Tile leveling system
OwnerLawrence G. Meyersinventor
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Abstract
A tile leveling system includes an anchor member arranged to be positioned in a setting bed below adjacent tiles. A tensioning member extends upwardly from the anchor member and is arranged to pass between the adjacent tiles. The tensioning member is made of a metallic material and frangibly connected to the anchor member via a breakage point. A loading system is arranged to be positioned on top of the adjacent tiles and includes a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is connected to the tensioning member and is selectively operable to secure and level the adjacent tiles between the anchor member and the loading system.
Claims19
A tile leveling system comprising:
- an anchor member arranged to be positioned in a setting bed below adjacent tiles;
- a tensioning member extending upwardly from the anchor member and arranged to pass between the adjacent tiles, the tensioning member comprised of a metallic material and frangibly connected to the anchor member via a breakage point;
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- a loading system positionable on top of the adjacent tiles, the loading system including a base plate, a housing body arranged to engage an upper surface of the base plate and defining an opening cavity, and a drive mechanism comprising a worm supported by the base plate and rotatably connected to the tensioning member inside the cavity via a plurality of slots defined in the tensioning member, the worm selectively operable to secure and level the adjacent tiles between the anchor member and the base plate.
A tile leveling system comprising:
- an anchor member arranged to be positioned in a setting bed below adjacent tiles;
- a tensioning member extending upwardly from the anchor member and arranged to pass between the adjacent tiles, the tensioning member comprised of a metallic material and frangibly connected to the anchor member via a breakage point;
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- a loading system operatively connected to the tensioning member and positionable on top of the adjacent tiles, the loading system including a base plate, a housing body arranged to engage an upper surface of the base plate and defining an open cavity, and a drive mechanism comprising a worm supported by the base plate and operatively connected to the tensioning member inside the cavity via a plurality of slots defined in the tensioning member, the worm selectively rotatable relative to the housing body to tension the tensioning member and level the adjacent tiles between the anchor member and the base plate.
A tile leveling system comprising:
- an anchor member arranged to be positioned in a setting bed below adjacent tiles;
- a tensioning member extending upwardly from the anchor member and arranged to pass between the adjacent tiles, the tensioning member comprised of a metallic material and frangibly connected to the anchor member via a breakage point;
- a housing body positioned on the tensioning member;
- a base plate separate from the housing body and located at or near a bottom of the housing body, the base plate arranged to be positioned on top of the adjacent tiles;
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- a drive mechanism comprising a worm supported by the base plate and rotatably connected to the tensioning member inside the housing body via a plurality of slots defined in the tensioning member, the drive mechanism selectively rotatable relative to the housing body to tension the tensioning member and secure the adjacent tiles between the anchor member and the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.