US20210172181A1

US20210172181A1 - Dimpled tile trim

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Publication number: US20210172181A1
Application number: US17/116,119
Authority: US
Inventors: Drew Donald Mumford, Sr.
Original assignee: Columbia Aluminum Products LLC
Current assignee: Columbia Aluminum Products LLC
Priority date: 2019-12-10
Filing date: 2020-12-09
Publication date: 2021-06-10

Abstract

A dimpled tile trim, comprising one or more anchoring legs, one or more support braces, a profile and/or one or more deformed portions, and one or more dimples. The dimples allow the tile installation gaps between the profile and the anchoring legs to be narrowed in an even and consistent manner. Force may be applied to the deformed portions, such that they bend at the dimple, which narrows the tile installation gap. In this manner, the dimpled tile trim can be bent or adjusted to accommodate a range of tile sizes and thicknesses.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This Application takes priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/946,265, filed on Dec. 10, 2019, the contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by this reference, and to which priority is claimed.

FIELD OF USE

The present disclosure relates generally to tile trim. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a dimpled tile trim comprising one or more cutout dimples which allow the tile trim to deform or bend to accommodate a range of tile sizes and installation spaces.

BACKGROUND

Tile trim is commonly used to finish the appearance of many types of tile installations, providing a protective covering for the edges and corners of the tiled surface which is both protective and visually pleasing. Depending on the installation location, the shape of a tile trim can vary widely, such as “J-trim” for edges, divider trim for intersections of different panel types (such as an on-floor to divide two rooms), and inside/outside corner trim for inside and outside corners of tiled surfaces, respectively. The tile trim shape may be further modified for aesthetic reasons, such as those used for edging, t-molding, or nosing. The tile trim installation method used for a particular installation may vary somewhat depending on the shape of the tile trim and its installation location.
Importantly, the tile trim must be able to match the size, or thickness, of the tile used to cover the surfaces to be trimmed. In order to provide an effective seal and protective layer, the outer surface of the installed tile should either be flush with, or slightly covered by, an edge of the tile trim. If, however the surrounding tile abuts further from the surface than the tile trim, the exposed tile surface is prone to chipping or cracking. Additionally, an overly abutting tile provides an uneven, unpleasant visual appearance.
Because of this, the installation of conventional tile trim requires careful selection of both the tile trim and the installation tiles, so that they are complementary to each other. If the tiles are thicker than the receiving gap of the tile trim, the tiles will abut past the trim and be at risk of chipping or cracking. If, on the other hand, the tiles are substantially thinner than the receiving gap of the tile trim, then the tile trim will overhang the tiles without coming in contact with the tile surface. In this scenario, the tile trim provides little protection to the nearby tiles, while the overhanging gap allows for dirt and moisture to accumulate that may cause long-term damage to the tile installation.
Existing tile trim is generally rigid and inflexible, and therefore unable to accommodate more than a very narrow range of tile sizes due to the close fitting requirements between trim and tile described above. This results in a burden on tile installers, who must carefully track the sizes of their respective tile trim and installation tiles prior to purchase and installation, or else they risk having a poor fit. Additionally, a rigid tile trim is limited in its installation space options, often requiring that the tile trim be cut in order to fit within a certain space, such as an inside corner.
Prior to the tile trim of the present disclosure, it was not possible to deform, flex, crimp, or bend the tile trim to be able to accommodate a wide range of installation tile sizes, which, if successfully done, might greatly simplify the tile installation process and reduce the likelihood of user measurement error. However, current tile trims do not bend or deform in a uniform manner and forcing this deformation leads to either a very craggy and unattractive tile trim or, more likely, a broken tile trim. Being able to deform tile trim would open up a wider range of tile trim installation spaces by reducing the need for the trim to be cut in order to fit a particular installation space. Taken together, this allows for a wider range of “trim +tile +installation space” combinations, allowing users greater customizability with their tile installation setups.
Therefore, what is needed is a tile trim that can be bent, deformed, crimped, or flexed so as to be able to accommodate a wide array of tile sizes and installation spaces (such as edges, inside corners, and outside corners).

