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US 12,202,228 B2Granted
Flashing assemblies and related systems and methods
AssigneeSiplast, Inc.
InventorsLuke D. Geoffrion, Benjamin Alan Meyer
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Abstract
A flashing assembly and related systems and methods are provided. The flashing assembly comprises a fleece layer, an attachment layer, and a flashing layer located between the fleece layer and the attachment layer. The fleece layer covers a portion of the flashing layer. The flashing assembly is configured to be installed on a building structure.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a building structure;
- a flashing assembly,
- wherein the flashing assembly is located on a first portion of the building structure;
- wherein the flashing assembly comprises:
- a fleece layer;
- a flashing layer;
- and
- an attachment layer;
- wherein the flashing layer is located between the fleece layer and the attachment layer;
- wherein the fleece layer covers a portion of the flashing layer;
- wherein the attachment layer attaches the flashing assembly to the first portion of the building structure;
- a first membrane,
- wherein the first membrane is located on a second portion of the building structure;
- and
- a second membrane,
- wherein the second membrane is located on the fleece layer of the flashing assembly;
- wherein the fleece layer of the flashing assembly is embedded in the second membrane;
- wherein the second membrane is located on the first membrane so as to form a water-resistant seal between the first membrane and the second membrane.
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A method of installation comprising:
- obtaining a first membrane;
- obtaining a second membrane;
- obtaining a flashing assembly,
- wherein the flashing assembly comprises:
- a fleece layer;
- a flashing layer;
- and
- an attachment layer;
- wherein the flashing layer is located between the fleece layer and the attachment layer;
- wherein the fleece layer covers a portion of the flashing layer;
- applying the attachment layer of the flashing assembly to a first portion of a building structure, so as to attach the flashing assembly to the first portion of the building structure;
- applying the first membrane to a second portion of the building structure, so as to secure the first membrane to the second portion of the building structure;
- and
- applying the second membrane;
- to the fleece layer of the flashing assembly, such that the fleece layer of the flashing assembly is embedded in the second membrane;
- and
- to the first membrane, so as to form a water-resistant seal between the first membrane and the second membrane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.