Covering element, method for decorating a covering element, and machine for decorating a covering element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11298971-B2
Application number	US-201816771740-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	Dec 15, 2017
Publication date	Apr 12, 2022
Grant date	Apr 12, 2022

Abstract

Set comprising a plurality of covering elements for floors and/or walls, wherein each covering element comprises an upper surface having a pattern and at least one distressed upper edge, wherein at least two covering elements of the set comprises substantially the same pattern, and wherein the shape of the distressed upper edge differs in each covering element of the set.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A set comprising a plurality of ceramic tiles for floors and/or walls, wherein each of the plurality of ceramic tiles comprises:
an upper face having a pattern;
at least one coating layer comprising a glaze;
at least one linear lower edge;
a backing comprising ceramic material; and
at least one distressed upper edge comprising the pattern,
wherein at least two ceramic tiles of the set comprises substantially the same pattern,
wherein the shape of the distressed upper edge differs in each ceramic tile of the set,
wherein the at least one coating layer covers the upper face and the at least one distressed upper edge, and
wherein at least two covering elements of the set comprise a relief structure on a central portion of the upper face, and wherein the shape of the relief structures of at least two covering elements of the set is substantially the same.

2. The set according to claim 1 , wherein the relief structure has characteristics corresponding to characteristics of the pattern.

3. The set according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one coating layer comprises a base coat capable of receiving the pattern.

4. The set according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one coating layer comprises a protective coat placed on top of the pattern.

5. The set according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of ceramic tiles comprises a plurality of distressed upper edges.

6. The set according to claim 1 , wherein all the distressed upper edges of the set are shaped differently from one another.

Assignees

• Flooring Ind Ltd Sarl

Inventors

• Evangelisti Diego
• Marasti Ivano
• Bassani Giovanni
• Mandi Nest

Classifications

• B44B3/02

  wherein plane surfaces are worked · CPC title

• B28B11/044

  with glaze or engobe or enamel or varnish · CPC title

• B28B11/243

  Setting, e.g. drying, dehydrating or firing ceramic articles (B28B11/242 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04F13/0873

  the visible surface imitating natural stone, brick work, tiled surface or the like (E04F13/105, E04F13/123, E04F13/147, E04F13/165, E04F13/185 take precedence) · CPC title

• E04F13/142

  with an outer layer of ceramics or clays · CPC title