US 12,346,028 B2
Interconnectable tiling system
Joseph Rocco Pacione, Newmarket (CA)
Assigned to Tac-Fast Systems SA, Zug (CH)
Filed by Tac-Fast Systems SA, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/399,898.
Application 18/399,898 is a continuation of application No. 18/170,388, filed on Feb. 16, 2023, granted, now 11,899,370.
Application 18/170,388 is a continuation of application No. 16/906,912, filed on Jun. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,609,501, issued on Mar. 21, 2023.
Application 16/906,912 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CA2018/051635, filed on Dec. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/609,561, filed on Dec. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0134285 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G03F 7/42 (2006.01); B32B 3/06 (2006.01); C11D 1/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/30 (2006.01); C11D 3/43 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC G03F 7/426 (2013.01) [B32B 3/06 (2013.01); C11D 1/004 (2013.01); C11D 3/0073 (2013.01); C11D 3/048 (2013.01); C11D 3/2065 (2013.01); C11D 3/30 (2013.01); C11D 3/43 (2013.01); E04F 15/02022 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7265 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); C11D 2111/22 (2024.01); E04F 2201/023 (2013.01); E04F 2201/044 (2013.01); E04F 2201/06 (2013.01); E04F 2201/08 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tile connector system for connecting a first tile having a plurality of sides to at least a second tile having a plurality of sides, the tile connector system comprising:
one or more magnetic elements on one or more sides of the first tile and one or more magnetic elements on one or more sides of the second tile, the one or more magnetic elements on a first side of the first tile being configured to engage magnetically with the one or more magnetic elements on a corresponding second side of the second tile, which second side of the second tile is configured in shape to be complementary in shape to the first side of the first tile;
an artificial grout on one or more of the sides of the first tile and an artificial grout on one or more sides of the second tile, the artificial grout on the first side of the first tile and the artificial grout on the second side of the second tile configured so as to allow magnetic engagement between the one or more magnetic elements on the first side of the first tile and the one or more magnetic elements on the second side of the second tile;
wherein, when the one or more magnetic elements on the first side of the first tile and the one or more magnetic elements on the second side of the second tile magnetically engage with each other, the first side of the first tile and the second side of the second tile are connected to, and aligned with, each other.