Fire resistive joint cover system
AssigneeBalco, Inc.
InventorJohnnie Daniel Hilburn, JR.
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Abstract
A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the covering member is operable to couple with the base members to at least partially span the gap. In some embodiments, the covering member may be configured as a floating covering member and/or as a flexible elastomer seal.
Claims13
A joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces, the system comprising:
- a first base member operable to couple with one of the surfaces;
- a second base member operable to couple with the other surface;
- a covering member operable to couple with the base members to at least partially span the gap;
- an intumescent sheet;
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- a support structure coupled with the intumescent sheet and having opposed flanges operable to couple with the surfaces, the support structure being larger in at least one dimension than the intumescent sheet.
A joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces, the system comprising:
- a covering member operable to at least partially span the gap and couple to both surfaces, wherein the covering member couples to at least one surface directly;
- an intumescent sheet coupled to both surfaces with a part of the intumescent sheet sandwiched between at least a portion of the covering member and one of the surfaces;
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- a center strip operable to couple the intumescent sheet to other surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.