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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Unilin, Bv, Wielsbeke, BE;
Inventors:
Bernard Thiers, Eine, BE;
Christine Walmsley-Scott, Waldbredimus, LU;
Bart Van Der Stockt, Zwalm, BE;
Assignee:
UNILIN, BV, Wielsbeke, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B44C 1/24 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); B44C 5/06 (2006.01); B44F 9/02 (2006.01); C04B 33/34 (2006.01); C04B 41/00 (2006.01); C04B 41/45 (2006.01); C04B 41/52 (2006.01); C04B 41/89 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/10 (2013.01); B44C 1/24 (2013.01); B44C 5/04 (2013.01); B44C 5/06 (2013.01); B44F 9/02 (2013.01); C04B 33/34 (2013.01); C04B 41/009 (2013.01); C04B 41/4578 (2013.01); C04B 41/52 (2013.01); C04B 41/89 (2013.01); E04F 15/0215 (2013.01); E04F 15/02161 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The relief being basically formed as a plurality of excavations present in the generally plane upper surface of the ceramic tile and the structural features have a depth such that they are completely situated above the ceramic base layer.