US4651490A — Fastening assembly for mechanically attaching a f…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 241 words

A fastening assembly for mechanically attaching a flexible membrane to a roof construction at spaced-apart intervals, wherein said roof construction includes a roof support structure, comprising a post member located over said support structure and having an annular flange formed on the upper end thereof, a fastener element projecting through said post member and into said support structure for securing said post member to said support structure, said flexible membrane extending over said post member, and a flexible O-ring that is expandedly forced over the annular flange of said post member into overlying relation on said flexible membrane, wherein said flexible O-ring is located beneath said annular flange to cause said flexible membrane to envelop said post member in tight fitting relation thereon, said flexible membrane thereby being sandwiched between said post member and said flexible O-ring for mechanically fixing said flexible membrane on said roof construction, and a separately constructed cap having an upper portion and an annular depending skirt portion joined to said upper portion, said cap being assembled on said post member by locating said skirt portion in surrounding and engaging relation on said O-ring to positively retain the O-ring in overlying relation on said flexible membrane, wherein the flexible membrane is positively and mechanically attached to said post member in a manner so as to prevent disengagement of said flexible membrane from said post member even when forces are exerted on said flexible membrane by wind up-lift.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 241 words

A fastening assembly for mechanically attaching a flexible membrane to a roof construction at spaced-apart intervals, wherein said roof construction includes a roof support structure, comprising a post member located over said support structure and having an annular flange formed on the upper end thereof, a fastener element projecting through said post member and into said support structure for securing said post member to said support structure, said flexible membrane extending over said post member, and a flexible O-ring that is expandedly forced over the annular flange of said post member into overlying relation on said flexible membrane, wherein said flexible O-ring is located beneath said annular flange to cause said flexible membrane to envelop said post member in tight fitting relation thereon, said flexible membrane thereby being sandwiched between said post member and said flexible O-ring for mechanically fixing said flexible membrane on said roof construction, and a separately constructed cap having an upper portion and an annular depending skirt portion joined to said upper portion, said cap being assembled on said post member by locating said skirt portion in surrounding and engaging relation on said O-ring to positively retain the O-ring in overlying relation on said flexible membrane, wherein the flexible membrane is positively and mechanically attached to said post member in a manner so as to prevent disengagement of said flexible membrane from said post member even when forces are exerted on said flexible membrane by wind up-lift.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 59 words

A fastening assembly as claimed in claim 1, said post member further including an annular central portion that is located beneath said annular flange and that has a diameter less than that of said annular flange, said O-ring being received in overlying relation with respect to said annular central portion when it is expandedly forced over said annular flange.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 72 words

A fastening assembly as claimed in claim 1, a central recess formed in said post member at the bottom of which a bore is formed that extends through the bottom of said post member, said fastener element extending through said bore for entry into said roof support structure, said fastener element having a head formed thereon that is captured in said recess in said post member to secure said fastener element therein.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

A fastening assembly as claimed in claim 1, a plate mounted on said support structure and having said post member joined thereto, said fastening element extending through said plate for fixing said post member and said plate to said support structure.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 61 words

A fastening assembly as claimed in claim 1, said annular depending skirt portion of said cap being formed with an annular internal concave surface, the configuration of which generally conforms to the surface of said O-ring, wherein said skirt portion is located in overlying surface-to-surface engaging relation with said O-ring in the assembled position of said cap on said post member.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-03-23	1990-09-22	1991-03-24	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-03-23	1994-09-22	1995-03-24	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-03-23	1998-09-22	1999-03-24	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Fastening assembly for mechanically attaching a flexible membrane to a roof construction

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