Patent ID: 7216461

Claim:
An interlocking surfacing system, said system comprising: a first plurality of individual pieces of surfacing material arranged in a predetermined pattern to define a first composite surface, wherein said first plurality of individual pieces have an adhesive applied to a back surface thereof and at least a portion of said adhesive is disposed within seams between ones of said first individual pieces, wherein a first backer is provided with respect to said first composite surface coupled to a back surface thereof and disposed to provide an exposed first backer portion adapted to engage a second composite surface and wherein said first plurality of individual pieces comprise a plurality of tiles of a same shape and size; and a second plurality of individual pieces of surfacing material arranged in a predetermined pattern to define said second composite surface, wherein said second plurality of individual pieces have an adhesive applied to a back surface thereof and at least a portion of said adhesive is disposed within seams between ones of said second individual pieces, wherein a second backer is provided with respect to said second composite surface coupled to a back surface thereof and disposed to provide a portion of said back surface of said second composite surface to accept said exposed first backer portion, and wherein said second plurality of individual pieces comprise edge pieces shaped differently than said first plurality of individual pieces.