Patent ID: 6128793
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A47B,A47K

Abstract:
A complete pre-fabricated tile counter comprising:(a) a tiled counter top adapted as a single unit, said counter top comprising a flat substrate body and a tile material affixed to a top surface and edges of said substrate body; said substrate body comprising:a flat base board member made of plywood, a cementitious surface board member, said base board member having a mastic or thinset mortar spread over its top surface and said surface board member laminated to said top surface by applied pressure, forming a single rigid flat base;a plurality of edge strip boards, said edge strip boards sized in width to match the thickness of said base, said edge strip boards being adhered with mastic or thinset mortar to the side edges of said base, covering all base board and surface board joint edges that would be exposed for tiling; anda self-adhesive drywall crack tape, said tape being adhered to the top surface and side edges of said base, covering any exposed substrate joints;(b) means for preventing lateral shifting of said counter top after installation on a cabinet;(c) a plurality of tiled splash-panels adapted as units, sized and matched to be installed with said counter top at a user site, each of said splash panels comprising a cementitious back board member having a planar front surface and a back surface parallel with said front surface, and tile material affixed to said front surface, and to side edges of said back board member;said counter top being ready for mounting and attachment to a cabinet top with adhesives and caulking material, said splash panels being ready for mounting on walls next to said counter top, using adhesives and caulking material applied to the back surface of said panels.