Patent ID: 7993731
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: B32B,C04B,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flooring tile, comprising: a generally planar monolithic substructure sheet having a thickness of between 4 and 10 mm and defining an upper and lower surface of a select geometric configuration, said sheet defining at least a first and a second edges where the first edge features a profiled tongue structure projecting therefrom in a plane generally parallel to the upper surface and said second edge including a groove recess corresponding in shape and dimension to the profiled tongue of the first edge, where inserting said tongue structure of said first edge into the groove structure of said second edge interconnects abutting engineered tiles; a sealant layer having a top surface and an opposed bottom surface, the bottom surface of the sealant layer being bonded to the upper surface of the planar substructure sheet; and a veneer layer bonded to the top surface of the sealant layer, said veneer layer being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of sliceable natural stone, marble, granite, slate, glass, and ceramics, where said veneer has a thickness of 3-10 mm and possesses a Mohs hardness of at least 3.