ES1079226U - Separator of tiles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Tile separator; for the uniform alignment and separation of successive tiles during their placement and fixing on a surface, comprising: - a flattened body (1) with two parallel horizontal surfaces; - at least a first pair of separating legs (2), aligned in a first horizontal direction (d1), perpendicular to the flattened body (1), projecting vertically with respect to at least one of the horizontal surfaces of the flattened body (1), and a heavy determinant of the separation between consecutive tiles; - at least one horizontal recess (3) defined in the flattened body (1), oriented in a direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (d1) defined by the first pair of spacer legs (2) and defining a respective fold line of said flattened body (1); said horizontal recess (3) delimiting in the flattened body (1) at least two end portions (12), carriers of the separating legs (2) of the first pair and which, depending on the degree of folding of said flattened body (1) ), they are disposed coplanarly or forming a variable angle between them: characterized in that the separator is constituted in a transparent plastic material. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

5 TILE SEPARATOR.

Object of the invention.

The present invention relates to a tile separator intended for

10 be positioned between the corners of the tiles, facilitating the alignment of the tiles during installation on a surface, and the definition between them of separation slots of uniform width.

Field of application of the invention.

15 This separator is applicable in the construction sector and more specifically in the placement of ceramic pieces for the formation of a surface coating, such as walls or floors.

Background of the invention.

Currently, different ceramic piece separators are known that basically have separating legs intended to be positioned in the four-tile area, guaranteeing their alignment in pairs and

25 the definition between them of a given separation.

Some of the known separators are designed to perform the separation of tiles placed in the same plane:

In WO01 / 12918A1 a matrix of rectangular tiles fixed by a layer of material to a substrate is described in which said matrix has interstices between adjacent corners of four tiles, said matrix including a plurality of tile separators located in the respective interstices of the matrix, each separator including four frontal portions, spaced 90 °, which are interposed between the respective adjacent faces of the tiles and which also includes a posterior portion that is interposed between the substrate and each of the tiles adjacent to the interstitium .

In US2004 / 0250435 a tile separator is described which comprises a support portion adapted to overlap by a lower contact surface on the exposed face of one or more tiles and a plurality of first individual separator elements projected inferiorly from the bottom surface. Support separator.

Document US2004060184 describes a reusable and double-wide tile spacer for alignment, spacing and pressing of the tiles. This separator has a horizontal body with an open center for visual access to the corners of the tiles and with several vertical legs distributed around it.

Another known tile separator, described in the utility model ES1 077 734U of the same holder of the present invention, has constructive peculiarities that in addition to allowing the separation of adjacent tiles during their placement on a flat surface and allowing their removal and reuse Once the tiles are fixed on the laying surface, it allows the separation and maintenance of the alignment of adjacent tile pairs to be carried out regardless of whether the consecutive rows of tile joints are aligned, or are displaced laterally to the breaker, or that the rows of tiles are installed on surfaces that form different angles to each other, for example 90º, when these surfaces are a wall and a floor, or other angles when it comes to surface sections with different inclinations.

This last separator provides greater versatility and convenience of use, allowing its use between tiles located in the same plane or in different planes.

A general problem in the use of tile separators is the difficulty to make a precise placement in the area of concurrence of the corners of several tiles, since the separator itself prevents the view of this area of concurrence of the tiles by the installer .

The only solution proposed to overcome this problem is the one used, for example, in document US2004060184 mentioned above, and which consists of the tile separator having a horizontal body with an open center through which the area of concurrence of the tiles.

However, this solution is not particularly suitable for certain separators such as the one described in the utility model ES1 077 734U that has a flattened body with at least one horizontal recess that defines a folding line suitable for said separator that can be folded, and perform the separation of tiles arranged in different planes.

Description of the invention

The tile separator of the invention is suitable for uniform alignment and separation of successive tiles during placement and fixation on a surface.

This tile separator being of the type described in the utility model ES1 077 734U of the same holder; It has some characteristics oriented to facilitate its placement and the observation of the area of concurrence of the tiles to be separated, without the separator itself preventing such observation and without the need for the separator body to have a window or an open center that causes its weakening

This separator comprises: - a flattened body with two parallel horizontal surfaces; - at least a first pair of separating legs, aligned in a first horizontal direction, perpendicular to the flattened body, projecting vertically with respect to at least one of the horizontal surfaces of the flattened body, and with a thickness determining the separation between consecutive tiles; - at least one horizontal recess defined in the flattened body, oriented in a direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction defined by the first pair of spacer legs and defining a respective folding line of said flattened body; delimiting said horizontal recess in the horizontal body at least two end portions, bearing the separating legs of the first pair and which, depending on the degree of folding of said flattened body, are arranged coplanarly or forming a variable angle to each other.

To solve the proposed problem, this tile separator has the particularity that the whole of it is made of a transparent plastic material, which allows to visualize the area of convergence of the tiles located below the separator, and consequently facilitate its correct placement and use.

Description of the figures.

To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the features of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following is represented:

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 Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the tile separator according to the invention, with two pairs of separating legs aligned in two perpendicular directions.

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 Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the tile separator disposed between the corners of four tiles arranged coplanarly, establishing alignment and separation between them and allowing observation of the area of concurrence of the tiles through the transparent body of the separator .

Preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in the attached figures, the tile separator comprises a flattened body (1) and a first pair of spacer legs (2) aligned in a first direction (D1) and perpendicular to the flattened body (1).

These separating legs (2) protrude from the flattened body (1) defining an upper section (21) of smaller thickness and a lower section (22) of greater thickness, which allows the separator to define between the tiles (B) two distances of separation depending on the position of the same.

The flattened body (1) has two horizontal recesses (3) perpendicular to the direction (D1) defined by the first pair of spacer legs (2) and which form two fold lines of the flattened body (1); delimiting said recesses in the flattened body (1) a central portion (11) and two end portions (12) bearing the first separating legs (2).

In the example shown, the separator has a second pair of separating legs (4) aligned in a second direction (D2), perpendicular to the first direction (D1), said separating legs (4) being equidistant from the separating legs (2) .

These separating legs (4) also protrude vertically from the flattened body (1), defining an upper section (41) and a lower section (42) of different thicknesses and coincident respectively with those of sections (21 and 22), upper and lower , of the first pair of separating legs (2).

According to the invention, the separator is constituted in a transparent plastic material which allows, as shown in Figure 2, that during its use a concurrence zone of the tiles to be separated can be visualized through it.

Specifically, in said figure 2, the corners of four tiles (B) separated and aligned uniformly by the separating legs (2, 4) of the separator, which are arranged between said tiles (B), can be observed through the transparent material of the separator. .

Claims (1)

1.-Tile separator; for the uniform alignment and separation of successive tiles during their placement and fixation on a surface, which comprises:

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 a flattened body (1) with two parallel horizontal surfaces;

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 at least a first pair of separating legs (2), aligned in a first horizontal direction (D1), perpendicular to the flattened body (1), projecting vertically with respect to at least one of the horizontal surfaces of the body

10 flattened (1), and with a determining thickness of the separation between consecutive tiles;

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 at least one horizontal recess (3) defined in the flattened body (1), oriented in a direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction (D1) defined by the first pair of spacer legs (2) and defining a respective line of folded of said flattened body (1); delimiting said horizontal recess (3) in the flattened body (1) at least two end portions (12), bearing the separating legs (2) of the first pair and which, depending on the degree of folding of said flattened body (1 ), are arranged coplanarly or forming a variable angle to each other: characterized in that the separator is constituted in a

20 transparent plastic material.