Author: claimsbot

1. A system for setting a tile floor, the system comprising:
a. a plurality of floor tile assemblies, each floor tile assembly comprising:
i. a floor tile member including a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter thereabout;
ii. a support member having a perimeter edge thereabout, wherein the support member is separate from the floor tile member, the support member is attached to the bottom surface of the floor tile member, said perimeter edge of the support member is located at the perimeter of the floor tile member or within the perimeter of the floor tile member, the support member is provided with at least one recess located by said perimeter edge of the support member and under the floor tile member, the support member includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located in said at least one recess and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of the floor tile member,

b. a plurality of joining elements configured to interconnect adjacent floor tile assemblies, wherein each joining element comprises:
i. a central beam;
ii. a cross-beam extending perpendicularly to said central beam and having a bottom surface, wherein said cross-beam includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located on either side of said central beam, and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of said cross-beam,

wherein, when the joining element interconnects two adjacent floor tile members:
i. openings of the support member mate with projections of the joining element, or projections of the support member mate with openings of the joining element;
ii. said central beam extends between said two adjacent floor tile members, and abuts the perimeters of said two adjacent floor tile members.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein part of the floor tile assembly overlies part of the joining element.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the projection has a substantially cylindrical shape, the projection being configured to be inserted into an opening having a substantially cylindrical shape, the opening having an inlet part with a substantially conical shape.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the projections has a tapering shape, each of the projections is configured to be inserted into an opening having a corresponding tapering shape.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the support member is provided with the row of projections, and the joining element is provided with the corresponding row of openings.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the joining element is configured to extend along part of the circumference of the floor tile assembly.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the joining element is configured to extend along half the circumference of the floor tile assembly.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the joining element is made from an elastically deformable material.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the row of openings andor the row of projections of the floor tile assemblies and the joining elements are configured such that with a joining element interconnecting adjacent floor tile assemblies, the joining element is deformed, thereby urging the floor tile members of the adjacent floor tile assemblies towards the central beam.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the central beam is made of an elastically deformable material.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein the central beam is integral with the joining element.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein a top part of the central beam is tapered or rounded.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein the joining element is provided with a protrusion on a side configured to face a floor tile member, the protrusion extending along the length of the joining element.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the protrusion is compressible.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein the joining element is configured to have a bottom side lying essentially flush with a bottom side of the support member.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein the floor tile member comprises a substantially undeformable floor tile, the floor tile being made from stone, ceramics, wood, plastic, glass, metal, or any combination thereof.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the floor tile at its lower edges is tapered or rounded.
18. The system of claim 1, wherein the floor tile member comprises a rubber tile or a carpet tile.
19. The system of claim 1, wherein the floor tile member comprises a layered structure of an undeformable lower floor tile and an upper floor tile, the upper floor tile overlying at least part of the central beam.
20. The system of claim 1, wherein between the floor tile member and the support member a liquid-tight material is provided.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the material is a foil.
22. The system of claim 1, wherein the joining element has an inverted T-shaped cross-section.
23. The system of claim 1, wherein the projection is in the form of a hollow cylinder.
24. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of each floor tile member is attached to each of the support members by an adhesive.
25. The system of claim 1, wherein the support member has a plurality of sides, wherein the support member has one recess located along each of said plurality of sides, wherein said recess is located under the floor tile member to accommodate parts of joining elements within said perimeter edge of said support member.
26. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one recess of the support member has a first edge extending perpendicularly to a second edge, said second edge extends from said first edge to said perimeter edge, said second edge extends parallel to said bottom surface of said floor tile member.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein opening andor projection extends from said second edge in the at least one recess of the support member.
28. A method of setting a tile floor, the method comprising:
a. providing a plurality of floor tile assemblies, each floor tile assembly comprising:
i. a floor tile member including a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter thereabout;
ii. a support member having a perimeter edge thereabout, wherein the support member is separate from the floor tile member, the support member is attached to the bottom surface of the floor tile member, said perimeter edge of the support member is located at the perimeter of the floor tile member or within the perimeter of the floor tile member, the support member is provided with at least one recess located by said perimeter edge of the support member and under the floor tile member, the support member includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located in said at least one recess and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of the floor tile member,

b. providing a plurality of joining elements, each joining element comprising:
i. a central beam;
ii. a cross-beam extending perpendicularly to said central beam and having a bottom surface, wherein said cross-beam includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located on either side of said central beam, and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of said cross-beam,

c. connecting a first joining element to a first floor tile assembly, by mating openings of the support member of the first floor tile assembly with projections of the first joining element, or by mating projections of the support member of the first floor tile assembly with openings of the first joining element, wherein the central beam of the first joining element abuts the perimeter of the floor tile member of the first floor tile assembly; and
d. connecting a second floor tile assembly to the first joining element, by mating openings of the support member of the second floor tile assembly with projections of the first joining element, or by mating projections of the support member of the second floor tile assembly with openings of the first joining element, wherein the central beam of the first joining element abuts the perimeter of the floor tile member of the second floor tile assembly, whereby said central beam extends between the floor tile members of the first and second floor tile assemblies, and said central beam abuts the perimeters of the floor tile members of the first and second floor tile assemblies.
29. A method of repairing a tile floor, the tile floor comprising:
a. a plurality of floor tile assemblies, each floor tile assembly comprising:
i. a floor tile member including a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter thereabout;
ii. a support member having a perimeter edge thereabout, wherein the support member is separate from the floor tile member, the support member is attached to the bottom surface of the floor tile member, said perimeter edge of the support member is located at the perimeter of the floor tile member or within the perimeter of the floor tile member, the support member is provided with at least one recess located by said perimeter edge of the support member and under the floor tile member, the support member includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located in said at least one recess and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of the floor tile member,

