(19)
(11) EP 1 856 348 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.10.2006

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/47

(21) Application number: 06720938.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04F 13/08(2006.01)
E04F 21/22(2006.01)
 E04F 21/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/006134
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/091606 (31.08.2006 Gazette 2006/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 22.02.2005 US 906478
16.02.2006 US 307678

(71) Applicant: Davinci Italia/USA Group, LLC
Fairfield, IA 52556 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KUFNER, Edward, A.
    Fairfield, IO 52556 (US)
  • VOLPONI, Michele
    Fairfield, IO 52556 (US)

(74) Representative: Ebner von Eschenbach, Jennifer 
LADAS & PARRY LLP Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) TILE ALIGNMENT AND LEVELING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME