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Strap system for supporting insulation in buildings
Assignee: INSULATION METHODS Inc A CORP OF TE
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Filing: 1979-02-15
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 1999-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A strap system for securing insulation batts in position relative to depending purlins of a building. The strap system includes first and second strap members each having keyhole-type slots in respective ends thereof and button means for fastening the straps one to another.
Inventors
- 👤 Bart A. Siegel
- 👤 Hal S. Hughes, Jr.
- 👤 Winston M. Mullins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:35
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/16; E04D13/1606; E04D13/1612; E04D13/1637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A system of strapping comprising in combination a plurality of first strap members connected in end-to-end relation, a second strap member connected to said first strap member at the site of joinder between adjacent ones of said first strap members employing a single fastening means, including means defining a slot adjacent one end of each of said members and through the thickness dimension thereof, said slot including a relatively open end portion and a connecting relatively narrow portion, said relatively narrow portion of said slot being closer to the respective adjacent end of its respective strap member than said relatively open end portion of said slot, and fastening means including opposed head portions interconnected by shaft means, one of said head portions being of a size which is receivable through said relatively open end portion of said slot and said shaft means being of a size which is receivable in said relatively narrow portion of said slot when one head of said fastening means is on each of opposite sides of said strap member, whereby said second strap member is connected to said first strap members at the site of joinder between adjacent ones of said first strap members employing a single fastening means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
204 words
A system of strapping comprising in combination a plurality of first strap members connected in end-to-end relation, a second strap member connected to said first strap member at the site of joinder between adjacent ones of said first strap members employing a single fastening means, including means defining a slot adjacent one end of each of said members and through the thickness dimension thereof, said slot including a relatively open end portion and a connecting relatively narrow portion, said relatively narrow portion of said slot being closer to the respective adjacent end of its respective strap member than said relatively open end portion of said slot, and fastening means including opposed head portions interconnected by shaft means, one of said head portions being of a size which is receivable through said relatively open end portion of said slot and said shaft means being of a size which is receivable in said relatively narrow portion of said slot when one head of said fastening means is on each of opposite sides of said strap member, whereby said second strap member is connected to said first strap members at the site of joinder between adjacent ones of said first strap members employing a single fastening means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said second strap member is of a length which is substantially less than the length of the other of said first strap members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The strap system of claim 1 wherein said second strap member comprises a bendable material which retains its bent geometry.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Th strap system of claim 1 wherein said first strap member comprises a length of semi-rigid material having a generally "U"-shaped cross-section.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for strapping an insulative batt between adjacent purlins or like support members of a building comprising in combination a first strap member having a first end and a second end and a second strap member having a first end and a second end, said second strap member comprising a bendable material, said first end of said second strap member being bent around said purlin or like support member, said first end of said first strap member being connected to said building, and means for connecting said second ends of said first and second strap members in end-to-end relationships including means defining a slot adjacent to said second end of each of said strap members and through the thickness dimension thereof, each of said slots including a relatively open end portion and a connecting relatively narrow portion, said relatively narrow portion of each said slot being closer to the second end of its said respective strap member than said relatively open end portion of said slot, and fastening means including opposed head portions interconnected by shaft means, one of said head portions being of a size which is receivable through said relatively open end portion of said slot and said shaft means being of a size which is receivable in said relatively narrow portion of said slot when one head of said fastening means is on each of opposite sides of a strap member.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for strapping an insulative batt between adjacent purlins or like support members of a building comprising in combination a first strap member having a first end and a second end and a second strap member having a first end and a second end, said second strap member comprising a bendable material, said first end of said second strap member being bent around said purlin or like support member, said first end of said first strap member being connected to said building, and means for connecting said second ends of said first and second strap members in end-to-end relationships including means defining a slot adjacent to said second end of each of said strap members and through the thickness dimension thereof, each of said slots including a relatively open end portion and a connecting relatively narrow portion, said relatively narrow portion of each said slot being closer to the second end of its said respective strap member than said relatively open end portion of said slot, and fastening means including opposed head portions interconnected by shaft means, one of said head portions being of a size which is receivable through said relatively open end portion of said slot and said shaft means being of a size which is receivable in said relatively narrow portion of said slot when one head of said fastening means is on each of opposite sides of a strap member.
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