Patent ID: 8769902
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: B33Y,E04F

Abstract:
1. A tile system for covering an area of a wall, comprising: a tile unit comprising a decorative tile and a tile platform, the decorative tile having a visible front surface and the tile platform having a back surface opposite the visible front surface of the decorative tile, the back surface facing the wall, and wherein the decorative tile is disposed on or in the tile platform; at least one mounting unit comprising a base unit; at least one wall-fastening device configured to fasten the mounting unit to the wall; and a tile unit-fastening multi-piece assembly configured to fasten the tile unit to the mounting unit, the tile unit-fastening multi-piece assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from the mounting unit in a direction substantially opposite from the wall and the second portion being a recessed portion in the back surface of the tile platform, wherein the first portion is configured to engage the second portion to fasten the tile unit to the mounting unit; wherein the mounting unit occupies less than 30 percent of the area of the wall covered by the tile system; wherein at least a portion of the back surface of the tile platform does not contact the wall directly; wherein at least a portion of the tile platform contacts the mounting unit when the tile unit is fastened to the mounting unit; and wherein the first portion and the mounting unit are monolithic.