Fireplace wings tile setting aid
a technology of setting aid and fireplace wings, which is applied in the direction of lighting and heating equipment, domestic stoves or ranges, construction, etc., can solve the problems of not providing the combination of features, and not magnetically attaching, etc., to achieve uniform spacing and simple installation and removal.
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-03
SCARPINE MATT
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[0013] One of the objects of this invention is to provide a simple to install and remove tile marble or stone setting tool were the tile marble or stone is to be placed above a metal fireplace.
[0014] Another object of the invention is to provide uniform spacing between the tiles that are set above a fireplace.
[0015] Another object of the invention is to provide support for tile is marble or stone placed above a metal fireplace to prevent the tile marble or stone from sagging as the tile marble or stone bonds to the fireplace wall.
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Supporting these tiles over a fireplace opening during the installation process can be quite difficult or just time consuming.
It is common for installers to use masking tape, wood or anything one would find on the job site to support the tiles during the drying process, often this is ineffective.
The prior art discloses many examples of apparatus to aid in the setting of tile and marble on vertical surfaces and more particularly a fireplace, but none providing the combination of features disclosed and claimed herein.
While this invention makes it easier to support tiles that are being set on a vertical surface it requires multiple pieces, does not magnetically attach to a metal firebox and does not allow for variations in the tile spacing.
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[0027] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a fireplace wing tool 10 shown in one embodiment. The tool consists of an elongated member 20. The elongated member and can be made from a number of different materials including but not limited to plastic,, ferrous, and nonferrous materials. The tool may be fabricated by machining welding extruding bending or other manufacturing processes. In the preferred embodiment, the tool is fabricated as a hollow aluminum extrusion. In this embodiment, the center-elongated member is approximately 1″×1″ square and about 3 feet long. While the tool is described here in approximate dimensions and shape, the tool may be a made in a variety of sizes and or shapes that can accomplish the desired result. On one side of the tool magnets 50 and 55 are shown attached to the side. It is also contemplated that the entire tool be fabricated from a ferrous material and magnetized, so the tool is a magnet that would attract to the metal fireplace.
[0028] The magnet...
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A tile setting and installation tool is disclosed that allows for easier setting of tile marble or stone above the opening of a fireplace. The tool consists of an elongated member with a magnet located on the back of the member. The magnet attracts and temporarily holds onto a metal firebox to allow spacing and support for the tile marble or stone that is placed above the opening in the fireplace. The ends of the elongated member are thinned to the width of the grout spacing between the tiles to insure uniformity of tile marble or stone being placement or set. The tool may also included a level to verify orientation of the tile.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to provisional application serial No. 60 / 648,735 filed Feb. 2, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to new and useful improvements in apparatus for installing tile and marble on a fireplace. More particularly, the present invention relates to a magnetically backed tile setting gauge that will magnetically attach to a metal firebox to more easily allow setting of tile and marble in a straight manner above the firebox. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] It is popular to use floor tiles on fireplace surrounds. Supporting these tiles over a fireplace opening during the installation process can be quite difficult or just time consuming. Setting the floor tile around a fireplace consists of placing tile on the sides of the fireplace. The tiles that extend up the sides of the fireplace are called the legs. The last step of installing tile around a fireplace requires some type of support so t...
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CPCE04F19/00F24B1/04F24B1/198
Inventor SCARPINE, MATT
Owner SCARPINE MATT