Patent ID: 9085902
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A47G,B65H,C09J,E04F,G01S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for installing modular tiles on a flooring surface comprising: providing a connector comprising a film with adhesive on a first side; placing a first tile in or near a desired installation position for the first tile on the flooring surface with an underside of the first tile resting on the flooring surface; lifting a portion of the first tile using a first hand; attaching the connector to the underside of the portion of the first tile using a second hand, wherein a first portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the portion of the first tile and an exposed portion of the connector extends beyond at least one edge of the tile, wherein each side of the connector has a surface area that is no more than approximately 5% of the surface area of the first tile; and placing a second tile having an underside in or near a desired installation position for the second tile on the flooring surface adjacent to the first tile and on top of at least a part of the exposed portion of the connector so that a second portion of the adhesive on the first side of the film of the connector adheres to the underside of the second tile; and wherein the connector extends along less than entire adjacent edges between the first tile and the second tile without abutting another connector, and wherein the adhesive forms a bond between the film and the undersides of the first tile and the second tile and has a sufficient shear strength to prevent the first tile and the second tile from moving relative to the connector or each other thereby creating gaps between the first tile and the second tile after installation.