Interlocking Floor Tiles with Mushroom Shaped Connectors

Abstract

An interlocking tile system comprises tiles that has a body, interlocking cap structure with a first surface and a second surface; a first curved portion connecting the first surface with a radius of R 1 to the second engaging surface with a radius of R 2 , wherein R 1 >R 2 ; and a stem supporting the cap structure. The cap is a mushroom-like shape. Such configuration of the connector aids in installation by lessening instances of binding and align and guide the caps into their corresponding receiving areas. The tiles are preferably square, and are connected along all four sides.

1 . A floor block comprising a grid portion defining a cap structure and a plurality of raised pattern that collectively reduce the thickness of the block by a factor of at least 20% relative to corresponding block without the grid portion. 
     
     
         2 . A floor block comprising a grid portion defining a cap structure and a plurality of raised pattern that collectively reduce the thickness of the block by a factor of at least 30% relative to corresponding block without the grid portion.