Patent ID: 8429879

Claim:
A mechanical edge setting system comprising: a tile back member which is configured to be placed on a back side of a plurality of adjacent tiles; said tile back member having a back mating structure thereon; a reusable strap, having a strap mating structure thereon which is configured to mate with said back mating structure; an outer structure configured to provide pressure to a front side of said plurality of adjacent tiles, where said front side is opposite said back side; said back mating structure and said strap mating structure are, in combination, configured to remain intact and provide pressure on said plurality of adjacent tiles when a separation distance between said outer structure and said tile back member are reduced so as to reduce lippage and, said back mating structure and said strap mating structure are, in combination, further configured so said strap mating structure and said back mating structure can be separated by one of the following methods; apply higher forces to the back mating structure so as to irreversibly deform said back mating structure thereby allowing the strap mating structure to decouple from said back mating structure without causing said strap mating structure to be rendered as non-reusable; and causing the back mating structure and the strap mating structure to align so that separation therebetween can be obtained without irreversibly deforming said back mating structure.