Patent ID: 8215296

Claim:
A tile cutting table device comprising: (a) a generally flat platform, wherein legs extend downwardly from the platform, the legs are pivotally attached to the platform such that the legs can be folded underneath the platform for storage or transport; (b) a first side panel pivotally attached to a first side edge of the platform, a second side panel pivotally attached to a second side edge of the platform, a third side panel pivotally attached to a third side edge of the platform, and a fourth side panel pivotally attached to a fourth side edge of the platform, wherein the side panels can pivot between a down position wherein the panels lie atop a top surface of the platform and an up position wherein the side panels are generally perpendicular to the platform and together form an enclosure around the top surface of the platform; (c) a water inlet hole disposed in either the platform or a side panel, the water inlet hole functions to fluidly connect a water source to the tile cutting table device such that water can be brought onto the top surface of the platform; (d) a drainage hole disposed in the platform, the drainage hole functions to drain off water from the top surface of the platform; (e) a perforated tile cutting plate disposed on the top surface of the platform, the perforated tile cutting plate comprises one or more cutting grooves disposed therein for accommodating a blade of a saw; (f) a clamp bar positioned over the tile cutting plate, the clamp bar functions to clamp down on a tile to hold the tile in place during cutting procedures, wherein a first shaft extends downwardly from a first end of the clamp bar and a second shaft extends downwardly from a second end of the clamp bar, the first shaft extends through and past a first compression spring disposed in the cutting plate, the second shaft extends through and past a second compression spring disposed in the cutting plate, the first shaft and second shaft are both attached to a stabilizing plate positioned underneath the platform, wherein the clamp bar can move between a down position wherein the clamp bar is moved toward the cutting plate and an up position wherein the clamp bar is moved away from the cutting plate, the clamp bar is biased in the up position caused by the compression springs; and (g) a pedal rod extending downwardly from the stabilizing plate and attaching to a foot pedal, the foot pedal can move between a down position wherein the foot pedal is pushed toward a ground surface and an up position wherein the foot pedal is raised above the ground surface, the foot pedal is biased in the up position caused by the compression springs; wherein when the foot pedal is pushed to the down position the pedal rod, stabilizing plate, and first shaft and second shaft pull down on the clamp bar moving the clamp bar to the down position to clamp down on the tile.