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US4071994A
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Expansion joint for roofs and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-09
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Granted: 1978-02-07
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Expires: 1996-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An expansion joint for roofs and the like, especially for the sheet-metal flashing or cover plates of the finial, cresting or ridge of flat roofs, comprises a pair of metal strips defining an expansion gap between them. The gap is bridged on the underside of the joint with an elastomeric sealing band bonded, e.g., by vulcanization, to the metal strips and covered, on its side turned toward the environment with an intermediate metal strip slidingly held in place by the elastomeric band so as not to impede relative displacements of the first two metal strips upon thermal expansion and contraction.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Ammann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:53
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/15; E04D13/151; E04D3/00; E04D3/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second strip overlapping each of said first strips along said longitudinal edges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second strip overlapping each of said first strips along said longitudinal edges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The use of the expansion joint defined in claim 1 in fabricating a roof structure which comprises covering said gap to prevent the incursion of roofing materials therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A roof structure comprising the expansion joint defined in claim 1 secured to a pair of roofing plates and covered with a roofing material, said structure further comprising a bead received in said material and extending said gap, said bead being yieldable transversely of said gap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second strip being held by said band against the inwardly turned faces of said first strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second strip being held by said band against the inwardly turned faces of said first strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The expansion joint defined in claim 4, further comprising sheet material interposed between said band and said second strip for preventing bonding of said band to said second strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
171 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second stip being held by said band against said outwardly turned faces of said first strips.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
171 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges, said second stip being held by said band against said outwardly turned faces of said first strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The expansion joint defined in claim 6, further comprising sheet material interposed between said band and said second strip for preventing bonding of said band to said second strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges said band being vulcanized to said second strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
An expansion joint for structures adapted to be exposed to the ambient environment, comprising: a pair of first sheet-metal strips having confronting longitudinal edges defining a gap between them, said strips having outwardly turned faces on a side of the joint exposed to the environment and inwardly turned faces; an elastomeric sealing band spanning said gap bonded continuously to both of said strips along the inwardly turned faces thereof and alongside said longitudinal edges, said band forming with said first strips a water-tight seal; and a second sheet-metal strip bridging said gap and retained by said band against said first strips with freedom of sliding movement between said second strip and said first strips along said longitudinal edges and covering said band along said side of said joint, thereby shielding said band from the environment, said sealing band being vulcanized to said first strips along regions spaced from but parallel to said longitudinal edges said band being vulcanized to said second strip.
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