Reveal Edge Tile Cutting Apparatus

Abstract

A reveal edge tile cutting apparatus is provided for. The reveal edge tile cutting apparatus has a tray with a top surface and a bottom surface, as well as a first set of tracks and a second set of tracks. Attached to these tracks is a vertical cutter featuring two cutting wheels, a horizontal cutter featuring a separate cutting wheel. A measuring device may be located on the top surface of the tray.

Claims

1. A tile cutting apparatus, comprising: a tray, having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter, a first set of tracks, wherein the first set of tracks extends beyond said perimeter; a first cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track, the first cutting mechanism comprising a first blade; a second cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track, the second cutting mechanism comprising a second blade and a third blade, wherein the second blade and third blade are oriented in a perpendicular position.

2. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, the first cutting mechanism further comprising a pivoting handle connected to the first blade, wherein the handle allows the first blade to be rotated about an axis.

3. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a measuring device disposed on said top surface.

4. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a second set of tracks; and a hole cutting mechanism, comprising an adjustable circle cutter and a handle wherein said hole cutting mechanism is slidably attached to said second set of tracks, and wherein said adjustable circle cutter can be moved in a circular motion by said handle.

5. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first set of tracks and the second set of tracks are substantially parallel to each other.

6. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first set of tracks and the second set of tracks are substantially perpendicular to each other.

7. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said tray is sized to receive 2424 tiles.

8. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tile is selected from the group consisting of: acoustical tiles, tiles with fiber class backing, veneer acoustical tiles, healthcare-compliant acoustical panels, sound panels, and insulation panels.

9. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first blade is sized to cut through an tile, and wherein said second blade is sized to cut substantially halfway through said tile.

10. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a tool storage area attached to said tray.

11. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first set of tracks and said second set of tracks are elevated from said top surface.

12. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 10, wherein said first set of tracks and said second said of tracks are substantially elevated a distance of 1 inch from said top surface.

13. The tile cutting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first blade, second blade, and third blade are replaceable.

14. A method of cutting a reveal edge on an acoustic tile, comprising the steps of: providing, a tile cutting apparatus, comprising: a tray, having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter, a first set of tracks, wherein the first set of tracks extends beyond said perimeter, a first cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track, the first cutting mechanism comprising a first blade, a second cutting mechanism, slidably connected to said first track, the second cutting mechanism comprising a second blade and a third blade, wherein the second blade and third blade are oriented in a perpendicular position; providing, at least one tile; placing, one of the at least one tiles on the tray; aligning, the placed tile with the perimeter of the tray such that it may be cut to a desired size; sliding, the first cutting mechanism, over an edge of the tile; sliding, the second cutting mechanism, over the edge of the tile such that a reveal edge is cut; removing, the placed tile from the tray.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the tile is selected from the group consisting of: acoustical tiles, tiles with fiber class backing, veneer acoustical tiles, healthcare-compliant acoustical panels, sound panels, and insulation panels.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the tile cutting apparatus further comprises: a second set of tracks; and a hole cutting mechanism, comprising an adjustable circle cutter and a handle wherein said hole cutting mechanism is slidably attached to said second set of tracks, and wherein said adjustable circle cutter can be moved in a circular motion by said handle; and the method further comprises the step of: adjusting, the circle cutter to a desired radius; and rotating the handle until a circle is cut in the placed tile.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 2 shows a top view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. Identical elements in the various figures are identified with the same reference numerals.

[0031] Reference will now be made in detail to each embodiment of the present invention. Such embodiments are provided by way of explanation of the present invention, which is not intended to be limited thereto. In fact, those of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate upon reading the present specification and viewing the present drawings that various modifications and variations can be made thereto.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1 a front view of an embodiment of the present invention in shown. Here, tile cutting apparatus 100 is comprised of first cutting mechanism 101, second cutting mechanism 102, and adjustable circle cutter 104. This view show the relationship between first cutting mechanism 101 and second cutting mechanism 102. First cutting mechanism 101 and second cutting mechanism 102 are on the same track. That is, when a user slides the second cutting mechanism 102 over a tile, when the first cutting mechanism 101 is slid along the same track, it will make cuts in substantially the same area, cutting a reveal edge for the tile. Circle cutter 104 is also shown.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows a top view of an embodiment of the present invention. Shown here is tile cutting apparatus 100, handle 103, adjustable circle cutter 104, measuring device 107, first set of tracks 105 and second set of tracks 108. As can be seen, first cutting mechanism 101 and second cutting mechanism 102 (See FIG. 1) are both disposed on first set of tracks 105. This allows them to provide consistent lines when cutting an inserted tile. Note that while the combination of these two cutting mechanisms can be used to create a reveal edge, by pivoting handle 103 such that the first cutting mechanism extends further downward, a user can cut a clean edge on an inserted tile. Measuring device 107 is disposed on the top surface of the tray so that a user may cut a tile to a specific size, which is often needed for acoustic tiles, as many ceiling are square-shaped. Preferable measuring device 107 is a ruler shown in inches, but it may also be shown in centimeters, or any other unit of distance. Second set of tracks 108 allows for adjustable circle cutter 104 to be positioned in an appropriate locations.

[0034] Referring to FIG. 3, a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Of note here is cutting apparatus 100, first cutting mechanism 101, second cutting mechanism 102, adjustable circle cutter 104, first set of tracks 105, tray 106, and second set of tracks 108. A user would use this embodiment by placing a finished or unfinished tile on tray 106. After positioning the appropriate edge of the tile by first set of tracks 105, a user will slide second cutting mechanism 102 over the edge of the tile. This will completely cut the tile so that it is the appropriate shape. If a user merely wants to cut a tile they can remove it at this point. However, if a user wishes to create a reveal edge, they would slide the first cutting mechanism along first set of tracks 105. The dual blades of first cutting mechanism provide for the reveal edge. If a user wishes to cut a circle in the tile, to accommodate a sprinkler or other similar item, they position the portion of the tile to be cut underneath adjustable circle cutter 104. Note that adjustable circle cutter can slide on second set of tracks 108 to ease this process. Once in position, a user should calibrate adjustable circle cutter 104 so that it will create a circle with a desired diameter. At this point, a user would take the handle for adjustable circle cutter 104 and rotate the handle until the attached blades finish cutting the circle.

[0035] Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made only by way of illustration and that numerous changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.