Tile Setting Measurement Device

Abstract

A tile setting measurement device for measuring and placing rows of tiles includes a rod having a rod first end and a rod second end. An angle ruler is pivotably coupled to the rod first end. The angle ruler is pivotable to position the angle ruler flush against a surface. A tile ruler is movably coupled to the rod. The tile ruler is slidable between the angle ruler and the rod second end of the rod to facilitate a user in positioning a plurality of tiles in a row. A lock couples the tile ruler to the rod. The lock is movable between an open position and a closed position wherein the tile ruler is slidable along the rod when the lock is in the open position and wherein the lock releasably secures a position of the tile ruler on the rod when the lock is in the closed position.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tile placement measurement assembly comprising:
 a rod having a rod first end and a rod second end;   an angle ruler being pivotably coupled to the rod first end of the rod at a connection point wherein the angle ruler is configured to be pivotable to position the angle ruler flush against a surface;   a tile ruler being movably coupled to the rod wherein the tile ruler is slidable between the angle ruler and the rod second end of the rod wherein the tile ruler is configured to facilitate a user in positioning a plurality of tiles in a row; and   a lock slidably coupling the tile ruler to the rod, the lock being movable between an open position and a closed position wherein the tile ruler is slidable along the rod when the lock is in the open position and wherein the lock releasably secures a position of the tile ruler on the rod when the lock is in the closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a rail slot extending into a back side of the tile ruler;   a plurality of rails being selectively couplable to the tile ruler, each rail of the plurality of rails including:
 a plate being slidably positionable in the rail slot; and 
 a lip being coupled to and extending outwardly from the plate wherein the lip is configured to facilitate the user in spacing the row of the plurality of tiles from an adjacent row of the plurality of tiles. 
   
     
     
         3 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the lip is perpendicular to the plate. 
     
     
         4 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the lip has a width between 0.0625 inches and 0.1875 inches wherein the plurality of rails is configured to facilitate the user in placing grout between the row and the adjacent row. 
     
     
         5 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , the lock further comprising:
 a lock housing being coupled to the tile ruler, the rod extending through the lock housing;   a tile ruler notch extending into the lock housing, the tile ruler being positioned in the tile ruler notch;   a lever being pivotably coupled to the lock housing, the lever being positioned beneath the tile ruler notch, the lever being pivotable upwardly toward the lock housing to move the lock into the open position, the lever being pivotable downwardly from the lock housing to move the lock into the closed position; and   a lever cavity extending through the lever, the rod being positioned in the lever cavity, the lever cavity having a pair of lateral edges being parallel to the rod when the lever is pivoted upwardly to move the lock into the open position wherein the rod is slidable through the lever cavity between the pair of lateral edges, the pair of lateral edges being angled toward the rod when the lever is pivoted downwardly wherein the pair of lateral edges contact the rod to inhibit the rod from sliding through the lever cavity when the lock is in the closed position.   
     
     
         6 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 5 , the lock further comprising a handle being coupled to the lock housing the handle is configured to facilitate the user in gripping the lock housing to slide the tile ruler along the rod when the lock is in the open position. 
     
     
         7 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising a spring pivotably coupling the lever to the lock housing, the spring being biased to pivot the lever downwardly from the lock housing wherein the spring is biased to move the lock into the closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 7 , the spring further comprising a housing leg and a lever leg, the housing leg being coupled to the lock housing, the lever leg being coupled to the lever. 
     
     
         9 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the spring is a flat spring. 
     
     
         10 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of angle ruler indicia being printed on the angle ruler wherein the plurality of angle ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in aligning the plurality of tiles with each other in the row. 
     
     
         11 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of tile ruler indicia being printed on the tile ruler wherein the plurality of tile ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in aligning the plurality of tiles with each other in the row. 
     
     
         12 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a knob pivotably coupling the angle ruler to the rod first end of the rod, the knob being rotatably coupled to the angle ruler and the rod wherein the knob is rotatable in a first direction to secure a position of the angle ruler relative to the rod and wherein the knob is rotatable in a second direction to release the position of the angle ruler relative to the rod. 
     
     
         13 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the knob is aligned with the connection point. 
     
     
         14 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the angle ruler is pivotable 30.0° around the connection point. 
     
     
         15 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the connection point is centered on the angle ruler. 
     
     
         16 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 15 , the angle ruler further comprising an angle ruler primary end and an angle ruler secondary end, the connection point being equidistantly spaced from the angle ruler primary end and the angle ruler secondary end. 
     
     
         17 . The tile placement measurement assembly of  claim 16 , the angle ruler further comprising an angle ruler upper edge, an angle ruler lower edge, and an angle ruler width being measured between the angle ruler upper edge and the angle ruler lower edge, the angle ruler width being between 1.0 inch and 1.25 inches. 
     