SUMMARY

To minimize the limitations in the cited references, and to minimize other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present disclosure relates to a deformable (or bendable, or poseable) tile trim comprising one or more cutout dimples.
In one embodiment, the dimpled tile trim may comprise an anchoring leg, a support brace, and a profile. The dimpled tile trim of the present disclosure may be used with standard tile and flooring types popularly in use, including luxury vinyl tile (LVT), luxury vinyl plank (LVP), ceramic, and the like. The dimpled tile trim may comprise one or more dimples, cutouts, or indentations, which allow the dimpled tile trim to be bent or deformed in a poseable manner to securely fit a wide range of tile installation sizes.
One embodiment may be a dimpled tile trim comprising an anchoring leg, a support brace, a profile, a deformable portion, and a dimple (or cut out). The profile and the anchoring leg may be substantially parallel to each other, with the support brace forming a connection between the profile and the anchoring leg. A space, or gap, may exist between the profile and the anchoring leg, which may comprise a tile installation gap. To provide a secure fit for long-term installation stability, preferably the tile installation gap as perfectly as possible matches the size of the installed tile, such that the profile and the anchoring leg are in direct contact with the installed tile after tile and tile trim installation.
If the tile to be installed is thinner than the tile installation gap existing between the profile and the anchoring leg, the dimple allows the tile trim to be bent, such that the tile installation gap may be narrowed to securely fit the narrow tile within the tile installation gap. This bending may be accomplished by applying a moderate force (such as by tapping with a mallet) to a portion of the dimpled tile trim near the dimple (the deformable portion), such that the deformable portion bends in the direction of the applied force. Once bent at the dimple a deformable portion may hold its position in a poseable manner.
The dimpled tile trim of the present disclosure may comprise one or more dimples, such that there may be one or more deformable portions, depending on the particulars of a given arrangement of tile trim. Various arrangements are provided as illustrative examples in the Figures and detailed description below.
One embodiment may be a dimpled tile trim, comprising: one or more anchoring legs; a support brace; a profile; one or more profile dimples; one or more anchoring leg dimples, and; one or more tile installation gaps; wherein said support brace may connect said profile to said one or more anchoring legs, such that a first end of said support brace may connect to said one or more anchoring legs and a second end of said support brace may connect to said profile; wherein said profile may further comprise one or more deformable portions; wherein said one or more deformable portions may be substantially parallel to said one or more anchoring legs; wherein said one or more tile installation gaps may comprise a space between an outermost edge of said one or more deformable portions and said one or more anchoring legs; wherein said one or more profile dimples and said one or more anchoring leg dimples may comprise an indented portion of said dimpled tile trim; wherein said one or more profile dimples may be located near an intersection of said profile and said support brace; wherein applying a first force to said outermost said of said one or more deformable portions in the direction of said one or more anchoring legs may cause said one or more deformable portions to bend toward said one or more anchoring legs are said one or more profile dimples, such that at least one of said tile installation gaps may be reduced; wherein said one or more anchoring leg dimples may be located near an intersection of said support brace and said one or more anchoring legs; wherein applying a second force to said one or more anchoring legs in the direction of said one or more deformable portions may cause said one or more anchoring legs to bend at said one or more anchoring leg dimples, such that said one or more tile installation gaps may be reduced.
Other features and advantages inherent in the disclosed dimpled tile trim of the present disclosure, besides those which are claimed and disclosed, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings are of illustrative embodiments. They do not illustrate all embodiments. Other embodiments may be used in addition or instead. Details which may be apparent or unnecessary may be omitted to save space or for more effective illustration. Some embodiments may be practiced with additional components or steps and/or without all of the components or steps, which are illustrated. When the same numeral appears in different drawings, it refers to the same or like components or steps.

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a dimpled tile trim, demonstrating how the tile trim may be bent at a dimple.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a dimpled tile trim being adjusted to securely fit with a thin tile.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a dimpled tile trim.

FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment of a dimpled tile trim.

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing an alternative dimple position placement.

FIG. 7 is a side view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, including multiple dimples.

FIG. 9 is a side view of another embodiment of a dimpled tile trim.

