US 12,227,951 B1
Reinforced porcelain panel product kit for shower installation
Roberto Contreras, Houston, TX (US); and Armin Thomas Deutsch, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Moderno Porcelain Works, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Moderno Porcelain Works, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/902,190.
Application 18/902,190 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/821,454, filed on Aug. 30, 2024.
Application 18/902,190 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/821,478, filed on Aug. 30, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/676,400, filed on Jul. 28, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/651,803, filed on May 24, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/643,778, filed on May 7, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/551,903, filed on Feb. 9, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/549,704, filed on Feb. 5, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/549,820, filed on Feb. 5, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/541,981, filed on Oct. 2, 2023.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 13/08 (2006.01); A47K 3/28 (2006.01); E04F 13/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 13/142 (2013.01) [A47K 3/283 (2013.01); E04F 13/0894 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit with reinforced porcelain panel products for use in shower enclosures, the kit comprising:
a container; and
one or more reinforced porcelain panel products positioned to be associated with the container, each of the reinforced porcelain panel products includes:
a porcelain slab having a top surface with a first surface area positioned opposite a bottom surface; and
a structural core board including a foam-core material, a top surface with a second surface area greater than the first surface area of the porcelain slab, and a bottom surface positioned opposite the top surface of the structural core board, the top surface of the structural core board positioned in abutting contact with the bottom surface of the porcelain slab with adhesive material therebetween such that regions of the top surface of the structural core board extend beyond outer peripheries of the first surface area of the porcelain slab to define a buffer region, thereby to allow the buffer region to be visible when viewing the reinforced porcelain panel product from a front view of the top surface of the reinforced porcelain panel product and to enhance protection from cracking or chipping when the reinforced porcelain panel product is handled, and the bottom surface the structural core board to be attached to a mounting surface when installed.