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That which is claimed is:
1. An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-tiles,
comprising, in combination, a resilient substrate and a plurality of
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides, loose laid over said
resilient substrate, said tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible joint for assembling and holding
the assembly in place by gravity, friction, and
accumulated-interactive-assemblage over said resilient substrate so that
said assembly is cushioned by said resilient substrate and responds
dynamically to foot and rolling traffic, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising a bottom layer of
gun-grade elastomeric sealant and a top layer of self-leveling elastomeric
sealant, said dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an
adhesion zone whereby said elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter
sides of said horizontal-individual-tiles and a cohesion zone joins
together said adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides
of said horizontal-individual-tiles, said array of
horizontal-individual-tiles being loose laid over said resilient
substrate.
2. The array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-tiles of
claim 1 in which said resilient substrate comprises a
rigid-foam-insulation material selected from the group consisting of
extruded polystyrene, expanded polystyrene, styrene bead board,
polyurethane, urethane, polyethylene, isocyanurate foam, polyvinyl
chloride, foam glass, phenolic foam, and perlite/urethane foam sandwich.
3. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible
-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface; a
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer loose laid over said
horizontal-base-surface; said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer,
when subjected to foot and rolling traffic loading, providing cushioning
of bottom surface of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
preventing said bottom surface of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles
from coming into direct contact with said horizontal-base-surface to
diminish direct transfer of impact sound from foot and rolling traffic to
said horizontal-base-surface; a slip sheet loose laid and overlying said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer; and a plurality of
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said slip sheet, each
said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to accommodate one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet; said
horizontal-individual-tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to create an accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said
horizontal-individual-tiles forming said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles; said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said slip sheet, said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer and said
horizontal-base-surface, assembled together into an array of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a cuttable, accessible and
resealable dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint and held in place
by gravity, friction and said accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby said elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins together said
adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
4. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 3 in which said dynamic
interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint has the capability to be cut and
readhered at any joint between said modular-accessible-tiles for
accessibility to position, reposition, relocate, terminate the existence
of flat and ribbon conductor cable and flat and ribbon conductor cable
terminals for renovation, repairs, and expansion of said flat and ribbon
conductor cable terminals and said flat and ribbon conductor cable for
power flat and ribbon conductor cable, lighting flat and ribbon conductor
cable, electronic flat and ribbon conductor cable, and communication flat
and ribbon conductor cable, multiconductor cables, and other conductors.
5. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible
-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface; conductors
disposed over said horizontal-base-surface; and a plurality of
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
horizontal-base-surface and overlying said conductors; each said
composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the bottom surface
of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to accommodate one or
more horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width
between said horizontal-individual-tiles; said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer forming an integral part of
said composite-modular-accessible-tile and, when subjected to foot and
rolling traffic, providing synergistic cushioning of the bottom surface of
said composite-modular-accessible-tile to accommodate variations in
thickness from said conductors and buildup at crossovers and connections
of said conductors to prevent said bottom surface of said
composite-modular-accessible-tile from coming in direct contact with said
horizontal-base-surface and said conductors to diminish direct transfer of
impact sound from said foot and rolling traffic through said
composite-modular-accessible-tile and said conductors to said
horizontal-base-surface; and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface, and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said tiles being
arranged in a patterned layout and joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant; said composite-modular-accessible-tiles being assembled together
into an array of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a
cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint and held in place over said
horizontal-base-surface by gravity, friction and
accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins together said
adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
6. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is loose laid below said array of
modular-accessible-tiles to provide a protective metallic covering to
protect said conductors from physical injury, a non-combustible
containment covering over said conductors and said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, continuous metallic grounding
to avoid possible hazards of current carried in said conductors and stray
static electric charges, and an independent isolated floating conductive
substrate for physically anchoring outlet-junction-boxes thereto and for
grounding of said conductor terminals without bridging said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layers' inherent impact sound
isolation system, said loose-laid horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet
comprising a metallic sheet modularly sized to fit one or more said
modular-accessible-tiles.
7. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are hardwood tile materials selected from the
group consisting of white oak, red oak, ash, pecan, cherry, American black
walnut, angelique, rosewood, teak, maple, and birch and softwood tile
materials selected from the group consisting of cedar, pine, douglas fir,
hemlock, and yellow pine.
8. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are wood tile materials selected from the
group consisting of irradiated, acrylic-impregnated hardwoods and
softwoods.
9. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are made of cementitious materials selected
from the group consisting of chemical matrices, epoxy modified cement,
polyacrylate modified cement, epoxy matrix, polyester matrix, latex
matrix, plastic fiber-reinforced matrices, metallic fiber-reinforced
matrices, plastic-reinforced matrices, and metallic reinforced matrices.
10. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are made of terrazzo materials selected from
the group consisting of chemical matrices, epoxy modified cement,
polyacrylate modified cement, epoxy matrix, polyester matrix, latex
matrix, and cementitious terrazzos.
11. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are hard-surface resilient tile materials
selected from the group consisting of solid vinyl, backed, vinyl,
cushioned vinyl, conductive vinyl, reinforced, vinyl, vinyl asbestos,
asphalt, rubber, cork, vinyl-bonded cork, linoleum, leather,
flexible-elastic, polyurethane wood, and fritz tile.
12. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a plastic material from 0.004
inch to 0.065 inch thick selected from the group consisting of spun
polyolefin sheeting, polyethylene foam sheets, polyurethane foam sheets,
polystyrene foam sheets, woven polyolefin sheeting, reinforced polyolefin
sheeting, cross-laminated polyolefin sheeting, polyethylene sheeting,
reinforced polyethylene sheets, polyvinyl chloride sheeting, butyl
sheeting, EPDM sheeting, neoprene sheeting, chlorosulfonated polyethylene
sheeting, fiberglass sheeting, reinforced fiberglass sheeting, polyester
film, reinforced plastic sheeting, cross-laminated poly sheeting, scrim
sheeting, and scrim fabrics.
13. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage sheet is a modular flexible sheet from
0.001 inch to 0.125 inch thick selected from the group consisting of
plastic polyvinly chloride, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene,
polyurethane, and fiber glass.
14. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a flexible sheet from 0.125 inch
to 0.500 inch thick selected from the group consisting of asbestos-cement
sheets, plastic sheets, plastic-reinforced cementitious sheets,
metallic-reinforced cementitious sheets, glass-reinforced cementitious
sheets, plastic-fiber reinforced cementitious sheets, metallic-fiber
reinforced cementitious sheets, glass-fiber reinforced cementitious
sheets, Finnish birch plywood, overlay plywood, plastic-coated plywood,
tempered hardboard, particleboard, and plywood.
15. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a modular board from 0.500 inch
to 1.125 inch thick selected from the group consisting of asbestos-cement
board, plastic board, plastic-reinforced cementitious board,
metallic-reinforced cementitious board, plastic fiber-reinforced
cementitious board, metallic fiber-reinforced cementitious board, Finnish
birch plywood, overlay plywood, plastic-coated plywood, laminated tempered
hardboard, micro-lam plywood, and particleboard.
16. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet has a grid of warpage relief saw
kerfs, forming a grid pattern of saw kerfs to impart an inherently limp
flexibility to the combination due to its mass relative to its stiffness
to offset unbalanced composition of sandwich construction of said
modular-accessible-tiles, and is a material selected from the group
consisting of asbestos-cement board, plastic board, plastic-reinforced
cementitious board, metallic-reinforced cementitious board, plastic
fiber-reinforced cementitious board, metallic fiber-reinforced
cementitious board, Finnish birch plywood, overlay plywood, plastic-coated
plywood, laminated tempered hardboard, micro-lam plywood, and
particleboard.
17. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
elastomeric sealant is a material selected from the group consisting of
silicone, polysulfide, butyl, silicone foam, acrylic, acrylic latex,
cross-linked polyisobutylene rubber, vinyl acrylic, and solvent acrylic
polymer sealants.
18. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint is formed by placing a
gun-grade elastomeric sealant at the bottom of said joints to hold said
horizontal-individual-tiles and said modular-accessible-tiles in place
with desired joint width and to form a fluidtight bottom seal to contain
the filling of the top portion of said joints with a self-leveling
elastomeric sealant.
19. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 in which said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint between all adjacent
modular-accessible-tiles has a continuous-protective-strip with a
bond-breaking top surface placed in said cuttable, accessible and
resealable fluidtight-flexible-assembly-joint between said adjacent
modular-accessible-tiles to protect said conductors from being cut or
injured, to control the points of bond and to prevent said elastomeric
sealant from penetrating to said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet of
said modular-accessible-tiles, and to prevent said elastomeric sealant
from flowing downward to said conductors and layers below said
continuous-protective-strip, said continuous-protective-strip having a
cross-sectional-shape selected from the group consisting of flat, concave,
convex, `U`, `V`, `W`, inverted `U`, `V`, and `W`, convex `U`, inverted
convex `U`, concave `U`, inverted concave `U`, hat, and inverted hat.
20. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 19 in which an elastic
foam is adhered to the bottom of or loose laid beneath said
continuous-protective-strip.
21. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-
accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface; a
first horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer loose laid over said
horizontal-base-surface; conductors disposed over said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer; said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, when subjected to foot and
rolling traffic loading, providing cushioning of the bottom surface of
said conductors to accommodate variations in thickness from said
conductors and buildup at crossovers and connections of said conductors
and to prevent said bottom surface of said conductors from coming into
direct contact with said horizontal-base-surface to diminish direct
transfer of impact sound from said foot and rolling traffic through sail
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile and said conductors to said
horizontal-base-surface; and a plurality of
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer and overlying said conductors,
each said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to accommodate one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles, a second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of
said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said second horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer serving
to increase impact sound isolation while cushioning said bottom surface of
said tiles from direct impact against the hard surface of said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and to increase the structural
strength of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile by separating
the top wearing surface layer and the bottom surface layer of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile by having said second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer sandwiched between said
horizontal-individual-tiles and said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet; said horizontal-individual-tiles
being arranged in a patterned layout and joined one to another by means of
a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to create an accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said
horizontal-individual-tiles forming said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles; said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
conductors, said first horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer and said
horizontal-base-surface, assembled together into an array of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a cuttable,
accessible and resealable dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint
and held in place by gravity, friction and said
accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins
together with adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides
of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
22. The array of resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles of claim 21
in which said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a modular flexible
metallic sheet accommodative to all types of small-sized conductors and
conductor means and comprises a modular-flexible sheet from 0.001 inch to
0.020 inch thick selected from the group consisting of hot rolled steel
sheets; cold rolled steel sheets; coated steel sheets; galvanized,
galvanized bonderized, galvannealed, electrogalvanized steel sheets;
aluminized steel sheets; terne sheets; vinyl metal laminates; aluminum
sheets; stainless steel sheets; grid-stiffened pans; deformed metallic
sheets; flat metallic sheets with stiffening ribs; ribbed pans; flat
laminated metallic sheets; metallic foil sheeting; expanded metal sheets;
woven metal sheets; and perforated metal sheets.
23. An array of gravity-held-in-place
load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles,
comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, conductors disposed
over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
horizontal-base-surface and overlying said conductors; each said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the bottom surface
of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to accommodate one or
more horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width
between said horizontal-individual-tiles, said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, when subjected to foot and
rolling traffic loading, providing cushioning of the bottom surface of
said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles to accommodate
variations in thickness from said conductors and buildup at crossovers and
connections of said conductors and to prevent said bottom surface from
coming into direct contact with said horizontal-base-surface and said
conductors to diminish direct transfer of impact sound from said foot and
rolling traffic through said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile
and said conductors to said horizontal-base-surface; a second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of
said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet; and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said second horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer serving
to increase impact sound isolation while cushioning said bottom surface of
said tiles from direct impact against the hard surface of said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and to increase the structural
strength of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile by separating
the top wearing surface layer and the bottom surface layer of said
modular-accessible-tile by having said second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer sandwiched between said
horizontal-individual-tiles and said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet; said horizontal-individual-tiles
being arranged in a patterned layout and joined one to another by means of
a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to create an accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said
horizontal-individual-tiles forming said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles; said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
conductors and said horizontal-base-surface, assembled together into an
array of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a
cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint and held in place by
gravity, friction and said accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins
together said adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides
of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
24. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 23 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a plastic material from 0.004
inch to 0.065 inch thick, formed by any production means into a
containment means with turned-up edges for containing said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising a self-leveling
elastomeric sealant, said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet selected
from the group consisting of spun polyolefin sheeting, polyethylene foam
sheets, polyurethane foam sheets, polystyrene foam sheets, woven
polyolefin sheets, reinforced polyolefin sheeting, cross-laminated
polyolefin sheeting, polyethylene sheeting, reinforced polyethylene
sheeting, polyvinyl chloride sheeting, butyl sheeting, EPDM sheeting,
neoprene sheeting, chlorosulfonated polyethylene sheeting, fiberglass
sheeting, reinforced fiberglass sheeting, polyester film, reinforced
plastic sheeting, cross-laminated poly sheeting, scrim sheeting, and scrim
fabrics.
25. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible
-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix for accommodating and
indexing one or more types of conductors and conductor means selected from
the group consisting of power conductors, electronic signal and data
conductors, fiber optic conductors, fluid energy conductors and fluid
conductors disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said
composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to fit one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles, and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said
horizontal-individual-tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to form said composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, assembled together into an
array of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a cuttable,
accessible and resealable dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint
and held in place by gravity, friction and
accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant and comprising an adhesion zone whereby said elastomeric sealant
is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins together said
adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining said
horizontal-individual-tiles one to another functioning to create said
accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said horizontal-individual-tiles
into cuttable, accessible, movable, resealable, relocatable
composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
26. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 25 in which one or more
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layers is disposed above or below
said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix at least at all points
of contact bearing for improved impact sound isolation.
27. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 or 25 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a modular flexible sheet from
0.004 inch to 0.125 inch thick selected from the group consisting of hot
rolled steel sheets; cold rolled steel sheets; coated steel sheets;
galvanized, galvanized bonderized, galvannealed, electrogalvanized steel
sheets; aluminized steel sheets; terne sheets; vinyl metal laminates;
aluminum sheets; stainless steel sheets; grid-stiffened pans; deformed
metallic sheets; flat metallic sheets with stiffening ribs; ribbed pans;
flat laminated metallic sheets; metallic foil sheeting; expanded metal
sheets; woven metal sheets; perforated metal sheets; and woven wire
sheets.
28. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible
-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix accommodating and indexing
one or more types of conductors and conductor means selected from the
group consisting of power conductors, electronic signal and data
conductors, fiber optic conductors, fluid energy conductors and fluid
conductors disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said
composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the bottom of a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to fit one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles, and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said
horizontal-individual-tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to form said composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, assembled together into an
array of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a cuttable,
accessible and resealable dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint
and held in place by gravity, friction and
accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins together said
adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides of said
composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining said
horizontal-individual-tiles one to another functioning to create said
accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said horizontal-individual-tiles
into cuttable, accessible, movable, resealable, relocatable
modular-accessible-tiles, said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer
forming an integral part of said composite-modular-accessible-tile
providing one single, complete item to transport and install at the
jobsite after said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix has been
installed on said horizontal-base-surface, providing cushioning between
said composite-modular-accessible-tiles during transport to and handling
at the jobsite, preventing the bottom surface of said
composite-modular-accessible-tile from coming into direct contact with the
hard top surface of said horizontal-base-surface, and diminishing direct
transfer of impact sound from foot and rolling traffic to said
horizontal-base-surface.
29. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-
accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix accommodating and indexing
one or more types of conductors and conductor means selected from the
group consisting of power conductors, electronic signal and data
conductors, fiber optic conductors, fluid energy conductors and fluid
conductors disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix, each said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to fit one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles, a
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of
said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said horizontal-diassociation-cushioning-layer, said
horizontal-individual-tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to form said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles disposed over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, assembled together into an
array of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a
cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint and held in place by
gravity, friction and accumulated-interactive-assemblage, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins
together said adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides
of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles.
30. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 29 in which said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is a modularly sized metallic sheet
which provides said cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint for accessibility to said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix accommodating and indexing
electrical and electronic conductors, conduits, raceways, piping, and
outlet-junction-boxes, a protective metallic covering to protect said
conductors from physical injury, with non-combustible containment covering
between said conductors and said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, while also providing
continuous metallic grounding to avoid possible hazards of current carried
in said conductors, grounding of stray electric charges and a metallic
substrate for physically anchoring said outlet-junction-boxes thereto and
for grounding of conductor terminals without bridging the
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer's inherent impact sound
isolation system.
31. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 or 29 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are vitreous and semi-vitreous materials
selected from the group consisting of ceramic mosaic tile, porcelain paver
tile, quarry tile, paver tile, conductive ceramic tile, packing house
tile, brick pavers, and brick.
32. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 or 29 in which said
horizontal-individual-tiles are stone tile materials selected from the
group consisting of slate tile, marble tile, granite tile, sandstone tile,
limestone tile, and quartz tile.
33. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 or 29 in which said
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer comprises a flexible elastic
foam material selected from the group consisting of urethane,
polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, EPDM, isocyanurate foam, phenolic
foam, and latex rubber.
34. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-
accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix accommodating and indexing
one or more types of conductors and conductor means selected from the
group consisting of power conductors, electronic signal and data
conductors, fiber optic conductors, fluid energy conductors and fluid
conductors disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the bottom surface
of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet sized to fit one or more
horizontal-individual-tiles and approximately uniform joint width between
said horizontal-individual-tiles, a second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of
said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, and a plurality of said
horizontal-individual-tiles of uniform thickness having a top wearing
surface, a bottom surface and three or more sides adhered to the top
surface of said second horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, said
horizontal-individual-tiles being arranged in a patterned layout and
joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant to form said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, assembled together into an
array of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a
cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint and held in place by
gravity, friction and accumulated-interactive-assemblage, a resilient
homogeneous composite being formed to increase the structural strength of
said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile and to separate the top
wearing surface layer and the bottom surface layer of said
resilient-composite-modular-acessible-tile by having said second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer sandwiched between said
horizontal-individual-tiles and said
horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said resilient homogeneous
composite preventing said elastomeric sealant from running out of said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint, said first
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning layer cushioning the bottom surface
of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, preventing said
bottom surface from coming into direct contact with said
horizontal-base-surface, and diminishing direct transfer of impact sound
from foot and rolling traffic to said horizontal-base-surface, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an adhesion zone
whereby an elastomeric sealant is adhered to all perimeter sides of said
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles and a cohesion zone joins
together said adjacent adhesion zones of all said adjacent perimeter sides
of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining said
horizontal-individual-tiles one to another functioning to create said
accumulated-interactive-assemblage of said horizontal-individual-tiles
into cuttable, accessible, movable, resealable, relocatable
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said second
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer serving to cushion the bottom
surface of said brittle, tiles from impact against the hard surface of
said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet.
35. The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 5 or 34 in which said
elastomeric sealant is a material selected from the group consisting of
urethane and polyurethane sealants.
36. A cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining together
modular-accessible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular accessible-tiles into arrays of said
modular-accesible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, for removing, repositioning
and relocating said modular-accessible-tiles,
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, and for accessibility to one
or more types of small-sized conductors and conductor means selected from
the group consisting of single conductor cables, flat conductor cables,
ribbon conductor cables, multi-conductor cables, fiber optic conductors,
fluid energy conductors, and fluid conductors disposed over and
accommodated by one or more horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layers
covered by an accommodative slip sheet, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising two mating sides
of said tiles, the space between said sides being filled with an
elastomeric sealant.
37. A cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining together
modular-accessible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles into arrays of said
modular-accessible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, for removing, repositioning
and relocating said modular-accessible-tiles,
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, and for accessibility to one
or more types of small-sized conductors and conductor means selected from
the group consisting of single conductor cables, flat conductor cables,
ribbon conductor cables, multi-conductor cables, fiber optic conductors,
fluid energy conductors, and fluid conductors disposed under slip sheets
flexibly accommodative to said small-sized conductors and adhered to the
bottom of horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layers which are adhered to
the bottom of said modular-accessible-tiles,
composite-modular-accessible-tiles, and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising two mating sides
of said tiles, the space between said sides being filled with an
elastomeric sealant.
38. A cuttable, accessible and resealable
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint joining together
modular-accessible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles into arrays of said
modular-accesible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, for removing, repositioning
and relocating said modular-accessible-tiles,
composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, and for accessibility to one
or more types of small-sized conductors and conductor means selected from
the group consisting of single conductor cables, flat conductor cables,
ribbon conductor cables, multi-conductor cables, fiber optic conductors,
fluid energy conductors, and fluid conductors disposed over and
accommodated in part by one or more
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layers loose laid over a
horizontal-base-surface and accommodated in part under an additional
horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the bottom surface
of said modular-accessible-tiles, composite-modular-accessible-tiles and
resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, and having an accommodative,
adhered slip sheet cover, said
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising two mating sides
of said tiles, the space between said sides being filled with an
elastomeric sealant.
39. An array of
gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-modular-accessible-tiles,
comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix accommodating and indexing
one or more types of conductors and conductor means selected from the
group consisting of power conductors, electronic signal and data
conductors, fiber optic conductors, fluid energy conductors and fluid
conductors disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of
modular-accessible-tiles loose laid and overlying said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, a cushioning means provided
at all points of direct contact between said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix and said
horizontal-base-surface and between said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix and said
modular-accessible-tiles, said cushioning means comprising an elastic foam
diminishing direct transfer of impact sound from foot and rolling traffic
on the top wearing surface of said modular-accessible-tiles through said
modular-accessible-tiles and said
three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix to said
horizontal-base-surface, said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix
being a modular grid network comprising a plurality of individual support
plinths serving to form coordinating indices for orderly separation and
passage of said conductors and conduits, piping and outlet-junction-boxes
and to support said modular-accessible-tiles, said
modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another by means of a
dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric
sealant for dynamic and interactive response to said foot and rolling
traffic on said top wearing surface of said modular-accessible-tiles, and
for exploiting gravity, friction and accumulated-interactive-assemblage to
hold said modular-accessible-tiles in place, said | | |
