US4569174A
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Insulation for buildings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-10-11
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2002-10-11
Abstract
Abstract Building insulation for installation between joists above a crawl space, basement or garage area comprising a layer of insulating material having a vapor barrier layer on the top thereof and a flexible reticulated member at the bottom thereof, such member having fastening flanges thereon extending downwardly and adapted to be secured to the sides of the joists, whereby the reticulated member supports the insulating material and vapor barrier layer.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Bossany
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:38
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/76; E04B1/7654; E04B1/7658; E04B1/7662; E04B1/7666; E04B1/767
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An insulation structure comprising: a layer of insulating material for restricting the transfer of heat from one side of said layer to the other side thereof and adapted to be installed in a substantially horizontal position, a layer of material to serve as a vapor barrier on the upper side of said layer of insulating material, and a non-metallic support member including a reticulated portion formed of highly pliable plastic fish net-like material on the lower side of said layer of insulating material and extending for substantially the length and width of said layer of insulating material, said support member including fastening means at opposite edges thereof and integral therewith, said fastening means being in the form of substantially solid flanges at the opposite edges of said layer of insulating material and adapted to extend downwardly therefrom, said flanges further being formed of the same material as the reticulated portion of said support member and being capable of being easily pierced by building staples, whereby said staples may be used to secure said flanges to floor supporting joists adjacent to said insulation structure thereby to support said structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An insulation structure comprising: a layer of insulating material for restricting the transfer of heat from one side of said layer to the other side thereof and adapted to be installed in a substantially horizontal position, a layer of material to serve as a vapor barrier on the upper side of said layer of insulating material, and a non-metallic support member including a reticulated portion formed of highly pliable plastic fish net-like material on the lower side of said layer of insulating material and extending for substantially the length and width of said layer of insulating material, said support member including fastening means at opposite edges thereof and integral therewith, said fastening means being in the form of substantially solid flanges at the opposite edges of said layer of insulating material and adapted to extend downwardly therefrom, said flanges further being formed of the same material as the reticulated portion of said support member and being capable of being easily pierced by building staples, whereby said staples may be used to secure said flanges to floor supporting joists adjacent to said insulation structure thereby to support said structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An insulation structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said reticulated portion of said support member is in the form of a continuous envelope which encloses the bottom end sides of said insulating material and also said layer of vapor barrier material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An insulation structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said reticulated portion of said support member further includes supporting sections integral therewith and extending both transversely and longitudinally of the direction of the length of said structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An insulation structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said reticulated portion of said support member also embraces the opposite vertical sides of said layer of insulating material and is secured to the opposite peripheral edges of the layer of vapor barrier material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An insulation structure as defined in claim 4 wherein the securing of said reticulated support member is achieved by longitudinal flanges thereon which are attached to said opposite peripheral edges of the layer of vapor barrier material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an insulation structure for installation between the floor joists of a heated building including a layer of fibrous insulating material and a layer of vapor barrier material on the upper side of said layer of insulating material, the improvement comprising: an elongated member including a reticulated portion formed of a non-metallic highly pliable plastic net-like material adapted to support said insulating material at the lower side thereof, said member extending for substantially the length and width of said layer of insulating material and including fastening means in the form of substantially solid flanges at the opposite edges of said member, said flanges being formed of the same material as the reticulated portion of said member, and said flanges being adapted to extend downwardly from said insulating material and to serve as fastening means when secured to the joists adjacent thereto, said flanges further being capable of being easily pierced by building staples, whereby said structure may be quickly secured between said floor joists.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an insulation structure for installation between the floor joists of a heated building including a layer of fibrous insulating material and a layer of vapor barrier material on the upper side of said layer of insulating material, the improvement comprising: an elongated member including a reticulated portion formed of a non-metallic highly pliable plastic net-like material adapted to support said insulating material at the lower side thereof, said member extending for substantially the length and width of said layer of insulating material and including fastening means in the form of substantially solid flanges at the opposite edges of said member, said flanges being formed of the same material as the reticulated portion of said member, and said flanges being adapted to extend downwardly from said insulating material and to serve as fastening means when secured to the joists adjacent thereto, said flanges further being capable of being easily pierced by building staples, whereby said structure may be quickly secured between said floor joists.
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