Tile

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a tile showing my design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the lower right quadrant of the top plan view of the tile of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the lower left quadrant of the top plan view of the tile of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the upper right quadrant of the top plan view of the tile of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the upper left quadrant of the top plan view of the tile of FIG. 1.

The design is a depiction of a balanced plain weave having crossed threads wherein the warp and weft are aligned so they form a simple criss-cross pattern wherein each weft thread crosses the warp threads by going over one, then under the next, and so on. The next weft thread goes under the warp threads that its neighbor went over, and vice versa.

Side and bottom views of the tile are not presented because they are not part of the claimed design.

The tile according to an embodiment of the invention as illustrated in FIGS. 1-5, while not limited to, may be used as covering for walls or other surfaces.

FIGS. 1-5 are all black and white photographs. Color is not part of the design.

The design is the overall configuration, shape, ornamentation and pattern of the tiles as shown in the drawings in which:

Claims

The ornamental design for tile, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D213553 March 1969 Pick
D253911 January 8, 1980 Hendrickson et al.
D474847 May 20, 2003 Seymour et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D657476
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2011
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2012
Assignee: Atlas Concorde Ceramiche S.p.A. (Fiorano Modenese (Modena))
Inventor: Luca Mussini (Sassuolo)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorney: Novak Druce + Quigg, LLP
Application Number: 29/387,891