Patent ID: 8429878

Claim:
A tile alignment system comprising: a connecting tab with a tile base member; said tile base member is configured to be placed on a back side of a plurality of adjacent tiles; a cap configured to provide pressure to a front side of said plurality of adjacent tiles, where said front side is opposite said back side; said cap further comprising: means for engaging said connecting tab so as to allow by inserting said connecting tab into said cap in a manner that permits relative movement of said connecting tab with said cap in a first direction and restricts movement in a direction opposite said first direction; said means for engaging further configured for permitting disengagement between said cap and said connecting tab without separation of said tile base member from any portion of said connecting tab; wherein said means for engaging comprises a gripping tongue configured to firmly grasp said connecting tab; and wherein said gripping tongue is configured to permit movement with respect to said connecting tab in a direction substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of said connecting tab.