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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2007
Robert H. Gifford, New Freedom, PA (US);
Marco Alessandro Mattucci, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason Carl Mcroberts, Red Lion, PA (US);
Brent Austin Kuehne, Red Lion, PA (US);
Micah Alan Coleman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael Frederick Cannaliato, Bel Air, MD (US);
Weston John Van Wambeke, Towson, MD (US);
Jeff Whitehead, Baltimore, MD (US);
Robert H. Gifford, New Freedom, PA (US);
Marco Alessandro Mattucci, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason Carl McRoberts, Red Lion, PA (US);
Brent Austin Kuehne, Red Lion, PA (US);
Micah Alan Coleman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael Frederick Cannaliato, Bel Air, MD (US);
Weston John Van Wambeke, Towson, MD (US);
Jeff Whitehead, Baltimore, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Towson, MD (US);
Abstract
A tile cutting machine includes a tub for receiving water and a tile to be cut therein. A cutting head assembly having a motor driven blade is positioned above a tile supporting surface located in the tub and is movable with respect thereto. A laser projects a line of light from the cutting head assembly down onto the tile supporting surface to provide a visual representation of a cutting path of the blade. A scale permits measurement of a tile to be cut. The laser may be used with the scale to allow a user to quickly determine cutting widths without the need to manually mark the object to be cut. A light source, such as an LED, may be incorporated in the cutting head to illuminate an interior of the tub during operation of the tile cutting machine.