Floor tile scoring-cutting guide

Abstract

A device to be used as tool creating a straightedge for scoring or cutting VCT (vinyl composition tile) or vinyl floor tile, comprising of a triangular plate that has flat and smooth side surface edges to be used as a straightedge guide to draw a utility knife or other apparatus along the edge. On one of the right angle sides of said triangular plate and face, is an elongated bar fence that extends at ninety-degree angle outwardly from said triangular plate and face. An optional T-bar fence constructed as an integral part of the Floor Tile CuttingGuide extends only a minimal distance and only far enough from the bottom edge in order that the device can lay flat on a floor tile when it is abutted to the edge or laying off to the side of a floor tile. An optional bar fence on one of the right angle straightedge sides is movable up or down in a ninety-degree angle from said plate and face allowing for the bar fence to lay flat on a floor tile or drop down when off to the side and become a fence that can be abutted to the edge of the floor tile. A preferred embodiment along the fore mentioned sides, there are numeral and corresponding measurement markings indicating distance. Along and by the right angle straightedge side, measurement makings indicate the distance from the bar fence and the edge of the floor tile. Along and by the diagonal straightedge side, measurement makings indicate the distance that the right angle straightedge is from the bottom of floor tile being sized. Such measurement markings on the diagonal are parallel and horizontal to the right angle straightedge side that indicate distance right angle straightedge is from the bottom of the floor tile for easy, quick and accurate measuring for sizing, eliminating the need for a tape measure or other measuring device. With optional recessed, indented or even slightly protruding markings, they are a minimal distance away from the edge allowing for an unobstructed and unencumbered flat and smooth side to guide and to draw a utility knife or other such apparatus along the tool edge. With a preferred embodiment, optionally on the flat face or embedded into the plate of said triangle, is a non slip-slide material made preferably of a rubber material, however optionally it can be made of other material such as vinyl or leather that hold the tool firmly and securely in place preventing movement of tool while using it as a scoring or cutting guide. The tool is constructed preferably of a hard cased aluminum, however optionally it can be constructed of any integrally formed material such as any metal or hard plastic that is solid in nature. It is a tool that is lightweight, compact and easily storable.

Claims

1. A device made from an integrally formed triangle comprising of a thin plate with a flat face. Said plate having flat and smooth side edges on at least one right angle and the diagonal side, thus forming a straightedge as a scoring and or a cutting guide apparatus for floor tiles.

2. An apparatus of claim 1 comprising of an optional elongated T-bar fence extending outwardly in a ninety-degree angle from said face and plate on one side of the right angles.

3. Said T-bar fence of claim 2 extends only far enough to allow said plate to lay flat and securely on a floor tile unobstructed when abutted to an edge or lying just off of the edge of said floor tile.

4. An apparatus of claim 1 comprising of an optional elongated bar fence on one side of the right angles that extends outwardly at a ninety-degree angle from said triangle plate and face that is movable in an up and down ninety-degree direction from said plate and face that will allow entire tool to lay flat on a floor tile or drop down to be used as a fence when abutted to said floor tile.

5. The other said right angle and diagonal sides of claims 2, 3 and 4 comprising of flat and smooth surface edges to be used as a straightedge.

6. The said right angle straightedge side of claim 5 comprising of numeral and corresponding measurement hash markings indicating distance from bar fence.

7. The said diagonal straightedge side of claim 5 comprising of numeral and corresponding measurement hash markings indicating distance said right angle straightedge side is from the bottom of said floor tile.

8. The said diagonal straightedge side of claim 7 comprising of hash marks that are parallel and horizontal to right angle straightedge side.

9. The said right angle and diagonal straightedge sides of claims 6, 7 and 8 comprising of optional recessed, indented or slightly protruding notches that are set back a minimal distance away from said flat and smooth surface edges.

10. An apparatus of claim 1 comprising of an optional non slip-slide material that is attached upon or embedded into said triangular plate and face of at least one side of said triangular plate made of a rubber material or other non slip-slide material such as vinyl or leather or other non slip-slide material.

11. The constructed material of claim 1 comprising preferably of a hard cased aluminum or optionally constructed of any integrally formed material of metal, plastic or other solid material.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG. 1 Shows from a front view and FIG. 2 shows from an isometric view of a basic embodiment of the Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide being a triangular plate with a flat face with measurement numerals and correspondent measurement markings with a bar fence on one of the square right angle sides.

[0016] 11. Measurement numeral markings along side of the other square right angle side of the bar fence.

[0017] 12. Indicator measurement hash markings along the other square right angle side of the bar fence.

[0018] 13. Flat and smooth edge of other right angle square side of the bar fence side creating a straightedge guide.

[0019] 14. Horizontal parallel indicator measurement markings along diagonal straightedge side for sizing and designating distance right angle straightedge side is from bottom of tile being sized that that are slightly setback from edge.

[0020] 15. Numeral measurement markings along edge of diagonal straightedge side.

[0021] 16. Flat face of the triangular plate of the Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide embodiment.

[0022] 17. Flat and smooth diagonal edge side creating a straightedge guide.

[0023] 18. The T-bar fence elongated on one side of the right angle triangle wherein that it extends outwardly in a ninety-degree angle from said triangular plate.

[0024] FIG. 3 Shows from a front view and FIG. 4 shows from an isometric view and a preferred embodiment of the Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide of the triangular plate with a flat face and measurement numerals and correspondent measurement markings with a T-bar fence on one of the square right angle sides.

[0025] 19. Non-skid, non-slip surface attached to the face or embedded into the plate of triangular plate preferably made from a rubber material or other such material, creating a non-skid, non-slip surface to prevent the tool from movement while floor tile is being cut.

[0026] FIG. 5 Shows an isometric view of an optional embodiment of the Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide of the triangular plate with a flat face and measurement numerals and correspondent measurement markings with a movable bar fence on one of the square right angle sides with the non-skid, non-slip surface.

[0027] 20. The movable bar fence elongated on one side of the right angle triangle wherein that it extends outwardly in a ninety-degree angle from said triangular plate.

[0028] 21. An indented and cut out slot on bar fence allowing for up and down movement.

[0029] 22. The pinned screw in slot on the bar fence for a loose attachment to the triangular plate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1 AND FIG. 2

[0030] The basic embodiment of the Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide is a triangular plate with a flat face (16) with measurement numerals (11) (15) and corresponding measurement markings (12) (14) designating distance. Right angle straightedge side (13) and diagonal straightedge side (17) of the triangular plate (16) having flat and smooth sided edges creating a straightedge for a utility knife or other such apparatus to be drawn against as a guide. On the diagonal straightedge side (17) are numeral markings (15) and horizontal and parallel markings (14) that are corresponding to the right angle straightedge side (13) designating measurement distance right angle straightedge side (13) is from the bottom of the floor tile to be sized as well as corresponding with the length of the elongated bar fence (18). A preferred embodiment, measurement markings (14) (12) and numeral markings (11) (15) optionally are recessed, indented or slightly protruding markings. Such markings (12) (14) being a minimal distance from edge of right angle and diagonal straightedge sides (13) (17). The T-bar fence (18) extends outwardly at a ninety-degree angle from the said triangular plate and face (16) only a minimal distance and only far enough that Floor Tile Scoring Guide will lie flat on floor tile to be sized. The embodiment of the Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide is manufactured from any form of an integrally formed solid material, preferably constructed of hard cased aluminum.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3Preferred Embodiment

[0031] A preferred embodiment wherein on the face of triangular plate (16) having a non-skid and non-slide material (19) attached upon or embedded into the triangular plate and face (16) to hold Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide firmly and securely in place. In the preferred embodiment of the Floor Tile Scoring-Cutting Guide it is manufactured from hard cased aluminum.

FIG. 5Optional Bar Fence

[0032] An optional embodiment with a bar fence (20) that has an elongated squared off rectangle bar that is separate from the body of the triangular plate (16) having indented and cut out slots (21) for loose attachment to triangular plate (16) by a pinned screw (22) that can be taken out for removal of the bar fence (20).