Claims
- 1. A device for removing grout from between a joint between adjacent tiles on a planar surface, said device comprising:a planar at least one handle member having a forward end and a rearward end and a motor portion connected to said rearward end of the handle member, said handle member having an opening therethrough for receiving a hand of a user, said motor portion having a motor and at least one cutting member; a first guide in the form of a wheel mounted adjacent the forward end of said handle member and a second guide in the form of a wheel mounted adjacent the rearward end of said handle member, said guides being in planar alignment with said handle member, said guide and said cutting member being axially aligned for axial alignment thereof with said grout; said guides guiding said cutting member along said joint while engaging tiles on said planar surface.
- 2. A device according to claim 1, wherein there is one handle member and one motor portion.
- 3. A device according to claim 2, wherein said handle member has an end connected to said motor portion, said motor portion being angled with respect to the joint such that said guide and said cutting member remain in contact with the joint.
- 4. A device according to claim 1 wherein said motor portion is angled towards said handle member at an angle of from about 45° to less than 90°.
- 5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said motor portion is a battery operated motor portion.
- 6. A device according to claim 1, wherein said motor portion has an electrical power cord.
- 7. A device according to claim 1, wherein said motor portion is a power drill or power tool.
- 8. A device according to claim 1, wherein said cutting member is selected from the group consisting of a blade, a saw and a side cutting bit.
- 9. A device according to claim 1, wherein said cutting member is selected from the group consisting of a router bit, an end mill, a rasp bit, a circular saw or a reciprocating saw.
- 10. A device according to claim 9, wherein said cutting member is said router bit.
- 11. A device according to claim 1, wherein said handle member is made from a rigid material selected from the group consisting of wood, metal, plastic and medium density fibreboard.
- 12. A device according to claim 11, wherein said handle member is made from plastic.
- 13. A device according to claim 1, wherein said motor portion is connected to said handle member by a flange or a spigot.
- 14. A device according to claim 13, wherein said flange or said spigot has at least one of a vertical adjustment means and an angle adjustment means for adjusting said motor portion.
- 15. A device according to claim 14, wherein said at least one of said vertical adjustment means and said angle adjustment means is a slot.
- 16. A device according to claim 1, wherein said motor portion is moulded into the handle portion.
- 17. A device for removing grout from a joint, said device comprising:two planar handle members, each having a forward end and a rearward end, and one motor portion connected to said rearward end of each handle member, each said handle member having an opening therethrough for receiving a hand of a user, said motor portion having a motor and at least one cutting member, and wheels mounted adjacent the forward end of each of said handle members and wheels mounted adjacent the rearward end of each of said handle members, said wheels being in planar alignment with said handle members said wheels and said cutting member being axially aligned to axial alignment thereof with the grout, said wheels guiding said cutting member along said joint.
- 18. A device for removing grout from a joint, said device comprising:one planar handle member and two motor portions, said two motor portions being a first motor portion and a second motor portion, said handle member having a forward end and a rearward end, wherein said forward end is connected to said first motor portion and said rearward end is connected to said second motor portion, said handle member having an opening therethrough for receiving a hand of a user, each said motor portion having a motor and at least one cutting member, a wheel mounted adjacent the forward end of the handle member and a wheel mounted adjacent the rearward end of the handle member said wheels being in planar alignment with said handle member, said wheels and said cutting member being axially aligned for axial alignment thereof with said grout, said wheels guiding said cutting member along said joint.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority pursuant to 35 USC 119(e) from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/266,291 dated Nov. 1, 2000.
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