FIG. 10 is a side view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing an alternative arrangement with multiple dimples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

In the following detailed description of various embodiments, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of various aspects of the embodiments. However, these embodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and/or components have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.
While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still others will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description. As will be realized, these embodiments are capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of protection. Accordingly, the figures and the detailed descriptions thereof are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Also, the reference or non-reference to a particular embodiment shall not be interpreted to limit the scope of protection.
In the following description, certain terminology is used to describe certain features of one or more embodiments. For purposes of the specification, unless otherwise specified, the term “substantially” refers to the complete or nearly complete extent or degree of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result. For example, in one embodiment, an object that is “substantially” located within a housing would mean that the object is either completely within a housing or nearly completely within a housing. The exact allowable degree of deviation from absolute completeness may in some cases depend on the specific context. However, generally speaking, the nearness of completion will be so as to have the same overall result as if absolute and total completion were obtained. The use of “substantially” is also equally applicable when used in a negative connotation to refer to the complete or near complete lack of an action, characteristic, property, state, structure, item, or result.
As used herein, the terms “approximately” and “about” generally refer to a deviance of within 5% of the indicated number or range of numbers. In one embodiment, the term “approximately” and “about,” may refer to a deviance of between 0.0001-10% from the indicated number or range of numbers.
As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are signify both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint.
“Optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the word “comprise” and variations of the word, such as “comprising” and “comprises,” means “including but not limited to,” and is not intended to exclude, for example, other components, integers or steps. “Exemplary” means “an example of” and is not intended to convey an indication of a preferred or ideal embodiment. “Such as” is not used in a restrictive sense, but for explanatory purposes.
Disclosed are components that may be used to perform the disclosed methods and systems. These and other components are disclosed herein, and it is understood that when combinations, subsets, interactions, groups, etc. of these components are disclosed that while specific reference of each various individual and collective combinations and permutations of these may not be explicitly disclosed, each is specifically contemplated and described herein, for all methods and systems. This applies to all embodiments of this application including, but not limited to, steps in disclosed methods. Thus, if there are a variety of additional steps that may be performed it is understood that each of these additional steps may be performed with any specific embodiment or combination of embodiments of the disclosed methods.
The present methods and systems may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of preferred embodiments and the examples included therein and to the Figures and their previous and following description.
Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments. It may be evident, however, that the various embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. It is to be understood that the methods and systems are not limited to specific methods, specific components, or to particular implementations. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting.
In the following description, certain terminology is used to describe certain features of one or more embodiments. For purposes of the specification, unless otherwise specified, the term “tile trim” generally refers to any sort of trim placed along the edges of a tiled surface, including, but not limited to, vinyl tile trim, luxury vinyl tile trim, edging, t-molding, or nosing.
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the tile trim. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a tile trim comprising one or more dimples that provide enhanced flexibility and compatibility with a wider range of tile sizes than conventional tile trim. The dimple allows for additional bendability, poseability, and adjustability of the tile trim as compared to prior tile trims. This allows the tile trim of the present disclosure to accommodate a wider range of tile sizes while still ensuring an appropriate fit. The tile trim may be made from any material, but preferably it is made from a rigid, yet malleable metal material, such as aluminum. The tile trim may be painted, coated, or finished in any color or style.
The dimple may be part of the original design of the tile trim, or it may be added to an existing non-dimpled tile trim. The dimple may be created by a protrusion in a mold, carved out or gouged out with a tool, or it may be machined by a rotary tool.
For purposes of this disclosure the term “tile” or “flooring tile” may refer to any type of wall or flooring tile, including, but not limited to luxury vinyl tile (LVT), luxury vinyl plank (LVP), ceramic tile, porcelain tile, glass tile, cement tile, marble tile, mosaic tile, granite tile, travertine tile, limestone tile, quarry tile, resin tile, metal tile, wood flooring, wood planks, engineered wood, vinyl sheets, vinyl tile, vinyl planks, and the like.
