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Method for spray-coating a roof with a composition containing liquid asphalt and fluffed asbestos fiber

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1967-07-03
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Granted: 1971-11-02
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Expires: 1987-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract A method of covering a surface such as a roof of a building with a coating including a liquid asphalt, diluents for controlling the hardening of the asphalt and granules which are applied to the asphalt while it is in the liquid state. The method is carried out by means of apparatus including a machine for fluffing fibrous material, a machine for mixing the fibrous material with the liquid asphalt and the diluents, and mechanism for moving the asphalt mixture to the surface and applying same evenly thereon. The apparatus also includes a device for moving the granules from a supply thereof to a point near the surface and then spreading said granules evenly over a coating of the liquid asphalt applied to the surface.

Inventors

  • 👤 Myron F Goff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 21:24
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/14; B05B7/1404; B05B7/1409; B05B7/1431; E; E04; E04D; E04D15/00; E04D15/07; E04D7/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of asbestos fibers varies directly with the ambient temperature from approximately 0.6 pound per gallon at an ambient temperature of approximately 45* F. to approximately 1.6 pounds per gallon at an ambient temperature of approximately 90* F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the homogeneous coating composition is sprayed against said roof surface at such a rate that approximately 6 square feet of the roof surface are covered in from 3 to 6 seconds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the coating composition is sprayed onto the roof surface at a rate of approximately 3 gallons per 100 square feet of roof surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 84 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a petroleum distillate is mixed with the roofing composition to compensate for the ambient temperature to cause the roofing composition to remain soft and tacky for a determined time, the amount of petroleum distillate being in the range of approximately from 1 percent to 15 percent by volume of the roofing composition, varying from approximately 1 percent diluent at an ambient temperature of 50* F. to approximately 15 percent diluent at an ambient temperature of 90* F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the petroleum distillate is selected from the group consisting of kerosene, oleum spirits and naphtha.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of diluent is selected to cause the coating mixture to set within approximately 20 minutes after being sprayed on the roof surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the roofing granules are of random sizes and shapes, including granules of extremely small size, to permit the formation of a granular layer which effectively forms a shield over the underlying layer of coating composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the roofing granules comprise a granulated material of crushed quartz or crushed slate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 37 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the roofing granules are intermixed with a gaseous stream and are sprayed onto the layer of coating composition when the coating composition is still in the soft and sticky condition.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-11-01 1975-05-03 1975-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-11-01 1979-05-03 1979-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-11-01 1983-05-03 1983-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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