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Sealant strip

Assignee: Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-21
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-09-21
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Abstract

Abstract A sealant strip is provided having a soft, resilient synthetic foamed resin core, preferably having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating on at least one of two of the opposed sides of the core and thin preferably silicone rubber sealing layers cured in situ on the two remaining surfaces of the core. The strip is adapted for adhesive attachment to and compression between structural members, with the core supporting the edges of the sealing layers in contact with the opposed surfaces of the structural elements between which the strip has been compressed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arthur Hauptman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:07
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/70; E04B2/701; E04B2/702; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/66; E04B1/68; E04B1/6815; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1424; Y10T428/1429; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/233; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249983; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A strip adapted to be used for sealing a joint between two abutting structural elements comprising a core of foamed synthetic resin that is resilient and elastic, and which includes on two sides thereof, a high performance cured flexible coating that is impervious to water and air, and at least one of remaining two sides being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
A strip adapted to be used for sealing a joint between two abutting structural elements comprising a core of foamed synthetic resin that is resilient and elastic, and which includes on two sides thereof, a high performance cured flexible coating that is impervious to water and air, and at least one of remaining two sides being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
A strip according to claim 1 wherein said foamed synthetic resin is one selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyisobutylene, polyethers, polyesters, silicone rubber, fluorocarbon rubbers, butyl rubber, and polychloroprene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A strip according to claim 2 wherein said high performance cured flexible coating is one selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber and polyurethane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 60 words
A strip according to claim 1 wherein said core has a generally rectangular crossection and a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive carried on at least one side of the core; and wherein two of the remaining sides have a thin, resilient layer in the form of a high performance cured coating thereon that is impervious to water and air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
A strip as in claim 1 wherein said layer of a high performance cured coating is a silicon rubber resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 98 words
A strip as in claim 1 rolled into a coil for storage until used wherein a release tape is carried on one of said pressure sensitive layers and said strip is wound into a roll with said release liner separating the coils of the roll to permit easy unrolling of the rolled strip for applying the strip to one of said structural elements, and wherein said liner may be left on said one surface of the unrolled strip until the other structural element is brought into engagement with said strip so that a sealed joint can be completed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A strip as in claim 1 wherein said core has a low internal strength.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
A strip as in any of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein said core has a low density in the range of one pound per cubic foot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
A strip as in claim 1 wherein said core has a thickness of up to three fourths of an inch between said sides that are covered with the pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 61 words
A sealant strip adapted to be used for sealing a joint between two abutting structural elements comprising a core of foamed resilient polyurethane having a rectangular cross section, two opposite sides of said sealant strip being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, and the remaining two sides of the sealant strip having a thin layer of a cured silicone rubber thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 61 words
A sealant strip adapted to be used for sealing a joint between two abutting structural elements comprising a core of foamed resilient polyurethane having a rectangular cross section, two opposite sides of said sealant strip being coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive, and the remaining two sides of the sealant strip having a thin layer of a cured silicone rubber thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 111 words
A sealed joint between two opposed edges of adjacent structural elements comprising a generally rectangularly shaped sealant strip compressed between the opposed edges of said elements in a manner to leave two sides of the strip exposed, pressure sensitive adhesive layers on opposite sides lengthwise of said strip which sides are engaged by said edges for bonding the strip to each of said opposed edges leaving said two sides exposed, each of said exposed sides having a thin, resilient layer in the form of a high performance cured coating thereon that is impervious to water and air, and said impervious layer being in contact with the opposed edges of said elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 111 words
A sealed joint between two opposed edges of adjacent structural elements comprising a generally rectangularly shaped sealant strip compressed between the opposed edges of said elements in a manner to leave two sides of the strip exposed, pressure sensitive adhesive layers on opposite sides lengthwise of said strip which sides are engaged by said edges for bonding the strip to each of said opposed edges leaving said two sides exposed, each of said exposed sides having a thin, resilient layer in the form of a high performance cured coating thereon that is impervious to water and air, and said impervious layer being in contact with the opposed edges of said elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
A sealed joint as in claim 11 wherein said thin resilient layers are cured coatings of a silicone rubber resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 32 words
A sealed joint as in claim 11 wherein fillets are disposed lengthwise along at least one of said thin resilient layers thereby bonding said opposed edges of said elements to said layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 22 words
A sealed joint as in claim 13 wherein said fillets are a resin compatible with said elements and a silicon rubber layer.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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