FIG. 1 is an illustration of a first embodiment of a dimpled tile trim. As shown in FIG. 1, the dimpled tile trim 100 may comprise one or more anchoring legs 110, a support brace 120, and a profile 130. The profile 130 may comprise one or more deformable portions 140, 141 which may extend outward from an uppermost portion of the support brace 120. In one embodiment, the dimpled tile trim 100 may preferably be configured such that the deformable portions 140, 141 are substantially parallel to the anchoring legs 110. By applying moderate and even downward pressure on the deformable portions 140, 141, the deformable portions 140, 141 may be angled downward toward the anchoring legs 110, bending in an even and controlled manner at the one or more dimples 150, 151. The dimples 150, 151 preferably may run the length of the tile trim. In other embodiments the dimples may be intermittently along the length, similar to a perforation, so long as the deformable portions 140, 141 may be bent in an even and poseable manner.
The dimples 150, 151 may be cutouts and may comprise a thinner portion of the profile 130, and may be located anywhere along the profile, including, as shown, near an intersection of the profile 130 and the support brace 120. The thinner nature of the dimples 150, 151, which are thinner than the rest of the profile 130, may allow the deformable portions 140, 141 to bend when downward force is applied, as shown. The position of the dimples 150, 151 near the intersection of the intersection of the profile 130 and the support brace 120 allows the deformable portion 140 to bend, without breaking, in an even manner, due to the support provided by the support brace 120. Bending the deformable portion 140 downward towards the anchoring legs 110 reduces the size of the tile installation gap 160, allowing the dimpled tile trim 100 to accommodate a range of tiles, as shown in more detail in FIG. 2. In other words, the tile abutting the dimpled tile trim 100 does not have to fit into and fill exactly the tile installation gap 160.
The tile trim 100 may have a textured grip portion 111 that may engage with an edge of an installed tile for a tighter fit.
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a dimpled tile trim with tile installation. As shown in FIG. 2, the deformable portion 142 may be bent downward towards the anchoring legs until an end of the deformable portion 142 comes in contact with a top surface of a tile 180. By bending the deformable portion 142 at a dimple 198, the dimpled tile trim may accommodate any tile 180 having a width that is equal to or less than the size of the tile installation gap 161. If the tile 180 is equal in width to the size of the tile installation gap 180, then the dimpled tile trim 100 may simply be installed according to conventional tile trim techniques, without bending the deformable portion 142. To the extent that the tile 180 is less thick than the size of the tile installation gap 161, however, the dimple 198 may allow the deformable portion 142 to be adjusted appropriately, ensuring a secure, complementary fit between the tile 180 and the tile installation gap 161. FIG. 2 shows that the deformable portion 142 may be tapped into place with a force, such as may be applied by a mallet or hammer 199. The deformable portion 142 may be configured to be bent at the dimple 198, such that an outer edge of the deformable portion 142 is rendered substantially flush with said tile.
FIG. 3 is an illustration of a top perspective view of a dimpled tile trim. As shown in FIG. 3, in one embodiment the profile 130 may be positioned such that the deformable portions 140, 141 may be substantially parallel compared to the anchoring legs 110, such that a tile may readily fit within the tile installation gap 160. FIG. 3 also shows that the dimples 150, 151 may run the length of the tile trim 100.
FIG. 4 is an illustration of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing a “J-trim” shape. As shown in FIG. 4, the dimpled tile trim 200 may comprise an anchoring leg 210, a support brace 220, a profile 230, and a dimple 250. The profile 230 may comprise a deformable portion 240 which may be bent downward towards the anchoring leg 210 by applying a downward pressure to the deformable portion 240 such that the deformable portion 240 may bend at the dimple 250. In some embodiments, the outer edge of the deformable portion 240 may be rounded or shaped to provide a smooth transition from trim to tile.
FIG. 5 is a side view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing a “J-trim” shape. As shown in FIG. 5, the dimpled tile trim 200 may comprise a tile installation gap 260 between the deformable portion 240 and the anchoring leg 210. By applying downward force to the deformable portion 240, the deformable portion 240 may bend at the dimple 250 and thereby reduce the size of the tile installation gap 260, allowing the dimpled tile trim 200 to accommodate tiles of any sizes up to and including the size of the tile installation gap 260. Preferably, the outermost end of the deformable portion 240 may come into contact with a top surface of the tile installed in the tile installation gap 260. Once tapped into place, the deformable portion 240 preferably holds its position, in a poseable manner, in contact with or, at least in close proximity to, the top of the tile.
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing a “reducer trim” shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the dimpled tile trim 300 may comprise an anchoring leg 310, a deformable portion 340, and a dimple 350. As shown, the deformable portion 340 may comprise a support brace 320 and a profile 330, which are angled with respect to each other, such that the profile 330 may be substantially parallel to the anchoring leg 310. The deformable portion 340 may be bent downward towards the anchoring leg 310 by applying a downward pressure to the profile 330 near the inner edge of the deformable portion 340, such that the deformable portion 340 may bend at the dimple 350. The outer edge of the deformable portion 340 may be rounded or otherwise shaped to provide a smooth transition from trim to tile. As shown in FIG. 6, the dimple 350 may preferably be located near the intersection of the anchoring leg 310 and the support brace 320.
FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, showing a “reducer trim” shape. As shown in FIG. 8, the dimpled tile trim 300 may comprise a tile installation gap 360 between the deformable portion 340 and the anchoring leg 310. By applying force to the inner end of the deformable portion 340, the deformable portion 340 may bend at the dimple 350 and thereby reduce the size of the tile installation gap 360, allowing the dimpled tile trim 300 to accommodate tiles of any sizes up to and including the size of the tile installation gap 360. Preferably, the outermost end of the deformable portion 340 may come into contact with a top surface of the tile installed in the tile installation gap 360.
FIG. 8 is an illustration of a dimpled tile trim with multiple dimples, showing a rounded corner tile trim. As shown in FIG. 8, the dimpled tile trim 400 may comprise one or more anchoring legs 410, a support brace 420, a profile 430, one or more deformable portions 440, and one or more dimples 450. The deformable portions 440 may be bent towards the anchoring legs 410 at the dimples 450, similar to the other dimpled tile trim embodiments described above in the previous Figures. While the profile 430 shown in FIG. 8 is rounded, it is to be understood that the profile 430 may also include square corners, convex curvature, and concave curvature.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the dimpled tile trim of FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 9, the tile installation gaps 460 may be adjusted by bending the deformable portions 440 towards the anchoring legs 410 by applying force on the deformable portions 440, such that the deformable portions 440 bend at the dimples 450.
FIG. 10 is an illustration of another embodiment of a dimpled tile trim, comprising two dimples. Similar to FIG. 5, FIG. 10 shows a dimpled tile trim 500 comprising an anchoring leg 510, a support brace 520, a profile 530, a deformable portion 540, and a first dimple 550, wherein the first dimple 550 may be located near the intersection of the profile 530 and the support brace 520. However, the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 further comprises a second dimple 551, located within the anchoring leg 551 at a point laterally removed from the support brace 520. The second dimple 551 may allow the anchoring leg 510 to be bent toward the deformable portion 540, at the second dimple 551, similar to how the first dimple 550 may allow the deformable portion 540 to be bent towards the anchoring leg 510. Taken together, the first dimple 550 and the second dimple 551 allow the anchoring leg 510 and the deformable portion 540 of the dimpled tile trim 500 to be adjusted, allowing the tile installation gap 560 to be adjusted in either or both manners.
The addition of the second dimple 551 may enable the dimpled tile trim 500 to accommodate a tile that is narrower than the tile installation gap 560 without being required to bend the deformable portion 540. This feature may be useful when, for example, it is desirable to maintain an unbent appearance on the profile 530 and deformable portion 540 of the dimpled tile trim 500 for aesthetic purposes. By allowing users to bend the dimpled tile trim 500 on either side (i.e., the profile 530 side or the anchoring leg 510 side), it becomes possible for users to customize the final appearance of their tile installation, while still retaining the ability to customize the dimpled tile trim 500 to complementarily fit with tiles smaller than the tile installation gap 560.
While the figures show various embodiments of a dimpled tile trim comprising one or two dimples, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that the techniques of the present disclosure may readily be modified to include further varieties of dimpled tile trims, comprising varying combinations of anchoring legs, support braces, profiles, and deformable portions, whether such combination is expressly shown within the accompanying Figures or not. The embodiments described herein are to be understood to be exemplary, and not limiting, in nature. Unless otherwise stated, all measurements, values, ratings, positions, magnitudes, sizes, locations, and other specifications, which set forth in this specification, including in the claims that follow, are approximate, not exact. They are intended to have a reasonable range, which is consistent with the functions to which they relate and with what is customary in the art to which they pertain.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the above detailed description, which shows and describes the illustrative embodiments. As will be realized, these embodiments are capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the detailed description is to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Also, although not explicitly recited, one or more additional embodiments may be practiced in combination or conjunction with one another. Furthermore, the reference or non-reference to a particular embodiment shall not be interpreted to limit the scope of protection. It is intended that the scope of protection not be limited by this detailed description, but by the claims and the equivalents to the claims that are appended hereto.
Except as stated immediately above, nothing which has been stated or illustrated is intended or should be interpreted to cause a dedication of any component, step, feature, object, benefit, advantage, or equivalent to the public, regardless of whether it is or is not recited in the claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A dimpled tile trim, comprising:

