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US 12,650,023 B1Granted
Tarpaulin for covering building roofs and surfaces
AssigneeBee-Sun Solar, LLC
InventorKalen Whitney
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AssigneeBee-Sun Solar, LLC
InventorKalen Whitney
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This invention provides a weighted tarpaulin (tarp) that allows for water, as a weight, to be readily introduced to a tarp when installed and distributed effectively around the tarp to ensure it remains securely engaged against the roof or other surface across its entire surface area. The tarp comprises two layers of durable polymer that are welded or otherwise adhered to define a series of interconnected cells in a grid pattern. The cells can be filled with water from a hose, via fittings. The tarp includes an extended material strip that extends beyond perimeter cells so as to provide a surface to receive supplemental/optional fasteners. This strip can include holes/grommets for such fasteners. The cells meet at a series of junctions that provide fluid connection therebetween. One or more cells can include a small valve to allow bleed-off of air and water.
A weighted tarpaulin (tarp) comprising:
A weighted tarpaulin (tarp) comprising:
A method for covering at least a portion of a roof with a tarp comprising (a) at least a top layer and a bottom layer of polymer sheet defining unadhered regions of cells having a length greater than the width and defining a volume that is constructed and arranged to receive a predetermined quantity of water in the volume, wherein the cells are in fluid communication with each other so as to define a grid, (b) at least one fill/drain tap, mounted on one of the cells, for receiving water from a pressurized water source, and (c) junctions defined between the top layer and the bottom layer that interconnect adjacent cells in the grid, at least some of the junctions being provided with a weld dot, respectively, the method comprising the steps of:
A method for covering at least a portion of a roof with a tarp comprising (a) at least a top layer and a bottom layer of polymer sheet defining unadhered regions of cells having a length greater than the width and defining a volume that is constructed and arranged to receive a predetermined quantity of water in the volume, wherein the cells are in fluid communication with each other so as to define a grid, (b) at least one fill/drain tap, mounted on one of the cells, for receiving water from a pressurized water source, and (c) junctions defined between the top layer and the bottom layer that interconnect adjacent cells in the grid, wherein the bottom layer defines a perimeter that, at some or all portions thereof, extends beyond a perimeter of the top layer so as to define an extension, and directing fasteners through the extension and into the roof, and wherein at least one portion of the extension extends a greater distance from the top layer than other portions of the extension, sized and positioning the at least one portion of the extension under roof shingles, the method comprising the steps of:
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