Abstract:
A decorative tile kit having at least a set of two tiles, each tile being identical, but for the fact that the elevation or color defined within each tile is inverted. The kit is used by fixedly placing tiles on a surface so that geometric figures are defined on the surface in accordance to the user&#39;s preference. The kit of the present invention creates shapes which depict waves, flowers, fans, tears, or other designs.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to the field of decorative tiles for walls and floors, and more specifically, to tiles used to create mosaic structures. 
         [0002]    The inventor has always been fascinated with creating patterns on flat structures. He always dreamed of using tiles to create mosaic structures. In the present market, the cost of using tiles to create mosaic structures can be astronomical. 
         [0003]    The costs associated with creating tile mosaic structures is what drove the present inventor to develop a decorative tile kit that would be cost efficient to produce and distribute, while at the same time lending themselves to be aesthetically pleasing. 
         [0004]    He came up with a decorative tile kit having a specific design that could create a diversity of patterns using either color or elevation, while keeping the cost of the kit to a minimum. 
         [0005]    The tile kit that he created can be easily manipulated to create different designs on flat surfaces; producing an aesthetically pleasing result. 
         [0006]    For the foregoing reasons, there is a need for a decorative tile kit used to create mosaic tile structures that can be easily manipulated and that is cost efficient to produce. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0007]    The present invention is directed to a decorative tile kit that allows users to create mosaic structures at a reduced cost. 
         [0008]    The decorative tile kit of the present invention is comprised of at least a set of two tiles, each tile being identical, but for the fact that the elevation or color defined within each tile is inverted. The kit is used by fixedly placing tiles on a surface so that geometric figures are defined on the surface in accordance to the user&#39;s preference. The kit of the present invention creates shapes which can form waves, petals, flowers, fans, tears, or other designs. 
         [0009]    The decorative tile kit can be used to make three dimensional mosaic images when using tiles having different elevations on walls. 
         [0010]    The decorative tile kit having different colors but same elevations is preferably used on floors, but can also be used on walls. It is foreseen that the decorative tile kit can be installed using tiles with different elevations and colors. 
         [0011]    An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative tile kit that will allow the user to create mosaic patterns on wall or floors. 
         [0012]    Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorative tile kit for creating mosaic patterns on walls and floors that is inexpensive to produce. 
     
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
         [0013]    These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where: 
           [0014]      FIG. 1  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a first tile of the present invention; 
           [0015]      FIG. 1A  is a drawing showing top plan view of a second tile of the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 2  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a grouping of at least two first tiles and two second tiles to create a petal mosaic structure; 
           [0017]      FIG. 3  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a grouping of at least two second tiles and two first tiles to create a negative of the mosaic structure shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0018]      FIG. 4  is a drawing showing a mosaic structure using a grouping of tile sets, using the tile sets described in  FIG. 2 , to show an example of how a surface may be decorated; 
           [0019]      FIG. 5  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a grouping of at least four second tiles to form a flower mosaic structure; 
           [0020]      FIG. 6  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a grouping of a second, a first, and another second tile to form a half bell petal mosaic structure; 
           [0021]      FIG. 7  is a drawing showing a top plan view of a grouping of a second, a first, another first, and another second tile to form an L-shaped mosaic structure using the half bell petal structures of  FIG. 6 ; and 
           [0022]      FIG. 8  is a drawing showing a top plan view of various mosaic structures using the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
       [0023]    As seen in  FIGS. 1-1   a , A decorative tile kit comprises of at least a first tile and of at least of a second tile. 
