US4917933A
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Plastic sheet for lining building surfaces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-31
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2009-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A plastic sheet is disclosed which is used as a subcarrier for insulating linings of building surfaces. The sheet is formed by parallel, alternating, dovetail-shaped channels and grooves. A coarse-meshed lattice matting, having filaments, is glued or partially fused to the backside of the plastic sheet and serves to anchor the sheet to the underlying foundation. This lattice matting stretches over the entire backside or inner surface of the sheet. The webs of the plastic sheet are expandable and can compensate for stresses occurring between the underlying foundation and the external facing material such as ceramic tile.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Schluter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/76; E04B1/762; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/02; E04F13/04; E04F15/00; E04F15/18; E04F15/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23929; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24091; Y10T428/24099; Y10T428/24107; Y10T428/24174; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24562; Y10T428/2457; Y10T428/24612; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24636; Y10T428/24645; Y10T428/24661; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24678; Y10T428/24686; Y10T428/24744; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249923; Y10T428/249924; Y10T428/24994; Y10T428/249941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A plastic sheet for bonding to and lining the surface of a foundation or wall onto which a covering material is bonded, wherein unequal stresses are experienced by the foundation or wall and the covering material which is compensated for by the plastic sheet, said plastic sheet having dovetail-shaped parallel grooves on the inner and outer surfaces thereof and a lattice matting applied to the inner surface of the plastic sheet including anchoring protrusions adpated to be pressed into the bonding material on the surface of the foundation or wall lined by the plastic sheet, whereby the lattice matting prevents bonding material from entering the grooves on the inner surface of the plastic sheet which remain open so as to permit the plastic sheet to stretch or expand as a result of the unequal stresses in the foundation or wall and the covering material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A plastic sheet for bonding to and lining the surface of a foundation or wall onto which a covering material is bonded, wherein unequal stresses are experienced by the foundation or wall and the covering material which is compensated for by the plastic sheet, said plastic sheet having dovetail-shaped parallel grooves on the inner and outer surfaces thereof and a lattice matting applied to the inner surface of the plastic sheet including anchoring protrusions adpated to be pressed into the bonding material on the surface of the foundation or wall lined by the plastic sheet, whereby the lattice matting prevents bonding material from entering the grooves on the inner surface of the plastic sheet which remain open so as to permit the plastic sheet to stretch or expand as a result of the unequal stresses in the foundation or wall and the covering material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The plastic sheet as set forth in claim 1, wherein said grooves and said anchoring protrusions extend only to within a predetermined distance of adjacent edges, thereby forming a smooth segment for overlapping adjacent sheets.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-16 | 1993-10-16 | 1994-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-16 | 1997-10-16 | 1998-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-16 | 2001-10-16 | 2002-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |