Floor Leveling Device

Abstract

A floor leveling device for leveling tiles includes a base having a plate and a stem. The plate has a planar upper surface configured to engage the tiles and an angled lower surface opposite the planar upper surface. The stem extends generally perpendicularly from the planar upper surface. The floor leveling device also includes a cap coupled to the stem for movement along the stem.

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         10 . A floor leveling device for leveling tiles, the floor leveling device comprising:
 a base including a plate and a stem extending generally perpendicularly from the plate, the stem having a threaded portion; and   a cap threadably coupled to the threaded portion of the stem for movement along the stem, the cap including a threaded bore for receiving the stem and an aperture spaced apart from the threaded bore for viewing portions of the tiles beneath the cap;   wherein the cap includes a frustoconically-shaped body; and   wherein the cap also includes a plurality of flanges extending radially outward from the frustoconically-shaped body, and wherein the plurality of flanges is circumferentially spaced around the frustoconically-shaped body.   
     
     
         11 . The floor leveling device of  claim 10 , wherein the cap includes a plurality of apertures for viewing portions of the tiles beneath the cap. 
     
     
         12 . The floor leveling device of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of apertures is circumferentially spaced around the cap. 
     
     
         13 . The floor leveling device of  claim 10 , wherein the cap includes a flange extending radially outward from the cap such that the flange has a generally flat surface that extends perpendicular to the plate. 
     
     
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         16 . A floor leveling device for leveling tiles, the floor leveling device comprising:
 a base including a plate and a stem extending generally perpendicularly from the plate, the stem having a threaded portion; and   a cap threadably coupled to the threaded portion of the stem for movement along the stem, the cap including an aperture for viewing portions of the tiles beneath the cap;   wherein the cap includes a frustoconically-shaped body;   wherein the cap also includes a plurality of flanges extending radially outward from the frustoconically-shaped body, and wherein the plurality of flanges is circumferentially spaced around the frustoconically-shaped body; and   wherein the cap further includes a plurality of apertures formed through the frustoconically-shaped body and positioned between the plurality of flanges.   
     
     
         17 . The floor leveling device of  claim 10 , wherein the cap includes a ridge formed on a bottom surface of the cap, and wherein the ridge is configured to engage the tiles. 
     
     
         18 . The floor leveling device of  claim 17 , wherein the ridge is a continuous, annular rib formed on the bottom surface of the cap. 
     
     
         19 . The floor leveling device of  claim 10 , wherein the stem includes a flattened portion positioned between the plate and the threaded portion, and wherein the cap includes an inner bore that at least partially receives the flattened portion of the stem. 
     
     
         20 . A floor leveling device for leveling tiles, the floor leveling device comprising:
 a base including
 a plate having a planar upper surface configured to engage the tiles, a first angled lower surface opposite the planar upper surface and adjacent a first edge of the plate, a second angled lower surface opposite the planar upper surface and adjacent a second edge of the plate, a first notch formed through the planar upper surface and the first angled lower surface at the first edge, and a second notch formed through the planar upper surface and the second angled lower surface at the second edge, and 
 a stem extending generally perpendicularly from the planar upper surface of the plate, the stem including a threaded portion and a flattened portion positioned between the plate and the threaded portion; and 
   a cap threadably coupled to the threaded portion of the stem for movement along the stem, the cap including a plurality of flanges extending radially outward from the cap, a plurality of apertures positioned between the plurality of flanges for viewing portions of the tiles beneath the cap, and a ridge formed on a bottom surface of the cap and configured to engage the tiles.