         [0024]    The first tile  10  has four quadrants, the quadrants are a top right  12 C 1 / 12 C 2 , a top left  12 A, a bottom right  12 D, and a bottom left  12 B. The top left  12 A and bottom left  12 B quadrants have a first solid physical characteristic. The top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2  has a first design having two physical characteristics. The first design is a radius curve that is measured from a bottom right corner of the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2 . The radius curve divides the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2  so that the quadrant has an inner  12 C 1  and an outer side  12 C 2  with respect to the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2 . The inner side  12 C 1  of the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2  has a physical characteristic that is the same as the first solid physical characteristic of the top left  12 A and bottom left quadrants  12 B. The outer side  122 C 2  of the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2  has a second physical characteristic that is different from the first solid physical characteristic. The bottom right quadrant  12 D has a solid physical characteristic that is the same as the second physical characteristic of the outer side  12 C 2  of the top right quadrant  12 C 1 / 12 C 2 . 
         [0025]    The second tile  20  has four quadrants, the quadrants are a top right  22 C 1 / 22 C 2 , a top left  22 A, a bottom right  22 D, and a bottom left  22 B. The top left  22 A and bottom left  22 D quadrants have a third solid physical characteristic. The third solid physical characteristic is the same as the second physical characteristic of the outer side  12 C 2  of the top right quadrant of the first tile  10 . The top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2  has a second design having two physical characteristics. The second design is a radius curve that is measured from a bottom right corner of the top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2 . The radius curve divides the top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2  so that the quadrant has an inner  22 C 1  and an outer  22 C 2  side with respect to the top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2 . The inner side  22 C 1  of the top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2  has a physical characteristic that is the same as the third solid physical characteristic of the top left  22 A and bottom left  22 D quadrants. The outer side  22 C 2  of the top right quadrant  22 C 1 / 22 C 2  has a fourth physical characteristic that is different from the third physical characteristic, yet is the same as the first physical characteristic of the first tile  10 . The bottom right quadrant  22 D of the second tile  20  has a solid physical characteristic that is the same as the fourth physical characteristic of the outer side of the top right  22 C 2  quadrant of the second tile. 
         [0026]    In an embodiment of the present invention, the first and fourth physical characteristics is a first color and wherein the second and third physical characteristics is a second color. 
         [0027]    In another embodiment of the present invention, the first and fourth physical characteristics is a first elevation and wherein the second and third physical characteristics is a second elevation. 
         [0028]    The tiles of the present invention are laid on a structure using known means in the art of laying tiles on a surface. The tile decorative kit can be used on floors as well as walls. 
         [0029]    As seen in  FIGS. 1-8 , the decorative tile kit of the present invention can be manipulated to form at least the following mosaic structures: waves, petals, flowers, fans, tears, or other designs. 
         [0030]    As seen in  FIG. 2 , the decorative tile kit of the present invention might be arranged as follows: going from top left to bottom left counter clockwise, a first first tile  10 , a first second tile  20 , a second first tile  10 , and a second second tile  20  to form a petal mosaic structure. To form a negative of the petal mosaic structure described in  FIG. 2 , one simply replaces the first tiles  10  with the second tiles  20  and the second tiles  20  with the first tiles  10  in the arrangement. 
         [0031]    As seen in  FIG. 5 , the decorative tile kit of the present invention might be arranged as follows: going from top left to bottom left counter clockwise, a first first tile  10 , a second first tile  10 , a third first tile  10 , and fourth first tile  10  to form a flower mosaic structure. To form a negative of the flower mosaic structure described in  FIG. 5 , one simply replaces the first tiles  10  with the second tiles  20 . 
         [0032]    As seen in  FIG. 6 , the decorative tile kit of the present invention might be arranged as follows: going from left to right linearly, a first second tile  20 , a first tile  10 , and a second second tile  20  to form a half bell petal mosaic structure. To form a negative of the half bell petal mosaic structure described in  FIG. 6 , one simply replaces the second tiles  20  with the first tiles  10  and the first tile  10  with the second tile  20  in the arrangement. 
         [0033]    An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a decorative tile kit that allows the user to create mosaic patterns on wall or floors. 
         [0034]    Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a decorative tile kit for creating mosaic patterns on walls and floors that is inexpensive to produce. 
         [0035]    Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore the spirit and the scope of the claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.