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US 10,443,232 B2Granted
Insulating panels for framed cavities in buildings
Assignee2 Hands Insulation Inc.
InventorJoseph Anthony Heiden
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Abstract
An insulative panel having a frontside and an opposing backside, and one or more other sides that extend from the frontside to backside, the one or more other sides angling inwardly from the frontside to the backside so that the panel has a tapering profile, the panel being configured to fit into a stud or other such cavity having standardized dimensions, the panel comprising an insulating material with an R-value suitable for use in building construction and remodeling.
Claims19
A rigid insulative panel having:
- a frontside and an opposing backside, and one or more other sides that extend from the frontside to backside, the one or more other sides angling inwardly from the frontside to the backside so that the panel has a tapering profile, and
- one or more collapsible zones in the panel defining one or more convergeable sections, each collapsible zone disposed between opposing rigid sections of the panel, wherein in a first spaced-apart position, the opposing rigid sections define a first width of the frontside and in a second converged position, the opposing rigid sections define a second width of the frontside smaller than the first width, the panel being configured to fit into a building cavity having parallel walls of predetermined dimensions, the panel comprising an insulating material and the panel having an R-value of at least 3 per inch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.