Patent ID: 8561370
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. A tile aligning and leveling system comprising: a re-useable connecting tab; a first sub tile base member, sized and configured to be placed adjacent to a plurality of tiles, said sub tile base member having a void therein, which is configured to temporarily receive and retain therein a portion of said re-useable connecting tab; said first sub tile base member, further having a member thereon, which is sized and configured to release said re-useable connecting tab when a force is applied to said re-useable connecting tab; where the force causes no harm to a bottom portion of said re-useable connecting tab and allows said re-useable connecting tab to be detached from said first sub tile base member and be reused and mated again with a second sub tile base member, which is identical to said first sub tile base member; a cap system comprising: an upper cap spring portion and a cap base portion, where said upper cap spring portion has an edge tab removal slot therein, which is sized and configured to permit said cap system to be slidingly separated from said re-useable connecting tab, while said connecting tab remains coupled to said sub tile base member; and said upper cap spring portion being configured, so that when pressed toward said sub tile base member, a deflection in said upper cap spring portion occurs, thereby creating a force which is applied across the adjacent tiles.