Patent ID: 9617740
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: E04F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A peel-and-set tile system comprising: an at least one tile body; a substrate on which the at least one tile body is to be installed, the substrate coated with a bond enhancer configured for providing an etched-like surface on the substrate for improved engagement with the tile body; an underside surface of each of the at least one tile body providing a contact adhesive array for securing the tile body to the substrate, the contact adhesive array positioned and configured for forming a perimeter gasket continuously about a perimeter of the underside surface of the tile body when it is secured to the substrate; and a peel-away release liner applied over the contact adhesive array, substantially parallel to the underside surface of the at least one tile body and configured to be removed therefrom when the tile body is to be installed onto the substrate; whereby, with the at least one tile body secured to the substrate, a hook-and-loop fastening effect is achieved between the bond enhancer and contact adhesive array for strengthening the bond between the tile body and substrate, while the perimeter gasket forms a bond that substantially prevents liquid or contaminants from getting between the underside surface of the tile body and the substrate or compromising the installation.