| Building Materials Investment Corporation Patent applications |
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| 20120115385 | ASPHALT EMULSIONS, PRODUCTS MADE FROM ASPHALT EMULSIONS, AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING FIBROUS MATS FROM ASPHALT EMULSIONS - The invention relates to asphalt emulsions comprising an asphalt component selected from the group consisting of a solvent extracted asphalt, an oxidized asphalt, and combinations thereof. The invention also relates to products made therefrom, including fibrous mats comprising a fiber component, such as glass fibers, and a binder component comprising an asphalt emulsion. The invention further relates to wet-laid processes for manufacturing fibrous mats and that employ the use of an amphoteric surfactant, which is applied to a wet fiber web prepared from a dispersion of fiber components, such as glass fibers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20110289879 | Roofing Material Fasteners, Applicators And Method Of Installation - A roofing material fastener comprises a shank having a length dimension and a point. The shank is adapted to enable it to be driven through at least a first course of roofing material and into a roof deck. A fastener head is positioned in a region of the shank distal from the point. A spike protrusion projects from the distal region of the shank to a terminus. The length of the spike protrusion is less than one half the length of the shank, measured from the point to the fastener head. The spike protrusion is adapted to penetrate a depth less than the full depth of a second course of roofing material installed above the first course. The spike protrusion is shaped to inhibit sawing through the second course of roofing material by the spike protrusion. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110265407 | ABOVE DECK ROOFING VENTILATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are an above deck ventilation system for a roof, and related methods of installation, having a ventilation medium sandwiched between a roof deck and a roof covering providing air channels between the roof deck and the roof covering. In one embodiment, a roofing system is provided, and may comprise a roof deck and a roof covering. In addition, the roofing system may comprise a ventilating medium disposed between the roof deck and the roof covering, where the ventilating medium may have a plurality of open air chambers disposed between a top sheet and the bottom sheet and traversing the length of the ventilation medium. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110185668 | LAMINATED ROOFING SHINGLE SYSTEM AND SHINGLES FOR USE THEREIN - A roofing system comprising laminated roofing shingles having a reduced-width headlap portion and a buttlap portion, wherein the roofing system comprises a plurality of courses, and wherein a trailing edge of a subsequently installed shingle in a course overlaps the leading edge of an adjacent previously installed shingle in the same course. The reduced-width headlap portion of the roofing shingles has a width that is less than the width of the buttlap portion. The roofing shingle comprises a first and a second shingle sheet and the lateral edges of the first shingle sheet are aligned with the lateral edges of the second sheet. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110185651 | Flexible solar panel with a multilayer film - Multilayer films of the present disclosure may be connected to a photovoltaic component and laminated to a building surface. The multilayer film may include a compatibilizing layer made of a first material and a barrier layer made of second material and connected to a first external surface of the compatibilizing layer. In an embodiment, the first material, the second material, and the building material may all be different materials. The multilayer film may further include an adhesive layer for bonding with the building surface, and the compatibilizing layer may be disposed between the adhesive layer and the barrier layer. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110159237 | Antimicrobial delivery system for roof coverings - The disclosed principles provide a roofing product and related methods of manufacturing having antimicrobial properties. The antimicrobial properties are provided by an antimicrobial delivery system including antimicrobial materials compounded, e.g., mixed together and melted, with polymeric materials. The antimicrobial delivery system is applied to roof covering material during the production process. The roof covering material may be sheets, shingles, panels, or roll stock. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159224 | Standing seam profile for thermoplastic roof ornamentation and attachment method - In accordance with the disclosed principles, a novel thermoplastic profile roofing strip and an apparatus for welding the thermoplastic profile roofing strip to a thermoplastic roofing membrane is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic profile roofing strip may comprise a horizontal base extending longitudinally and having a notched profile. In addition, the thermoplastic profile strip may comprise a vertical central portion laterally connected at one edge and normal to the horizontal base. In such embodiments, the vertical central portion extends longitudinally along the horizontal base to provide the improved profile. Related methods of welding a thermoplastic strip to a thermoplastic membrane are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155319 | Standing seam profile field welding device and method - This invention relates to a novel thermoplastic profile roofing strip and an apparatus for welding the thermoplastic profile roofing strip to a thermoplastic roofing membrane. