Patent ID: 7254920

Claim:
A tile-leveling device comprising: a straight edge portion, said straight edge portion including an elongated horizontal tile support flange joined to an elongated vertical support flange, wherein said horizontal tile support flange has a thickness equal to a layer of grout; means for adjustably supporting said straight edge portion on a floor of a shower stall, wherein said means for adjustably supporting said straight edge portion includes: a stud in said vertical support flange adjacent each end of said vertical support flange; a foot extension receiving aperture in said tile support flange adjacent each end of said tile support flange, each said aperture being centered about a respective stud on said vertical support flange; a pair of vertical support leg, each leg having a leg adjustment slot for receiving one of said studs; a pair of horizontal support feet, each foot having a foot extension and each foot being pivotally attached to a lower end of a support leg adjacent said foot extension; and a pair of internally threaded nuts for adjustably securing said vertical support legs onto the vertical support flange using said studs; and means for leveling said straight edge portion secured to the center of said vertical support flange.