AU4111499A

AU4111499A - Tile leveling device

Info

Publication number: AU4111499A
Application number: AU41114/99A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Tony Armstrong; Nick Doherty
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-03-12
Filing date: 1999-07-26
Publication date: 2000-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 2019-07-26
Also published as: AU739907B2

Description

TILE LEVELLING DEVICE This invention relates to a new tile leveling device.

When tiling upright surfaces such as walls, faces of balconies and the like, it is an onerous task to ensure tiles are level. The current practice is through manual support of the base plates. The manual method used for supporting the base plate is through a process of mixing sand and cement, and then individually bedding all supports to their correct positions. This process requires all beds to fully cure before any load can be applied to the supports.

This curing time, on average, is approximately two hours. Another alternative is that timber levels are nailed to the wall. The nailing of these timber levels can result in water pipes or electrical cable being damaged. In addition, where the floor or wall surface is not level the task becomes even more difficult It is the object of this invention to provide tilers with the ability to easily set :i 15 level tiles irrespective of the floor or wall surface alignment, which is accomplished in the following manner: o• The new tile leveling device comprises of an upright post which is housed on a base plate, and which has an additional adjustable plate which slides up and down the post to the desired level. A number of tile leveling devices are 9 20 placed against the wall to be tiled and the adjustable plates are adjusted to the level required. A level surface is then placed on the adjustable plate .which is then used as the level for setting the first course of tiles. This ensures all subsequent courses are also level.

With the above and additional objects and advantages in view, as will hereinafter appear, this invention comprises the devices, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described by way of example and illustrated in the accompanying drawings of a preferred embodiment in which: Figure 1 is a right side view of the tile leveling device according to the present invention; Figure 2 is a left side view of the tile leveling device; Figure 3 and figure 4 are the front and back views of the tile leveling device;

Claims

3. The tile leveling device is placed against the upright surface with the upright post away from the upright surface. The adjustable plate 1 is then moved to the correct level and remains in place through two self-locking points 6 and 20 7. A level, straight edge surface is then laid across the adjustable plate 1 providing the level surface for the first course of tiles. Numerous alterations of the structures herein discussed will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. However, it is to be understood that the present disclosure relates to preferred embodiments of the invention which are for the purpose of illustration only, and are not to be construed as a limitation of the invention. The claim defining the invention is as follows: 1. A tile leveling device comprising: an L-shaped mounting unit with an adjustable plate attached; 4 said mounting unit has a rectangular base plate with an upright post at one end; said adjustable plate has a hole at one end which is placed over the said upright post; said hole has two self-locking edges; said upright post has an end cap at the top of the upright post; 2. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein any portion of the body is fabricated from plastic. 3. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein any portion of the body is fabricated from wood.
4. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein any portion of the body is fabricated from aluminum. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein any portion of the body is fabricated from steel.
6. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is cylindrical;
7. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is flat-sided;
8. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is attached to the base plate through welds;
9. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is attached to the base plate through hinges; A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is attached to the base plate through plastic molding;
11. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the upright post is attached to the base plate through metal molding;
12. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein then end cap is removable;
13. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the end cap is permanently attached through welds;
14. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the end cap is permanently attached through plastic molding;
15. A tile leveling device according to claim 1 wherein the end cap is permanently attached through metal molding;
16. A tile leveling device, said device being substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this 2 -S day of February 1999 Nick Doherty Tony Armstrong