Tile Installation Assembly

Abstract

A tile installation assembly for leveling floor tile during installation includes a handle that has a foot thereon for inserting beneath a floor tile being installed on a floor. The foot is tapered between the handle and an end of the foot for raising the floor tile to a preferred height as the foot is pushed under the floor tile. A grip is coupled to the handle and the grip is oriented transverse with the handle thereby enhancing a user's ability to rotate the handle. A cushion is positioned around the grip and the cushion is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for enhancing gripping the grip.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tile installation assembly being configured to lift a floor tile during installation that has a low area, said assembly comprising:
 a handle having a foot thereon wherein said foot is configured to be inserted beneath a floor tile being installed on a floor, said foot being tapered between said handle and an end of said foot wherein said foot is configured to raise the floor tile to a preferred height as said foot is pushed under the floor tile;   a grip being coupled to said handle wherein said grip is configured to be gripped, said grip being oriented transverse with said handle thereby enhancing a user's ability to rotate said handle; and   a cushion being positioned around said grip, said cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material for enhancing gripping said grip.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle has a top end and a bottom end, said handle being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through said top end and said bottom end, said foot being positioned adjacent to said bottom end, said foot being oriented to extend along a perpendicular axis with respect to said longitudinal axis of said handle. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said foot has a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being aligned with said bottom end of said handle, said bottom surface lying on a plane being coplanar with said bottom end, said top surface sloping downwardly between said handle and said end of said foot. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle has a length of at least 4.0 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said foot has a maximum thickness of at least 0.75 inches and a minimum thickness of at least 0.125 inches wherein said foot is configured to lift the floor tile to an appropriate height for leveling the floor tile with adjacent floor tiles. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said grip is positioned on a top end of said handle, said grip having a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a plurality of valleys wherein each of said valleys is configured to accommodate the user's fingers for enhancing gripping said grip. 
     
     
         7 . A tile installation assembly being configured to lift a floor tile during installation that has a low area, said assembly comprising:
 a handle having a foot thereon wherein said foot is configured to be inserted beneath a floor tile being installed on a floor, said foot being tapered between said handle and an end of said foot wherein said foot is configured to raise the floor tile to a preferred height as said foot is pushed under the floor tile, said handle having a top end and a bottom end, said handle being elongated along a longitudinal axis extending through said top end and said bottom end, said foot being positioned adjacent to said bottom end, said foot being oriented to extend along a perpendicular axis with respect to said longitudinal axis of said handle, said foot having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface being aligned with said bottom end of said handle, said bottom surface lying on a plane being coplanar with said bottom end, said top surface sloping downwardly between said handle and said end of said foot, said handle having a length of at least 4.0 inches, said foot having a maximum thickness of at least 0.75 inches and a minimum thickness of at least 0.125 inches wherein said foot is configured to lift the floor tile to an appropriate height for leveling the floor tile with adjacent floor tiles;   a grip being coupled to said handle wherein said grip is configured to be gripped, said grip being oriented transverse with said handle thereby enhancing a user's ability to rotate said handle, said grip being positioned on said top end of said handle, said grip having a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a plurality of valleys wherein each of said valleys is configured to accommodate the user's fingers for enhancing gripping said grip; and   a cushion being positioned around said grip, said cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material for enhancing gripping said grip.