Indian Patents. 232182:"METHOD OF MAKING AN ARRAY OF TILES"

Title of Invention	"METHOD OF MAKING AN ARRAY OF TILES"
Abstract	This invention relates to an array of tiles. The array comprises a peal able/carrier material adhered to the front Bide of the tiles;. A plurality of tiles of different sizes are randomly secured on a perforated sheet and in a repeatable manner.

Full Text	This invention relates to a method of making an array of tiles. Normally glass tiles are placed on a wall or floor surface and adhered thereto by any known method. However, such tiles were placed in an orderly or organized manner, and consequentially it was not possible to obtain a pattern a positioning or location of the tiles. A pattern was hitherto possible only be providing different configuration of tiles. However, a disadvantage associated therewith was that if a rectangular tiles is placed adjacent to a round tile, and due to the difference in the configuration, a substantial amount of the binding material became visible between such adhesive tiles and thereby impaired the aesthatic value of the pattern. Thus, it was hitherto the practice to provide a pattern by employing the same configuration of tiles but of different colours in an organized manner. An object of this invention is to propose a novel array of tiles and more particularly of glass tiles. Another object of this invention is to propose an array of tiles, and more particularly of glass tiles, and having a pattern. According to this invention, there is also provided a method of making an array of tiles comprising the steps of: (i) placing a plurality of tiles of same and/or different sizes, colour and shapes in plurality of recesses of a frame, the said recesses being randomly disposed as per described pattern, the said recesses corresponding to the size and shape of said tiles, the said tiles being placed in the said recesses in such a manner that the front side of the tiles face away from the said recesses; (ii) adhering a pealable carrier sheet on the front side of the tiles such that all tiles pealably adhere to the said carrier sheet; (iii) removing the said carrier sheet alongwith the said plurality of tiles adhering to the said carrier sheet to obtain the desired array of tiles. Though reference is made herein to glass tiles, it is to be understood that such a reference is not to imply any limitation on the scope of the invention. The concept of the present invention resides in providing a repeatable design of the tiles not by colour of the tiles but by location of said tiles, which hitherto was not possible. For this purpose, the tiles are placed on the frame having recesses, said recesses located in a random but repeatable manner and corresponding to the pattern required of the array. Thus, the tiles may be of different sizes and shapes. Further obejects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent from the ensuing description when read in conjuction with the accompanying drawing and wherein: Fig. 1 shows an array of tiles. Referring to the drawing the array of tiles 1 comprises a pealable front sheet 2 having the front face of tiles 2a, 2b and 2c supported and adhered thereto. The array 1 is formed by a frame having a plurality of recesses such that the recesses correspond to the size and shape of tiles 2a, 2b and 2c. Once the tiles are disposed within the recesses in a randomly organized manner, a pealable sheet 2 is adhered to the front face and the array 1 is then removed from the frame. As will be apparent from Fig. 1 tiles 2a and 2b may be of the same size but may be of different colours. Similarly, tile 2c is similar as tiles 2b and 2c but may be of different colour. As array 1 is formed on a frame having the set positioning of the recesses, the pattern or design of array 1 is repeatable. I CLAIM 1. A method of making an array of tiles comprising the steps of: (i) placing a plurality of tiles of same and/or different sizes, colour and shapes in plurality of recesses of a frame, the said recesses being randomly disposed as per the desired pattern, the said recesses corresponding to the size and shape of said tiles, the said tiles being placed in the said recesses in such a manner that the front side of the tiles faces away from the said recesses; (ii) adhering a pealable carrier sheet on the front side of the tiles such that all tiles pealably adhere to the said carrier sheet; (iii) removing the said carrier sheet alongwith the said plurality of tiles adhering to the said carrier sheet to obtain the desired array of tiles. 2. A method of making an array of tiles substantially as herein described and illustrated.

