Patent ID: 7712271

Claim:
A bracket for forming a tiled transition between a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces forming an inside corner, comprising: a first base portion securable to the first surface; a second base portion securable to the second surface; and a receiving slot angled with respect to the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a tile strip permanently secured therein to form the tiled transition between the first and second surfaces; wherein the receiving slot is defined by: a first engagement surface for engaging a first side surface of the tile strip; a second engagement surface for engaging a second side surface of the tile strip; and a third engagement surface angled with respect to the first and second engagement surfaces and positioned between the first and second engagement surfaces and configured for attachment of a bottom surface of the tile strip thereto; and wherein a width of the receiving slot is defined by a distance between the first and the second engagement surfaces, and wherein a width of the tile strip is configured to be about the same as the width of the receiving slot; wherein the bracket includes a first leg extending beyond the first engagement surface and a second leg extending beyond the second engagement surface; and wherein the first and second engagement surfaces are substantially perpendicular to the third engagement surface, with the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface projecting from an area between the first and second base portions.