RU2776517C2 - Handle for leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like with insertion to gaps. A handle for a levelling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles is presented, wherein the spacer contains a base with protruding sections providing gaps for stopping edges of corresponding tiles, and a rod. At the same time, the handle is equipped with circumferential holes on a sidewall, and it has a shape essentially similar to a truncated cone with the first end having a smaller diameter, the second end having a larger diameter, and a sidewall similar to a truncated cone, which is located between the mentioned two ends. Moreover, the handle contains a central section with internal thread, connected to the inner surface of the sidewall by means of a set of ribs, while ribs have a radial extension from the central section with internal thread to the sidewall, wherein ribs are attached to the sidewall essentially on the inner surface of second end (15).

EFFECT: possibility of varying a handle configuration.

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Description

The present invention relates to a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like with an insert into gaps.

The laying of flooring and wall claddings consisting of wall tiles, floor tiles or medium and large tiles with reduced or recessed thickness entails significant difficulties in the steps of leveling the installation and placing the tiles at equal distances to ensure gaps.

To ensure proper relative spacing between tiles and uniform floor leveling, tools specifically designed for this purpose are commonly used.

One type of tool of this type contains an alignment element and a handle.

The leveling element consists of a base that is inserted below the corners, for example four stackable tiles, of which four spaced-off protrusions continue to abut the edges of the respective tiles.

The threaded rod protrudes centrally from the base in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the base.

The handle is screwed onto a threaded rod and is essentially cylindrical with a central portion of the internal thread adapted for the insertion of the rod. The section of the internal thread is axisymmetric, and its axis coincides with the axis of the continuation of the handle.

The handle has a flat portion that is adapted to press the tiles to fix and align the edges and corners of the tiles located on the base of the leveling element.

After laying, the handle connected to the rod is removed by applying pressure in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the rod.

Pre-release points provided on the base near the separating protrusions facilitate separation of the rod from the base.

The base and separating protruding areas are sealed and hidden with a paste, which subsequently provides gaps.

However, these known methods have aspects that can be improved.

The handle has a substantially cylindrical body and does not allow visual contact with the corners of the tiles to be aligned.

In addition, the substantially cylindrical shape can make it difficult to remove the handle after alignment.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like with an insert between gaps, which is capable of improving the state of the art in one or more of the aspects mentioned above.

Within this purpose, it is an object of the invention to provide a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like, with an insert between the gaps, which allows the alignment of the tiles to be visually checked.

It is another object of the invention to provide a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like with an insert between the gaps, which makes it easier and more convenient to remove the spacer after installation compared to known types of spacers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a leveling spacer handle for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like with a gap gap insert that is super reliable, relatively easy to use and cost competitive.

This object, and these and other objects which will become clearer hereinafter, is achieved by means of a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles, and the like, said spacer being of the type comprising a base with gap-providing protruding abutment portions for the edges of the respective tiles and the rod, wherein said handle is characterized in that it is provided with circumferential holes on the side wall.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of a handle for a leveling spacer, for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like, according to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

1 is a view of a leveling spacer for laying tiles and the like with a handle according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the handle of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is another perspective view of the handle of Fig. 1 taken parallel to the plane of the device during use;

Figures 4a and 4b are views of two different application configurations of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a view of the step of removing the handle of the invention shown in Fig. 4a after use.

With reference to the figures, the handle for the leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like according to the invention is generally designated 10.

The handle 10 is applied to a leveling element 11 of a known type, which comprises a base 12 provided with a plurality of spaced apart protrusions 22 to abut the edges of the respective tiles, from which the shaft 13 extends at right angles to said base 12 and is threaded and fixed at right angles to the base 12 at least one break point 23 .

The handle 10 has a substantially tubular shape similar to a truncated cone.

Therefore, the two ends 14 and 15 of the handle 10, one of which faces the tile and the other, in the configuration for use, have different diameters.

A side wall 17, similar to a truncated cone, is located between said two ends.

Preferably, the side wall 17 may be cylindrical.

The handle 10 has a central portion 18 with internal thread, which is continuous with an axis that coincides with the axis of extension of the handle 10 in a shape similar to a truncated cone.

The central section 18 with internal thread is shorter than the distance between the ends 14 and 15.

