Apparatus and method for installing insulation
OwnerGeorge Barrowinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to thermal insulation and a method for installing insulation wherein the insulation and the installation method include a double-sided adhesive strip that secures at least one facing sheet, insulation liner, board or the like to a structural support member as found in walls, floors or ceilings. The adhesive can be a double-sided strip of adhesive that is integral to the insulation facing. In one preferred embodiment for installing insulation, the adhesive strip is a distinct component from the insulation that is then secured to both a structural support member and the insulation facing.
Claims19
A thermal insulator to retard heat transfer between two spaces, the two spaces defined by a plurality of structural support members assembled to form a structural frame, the frame further defining at least one opening between the two spaces, a structural cover substantially covering the opening, the insulator sized and dimensioned to fit within the at least one opening in order to insulate the structural cover, the insulator comprising:
- an insulating material;
- at least one facing secured to the insulating material, the facing including at least one flap that extends beyond the insulating material in at least one direction;
- an adhesive integrally formed on the at least one flap, the adhesive including a releasable film;
- wherein the releasable film is removed and the adhesive secures the flap provided by the facing to a structural support member.
A thermal insulator to retard heat transfer between two spaces, the two spaces defined by a plurality of structural support members assembled to form a structural frame, the frame further defining at least one opening between the two spaces space, a structural cover substantially covering the opening, the insulator sized and dimensioned to fit within the at least one opening in order to insulate the structural cover, the insulator comprising:
- an insulating material;
- at least one facing secured to the insulating material, the facing including at least one flap that extends beyond the insulating material in at least one direction;
- an adhesive;
- and
- wherein the adhesive secures the at least one flap provided by the facing to a structural support member.
A method for installing insulation into an opening of a structural frame, the method comprising:
- providing an insulating material secured on at least one side to a facing;
- securing one side of a double-sided adhesive strip to the facing;
- adhering the second side of the double-sided adhesive strip to the structural frame;
- holding the insulation within the opening of the structural frame via the double-sided adhesive strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.