoxy resin 34 may be applied to the top of the stone pieces 12 .
  • the tray 20 made of high density plastic polymer material which resists adhering to resin, has been coated with an anti-stick coating 26 , any epoxy resin 34 that seeps through the voids 38 between the stone pieces as in 12 to contact the tray 20 will not form a permanent bond therebetween to ensure that the bonded pieces as in 12 can be easily removed from temporary engagement with the tray 20 .
  • the epoxy resin 34 may illustratively be thermoset resin, such as Marine-TexTM, comprising high strength properties which is easy to apply, strong and permanent when cured and which can be painted or sealed.
  • the epoxy resin 34 has an adhesive shear strength of about 4,000 psi and can be mixed, applied and cured at room temperatures, is workable for about 25-35 minutes and cures and hardens in 2-3 hours with a full cure taking 18-24 hours. If desired the curing time can be reduced by applying heat. Once cured, the pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 form a solid singular tile 10 .
  • the tiles 10 are Removed 40 from the tray 20 .
  • the bonds formed by the anti-stick coating 26 between the tray 20 and the pre-cut stone pieces 12 are easily broken and any excess resin 34 contacting thereto does not stick to the tray 20 .
  • the tile 10 is advantageously polished as one unitary tile 10 thereby evening any differences between adjacent pre-cut stone pieces as in 12 and removing any resin and/or adhesive, or epoxy according to methods as are generally known in the art, by pneumatic polisher for instance. It also provides for an exact thickness of a tile.
  • the tile 10 may be polished in a polishing line. The tiles 10 are Cut 42 into individual tiles 10 and finished. As a result of the method, a finished unitary parquetry 10 tile is formed.

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