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An adjustable frame for simultaneously aligning and installing multiple tiles. The adjustable frame contains a plurality of tile apertures. Each tile aperture is sized to accept a particular tile size. Tiles are inserted into each of the tile apertures to allow multiple tiles to be installed and aut

An adjustable frame for simultaneously aligning and installing multiple tiles. The adjustable frame contains a plurality of tile apertures. Each tile aperture is sized to accept a particular tile size. Tiles are inserted into each of the tile apertures to allow multiple tiles to be installed and automatically be aligned with one another during the installation process. The width of the grout area between the tiles is thus automatically set by the width of the adjustable frame segments. The adjustable frame is fabricated from independent frame segments which have internal adjustment rod channels. Adjustment rods are adjustably secured to two frame segments such that the distance between the frame segments can be selectably varied. By varying the distance between frame segments, the size of the tile aperture is varied, and therefore the tile size can be varied. The size of the tile apertures can be independently varied in a lateral direction or in a longitudinal direction. Frame segments are independently adjustable such that multiple tile sizes can be installed simultaneously. Tiles with a square or rectangular shape can be installed simultaneously. An alternative embodiment includes an adjustment rod that has indicia for selecting the desired tile size.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] An adjustable tile installation tool for aligning tiles of varying sizes, comprising:a frame having a plurality of frame segments, each frame segment forming a portion of a wall;the frame segments attached to one another such that the wall formed by the frame segments defines a tile

[ I claim:] [1.] An adjustable tile installation tool for aligning tiles of varying sizes, comprising:a frame having a plurality of frame segments, each frame segment forming a portion of a wall;the frame segments attached to one another such that the wall formed by the frame segments defines a tile aperture having a predetermined size and shape, the frame segments attached to one another by extension means that hold the ends of adjacent frame segments in alignment with one another when the frame segments are attached to one another; andmeans for securing the ends of adjacent frame segments to the extension means such that the frame segments may extend from or retract to adjacent frame segments such that the size or shape of the tile aperture is increased or decreased;whereby the tile aperture sizes are adjustable such that they accept tiles of varying sizes.