Mohawk Carpet Corporation

Wesley A King

David A Earl

Wolfgang Zimmerman

A tile system, comprising: &#x2014;a mounting unit, e.g. a rail fixed to a wall; &#x2014;a tile unit, e.g. a frame holding a decorative tile; &#x2014;a tile unit-fastening device configured to fasten the tile unit to the mounting unit, e.g. a pin engaging recesses formed on the mounting and the tile unit, the tile unit-fastening device preferably comprising a repositioning mechanism configured to allow the tile unit to move in one or two directions parallel to the wall after the tile unit is fastened to the mounting unit, e.g. the pin having ribs on its outer surface and the recesses being elongated and having cooperating ribs on their elongated inner faces.

Tile systems and methods of making and using same

The various embodiments of the present invention are directed to floating floor systems and to methods of making and using the floor systems. The floating floor systems generally include a floating flooring unit () and a mechanical-energy-harvesting device (). The mechanical-energy-harvesting device can be incorporated into the flooring unit component at a variety of locations. The floor systems can further include an energy storage device () and/or an electronic component that will be actuated or driven by the electricity generated.

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Rockwall, TX, United States of America

Wesley A King