b. a plurality of joining elements configured to interconnect adjacent floor tile assemblies, wherein each joining element comprises:
i. a central beam;
ii. a cross-beam extending perpendicularly to said central beam and having a bottom surface, wherein said cross-beam includes a row of openings andor a row of projections located on either side of said central beam, and extending in a direction perpendicular to said bottom surface of said cross-beam,

wherein, when each joining element interconnects two adjacent floor tile assemblies:
i. openings of the support members of said two adjacent floor tile assemblies mate with projections of the joining element, or projections of the support members of said two adjacent floor tile assemblies mate with openings of the joining element;
ii. said central beam extends between said two adjacent floor tile members, and abuts the perimeters of said two adjacent floor tile members,
the method of repairing the tile floor comprising:
releasing connections between one of the plurality of floor tile assemblies and corresponding joining elements in the tile floor, by lifting said one of the plurality of floor tile assemblies from the tile floor, thereby leaving a floor tile assembly opening in the tile floor,
inserting a further floor tile assembly in the floor tile assembly opening, thereby connecting said further floor tile assembly to said corresponding joining elements, and the central beams of said corresponding joining elements abutting the perimeter of the floor tile member of said further floor tile assembly.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for providing an adjustable strike, comprising the steps of:
providing a striker plate having a longitudinal axis and a receiver;
providing an end cap having protrusions and a tab for removably attaching the end cap to the striker plate;
removably attaching the end cap to the striker plate by moving the end cap in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the striker plate and engaging the tab of the end cap with the receiver of said striker plate; and
securing the end cap to a door frame via the end cap protrusions.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the end cap and striker plate are secured to the door frame without use of a fastener.
3. The method according to claim 2 further comprising the step of adjusting the end cap and striker plate within the door frame without using a fastener.
4. The method according to claim 2 further comprising the step of sliding the end cap and striker plate within the door frame without fastening or unfastening a fastener.
5. The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of raising a top surface of the end cap to be higher than a top surface of the striker plate.
6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the end cap protrusions comprise a first protrusion that extends away from a center of the end cap and a second protrusion that extends away from the center of the end cap in a generally opposing direction from the first protrusion.
7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver of the striker plate comprises an opening for engaging with the tab of the end cap.
8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the end cap protrusions comprise a resilient material for flexing into the door frame and providing an interference fit.
9. The method according to claim 8 further including at least one of said protrusions of the end cap flexing toward a center of the end cap as said end cap engages with the door frame.
10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the striker plate and end cap are adjustable with respect to the door frame, and further including the step of adjusting the striker plate and end cap to the door frame.
11. The method according to claim 10 wherein the end cap has at least one finger located at an end of each of said protrusions for engaging with the door frame and sliding with respect to the door frame in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said striker plate for adjusting the striker plate to the door frame.
12. The method according to claim 1 further including reducing contact of other door components with the striker plate by the end cap and the striker plate each having a top surface, and wherein the top surface of the end cap is higher along the longitudinal axis relative to the top surface of the striker plate.
13. A method for providing an adjustable strike, comprising the steps of:
providing a striker plate having opposing first and second ends each having a receiver;
providing a first end cap having a first tab and a pair of protrusions;
attaching said first end cap to the first end of the striker plate by the first end cap tab being attached to the receiver at said first end of the striker plate;
providing a second end cap having second first tab and an other pair of protrusions;
attaching said second end cap to the second end of the striker plate by the second end cap tab being attached to the receiver at said second end of the striker plate;
securing the striker plate and first and second end caps to a door frame via the pair of protrusions of the first end cap and the other pair of protrusions of the second end cap; and
adjusting the striker plate to the door frame.
14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the first and second end caps and the striker plate are all secured to the door frame without use of a fastener, and further including the step adjusting the end caps and striker plate to the door frame without the use of fasteners.
15. The method according to claim 13 wherein the receivers of the striker plate comprises first and second openings for engaging with the tabs of the first and second end caps.
16. The method according to claim 13 wherein the protrusions of the first and second end caps comprise a resilient material for flexing into the door frame and providing an interference fit.
17. The method according to claim 17 further including at least one of said protrusions of each of said first and second end caps flexing toward a center of the respective end cap as each said end cap engages with the door frame.
18. The method according to claim 13 further including reducing contact of other door components with the striker plate by the end caps and the striker plate each having a top surface, and wherein the top surface of the end caps are higher along a longitudinal axis relative to the top surface of the striker plate.
19. The method according to claim 13 further including providing a means for adjusting the striker plate to the door frame.
20. The method according to claim 19 wherein said means for adjusting said striker plate to said door frame comprises at least one finger located at an end of each of said protrusions of the first and second end caps for engaging with the door frame and sliding with respect to the door frame in the direction of a longitudinal axis of said striker plate.

