Tile spacer and methods of use thereof

Abstract

A removable tile spacer for use in tile installation, configured of a four sided planar stepped device with an oval finger hole therethrough having a first edge width approximately equal to a first standard tile gap, a second edge width approximately equal to a second next wider standard tile gap, a third edge width approximately equal to a third next wider standard tile gap, and a fourth edge width approximately equal to a fourth next large standard tile gap and, thus, functions to be easily used to properly align tile by an installer.

1 . A removable and rotatable tile spacer to set one of a plurality of gaps between opposing edges of adjacent tiles, said tile spacer comprising:
 a multi-sided and multi-stepped tile spacer having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a finger grip aperture formed therethrough;   said tile spacer having a first edge width, said first edge width approximately equal to a first standard tile gap;   said tile spacer having a second edge width, said second edge width approximately equal to a second next wider standard tile gap;   said tile spacer having a third edge width, said third edge width approximately equal to a third next wider standard tile gap; and   said tile spacer having a fourth edge width, said fourth edge width approximately equal to a fourth next large standard tile gap.   
     
     
         2 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said finger grip aperture is oval shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , further comprising a first step between a first upper surface of said first edge width and a second upper surface of said second edge width. 
     
     
         4 . The tile spacer of  claim 3 , further comprising a second step between a second upper surface of said second edge width and a third upper surface of said third edge width. 
     
     
         5 . The tile spacer of  claim 4 , further comprising a third step between said third upper surface of said third edge width and said top surface. 
     
     
         6 . The tile spacer of  claim 3 , wherein said first edge width is formed between said bottom surface and said first upper surface. 
     
     
         7 . The tile spacer of  claim 4 , wherein said second edge width is formed between said bottom surface and said second upper surface. 
     
     
         8 . The tile spacer of  claim 5 , wherein said third edge width is formed between said bottom surface and said third upper surface. 
     
     
         9 . The tile spacer of  claim 6 , wherein said fourth edge width is formed between said bottom surface and said top surface. 
     
     
         10 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said first edge width is one-sixteenth of an inch. 
     
     
         11 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said second edge width is one-eighth of an inch. 
     
     
         12 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said third edge width is three-sixteenth of an inch. 
     
     
         13 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , wherein said fourth edge width is one-quarter of an inch. 
     
     
         14 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , constructed from plastic material. 
     
     
         15 . The tile spacer of  claim 1 , forms a tile installation spacer. 
     
     
         16 . The tile spacer of  claim 15 , to form a grout line intended to separate tiles to be spaced thereby. 
     
     
         17 . A method of spacing opposing edges of the adjacent tiles, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a multi-sided and multi-stepped tile spacer having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a finger grip aperture formed therethrough, said tile spacer having a first edge width, said first edge width approximately equal to a first standard tile gap, said tile spacer having a second edge width, said second edge width approximately equal to a second next wider standard tile gap, said tile spacer having a third edge width, said third edge width approximately equal to a third next wider standard tile gap, and said tile spacer having a fourth edge width, said fourth edge width approximately equal to a fourth next large standard tile gap;   rotating said tile spacer between said first edge width, said second edge width, third edge width, and said fourth edge width until a selected edge of said tile spacer is located; and   positioning one or more said selected edge of said tile spacer between the opposing edges of the adjacent tiles.