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US 2006/0037207 A1Published application
Tile marking tool
OwnerDavid Knightinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a device used to measure and mark floor tile that must be cut to fit around obstructions. A key feature of the invention is that it has removable elements that make it possible to use the device with tile of any size. A second key feature is a plurality of telescoping members that can be extended to varying lengths in order to describe the perimeter geometry that must be duplicated by cutting away a portion of the tile. The invention is compatible with all tile and similar flat floor or wall coverings, such as pavers or carpet squares.
Claims7
A tile marking tool comprising an integral assembly of:
- one male end finger, at least one intermediate finger, and a female end finger;
- wherein said male end finger includes a planar first elongated surface, a planar second elongated surface, and a planar third elongated surface;
- wherein said second surface and said third surface are on opposite sides of said male end finger, and wherein a fourth elongated surface includes a male dovetail extending from a first end surface of said male finger down a portion of the length of said fourth surface;
- wherein said female end finger includes a planar fourth elongated surface, a planar second elongated surface, and a planar third elongated surface, wherein said second surface and said third surface are on opposite sides of said female end finger, and wherein a first elongated surface includes a female dovetail groove extending from a first end surface of said female finger down a portion of the length of said first surface;
- wherein each said intermediate finger includes a planar second elongated surface, and a planar third elongated surface, wherein said second surface and said third surface are on opposite sides of said intermediate finger;
- wherein a first elongated surface includes a female dovetail groove extending from a first end surface of said intermediate finger down a portion of the length of said first surface, and wherein a fourth elongated surface includes a male dovetail extending from said first end surface of said intermediate finger down a portion of the length of said fourth surface;
- wherein said first end surface of said male finger includes a perpendicular bore and an extendable probe is integrally mounted inside bore;
- wherein said first end surface of said female finger includes a perpendicular bore and an extendable probe is integrally mounted inside bore;
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