     
         18 . A tile placement measurement assembly comprising:
 a rod having a rod first end and a rod second end, the rod being elongated between the rod first end and the rod second end, the rod being rectangular;   an angle ruler being coupled to the rod first end of the rod, the angle ruler extending outwardly past opposing lateral edges of the rod, the angle ruler including an angle ruler primary end, an angle ruler secondary end, an angle ruler upper edge, and an angle ruler lower edge, the angle ruler having an angle ruler length being measured between the angle ruler primary end to the angle ruler secondary end, the angle ruler length being measured perpendicularly to each of the angle ruler primary end and the angle ruler secondary end, the angle ruler length being between 5.0 inches and 7.0 inches, the angle ruler having an angle ruler width being measured between the angle ruler upper edge and the angle ruler lower edge, the angle ruler width being measured perpendicularly to each of the angle ruler upper edge and the angle ruler lower edge, the angle ruler width being between 1.0 inch and 1.25 inches wherein the angle ruler width is configured to facilitate a user in measuring a position for placing a base tile against a surface, the angle ruler being pivotably coupled to the rod first end of the rod, the angle ruler being pivotably coupled to the rod at a connection point wherein the angle ruler is configured to be pivotable to position the angle ruler upper edge flush against the surface, the angle ruler being pivotable 45.0° around the connection point, the connection point being centered on the angle ruler wherein the connection point is equidistantly spaced from the angle ruler primary end and the angle ruler secondary end and wherein the connection point is equidistantly spaced from the angle ruler upper edge and the angle ruler lower edge;   a plurality of angle ruler indicia being printed on the angle ruler, the plurality of angle ruler indicia being aligned along the angle ruler lower edge wherein the plurality of angle ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in aligning a plurality of tiles with each other in a row, each angle ruler indicium of the plurality of angle ruler indicia being spaced from an adjacent angle ruler indicium of the plurality of angle ruler indicia wherein the plurality of angle ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in spacing each tile of the plurality of tiles within the row and wherein the plurality of angle ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in offsetting each tile of the plurality of tiles in the row from each tile of the plurality of tiles in an adjacent row;   a knob pivotably coupling the angle ruler to the first end of the rod, the knob being centrally positioned on the angle ruler wherein the knob is aligned with the connection point, the knob being rotatably coupled to the angle ruler and the rod wherein the knob is rotatable in a first direction to secure a position of the angle ruler relative to the rod and wherein the knob is rotatable in a second direction to release the position of the angle ruler relative to the rod;   a tile ruler being coupled to the rod, the tile ruler being perpendicular to the rod, the tile ruler extending outwardly past opposing lateral edges of the rod, the tile ruler including a tile ruler primary end, a tile ruler secondary end, a tile ruler upper edge, and a tile ruler lower edge, the tile ruler having a tile ruler length being measured between the tile ruler primary end and the tile ruler secondary end, the tile ruler length being measured perpendicularly to each of the tile ruler primary end and the tile ruler secondary end, the tile ruler length being between 5.0 inches and 7.0 inches wherein the tile ruler length is equal to the angle ruler length, the tile ruler being movably coupled to the rod wherein the tile ruler is slidable between the angle ruler and the rod second end of the rod wherein the tile ruler is configured to facilitate the user in positioning the plurality of tiles in the adjacent row;   a plurality of tile ruler indicia being printed on the tile ruler, the plurality of tile ruler indicia being aligned along the tile ruler upper edge wherein the plurality of tile ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in aligning the plurality of tiles with each other in the row, each tile ruler indicium of the plurality of tile ruler indicia being spaced from an adjacent tile ruler indicium of the plurality of tile ruler indicia wherein the plurality of tile ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in spacing each tile of the plurality of tiles within the row and wherein the plurality of tile ruler indicia are configured to facilitate the user in offsetting each tile of the plurality of tiles in the row from each tile of the plurality of tiles in the adjacent row;   a lock slidably coupling the tile ruler to the rod, the lock being movable between an open position and a closed position wherein the tile ruler is slidable along the rod when the lock is in the open position and wherein the lock releasably secures a position of the tile ruler on the rod when the lock is in the closed position, the lock including:
 a lock housing being coupled to the tile ruler lower edge, the rod extending through the lock housing, the lock housing having a lock housing upper edge and a lock housing front side; 
 a tile ruler notch extending into the lock housing upper edge, the tile ruler being positioned in the tile ruler notch, the tile ruler having a tile ruler width exceeding a depth of the tile ruler notch wherein the tile ruler extends upwardly from the lock housing; 
 a handle being coupled to the lock housing front side wherein the handle is configured to facilitate the user in gripping the lock housing to slide the tile ruler along the rod when the lock is in the open position; 
 a lever being pivotably coupled to the lock housing, the lever being positioned beneath the tile ruler notch, the lever being pivotable upwardly toward the lock housing to move the lock into the open position, the lever being pivotable downwardly from the lock housing to move the lock into the closed position; 
 a lever cavity extending through the lever, the rod being positioned in the lever cavity, the lever cavity having a pair of lateral edges being parallel to the rod when the lever is pivoted upwardly to move the lock into the open position wherein the rod is slidable through the lever cavity between the pair of lateral edges, the pair of lateral edges being angled toward the rod when the lever is pivoted downwardly wherein the pair of lateral edges contact the rod to inhibit the rod from sliding through the lever cavity when the lock is in the closed position; and 
 a spring pivotably coupling the lever to the lock housing, the spring being biased to pivot the lever downwardly from the lock housing wherein the spring is biased to move the lock into the closed position, the spring having a housing leg and a lever leg, the housing leg being coupled to the lock housing, the lever leg being coupled to the lever, the spring being a flat spring; 
   a rail slot extending into a back side of the tile ruler, the rail slot extending inwardly through the tile ruler primary end and outwardly through the tile ruler secondary end, the rail slot being positioned adjacent to the tile ruler upper edge;   a plurality of rails being selectively couplable to the tile ruler, each rail of the plurality of rails including:
 a plate being slidably positionable in the rail slot; and 
 a lip being coupled to and extending outwardly from the plate, the lip being perpendicular to the plate, the lip having a width between 0.0625 inches and 0.1875 inches wherein the lip is configured to facilitate the user in spacing the row of the plurality of tiles from the adjacent row of the plurality of tiles and wherein the plurality of rails is configured to facilitate the user in placing grout between the row and the adjacent row.