Hole protector device for mechanical, plumbing, and electrical (MPE) systems
AssigneeDima Building Innovators LLC
InventorsManuel Altero-Marquez, David Cruz, Issael Altero-Marquez, Andres Sandoval, Aaron Watson
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Abstract
A building is constructed by providing a subfloor and forming a hole in the subfloor. A hole protector includes a cylinder, a skirt disposed around the cylinder, and a cap disposed on the cylinder. The hole protector is disposed over the hole with the cylinder extending into the hole. The hole protector is fastened to the subfloor. The cap is removed from the hole protector. An MPE is disposed through the cylinder.
Claims20
A method of building construction, comprising:
- providing a subfloor;
- forming a hole in the subfloor;
- providing a hole protector including,
- a cylinder,
- a skirt disposed around the cylinder, and
- a cap disposed on the cylinder;
- disposing the hole protector over the subfloor after forming the hole in the subfloor, wherein the cylinder extends into the hole;
- fastening the hole protector to the subfloor;
- forming a wall frame over the hole protector and within a height of the cylinder;
- removing the cap of the hole protector;
- and
- disposing an MPE through the cylinder.
A method of building construction, comprising:
- providing a subfloor;
- forming a hole in the subfloor;
- and
- disposing a hole protector over the hole, wherein the hole protector includes a first cylinder, a skirt, and a cap formed from a continuous piece of plastic material forming a wall frame over the subfloor and within a height of the hole protector after disposing the hole protector over the hole.
A method of building construction, comprising:
- providing a first hole protector comprising,
- a cylinder,
- a skirt disposed around the cylinder,
- a cap disposed within the cylinder with a gap between the cap and cylinder, and
- a tab extending from the cylinder to the cap across the gap to hold the cap within the cylinder;
- attaching the first hole protector to a substrate;
- removing the cap by breaking the tab;
- and
- disposing an MPE through the cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.