Timothy A Kruger

US Patent:

20060019041, Jan 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/146911

Inventors:

Julie Good-Kruger - Quarryville PA, US
Timothy Kruger - Quarryville PA, US

International Classification:

A01N 1/00

US Classification:

428015000, 264220000

Abstract:

Clay tiles having the appearance of antique bricks are manufactured by making a latex casting of the surface of a model antique brick; producing a clay model by pressing an oven-hardening clay into the casting, then stretching it slightly to allow for clay shrinkage when the clay is fired; firing the clay model; pouring a liquid resin layer over the clay model and heat-curing the resin layer so as to form a flexible resin mold; placing the resin mold it in a box with a removable bottom plate, said box configured to a predetermined tile size; applying a release agent to inside surfaces of the box and to the resin mold; sprinkling wood ash or clay powder on to the resin mold; pressing clay into the box and tapping it to fill the box; removing the clay form from the box; peeling off the resin mold from the clay form; and drying and firing the clay form.