Template Jig For Cutting Tiles

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U.S. Patent : # 6,101,730

Inventor : Vincent A. Marino

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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Template Jig For Cutting Tiles we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.

Objects of the present invention:

The following pictures are meant to display possible physical characteristics of the present invention and are not to be taken in a limiting sense. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.


LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
10 present invention 54 extension portion of second foot
12 open space56 flat portion of second foot
14 floor 58 last one of plurality of sections forming second telescoping leg
16 diagonal pattern of tiles60 arrow indicating movement of extension section of second foot
17 tile positioned adjacent the open area 62 arrow indicating pivotal movement of flat section of second foot
18 side wall64 line between flat portions of feet indicating point at which tile is to be cut
20 first leg of tile cutting marking indicator template jig 66 base of each flat portion
22 second leg of tile cutting marking indicator template jig68 pivotal connection between between first and second telescoping legs
24 first end of first leg 70 head of open area
26 second end of first leg72 line between flat portions of feet indicating point at which tile is to be cut
28 first end of second leg 74 group gap adjustment cams
30 second end of second leg76 first adjustable leg
32 first telescoping leg 78 second adjustable leg
34 second telescoping leg80 base side of first adjustable leg
36 plurality of sections forming first and second telescoping legs 82 dovetail recess in first adjustable leg
38 arrow indicating movement of first telescoping leg84 base side of second adjustable leg
40 arrow indicating movement of second telescoping leg 86 dovetail recess in second adjustable leg
42 first foot88 connection device
44 extension portion of first foot 90 first arm of connection device
46 flat portion of first foot92 second arm of connection device
48 last one of plurality of sections forming first telescoping leg 94 pivotal connection
50 arrow indicating movement of extension section of first foot96 dovetail protrusion extending from first arm
51 arrow indicating pivotal movement of flat section of first foot 98 dovetail protrusion extending from second arm
52 second foot

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FIGURE 1

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a floor in which tiles are being laid in a diagonal pattern using the marking indicator template jig of the present invention for marking the tiles which need to be cut.

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FIGURE 2

Figure 2 is a top plan exploded view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention taken within the circle labeled 2 in Fig 1.

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FIGURE 3

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention including telescoping legs adjusted for marking and cutting a tile to the desired shape.

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FIGURE 4

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention wherein the telescoping legs have been removed from the stationary legs and connected together for marking a tile for placement in an area less than half the size of the tile.

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FIGURE 5

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention wherein the telescoping legs have been adjusted for marking and cutting a tile for placement in an area less than half the full size of the tile.

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FIGURE 6

Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the telescoping legs of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention.

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FIGURE 7

Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention in a fully extended position.

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FIGURE 8

Figure 8 is an enlarged side perspective view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention in a fully closed position, a partially open position being shown in dashed lines.

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FIGURE 9

Figure 9 is a bottom plan view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention in a fully closed position including grout gap adjustment cams taken in the direction of the arrow 9 of Fig 7, a partially open position being shown in dashed lines.

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FIGURE 10

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention.

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FIGURE 11

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention including adjustable stationary legs.

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FIGURE 12

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the marking indicator template jig of the present invention taken along the line 12-12 of Fig 11.

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Michael I. Kroll
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Syosset, New York 11791
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