Patents by Inventor Richard Matthee

Richard Matthee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for setting tiles, tile assembly and joining element for use in the system, method for setting tiles, and tile floor repair method
    Patent number: 8122670
    Abstract: A system for setting tiles uses a number of tile assemblies and joining elements (21a) interconnecting adjacent tile assemblies. Each tile assembly—has a tile member (3a) and a support member. The support member is connected to the underside of the tile member, and is provided with recesses for accommodating parts of the joining elements. The support member has a number of openings and/or projections (12a) extending in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the tile member. The joining element has an elongate strip-like member provided with openings (30a) and/or projections fitting into corresponding projections and/or openings of the support members of two adjacent tile assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Handy Tiling Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Richard Matthee
  • System for Setting Tiles, Tile Assembly and Joining Element for Use in the System, Method for Setting Tiles, and Tile Floor Repair Method
    Publication number: 20080271410
    Abstract: A system for setting tiles using a number of tile assemblies, each assembly comprising a tile member and a support member connected to the underside of the tile member and provided with recesses for accommodating joining elements interconnecting adjacent tiles, whereby that the support member has a number of openings and/or projections extending in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the tile member, and that the joining element consists of a strip like member provided with openings and/or projections fitting into corresponding projections and/or openings of the support members of two adjacent tile assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: HANDY TILING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Richard Matthee