US 12,215,507 B2
Device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles
Clinton D. Bunch, Keller, TX (US); and Joshua A. Bunch, Keller, TX (US)
Assigned to Acufloor, LLC, North Richland Hills, TX (US)
Filed by Acufloor, L.L.C., North Richland Hills, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/718,216.
Application 17/718,216 is a continuation of application No. 17/516,095, filed on Nov. 1, 2021.
Application 17/516,095 is a continuation of application No. 16/685,036, filed on Nov. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,162,266, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 16/685,036 is a continuation of application No. 16/102,344, filed on Aug. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,704,274, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/102,344 is a continuation of application No. 15/345,802, filed on Nov. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,047,530, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Application 15/345,802 is a continuation of application No. 15/044,907, filed on Feb. 16, 2016, granted, now 9,487,959, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Application 15/044,907 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/859,316, filed on Apr. 9, 2013, granted, now 9,260,872, issued on Feb. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0235560 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 21/20 (2006.01); E04F 21/00 (2006.01); E04F 21/18 (2006.01); E04F 21/22 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 21/20 (2013.01) [E04F 21/0092 (2013.01); E04F 21/1844 (2013.01); E04F 21/1877 (2013.01); E04F 21/22 (2013.01); E04F 13/0892 (2013.01); E04F 15/02005 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tile leveling device comprising:
a body defining an open window;
a base orthogonally coupled to the body, the base extending to a front of the body and the base extending to a rear of the body;
a base to body coupling including a frangible breakaway section, the base and body being integral prior to frangible separation, the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separating the body from the base; and
a spacing pad integral with the body and extending from at least one of the front and rear thereof, the combination of the spacing pad and the body setting a predetermined joint distance that is greater than a thickness of the body for the tile leveling device within a single product.