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US4747247A
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Roof system
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1986-09-19
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2006-09-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a roof structure containing a fire retardant. The roof structure has a fluted deck with troughs therein and a meltable insulation layer overlying the fluted deck. The fire retardant includes a series of non-flammable absorbent strips or strip segments which can be placed in the troughs of the fluted deck for retarding the flow of molten insulation in the trough during a fire by absorbing the molten insulation material in the trough.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne E. Petersen, Jr.
- 👤 Gordon P. Petrash
- 👤 David L. Roodvoets
- 👤 Elizabeth A. Riley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D11/00; E04D11/02; E04D13/00; E04D13/16; E04D13/1606; E04D13/1643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A fire retardant roof structure comprise a deck with a plurality of alternating troughs and crests, a meltable plastic insulation layer overlying said deck and a fire retardant comprising a plurality of non-flammable absorbent strips, said absorbent strips being comprised of a loose packed, granular material disposed in said troughs for retarding the flow of liquid and vaporous insulation material during a fire by absorbing the liquid and vaporous insulation material flow in the trough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A fire retardant roof structure comprise a deck with a plurality of alternating troughs and crests, a meltable plastic insulation layer overlying said deck and a fire retardant comprising a plurality of non-flammable absorbent strips, said absorbent strips being comprised of a loose packed, granular material disposed in said troughs for retarding the flow of liquid and vaporous insulation material during a fire by absorbing the liquid and vaporous insulation material flow in the trough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fire retardant of claim 1 wherein said non-flammable absorbent strips have a cross-sectional area generally equal to the cross-sectional area of the troughs in which said strips are placed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fire retardant of claim 1 wherein the length of each said non-flammable absorbent strip is generally equal to the length of the troughs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The fire retardant of claim 1 wherein each said non-flammable absorbent strip comprises a plurality of strip segments disposed in a spaced relation in said trough, and wherein strip segments in adjacent troughs are arrayed in generally linear rows.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A roof structure system comprising: a deck member having an upper surface including at least one trough portion and at least two crest portions, a thermoplastic insulation member disposed on said crest portions and spanning said trough portion, a non-flammable absorbent strip of a loose packed, granular inorganic absorbent material disposed in said trough portion for retarding the flow of molten insulation in said trough portion during a fire, a water impermeable membrane layer disposed in an overlying relation to said thermoplastic insulation member, and ballast material disposed in an overlying relation to said water impermeable membrane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A roof structure system comprising: a deck member having an upper surface including at least one trough portion and at least two crest portions, a thermoplastic insulation member disposed on said crest portions and spanning said trough portion, a non-flammable absorbent strip of a loose packed, granular inorganic absorbent material disposed in said trough portion for retarding the flow of molten insulation in said trough portion during a fire, a water impermeable membrane layer disposed in an overlying relation to said thermoplastic insulation member, and ballast material disposed in an overlying relation to said water impermeable membrane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The roof structure of claim 5 wherein said thermoplastic insulation has a density of between about 0.25 and 4 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The roof structure of claim 6 wherein said thermoplastic insulation member includes a lower surface which rests directly on said crest portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The roof structure of claim 6 wherein said thermoplastic insulation member is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polystyrene foams, polyurethane foams, polyvinyl chloride foams and thermoplastic polyisocyanate foams.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The roof structure of claim 5 wherein said water impermeable membrane is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of ethylene propylene diene monomer, polyvinyl chloride, chlorinated polyethylene, chlorosulfonated polyethylene, polyisobutylene, and chlorinated polyvinyl acrylonitrile
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The roof structure of claim 5 wherein said non-flammable absorbent strip is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of sand, gypsum, fly ash, vermiculite, glass fibers, crushed glass, expandable shale, expandable clay, iron ore slag, firestop caulking, cement powder, crushed shells, pea gravel, epsom salts and crushed rocks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The roof structure of claim 10 wherein said non-flammable absorbent strip has a cross-sectional area generally equal to the cross-sectional area of the trough portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The roof structure of claim 11 wherein said absorbant strip comprises a plurality of strip segments disposed in a spaced relation along said trough portion.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of fabricating a roof system comprising the steps of: providing a deck member having crest portions and trough portions, placing a non-flammable absorbent strip of loose packed, granular inorganic material in said trough portions, placing a thermoplastic insulation member on said crest portions in an overlying relation to said trough portions, placing a water impermeable membrane layer in an overlying relation to said thermoplastic insulation member.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of fabricating a roof system comprising the steps of: providing a deck member having crest portions and trough portions, placing a non-flammable absorbent strip of loose packed, granular inorganic material in said trough portions, placing a thermoplastic insulation member on said crest portions in an overlying relation to said trough portions, placing a water impermeable membrane layer in an overlying relation to said thermoplastic insulation member.
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