one or more anchoring legs;

a support brace; and

a profile;

wherein said profile comprises one or more deformable portions and one or more dimples;

wherein said one or more deformable portions and said one or more anchoring legs are spaced apart by said support brace, such that one or more tile insertion gaps are formed between said one or more deformable portions and said one or more anchoring legs;

wherein said one or more tile insertion gaps are configured to be engaged by an edge of a tile; and

wherein said one or more deformable portions are configured to be bent at said one or more dimples, such that an outer edge of said one or more deformable portions are configured to be rendered substantially flush with said tile that is inserted into said one or more insertion gaps.

2. The dimpled tile trim of claim 1, wherein said one or more deformable portions are substantially parallel to said one or more anchoring legs before said one or more deformed portions are bent.

3. The dimpled tile trim of claim 1, wherein said one or more dimples run substantially along a length of said dimpled tile trim.

4. The dimpled tile trim of claim 1, wherein there is one deformable portion, one dimple, and one anchoring leg.

5. The dimpled tile trim of claim 4, wherein said dimple is located substantially at an intersection of said support brace and said profile.

6. The dimpled tile trim of claim 1, wherein there are two deformable portions, two dimples, and two anchoring legs, such that there is a first deformable portion, a second deformable portion, a first dimple, a second dimple, a first anchoring leg, and a second anchoring leg.

7. The dimpled tile trim of claim 6, wherein said first dimple is located substantially at an intersection of a first side of said support brace and a first side of said profile; and

wherein said second dimple is located substantially at an intersection of a second side of said support brace and a second side of said profile.

8. A dimpled tile trim, comprising:

an anchoring leg;

a deformable portion; and

at least one dimple;

wherein said deformable portion comprises a support brace and a profile;

wherein a first end of said support brace is connected to said anchoring leg;

wherein said at least one dimple is located substantially at an intersection of said anchoring leg and said support brace;

wherein a second end of said support brace is connected to said profile and wherein said support brace and said profile are angled with respect to each other, such that said profile and said anchoring leg are spaced apart and a tile insertion gap is formed between said profile and said anchoring leg;

wherein said tile insertion gap is configured to be engaged by an edge of a tile; and

wherein said deformable portion is configured to be bent at said at least one dimple, such that an outer edge of said deformable portion is configured to be rendered substantially flush with said tile that is inserted into said one or more insertion gaps.

9. The dimpled tile trim of claim 8, wherein said profile is substantially parallel to said anchoring leg before said deformed portion is bent.

10. The dimpled tile trim of claim 8, wherein said at least one dimple runs substantially along a length of said dimpled tile trim.

11. A dimpled tile trim, comprising:

an anchoring leg;

a support brace;

a deformable portion; and

at least a first dimple and a second dimple;

wherein said deformable portion and said anchoring leg are spaced apart by said support brace, such that a tile insertion gap is formed between said deformable portion and said anchoring leg;

wherein said deformable portion is configured to be bent at said first dimple, such that an outer edge of said deformable portion is configured to be rendered substantially flush with said tile that is inserted into said insertion gap.

12. The dimpled tile trim of claim 11, wherein said deformable portion is substantially parallel to said anchoring leg before said deformable portion is bent.

13. The dimpled tile trim of claim 11, wherein said first dimple and said second dimple run substantially along a length of said dimpled tile trim.

14. The dimpled tile trim of claim 11, wherein said first dimple is located substantially at an intersection of said support brace and said deformed portion.

15. The dimpled tile trim of claim 11, wherein said anchoring leg comprises said second dimple and an anchoring leg deformed portion.

16. The dimpled tile trim of claim 15, wherein said anchoring leg deformed portion is configured to be bent at said second dimple, such that an end of said anchoring leg is moved closer to said deformed portion.