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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Edward A. Kufner, Fairfield, IA (US);
Michele Volponi, Keokuk, IA (US);
Inventors:
Edward A. Kufner, Fairfield, IA (US);
Michele Volponi, Keokuk, IA (US);
Assignee:
Davinci Italia/USA Group, LLC, Fairfield, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a locking assembly and a bottom plate. The components are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the locking assembly so that the locking assembly is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the locking assembly and bottom plate hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.