Self-stick metal plate and method of applying the same
AssigneeBuilding Materials Investment Corporation
InventorVijay Shah
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Abstract
A coated metal plate is provided as a mechanical fastening device for a roof deck. The top side of the metal plate can have a coated layer, and the bottom side of the metal plate has an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is covered by a film, which is removable and can be peeled off at the time of installation. The bottom side of the metal plate is attached to the roof deck by the adhesive layer, and a roofing membrane is heat welded to the coated top side of the metal plate. The disc shaped metal plate can have a hole in the center of the plate, and a fastening device such as a screw can extend through the hole and attach the metal plate to the roof deck for additional support.
Claims13
A mechanical fastener for a roofing structure, comprising:
- a metal plate, the metal plate having a top side and a bottom side;
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- an adhesive layer on the bottom side of the metal plate.
A method of applying a mechanical fastener to a roof deck, the method comprising:
- peeling a film off a bottom side of a metal plate, the bottom side having an adhesive layer;
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- attaching the bottom side of the metal plate having the adhesive layer onto a roof deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.