Patent ID: 9145692
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A tool for determining dimensions for cutting a tile, comprising: a body including a platform with a planar top face, a front wall defining an x axis and an x-direction, and a side wall defining a y axis defining a y-direction, the y axis being perpendicular to the x axis; a front guideline disposed on the top face, the front guideline extending along an x′ axis, the x′ axis being parallel to the x axis; a plurality of individually extendable fingers coupled to said body, each finger of said plurality being manually extendable, in the y-direction, to a protracted position, the protracted position being releasably retained until the finger is manually collapsed to a contracted position; a conformable member disposed at the distal end of each finger, the conformable member being conformable independently of the extendibility of the finger and configured to maintain its shape after being manipulated by a user; said platform being configured for placement on an installed tile with a side edge and an open edge adjacent to an area with an obstruction, wherein the front guideline is positioned in superposed alignment with the open edge, and the side wall is positioned in superposed alignment with the side edge; wherein a selection of fingers, including at least two of said plurality of fingers, are extendable towards their protracted positions until the conformable member at the distal end of each finger is engaged with and conformably moved to match the contour of the obstruction; said platform being further configured for removal from the installed tile and for placement adjacent to a loose tile to be cut, wherein the front wall is placed along a first edge of the loose tile, the side wall is positioned in alignment with a second edge of the loose tile, and the fingers and conformable members of the selection are projected over the loose tile; wherein the conformable members of the selection define dimensions for cutting the loose tile.