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CA1173214A
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Single-ply sealed membrane roofing system
Assignee: Seaman Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-03
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Granted: 1984-08-28
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Expires: 2002-03-03
Abstract
Abstract Abstract of the Disclosure A single-ply roofing system comprising parallel strips of membrane (10) laid on a roof deck (14) with at least one side edge of each strip secured to the deck by mechanical fasteners (16), the side edges of contiguous strips being bonded together, each strip having transverse membrane flaps (11) secured to its undersurface at longi-tudinal intervals and the flaps being secured to the deck by mechanical fasteners (16).
Inventors
- 👤 Richard N. Seaman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:11
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D5/00; E04D5/14; E04D5/141; E04D5/142; B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/435; E04D5/148; E04D5/149; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/20; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29C66/80; B29C66/84; B29C66/861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of laying a single-ply sealed fiber-reinforced membrane covering over a roof deck comprising, providing rolls of membrane strips having transverse flaps of membrane substantially coextensive of width to said strips, one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to the undersurface of said strips at longitudinal intervals, unrolling the strips successively in parallel side-by-side positions on the deck with their marginal side edge portions contiguous, mechanically fastening successive flaps of each strip at transverse intervals to the deck, mechanically fastening at least one marginal edge portion of each strip at longitudinal intervals to the deck, and bonding the marginal side edge portions of the strips together.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of laying a single-ply sealed fiber-reinforced membrane covering over a roof deck comprising, providing rolls of membrane strips having transverse flaps of membrane substantially coextensive of width to said strips, one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to the undersurface of said strips at longitudinal intervals, unrolling the strips successively in parallel side-by-side positions on the deck with their marginal side edge portions contiguous, mechanically fastening successive flaps of each strip at transverse intervals to the deck, mechanically fastening at least one marginal edge portion of each strip at longitudinal intervals to the deck, and bonding the marginal side edge portions of the strips together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as described in claim 1, wherein the flaps are secured to the strips at intervals of about five to six feet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as described in claim 2, wherein the successive flaps on laterally contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as described in claim 1, wherein the successive flaps on laterally contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as described in claim 1, wherein one marginal side edge portion of each strip is lapped over and bonded to the mechanically fastened marginal edge portion of the next contiguous strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as described in claim 5, wherein the flaps are secured to the strips at intervals of about five to six feet. 10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as described in claim 6, wherein the flaps on contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as described in claim 1, wherein at least one end of each flap is notched to clear the overlapped marginal edge portions of the strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as described in claim 8, wherein the successive flaps on laterally contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
A single-ply roofing system comprising, parallel strips of fiber-reinforced membrane sheeting laid undoubled on a roof deck with their longitudinal marginal edge portions contiguous, mechanical fastener means securing at least one marginal edge portion of each strip to the deck at longitudinal intervals, the marginal edge portions being bonded together, each of said membrane strips having transverse membrane flaps substantially coextensive to said strips of width one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to the undersurface of the strip at longitudinal intervals, and mechanical fastener means securing said flaps to said deck at transverse intervals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
A single-ply roofing system comprising, parallel strips of fiber-reinforced membrane sheeting laid undoubled on a roof deck with their longitudinal marginal edge portions contiguous, mechanical fastener means securing at least one marginal edge portion of each strip to the deck at longitudinal intervals, the marginal edge portions being bonded together, each of said membrane strips having transverse membrane flaps substantially coextensive to said strips of width one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to the undersurface of the strip at longitudinal intervals, and mechanical fastener means securing said flaps to said deck at transverse intervals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 10, wherein at least one end of each flap is notched to clear the contiguous marginal edge portions of the strips.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 11, wherein the successive flaps of contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 12, 11. wherein said flaps are spaced apart at intervals of about five to six feet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 13, wherein said membrane strips are at least 10 feet wide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 10, wherein one marginal edge portion of each strip is lapped over and bonded to the mechanically fastened edge portion of the next contiguous strip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 15, wherein at least one end of each flap is notched to clear the overlapped mechanically fastened edge portion of the next contiguous strip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 16, wherein the successive flaps of contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 10, wherein the successive flaps of contiguous strips are staggered with respect to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 18, wherein said flaps are spaced apart at intervals no greater than five feet.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 19, wherein said membrane strips are at least 10 feet wide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 10, wherein said flaps are spaced apart at intervals no greater than five feet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A single-ply roofing system as described in claim 21, 12. wherein said membrane strips are at least 10 feet wide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
72 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material adapted to be laid undoubled over a roof deck and having transverse flaps of membrane substantially coextensive to said strip of width one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to one surface of the strip at longitudinal intervals, said flaps adapted to be mechanically secured to the roof deck at transverse intervals to withstand uplift forces applied to the roof covering in use.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
72 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material adapted to be laid undoubled over a roof deck and having transverse flaps of membrane substantially coextensive to said strip of width one transverse edge portion of each flap being secured to one surface of the strip at longitudinal intervals, said flaps adapted to be mechanically secured to the roof deck at transverse intervals to withstand uplift forces applied to the roof covering in use.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material as described in claim 23, wherein the membrane strip is fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material as described in claim 24, wherein the flaps are notched at least at one end to facilitate overlapping of the longitudinal marginal edge portion of the strip with the marginal edge portion of a laterally contiguous strip.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material as described in claim 25, wherein the tansverse flaps are spaced apart at intervals no greater than five feet.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
43 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material as described in claim 26, wherein the flaps are notched at least at one end to facilitate overlapping of the longitudinal marginal edge portion of the strip with the marginal edge portion of a contiguous strip.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
A membrane strip of roof covering material as described in claim 27, wherein the transverse flaps are spaced apart at intervals no greater than five feet.
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