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US 2017/0096821 A1Published application
Reveal Edge Tile Cutting Apparatus
OwnerPhilip Agogliainventor
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Abstract
A reveal edge tile cutting apparatus is provided for. The reveal edge tile cutting apparatus has a tray with a top surface and a bottom surface, as well as a first set of tracks and a second set of tracks. Attached to these tracks is a vertical cutter featuring two cutting wheels, a horizontal cutter featuring a separate cutting wheel. A measuring device may be located on the top surface of the tray.
Claims16
A tile cutting apparatus, comprising:
- a tray,
- having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter,
- a first set of tracks,
- wherein the first set of tracks extends beyond said perimeter;
- a first cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track,
- the first cutting mechanism comprising a first blade;
- a second cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track,
- the second cutting mechanism comprising a second blade and a third blade,
- wherein the second blade and third blade are oriented in a perpendicular position.
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A method of cutting a reveal edge on an acoustic tile, comprising the steps of:
- providing, a tile cutting apparatus, comprising:
- a tray,
- having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter,
- a first set of tracks,
- wherein the first set of tracks extends beyond said perimeter,
- a first cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track,
- the first cutting mechanism comprising a first blade,
- a second cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track,
- the second cutting mechanism comprising a second blade and a third blade,
- wherein the second blade and third blade are oriented in a perpendicular position;
- providing, at least one tile;
- placing, one of the at least one tiles on the tray;
- aligning, the placed tile with the perimeter of the tray such that it may be cut to a desired size;
- sliding, the first cutting mechanism, over an edge of the tile;
- sliding, the second cutting mechanism, over the edge of the tile such that a reveal edge is cut;
- removing, the placed tile from the tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.