Full Text

This invention relates to a method of making an array of tiles.
Normally glass tiles are placed on a wall or floor surface and adhered thereto by any known method. However, such tiles were placed in an orderly or organized manner, and consequentially it was not possible to obtain a pattern a positioning or location of the tiles. A pattern was hitherto possible only be providing different configuration of tiles. However, a disadvantage associated therewith was that if a rectangular tiles is placed adjacent to a round tile, and due to the difference in the configuration, a substantial amount of the binding material became visible between such adhesive tiles and thereby impaired the aesthatic value of the pattern.
Thus, it was hitherto the practice to provide a pattern by employing the same configuration of tiles but of different colours in an organized manner.
An object of this invention is to propose a novel array of tiles and more particularly of glass tiles.
Another object of this invention is to propose an array of tiles, and more particularly of glass tiles, and having a pattern.
According to this invention, there is also provided a method of making an array of tiles comprising the steps of: (i) placing a plurality of tiles of same and/or different sizes, colour and shapes in plurality of recesses of a frame, the said recesses being randomly disposed as per described pattern, the said recesses corresponding to the size and shape of said tiles, the said tiles being placed in the said recesses in such a manner that the front side of the tiles face away from the said recesses; (ii) adhering a pealable carrier sheet on the front side of the tiles such that all tiles pealably adhere to the said carrier sheet; (iii) removing the said carrier sheet alongwith the said plurality of tiles adhering to the said carrier sheet to obtain the desired array of tiles.
Though reference is made herein to glass tiles, it is to be understood that such a reference is not to imply any limitation on the scope of the invention. The concept of the present invention resides in providing a repeatable design of the tiles not by colour
of the tiles but by location of said tiles, which hitherto was not possible. For this purpose, the tiles are placed on the frame having recesses, said recesses located in a random but repeatable manner and corresponding to the pattern required of the array. Thus, the tiles may be of different sizes and shapes.
Further obejects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent from the ensuing description when read in conjuction with the accompanying drawing and wherein:
Fig. 1 shows an array of tiles.
Referring to the drawing the array of tiles 1 comprises a pealable front sheet 2 having the front face of tiles 2a, 2b and 2c supported and adhered thereto. The array 1 is formed by a frame having a plurality of recesses such that the recesses correspond to the size and shape of tiles 2a, 2b and 2c. Once the tiles are disposed within the recesses in a randomly organized manner, a pealable sheet 2 is adhered to the front face and the array 1 is then removed from the frame. As will be apparent from Fig. 1 tiles 2a and 2b may be of the same size but may be of different colours. Similarly, tile 2c is similar as tiles 2b and 2c but may be of different colour. As array 1 is formed on a frame having the set positioning of the recesses, the pattern or design of array 1 is repeatable.

I CLAIM
1. A method of making an array of tiles comprising the steps of:
(i) placing a plurality of tiles of same and/or different sizes, colour and shapes in plurality of recesses of a frame, the said recesses being randomly disposed as per the desired pattern, the said recesses corresponding to the size and shape of said tiles, the said tiles being placed in the said recesses in such a manner that the front side of the tiles faces away from the said recesses;
(ii) adhering a pealable carrier sheet on the front side of the tiles such that all tiles pealably adhere to the said carrier sheet;
(iii) removing the said carrier sheet alongwith the said plurality of tiles adhering to the said carrier sheet to obtain the desired array of tiles.
2. A method of making an array of tiles substantially as herein described and illustrated.

Documents:

866-del-1996-abstract.pdf

866-del-1996-claims.pdf

866-del-1996-correspondence-others.pdf

866-del-1996-correspondence-po.pdf

866-del-1996-description (complete).pdf

866-del-1996-drawings.pdf

866-DEL-1996-Form-1.pdf

866-del-1996-form-13.pdf

866-del-1996-form-2.pdf

866-del-1996-gpa.pdf

866-del-1996-petition-others.pdf

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Patent Number

232182

Indian Patent Application Number

866/DEL/1996

PG Journal Number

13/2009

Publication Date

27-Mar-2009

Grant Date

15-Mar-2009

Date of Filing

24-Apr-1996

Name of Patentee

UDAY GUPTA

Applicant Address

4634,AJMERI GATE, DELHI-110 006. INDIA.

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	UDAY GUPTA	4634,AJMERI GATE, DELHI-110 006. INDIA.

PCT International Classification Number

E04F15/00

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1			NA