1. A process for preparing a resin, the process comprising reacting components at elevated temperature, the components comprising rosin, a fatty acid source, aldehyde and phenolic compound, wherein said fatty acid source consists essentially of Tall Oil Fatty Acids, and where phenol constitutes at least 25 wt % of the phenolic compounds, wherein the resin comprises a melting point from 120.degree.C. to 200.degree.C. and an acid number greater than 50 and less than 70.
2. The process of claim 1 wherein phenol constitutes at least 35 wt % of the phenolic compounds.
3. The process of claim 1 wherein phenol constitutes at least 55 wt % of the phenolic compounds.
4. The process of claim 1 wherein the rosin constitutes up to 85 wt % of the components.
5. The process of claim 1 wherein the fatty acid source constitutes up to 65 wt % of the components.
6. The process of claim 1 wherein the aldehyde constitutes up to 40 wt % of the components.
7. The process of claim 1 wherein phenolic compound(s) including phenol constitute up to 50 wt % of the components.
8. The process of claim 1 wherein the aldehyde component comprises formaldehyde.
9. The process of claim 1 wherein the rosin component comprises gum rosin.
10. The process of claim 1 wherein the components further comprise polyol.
11. The process of claim 10 wherein the polyol component constitutes up to 15 wt % of the components.
12. The process of claim 1 wherein the components further comprise an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compound.
13. The process of claim 12 wherein the .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl compound constitutes up to 8 wt % of the components.
14. The process of claim 1 wherein the resin is self-gelling in mineral oil at resin:mineral oil weight ratio of 1:1.5.
15. The process of claim 1 wherein the resin is completely soluble in mineral oil at 10% solids at 180.degree.C.
16. The process of claim 1 wherein the resin has a softening point in excess of 120.degree.C.
17. The process of claim 1 wherein a 45 wt % solution of the resin in a hydrocarbon solvent has a flow viscosity at 25.degree.C. of 0.1 to 150 pascal-seconds.
18. The process of claim 1 wherein the resin is suitable for use as a lithographic ink resin.
19. The process of claim 1 wherein the resin is suitable for use as a gravure ink resin.
20. The process of claim 1 wherein azeotropic distillation is not used to remove water from the resin.
21. The process of claim 1 wherein an inert organic solvent capable of azeotropic distillation of water at the elevated temperature is not used as an entraining agent for azeotropic distillation of water.
22. An oil-soluble resin prepared by the process of any of claim 1-7 or 8-21.
23. A varnish comprising an oil-soluble resin prepared by the process of any of claim 1-7 or 8-22, and a solvent.
24. The varnish of claim 23 wherein the solvent is a hydrocarbon.
25. A lithographic ink comprising a resin of claim 22.
26. A gravure ink comprising a resin of claim 22.
27. A process for preparing an oil-soluble resin, the process comprising reacting components at elevated temperature, the components comprising rosin, aldehyde, phenolic compound and a fatty acid source consisting essentially of the fraction of the distillation product of the acid clay catalyzed polymerization product of Tall Oil Fatty Acid that is highly enriched in monomeric fatty acids, where the fatty acid source constitutes at least 30 wt % of the components,
wherein the oil-soluble resin comprises a melting point from 120.degree.C. to 200.degree.C. and an acid number greater than 50 and less than 70.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An administration device for administering and changing operating functions of switching centers in a telephone network, the operating functions of the switching centers being administered and changed by administration commands that are received from the administration device, comprising:
an input device for inputting data relating to an operating function to be changed; and
coordination unit for coordinating operating functions that relate to several switching centers, the coordination unit automatically calculating the administration commands for all affected switching centers after data concerning an operating function to be changed have been input, and sending the administration commands to the affected switching centers, wherein data required for administering and calculating the administration commands is centrally stored in a memory device.
2. The administration device as recited in claim 1, wherein administering and changing the operating functions of the switching centers is done in a CENTREX service.
3. The administration device as recited in claim 1, wherein the administration device is used for administering and changing routing tables.
4. The administration device as recited in claim 1, wherein a graphical user interface is available for inputting the operating functions to be changed.
5. The administration device as recited in claim 1, wherein the administration device receives and processes feedback from corresponding switching centers concerning implementation of the received administration.
6. A method for administering and changing operating functions of switching centers in a telephone network, comprising:
administering and changing the operating functions of the switching centers by administration commands; and
automatically calculating operating functions that relate to several switching after data concerning an operating function to be changed has been input, for all affected switching centers, and automatically sent to the affected switching centers, wherein data required for administering and calculating the administration commands is stored centrally.
7. The method as recited in claim 6, the operating functions of groups and objects contained in the groups administered and changed in a CENTREX service.
8. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein routing tables are administered and changed.
9. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein a graphical user interface is used for inputting the operating functions to be changed.
10. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein feedback from the corresponding switching centers about implementation of the administration commands sent is received and processed centrally.