Ceramic tile with screw heads

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ceramic tile with screw heads embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the back view, right side view and left side view being identical to the front view though reflecting the screw head slot orientation as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a ceramic tile with screw heads embodying an second alternative embodiemnt of my design; and,

FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 4, the back view, right side view and left side view being identical to the front view though reflecting the screw head slot orientation as shown in FIGS. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D193984 November 1962 Gory
D194675 February 1963 Vogel
D208856 October 1967 Hauer
D234504 March 1975 Groff
D257640 December 16, 1980 Hughey et al.
1946690 February 1934 Haines
2061263 November 1936 Wells
5283996 February 8, 1994 Myers
Other references
  • "*M* Ceramic Tile Trends" brochure, tile with buttons as shown on p. 4, Jun. 1997. Drawing (with specific attention to (a) B32, which has buttons inserted in grout joint between tiles; (b) B21, which show a molding with a hole to insert buttons; and (c) B06, which shows the molding with the buttons inserted), 1989.
Patent History
Patent number: D416635
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Nov 16, 1999
Assignee: Ceramic Tile Trends, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Inventor: Marcella B. Krepinsky (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Sidley & Austin
Application Number: 0/87,550
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Textured (e.g., Pitted, Cratered, Drilled, Etc) (D25/163)
International Classification: 2501;