Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
033526000 | Flooring, floor or wall covering, or molding | 19 |
20090013550 | Lightweight patio block ground preparation aid - A lightweight patio block used in the preparation of the ground for the placement of a heavier, real patio block is disclosed. Laying flat on the ground, the top of the lightweight patio block has an opening near each edge (4 openings total) that act as handles. The handles allow the user to easily maneuver the object and manipulate the ground below. Two bubble levels placed at 90 degrees to each other in an opening below the surface allow the levelness of the ground to be checked across both the length and width, at a glance. There is a ruled line near each of two adjacent edges (2 ruled lines total) to help with the positioning of the lightweight patio block and/or other objects relative to the lightweight patio block. | 01-15-2009 |
20130263462 | MECHANCIAL SPACING APPARATUS - A mechanical spacing apparatus for placement between a vertical dry wall member and a horizontal flooring panel. The flooring panel and the dry-wall member meet at right angles. The spacing apparatus comprises a horizontal front projecting element for placement on the top surface of the flooring panel joined to a vertical upwards projecting element for abutting adjacent to the vertical dry-wall member. The spacing apparatus comprises horizontal and vertical elements at right angles. Projecting vertically downwards from the right angle join between the horizontal and vertical elements is a spacing element having a predetermined thickness for creating a suitable spacing distance between the inward edge of the flooring panel and the bottom of the vertical dry-wall member thereby accommodating a suitable expansion distance for the flooring installation. The apparatus is easily installed and removed by hand by a flooring installer. | 10-10-2013 |
20150292855 | ADJUSTABLE TEMPLATE FOR MEASURING COVERING MATERIALS - An adjustable template device for measuring materials used for laying flooring and covering vertical surfaces, comprising a plurality of slideably interconnected rigid planar contouring members. Each contouring member comprises at least one contouring edge which traces the shape of a contour. Each contouring member further comprises at least one slot which runs centrally along a substantial length of the member, for receiving a fastener which interconnects adjacent members. In a first embodiment, each contouring member has a shape which resembles that of an elongated rectangle. In a second embodiment, at least one of the contouring members has shape that resembles an arc. | 10-15-2015 |
20160090746 | LEVELLING SPACER DEVICE FOR LAYING SLAB PRODUCTS FOR CLADDING SURFACES - A levelling spacer device ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160108626 | Flexible and Adjustable Alignment Apparatus - A flexible and adjustable alignment apparatus that extends transversely across the length of a deck surface for aligning, spacing, and restraining individual boards on the surface prior to fastening the boards in a desired configuration. The apparatus aligns along the full length of the ground surface so as to position a plurality of spaced-apart, elongated spacers between the gaps of adjacent deck boards. In this manner, multiple panels can be spaced at one time, as the apparatus extends along the full length of the surface and positions the spacers consecutively. Additionally, the spacers, either individually, or all together, can be detached from the strap or moved to any point along the longitudinal axis of the apparatus to adjust the distance between each spacer. The capacity to adjustably move the spacers along the strap enables better conformance to variously sized and dimensioned boards. | 04-21-2016 |
033527000 | Floor covering | 14 |
20080196261 | TILE MARKING AND/OR CUTTING DEVICE - A tile marking tool uses a probe mounted on a biased marking arm to engage and follow a contour of an obstruction, such as a wall, cabinet, or heat vent, adjacent which floor tile must be installed. As the tool is moved along the wall, a marking element on the other end of the marking arm marks or cuts the contour of the obstruction on a tile or tiles to be laid, facilitating cutting and/or placement of the tile in such a way as to fit well against the obstruction. Embodiments include a corner marking arrangement for marking tiles to be laid in reentrant corners. The corner marking arrangement includes a corner arm attachable to and orthogonal to the marking arm so that the tool is used in usual fashion as it approaches the reentrant corner. | 08-21-2008 |
20080307663 | Method and apparatus for marking tile for cutting - A method and apparatus for marking near perfect cut lines during the tile setting process in a manner that is cost effective and efficient because it conforms with the unique contours and characteristics of fixed structures such as walls and cabinets while significantly reducing the amount time and wasted tiles due to its user friendly method of gleaning exact cut lines. | 12-18-2008 |
20090126213 | LOW-OBSCURING TILE INSTALLATION SPACER - The disclosure relates to tile-spacing devices for spacing tiles apart from one another during their installation, so as to create a space between the tiles, such as a space into which a grout, mortar, sealant, or other material can be inserted. Like previous tile-spacing devices, the devices described herein include one or more spacers disposed on a base. However, unlike previous devices, the devices described herein have a window that extends through the base, through which engagement of at least one of the tiles with the edge of a spacer can be visually observed. | 05-21-2009 |
20090260244 | Installation measurement device for ceramic and/or marble floor tiles - An installation measurement device for the cutting and trimming of ceramic and/or marble floor tiles, and ceiling tiles in forming an edge border, employing a Speed Square with a lockable, removable tape measure set against an edge of the square as a reference to which measurements are taken by stretching out the tape the desired distance. | 10-22-2009 |