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110139340 | Thermoplastic Single Ply Protective Covering - Methods of making a single ply protective covering and of installing such a covering are disclosed. The method of making includes (a) providing a single ply thermoplastic roofing membrane, and (b) coating the single ply thermoplastic roofing membrane on its bottom surface with a 1-50 mil layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive mixture consisting essentially of polyisobutylene and at least one polymer comprising conjugated diene monomers. The method of installing includes (a) providing a single ply thermoplastic roofing membrane, (b) cutting the single ply thermoplastic roofing membrane to a selected size, (c) positioning the single ply thermoplastic roofing membrane on a portion of a roof, and (d) bonding the membrane to the roof. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20100313512 | Roofing Shingle - The present invention provides a roof shingle comprising a shingle with at least one layer having a head lap and a butt, the head lap including at least one alignment notch and the butt including at least one corner that corresponds to the alignment notch. Also, the present invention provides a roofing shingle comprising at least one layer formed from a cutting cylinder having a circumference that is a fraction of said roofing shingle length. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the inventive shingles and a method for installing the inventive shingles upon a roofing area. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100224307 | Fiberglass Splicing Method - A method of increasing the shear and tensile strength of spliced reinforcement panels used in roofing and waterproofing applications. The method is accomplished by facing and aligning at least two reinforcement panels in an end-to-end fashion on a roof deck in such a way that a seam is formed between the at least two reinforcement panels. A UV curable adhesive is then applied across the seam in a saw-tooth pattern and cured with a UV light source. The resultant spliced reinforcement panels will have a maximum load of approximately 34.4 to 48.8 lbf and a tensile strength of approximately 2.3 to 2.8%. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100205898 | Roofing Shingle - The present invention provides a roof shingle comprising a shingle with at least one layer having a head lap and a butt, the head lap including at least one alignment notch and the butt including at least one corner that corresponds to the alignment notch. Also, the present invention provides a roofing shingle comprising at least one layer formed from a cutting cylinder having a circumference that is a fraction of said roofing shingle length. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the inventive shingles and a method for installing the inventive shingles upon a roofing area. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100196647 | SHINGLE SEALANT AND ADHESIVE - Disclosed roofing shingles and related methods of manufacturing provide a reinforced material that strengthens the bond between shingles by reducing the affect of heat on the sealant/adhesive between shingles in one or more areas where sealant/adhesive is applied or where it contacts other shingles once installed on a roof deck. The reinforcement material acts as fiber reinforcement to the sealant/adhesive. The reinforcement material intertwines with the sealant/adhesive, and thereby helps the shingles resist delaminating or slipping or blow-off when subjected to high heat conditions or on very steep sloped roofs. The reinforcement material helps retain the strength of the adhesive bond between shingles in these conditions by providing fiber reinforcement to the adhesive bond. Thus, as the adhesive turns from a solid state to a more liquefied state in hot temperatures, the totality of the reinforcement material does not so transform, and thus retains more strength in the adhesive bond between the two shingles than mere adhesive/sealant alone. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100192509 | Repair Swatch For Hail Damaged Asphalt Roofing - A repair swatch (such as a patch) is provided that is preferably covered with appropriate granules on one face, with an opposite (back) face having an adhesive that allows the material to be placed over and adhere to small damaged areas of shingles and/or other types of roofing. The size, shape and color of the patch are such that it closely matches that of the existing shingle. Further, the size and shape of the patch are similar to shapes on laminated shingle products rendering the repair essentially invisible on such products. