A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The access hatch, particularly for a tiled wall or partition 6, comprises an aperture formed by omitting one tile, suitable for accessing e.g. plumbing, and a closure tile 1 with two stainless steel rods or pins 2,3 fixed to the back between one third and three quarters up so as to protrude beyond opposing edges of the tile by at least 10 mm. The closure tile can be rotated, inserted and straightened to pivot into and close the aperture. The rods may be elastic and shaped to bias the closure tile into the aperture, may be fastened to stainless steel mesh 4 bonded to the back of the tile e.g. with cement 5, and may protrude by 10–25 mm. The closure tile edges may be prepared to appear grouted. The closure tile may abut a narrow interior ledge around part of the aperture and may be removable by pushing against the top part, causing the bottom part to tilt outwards.
The access hatch, particularly for a tiled wall or partition 6, comprises an aperture formed by omitting one tile, suitable for accessing e.g. plumbing, and a closure tile 1 with two stainless steel rods or pins 2,3 fixed to the back between one third and three quarters up so as to protrude beyond opposing edges of the tile by at least 10 mm. The closure tile can be rotated, inserted and straightened to pivot into and close the aperture. The rods may be elastic and shaped to bias the closure tile into the aperture, may be fastened to stainless steel mesh 4 bonded to the back of the tile e.g. with cement 5, and may protrude by 10–25 mm. The closure tile edges may be prepared to appear grouted. The closure tile may abut a narrow interior ledge around part of the aperture and may be removable by pushing against the top part, causing the bottom part to tilt outwards.
Hidden access hatch
MARK HOOLEY (author)
2022-11-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04F
FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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Ausbau von Bauwerken, z.B. Treppen, Fußböden