20100050453 | Tiling Tool - The present invention provides a tiling tool ( | 03-04-2010 |
20100088912 | TILE SPACER AND HOLDER THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a removable tile spacer for enabling even spacing between a first tile and a second tile that are perpendicular to each other. The second tile has an end opposite the first tile. The removable tile spacer includes a first elongate member interposable between the first tile and the end of the second tile to provide spacing between the first tile and the second tile. The tile spacer includes a body. The first elongate member is connected to and extends away from the body at an angle relative to the body such that the body has at least a portion which is spaced-apart from both the first tile and the second tile when the first elongate member is interposed between the first tile and the end of the second tile. This thereby facilitates removal of the tile spacer when tile spacing is completed. | 04-15-2010 |
20110126416 | METHOD OF PREPARING FOR TILING A SURFACE - A method preparing for tiling a surface generally includes the steps of: measuring the surface with a cable measuring device to produce a digitized plan of the surface; displaying a plurality of possible tile layout for the surface on a display of a computer containing the produced digitized plan and programmed to display tile layouts for the surface depending on parameters including tile size, grout width, and tile orientation; selecting a tile layout, and placing the selected tile layout on the surface with the device. The method may include using the device for placing cut lines on the tiles. | 06-02-2011 |
20120023766 | Laying Aid for Tiles - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120266472 | Tile Cutting Measurement Tool - A tile cutting measurement tool used to measure tiles, marbles, and the like. The tile cutting measurement tool is easily maneuverable, easily transportable, inexpensive to manufacture, and lightweight. The tile cutting measurement tool comprises of a contour gauge and a contour gauge guide that is connected to the contour gauge. | 10-25-2012 |
20130036620 | Rip Cut Measuring Device - The present invention includes a rip cut measuring device that provides for the accurate measurement of flooring to ensure a proper fit, and is particularly useful when installing flooring in non-square rooms, or rooms with curved walls. The rip cut measuring device of the present invention includes a handle formed with a slide channel marked with offset gauge sized to slidably receive a pencil receiver. The receiver slides along the handle within the slide channel and can be secured in place at a particular offset gauge position corresponding to the width of the flooring being installed. The handle has a slider plate on one end of the handle having wheels to minimize marking and friction on the walls, and on the other end a radius end for use on curved wall surfaces. | 02-14-2013 |
20130212892 | TILE CUTTING TOOL AND METHODS - A tool and method for marking dimensions for cutting a tile include a platform with a front wall defining an x axis, a side wall defining a y axis, with the y axis being perpendicular to the x axis, and a front guideline defining an x′ axis parallel to the x axis. Also included are a plurality of extendable fingers which are manually extendable to releasably retained protracted positions. A conformable member is disposed at the distal end of each finger, and is configured to conformably match the contour of an obstruction. The platform is configured for superposed alignment with an installed tile adjacent to an area with the obstruction, and also for alignment with a loose tile to be cut. The conformable members provide a guide for marking the surface of the loose tile to accommodate the obstruction. | 08-22-2013 |
20140283401 | Tile Alignment and Leveling Device - A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries. The locking assembly has flexible members adapted to exert a constant compressive force against the tiles during the tile leveling process. | 09-25-2014 |
20160002935 | Tile Cutting Tools and Method - A tool and method for marking dimensions for cutting a tile include a platform with a front wall defining an x axis, a side wall defining a y axis perpendicular to the x axis, and a front guideline defining an x′ axis parallel to the x axis. A finger attached to the platform is manually extendable to a retained protracted position. A conformable member is disposed at the distal end of the finger and is configured to conformably match the contour of an obstruction. The platform is configured for superposed alignment with an installed tile adjacent to an area with the obstruction, and also for alignment with a loose tile to be cut. The conformable member provides a guide for marking the surface of the loose tile to accommodate the obstruction. | 01-07-2016 |
20160186449 | Tile Flattener Device Structure - A tile flattener device structure, which has a bottom edge support contacting the surface and positioned between the bottom of a front plate and a rear plate of a base plate, and the tiles desired to be levelled are individually positioned at the left and right elastic adjustment areas of the front and rear recesses of the front plate and the rear plate, and the levelling adjustment of tiles is performed by means of an inclined adjustment body passing through the perforation via the clamping piece, and since the front and rear recesses of the front plate and the rear plate dividing the left and right elastic adjustment areas have elasticity, they can perform levelling of various tiles, effectively reduce the working time and increase construction speed, and also reduce the usage of the tile flattener device, so that ensures the results of ease of use and reducing usage costs. | 06-30-2016 |