(19)
(11) EP 2 060 362 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(21) Application number: 08169051.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B24B 7/19(2006.01)
B24C 1/04(2006.01)
 B24B 29/02(2006.01)
B44C 1/22(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 17.11.2007 IT VR20070164

(71) Applicant: Aros S.r.l.
37010 Affi (VR) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fioratti, Stefano
    25015 Desenzano - Bresica (IT)

(74) Representative: Reniero, Cirillo Silvano 
Dr. Reniero & Associati S.r.l. Patents Piazza Bra, 28
37121 Verona
37121 Verona (IT)

   


(54) Process and plant for working a stone tile and tile thus obtained


(57) The present invention relates to a process for working a tile, which comprises the following steps in sequence:
- arranging a work piece having a flat work or open face (SP);
- applying at least one coating or masking layer (5a, 5b) onto at least one portion of the work face (SL), thereby obtaining a work face having at least one coated or masked area (3a) and at least one uncovered or free area (3b); and
- carrying out at least one finishing operation on the work face by means of at least one working tool, whereby processing the at least one uncovered or free area (3b) of the work face (SL), whereas the at least one coating layer prevents the at least one working tool from processing or thoroughly processing the at least one coated or masked area.







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