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100192499 | ENERGY SAVING INSULATED SHINGLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed herein are an energy saving insulated roofing shingle and related method of manufacturing. One embodiment of the shingle has an insulator attached to, or formed as part of, the interior surface of an outer layer across a portion of the headlap area about equal to the designed exposure surface area of the installed shingle. The insulation reduces the heat absorbed by the shingle and transmitted into the deck that in turn heats the attic space. The disclosed principles reduce the heat load directed into a building from the sun. In addition, the thickness of the insulation under the shingle nailing area may be minimized, thereby allowing for the normal asphalt shingle surfaces to lay against each other. Moreover, to reduce the overall shingle thickness, the insulation could replace all or part of the backsurfacing materials applied to the back of shingles in the location where the insulation is added. Additionally, asphalt applied to the back of the shingle could be reduced to accommodate insulation thickness. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20090320383 | TPO ROOFING MEMBRANE FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention relates to an improved fastening technique for single ply roofing membranes comprised of thermoplastic polymer material. In one embodiment, a method of installing a roof on a structure may comprise providing a single-ply roofing membrane comprising thermoplastic polymer material, and periodically securing rigid strips over a roofing deck. In such embodiment, the rigid strips have thermoplastic polymer material on corresponding exterior surfaces thereof. The method may further include laying the roofing membrane over the roofing deck, where the rigid strips are located between the roofing deck and the roofing membrane. Then the method may include heating the roofing membrane and the rigid strips simultaneously, perhaps using a heat induction technique, such that thermoplastic polymer material on the exterior surfaces of the rigid strips fuses directly with the thermoplastic polymer material of the roofing membrane. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090255573 | Photovoltaic heat-weldable thermoplastic roofing membrane - Disclosed herein is the fusing of photovoltaic modules or cells to a heat-weldable thermoplastic roofing membrane, and related methods of manufacturing of the same. The resulting membrane may be used as the back sheet for sealing the back surface of photovoltaic cells/modules. In one embodiment, such a photovoltaic roofing structure may comprise a photovoltaic module with an active layer and electrodes, a transparent superstrate, and a thermoplastic olefin membrane. The transparent superstrate may be positioned on top of the photovoltaic module. Also included may be an underlying membrane comprising heat-weldable thermoplastic material positioned beneath the photovoltaic module. In addition, a frame comprised of the same heat-weldable thermoplastic material as the underlying membrane may be located on a perimeter of the superstrate and the photovoltaic module. The frame is then heat-welded to the underlying membrane around the perimeter of the photovoltaic module. Also disclosed herein are related methods of manufacturing such a photovoltaic roofing structure. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090218030 | FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT MEMBRANE - Disclosed herein is a flooring underlayment membrane, and associated methods of manufacturing and installing such a membrane, comprising upper and lower nonwoven fiber layers. In one embodiment, the flooring underlayment membrane constructed as disclosed herein may comprise a first nonwoven fiber material, and a second nonwoven fiber material and at least one layer of extrudable thermoplastic resin disposed between and bonding the first and second nonwoven fiber materials. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090047099 | Roofing Material Fasteners, Applicators and Method of Installation - A roofing material fastener comprises a shank having a length dimension and a point. The shank is adapted to enable it to be driven through at least a first course of roofing material and into a roof deck. A fastener head is positioned in a region of the shank distal from the point. A spike protrusion projects from the distal region of the shank to a terminus. The length of the spike protrusion is less than one half the length of the shank, measured from the point to the fastener head. The spike protrusion is adapted to penetrate a depth less than the full depth of a second course of roofing material installed above the first course. The spike protrusion is shaped to inhibit sawing through the second course of roofing material by the spike protrusion. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20080299320 | IMPACT RESISTANT ROOFING SHINGLES AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME - An impact resistant roofing shingle which includes an asphalt coated substrate whose unexposed surface is laminated to an organic film. A process of forming that shingle includes the step of applying an organic film, by spraying a latex, by applying a rubber polymer modified asphalt, by compressing a plastic film having a higher melting or decomposition temperature than the melting point of the asphalt coating or by applying an adhesive to which a plastic film is applied to the unexposed surface of the asphalt coated substrate. | 12-04-2008 |
