US 12,435,521 B2
Reinforced porcelain panel product and associated methods for enhanced structural protection
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 Jan. 31, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/042,641.
Application 19/042,641 is a continuation of application No. 18/821,454, filed on Aug. 30, 2024, granted, now 12,247,403.
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 63/549,820, filed on Feb. 5, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/549,704, filed on Feb. 5, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/541,981, filed on Oct. 2, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0179810 A1, Jun. 5, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04C 3/00 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04F 13/14 (2006.01); E04F 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 13/0885 (2013.01) [E04F 13/0866 (2013.01); E04F 13/0889 (2013.01); E04F 13/142 (2013.01); E04F 13/18 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforced porcelain panel product for renovations or new construction, the reinforced porcelain panel product comprising:
a porcelain slab having a top surface with a first surface area and a bottom surface, the top surface positioned opposite the bottom surface, the porcelain slab having a thickness of 6 mm or greater; and
a structural core board including a foam-core material, the structural core board having a thickness greater than the porcelain slab and an upper surface positioned opposite a lower surface, the upper surface having a second surface area equal to or greater than the first surface area of the porcelain slab, the upper surface positioned in abutting contact with the bottom surface of the porcelain slab with adhesive material therebetween so that collectively the reinforced panel product has an impact resistance of at least 30% greater than the porcelain slab having a thickness of 6 mm or more alone, the lower surface of the structural core board also having a first surface plane substantially parallel to the top surface of the porcelain slab, the lower surface of the structural core board configured to attach to a mounting surface.