Apparatus and method for removing floor tile

• US 20070006547A1
• Filed: 07/11/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jack York
• Original Assignee: Jack York
• Inventors: York, Jack
• Application Number:
  US11/178,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20070006547A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/747.100
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/22 of single elements, e.g. flooring cramps ; flexible webs cutting tiles B28D1/225
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/006 Arrangements for removing of previously fixed floor coverings

Abstract

An apparatus and a method that is used to mechanically remove flooring tiles intact from the foundation and then after the foundation and tile surfaces have been prepared, the same tile is set undamaged.

Claims

1. A method for removing a portion of a grouted tile floor from the foundation comprising the steps of:

a. removing grout and cementitious material around all sides of said tile without damaging said tile;

b. securing an apparatus to said tile, the apparatus comprising a rigid material forming an impact driver of a predetermined size;

an impact blade attached to said impact driver that fits into an evacuated tile space adjacent to said tile;

a clamp that secures said impact blade to said tile, and;

an impact area on said impact driver for a hammering force to be applied on said impact area used to drive said impact blade and consequently said tile forward in the same direction of the impact force;

c. impacting the impact area to drive the tile forward.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein removing said grout around said tile is done using a circular abrasive blade saw to cut out said grout or a drill to bore multiple holes in a series in said grout.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said clamp holds said impact blade firmly to said tile and uses a tensioning means to control the pressure exerted on said tile by said clamp.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said impact blade is secured to said tile on the side opposite said impact area through a tensioning means.

5. An apparatus for removing a grouted floor tile comprising:

a. a means for removing grout and cementing material around all sides of said tile without damaging said tile;

b. a rigid material forming an impact driver of a predetermined size;

c. a clamp that secures an impact blade to said tile that is dimensioned to fit into evacuated grout space on a side opposite said tile;

d. said impact driver attached to said impact blade that is dimensioned to fit into an evacuated tile space adjacent to said edge of the tile opposite to said clamp; and

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e. an impact area on said impact driver for a hammering force to be used to drive said impact blade and consequently said tile forward.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the means for removing said grout around said tile is a circular abrasive blade saw or a drill.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said clamp holds said impact blade firmly to said tile and uses a tensioning means to control the pressure exerted on said tile by said clamp.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said impact blade is secured to said tile on the side opposite said impact area through a tensioning means.