Patent ID: 7743568
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tile system for mounting one or more tiles with one or more removable inserts to a surface, the system comprising: a tile with an outwardly-facing tile face, a back wall and a peripheral edge extending therebetween, the tile configured to be at least partially mounted to the surface using an adhesive building material abutting at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the tile comprising at least one wall; an insert configured to be removably secured to the tile such that the insert is substantially in contact with the at least one wall; and a means for temporarily securing the insert to the tile; wherein: the at least one wall of the tile defines an the outwardly-facing tile face; the insert is formed with a lip about at least a portion of the perimeter of the insert; and the insert is secured to the tile such that the lip covers at least a portion of the tile face.