US4610902A
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Roofing membranes and system
Assignee: Johns Manville
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Filing: 1985-09-10
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2005-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A laminate composition useful as a roofing membrane comprising a top and a bottom layer of plastic film bonded together by a modified bitumen material, the top layer of said laminate either containing or being surface coated with an ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent. The inventive laminate has superior elongation and flexibility properties compared to prior art roofing membranes. Additionally, the inventive laminate is light weight and has good aesthetic qualities. Also provided are a novel embossed laminate, also useful as a roofing membrane, and a novel roofing system comprising a plurality of partially overlapping inventive roof membranes suitably attached to a roof deck.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Eastman
- 👤 Henry S. Goodspeed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:35
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B11/00; B32B11/04; B32B11/046; B32B27/00; B32B27/18; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/308; B32B27/32; E; E04; E04D; E04D1/00; E04D1/26; E04D1/265; E04D3/00; E04D3/35; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/306; B32B2419/00; B32B2419/06; E04D2001/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24694; Y10T428/24711; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An embossed laminate suitable for use as a roofing membrane, said corrugated laminate comprising a top and a bottom layer of plastic film bonded together by a modified bitumen material, wherein (i) the modifier for said bitumen is one selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubbers, and polyurethanes; (ii) the top layer of said corrugated laminate contains or is surface coated with an ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent and, (iii) the corrugating of said laminate assists in the elongation and flexibility of said laminate in the lengthwise direction of the laminate to avoid buckling and cracking of said laminate and assists in the stiffness and rigidity of said laminate in the width direction of said laminate to resist wind uplift of said laminate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An embossed laminate suitable for use as a roofing membrane, said corrugated laminate comprising a top and a bottom layer of plastic film bonded together by a modified bitumen material, wherein (i) the modifier for said bitumen is one selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubbers, and polyurethanes; (ii) the top layer of said corrugated laminate contains or is surface coated with an ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent and, (iii) the corrugating of said laminate assists in the elongation and flexibility of said laminate in the lengthwise direction of the laminate to avoid buckling and cracking of said laminate and assists in the stiffness and rigidity of said laminate in the width direction of said laminate to resist wind uplift of said laminate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said top and bottom layer of plastic film consist essentially of at least one sheet of plastic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said plastic film is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terepthalate, polymethyl methacrylate, and polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent is an acrylic mastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said top and bottom layers of plastic film each have a thickness in the range of 0.25-5 mils.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said modified bitumen layer has a thickness in the range of 30-300 mils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
A roofing system for protecting an underlying sloped roofing deck comprising a plurality of partially overlapping roofing membranes such that (a) each individual roofing membrane is suitably attached to said sloped roof deck; and (b) said roofing membrane is an corrugated laminate comprising a top and a bottom layer of plastic film bonded together by a modified bitumen material wherein (i) the modifier for said bitumen is one selected from the group consisting of thermpolastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubbers, and polyurethanes; (ii) the top layer of said corrugated laminate either contains or is surface coated with an ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent, and (iii) the corrugating of said laminate composition assists in the elongation and flexibility of said laminate in the lengthwise direction of the laminate to avoid buckling and cracking of said laminate and assists in the stiffness and rigidity of said laminate in the width direction of said laminate to resist wind uplift of said laminate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
A roofing system for protecting an underlying sloped roofing deck comprising a plurality of partially overlapping roofing membranes such that (a) each individual roofing membrane is suitably attached to said sloped roof deck; and (b) said roofing membrane is an corrugated laminate comprising a top and a bottom layer of plastic film bonded together by a modified bitumen material wherein (i) the modifier for said bitumen is one selected from the group consisting of thermpolastic elastomers, thermoplastic rubbers, and polyurethanes; (ii) the top layer of said corrugated laminate either contains or is surface coated with an ultraviolet light resistant and absorbing agent, and (iii) the corrugating of said laminate composition assists in the elongation and flexibility of said laminate in the lengthwise direction of the laminate to avoid buckling and cracking of said laminate and assists in the stiffness and rigidity of said laminate in the width direction of said laminate to resist wind uplift of said laminate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A roofing system according to claim 7 wherein the overlap of each roofing membrane is less than one half the width of the membrane.
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