Patent ID: 8464484
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A tile assembly structured to be mounted on a supporting surface, said tile assembly comprising: a backing sheet of predetermined dimension and configuration, said backing sheet formed of an open mesh material of construction structured to receive and retain an amount of applied grout, a plurality of tile pieces collectively secured to an outer face of said backing sheet in spaced, fixedly interconnected relation to one another, wherein said plurality of tile pieces are disposed in substantially equally spaced relation to one another on said backing sheet; adjacent ones of said plurality of tile pieces separated by grout channels, wherein said grout channels and said outer face of said backing sheet are collectively structured to receive and retain a corresponding predetermined amount of applied grout, an integral adhesive layer secured to a rear face of said backing sheet in opposing relation to said plurality of tile pieces, and said adhesive layer disposed and structured to fixedly secure said backing sheet to the support surface on a substantially permanent basis, wherein said plurality of tile pieces, said backing sheet and said adhesive layer are collectively and sufficiently flexible to facilitate predetermined orientation of said plurality of tile pieces on the support surface.