Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for cutting tiles and comprising: a stand provided with a bottom for supporting a tile; a cutting member; and a tile-breaking bar secured to the stand, projecting relative to the bottom thereof, and enabling a tile to be broken after it has been cut. According to the invention, the stand has a first notch suitable for receiving a first corner of a tile to be cut, and a slide which is mounted to slide along the tile-breaking bar and which includes a second notch suitable for receiving a second corner of said tile. An application lies in providing a machine enabling a cutting axis to be adapted accurately, simply, and cheaply relative to tiles having two opposite corners.

Abstract: This invention relates to a profiled strip adapted to be used when laying tilings or other like surface coverings, wherein this profiled strip comprises: a bearing sole plate which is defined by a lower face, an upper face and an edge; a bead which, opposite the edge, is upstanding from the upper face of the bearing sole plate and its outer shape is that of a quadrant; and a counter-joint which is upstanding from the upper face of the bearing sole plate and constitutes the inner limit of the bead and of the bearing sole plate.One application of the invention is the production of profiled trims having a good resistance in time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool constituted by an elongated body having a first end and a second end, and being provided at each of these ends with means such as a screw thread for removably fixing a holding member or handle, and at its first end with a first cutting point.The second end is equipped with a second cutting point.The invention is applied to the production of a tool for cutting earthenware tiles.