Patent ID: 7434576

Claim:
A cutting apparatus for cutting tiles comprising a base being rectangular and having a top; a proximal end; a distal end; and an elongated slot being defined near the distal end of the base; a rail device being connected to the base over the top and having a first support being formed on the distal end of the base near the elongated slot; a second support being formed on the proximal end of the base opposite to the elongated slot; and two rail-posts being connected between the supports over the top of the base, being parallel to each other and being perpendicular to the elongated slot; a cutting device being connected to the base and having a mounting bracket being connected movably to the rail device over the top of the base; an operating shaft being connected pivotally to the mounting bracket and extending toward the proximal end of the base opposite to the elongated slot; and a cutter being connected to the operating shaft and facing the top of the base; a positioning ruler being mounted movably on the elongated slot of the base; and a clamping apparatus being connected securely to the base and having two pressing elements selectively pressed against the positioning ruler; and two connecting brackets being T-shaped, being connected to the distal end of the base and each connecting bracket having a horizontal segment being mounted on the distal end of the base; a vertical segment being formed on the horizontal segment and having an inner end; and an outer end; an extending frame being L-shaped, being connected pivotally to the vertical segment of the connecting bracket and having a lower end being connected pivotally to the inner end of the vertical segment of the connecting bracket; an upper end extending over the positioning ruler, and a turning segment being defined between the lower end and the upper end; two connecting beams being connected pivotally to the outer end of the vertical segment of the connecting bracket; and two mounting beams being V-shaped, being connected to the turning segment of the extending frame and the connecting beams; and a handle being connected to the mounting beams of the connecting bracket at ends of the mounting beams opposite to the connecting beams and the extending frame.