Tile laying gauge and leveling assembly

A tile laying gauge and leveling assembly comprising:

• a plurality of elongated side members;
• a leveling assembly having extension arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of a central panel, each of said extension arms being positionable to rest on an edge of a respective one of said side members when said side members are positioned generally parallel with respect to each other whereby said central panel is positioned to extend between said side members;
• said central panel having a first longitudinal side having a straight edge extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said central panel;
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• said central panel having a second longitudinal side having a plurality of notches adapted for facilitating preparation of a recipient surface for laying tile;
• each of said side members having a first flange and a second flange whereby each side member has a generally L-shaped cross section;
• each side member having a pair of leveling screws extending through said first flange, each of said pair of leveling screws being positioned proximate an associated end of said first flange.

A tile laying gauge and leveling assembly comprising:

• a plurality of elongated side members;
• a leveling assembly having extension arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of a central panel, each of said extension arms being positionable to rest on an edge of a respective one of said side members when said side members are positioned generally parallel with respect to each other whereby said central panel is positioned to extend between said side members,
• said central panel having a first longitudinal side having a straight edge extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said central panel;
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• said central panel having a second longitudinal side having a plurality of notches adapted for facilitating preparation of a recipient surface for laying tile;
• each of said side members having a first flange and a second flange whereby each side member has a generally L-shaped cross section;
• each side member having a pair of balance members, each balance member having a first end pivotally coupled to said first flange such that a second end of said balance member is positionable away from said second flange for facilitating balanced positioning of said side member.

A tile laying gauge and leveling assembly comprising:

• a plurality of elongated side members;
• a leveling assembly having extension arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of a central panel, each of said extension arms being positionable to rest on an edge of a respective one of said side members when said side members are positioned generally parallel with respect to each other whereby said central panel is positioned to extend between said side members;
• said central panel having a first longitudinal side having a straight edge extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said central panel;
• said central panel having a second longitudinal side having a plurality of notches adapted for facilitating preparation of a recipient surface for laying tile;
• each of said extension arms having a connection portion, said connection portion having a first branch and a second branch, said first branch being selectively positioned adjacent a first face of said central panel, said second branch being selectively positioned adjacent to a second face of said central panel;
• said central panel having a plurality of slots;
• said first branch having a plurality of apertures extending through said first branch;
• said second branch having a plurality of apertures extending through said second branch;
• each of said apertures in said first branch and each of said apertures in said second branch being alignable with an associated said slot in said central panel;
• a plurality of bolts being inserted through said plurality of slots in said central panel and being inserted through said associated plurality of apertures in said extension arms whereby said extension arms are slidably coupled to said central panel by said plurality of bolts;
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• a plurality of connection members engaging said bolts for frictionally engaging the extension arms to the central panel such that each of the extension arms are selectively holdable in a static position relative to the central panel.

A tile laying gauge and leveling assembly comprising:

• a plurality of elongated side members, each of said side members having a first flange and a second flange whereby each side member has a generally L-shaped cross section;
• said second flange having a distal edge positioned parallel to a plane in which said first flange lies whereby said first flange is levelable by positioning a level on said distal edge of said second flange;
• said first flange having a distal edge positioned parallel to a plane in which said second flange lies whereby said second flange is levelable by positioning a level on said distal edge of said first flange;
• each side member having a pair of leveling screws extending through said first flange, each of said pair of leveling screws being positioned proximate an associated end of said first flange;
• each side member having a pair of balance members, each balance member having a first end pivotally coupled to said first flange such that a second end of said balance member is positionable away from said second flange for facilitating balanced positioning of said side member;
• each of said side members having a first end having a female connection portion and a second end having a male connection portion, said male connection portion being slidably insertable into said female connection portion of an adjacently positioned side member for facilitating alignment of a plurality said side members;
• a leveling assembly having extension arms extending outwardly from opposite side of a substantially planar central panel, each of said extension arms being positionable to rest on an edge of a respective one of said second flanges when said side members are positioned generally parallel with respect to each other whereby said central panel is positioned to extend between said side members;
• said central panel having a pair of finger slots for facilitating manipulation of said central panel;
• said central panel having a first longitudinal side having a straight edge extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of said central panel;
• said central panel having a second longitudinal side having a plurality of notches adapted for facilitating preparation of a recipient surface for laying tile;
• said central panel having a plurality of threaded connection rods extending outwardly from a first face of said central panel;
• each of said extension arms having a pair of connection slots, each of said plurality of threaded connection rods being insertable through an associated one of said connection slots, each of said rods being slidable within said associated connection slot for adjustably coupling said extension arms to said central panel;
• a plurality of connection members for engaging said connection rods for frictionally engaging said extension arms to said central panel such that each of said extension arms is selectively holdable in a static position relative to said central panel;
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• each extension arm having a distal portion and a connection portion, said connection portion being offset from said distal portion such that a face of said distal portion is substantially coplanar with a face of said central panel when said extension arm is coupled to said central panel.