Device for levelling and separating floor tiles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12264484-B2
Application number	US-202118000273-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2021
Priority date	Feb 3, 2021
Publication date	Apr 1, 2025
Grant date	Apr 1, 2025

Abstract

A device for levelling and separating floor tiles, comprising:—a body with a supporting base ( 11 ) for the tiles (B) and a separator element ( 12 ) linked to said base ( 11 ) by pre-weakened break points ( 13 ), and—a levelling wedge ( 2 ) suited to be inserted into a window ( 14 ) in the separator element ( 12 ) and which comprises a lower surface ( 21 ) for support on the tiles (B) and an upper surface ( 22 ) with a plurality of teeth ( 26 ) presenting superiorly, in a transversal direction, a curvature, defining therein:—a higher central area ( 26 a ) for initial contact with a central part ( 14 a ) of the upper end of the window in the separator element ( 12 ) and—laterally descending areas ( 26 b ) for progressive contact with lateral parts ( 14 b ) that are more remote from said central part ( 14 a ) of the window ( 14 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for levelling and separating floor tiles, comprising:
a body, with a “T” profile, provided with a supporting base for the tiles to be levelled and a separator element perpendicular to the supporting base, linked to said supporting base by pre-weakened break points, and the separator element being provided with a square window; and
a levelling wedge configured to be inserted into the square window in the separator element and comprising: a lower surface for support on the tiles to be levelled; an upper surface for thrusting the separator element in an upward direction, provided with a plurality of transversal teeth;
a rear surface, and lateral surfaces;
wherein the teeth have an upper profile with a curvature, in a transversal direction, defining therein:
a higher central region, configured to provide a sector for initial contact of the teeth upper profile with a central part of a straight upper edge of the square window in the separator element during a frontal insertion of the levelling wedge into the square window in the separator element;
laterally descending sectors on both sides of this the higher central region configured for progressive contact with lateral parts that are more remote from the central part of the straight upper edge of said square window during a further insertion of the levelling wedge into the square window in the separator element; and
chamfered lateral ends, converging towards an upper area of the levelling wedge and ending at the respective ends of said laterally descending sectors.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the levelling wedge comprises on both sides of the upper surface two longitudinal recesses delimiting on said upper surface a central longitudinal portion where the teeth are defined and laterally spaced from the lateral surfaces of the levelling wedge.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the levelling wedge comprises on the rear surface thereof a concave recess forming an ergonomic surface, configured for manual thrusting of the levelling wedge.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the levelling wedge comprises in a front area thereof a segment of decreasing width towards a front end of the levelling wedge; and that defines in said levelling wedge a front end of a width smaller than that of the square window.

Assignees

• Boada Germans Sa

Inventors

• Quesada Barbero Juan Antonio
• Duran Conesa Salvador
• Sanchez Mora María

Classifications

• E04F21/22

  of single elements, e.g. flooring cramps {; flexible webs (cutting tiles B28D1/225)} · CPC title

• E04F21/0092 Primary

  Separate provisional spacers used between adjacent floor or wall tiles (E04F13/0889, E04F15/02005 takes precedence) · CPC title