The central section 18 with internal thread is connected to the inner surface of the side wall 17 in the form of a truncated cone of the handle 10 through a plurality of supporting ribs 19.

Ribs 19 continue radially from said section 18 with internal thread to said side wall 17.

Thus, the ribs 19 provide an adequate redistribution of lateral stresses during the removal of the handle after alignment.

The side wall 17, similar to a truncated cone, is provided with grooves 21 to facilitate proper non-slip grip.

A feature of the invention is the presence on the side wall 17, similar to a truncated cone, of the handle 10, at least one hole 16.

In the example shown in the figures, for example, there are six holes 16.

Such holes 16 are essentially rectangular, but they can also be of various shapes.

Such at least one opening 16 is intended to provide visual contact between the tile installer and the tiles during alignment.

As for the ends 14 and 15, the first end 14, which has a smaller diameter, is annular and has a greater wall thickness than the side wall 17.

This greater thickness than that of the side wall 17 provides more resistance during the removal step.

The second end 15, which has a larger diameter, is tubular and frustoconical in shape.

Preferably, the second end 15, which has a larger diameter, may be tubular and cylindrical.

Essentially, on the inner surface of the second end 15, the ribs 19 are attached to the side wall 17.

With reference to figures 4a and 4b, depending on the type of tile and its thickness, the configuration of the handle 10 can be changed.

For tiles with a reduced thickness, for example up to 20 mm, the end 14, which has a smaller diameter, is located so that it faces the tile 20a, as shown in Fig.4a.

For thicker tiles, for example, over 40 mm, the end 15, which has a larger diameter, is located so that it faces the tile 20b, as shown in Fig.4b.

Fig. 5 is a view of the handle removal step applied with the configuration shown in Fig. 4a.

In order to be able to remove the handle 10 screwed onto the shaft 13 after the alignment step, it is sufficient to strike in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the extension axis of the handle 10 at the height of the end 15, which has a larger diameter.

Thus, the truncated-cone-like handle 10 facilitates removal through a leverage effect.

The handle 10, for example, is made of at least partially transparent plastic material.

It should be noted that the presence of holes on the side wall of the handle in the form of a truncated cone ensures constant visual contact with the tile during the leveling and laying phase.

It should be noted that the presence of a plurality of supporting ribs for the internally threaded central portion connected to the frustocone-like side wall essentially only at the larger diameter end allows for a variation in the handle configuration, which can be used for both thin-thickness tiles and for thicker tiles.

It should be noted that the shape of the handle, similar to a truncated cone, allows you to quickly and easily remove it after installation.

In practice, it has been found that the invention achieves its intended purpose and objects by providing a handle for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like, said spacer being of the type comprising a base with clearance protruding portions for abutting the edges of the respective tiles, and a shaft, wherein the handle is characterized in that it is provided with circumferential holes on the side wall.

The invention thus conceived is susceptible to many modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims; all details can be additionally replaced by other technically equivalent elements.

In practice, the materials used, as well as their suitability for a particular application, as well as the appropriate shapes and sizes, can be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

Claims (7)

1. Handle (10) for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles, and the spacer contains a base (12) with protruding sections (22) that provide gaps to stop the edges of the respective tiles and a rod (13), while the handle (10) characterized in that it is provided with circumferential holes (16) on the side wall (17) and has an essentially truncated cone-like shape with a first end (14) having a smaller diameter, a second end (15) having a larger diameter, and a side wall (17), similar to a truncated cone, which is located between the said two ends (14, 15), and the handle (10) contains a central section (18) with an internal thread, connected to the inner surface of the side wall (17) through a plurality of ribs (19 ), while the ribs have a radial continuation from the central section (18) with internal thread to the side wall (17), and the ribs (19) are attached to the side wall (17) essentially on the inner surface of the second end (15). 2. The handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first end (14) is annular and has a greater wall thickness than the side wall (17). 3. Handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second end (15) is tubular and similar to a truncated cone. 4. Handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second end (15) is tubular and cylindrical. 5. The handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the side wall (17), similar to a truncated cone, is provided with a plurality of grooves (21). 6. Handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made at least partially of a transparent plastic material. 7. Handle (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the circumferential holes are substantially rectangular in shape.

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