Foam measuring and insulating covers for wood and steel framing members
OwnerRichard John Cerviniinventor
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Abstract
An insulation cap for wall framing members comprising a base section; a first side wall extending outwardly from said base section; a second side wall laterally spaced from said first side wall and extending outwardly from said base section complementary to said first side wall; a generally U-shaped channel defined by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall define for receiving a framing member so that at least a portion of an exterior surface of said framing member is encased by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall; whereby a thermal break is provided between an exterior and interior sheathing around framing members and creates an airtight arrangement with insulation material for improved R values.
Claims20
An insulation system for wall framing member, comprising:
- a wall structure having a plurality of framing members with an exterior sheathing disposed on an exterior facing side and an interior sheathing disposed on an interior facing side;
- an insulation cap carried by at least one of said framing members;
- said insulation cap including a base section with a first side wall extending outwardly from said base section, and a second side wall laterally spaced from said first side wall and extending outwardly from said base section complementary to said first side wall, wherein said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall define a generally U-shaped channel, and wherein said at least one framing member is received into said U-shaped channel so that at least a majority of an exterior surface of said at least one framing member is encased by said insulation cap;
- a first shoulder portion disposed on a first end portion of said base section, and a second shoulder portion dispose on a second end portion of said base section opposite said first shoulder portion, wherein said first shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said first side wall so that said first side wall and said first shoulder portion define a first retention ledge, and wherein said second shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said second side wall so that said second side wall and said second shoulder portion define a second retention ledge;
- and,
- an insulation material disposed between said framing members, wherein said insulation material engages and is at least partially retained between said framing members by at least one of said first and second retention ledges;
- whereby said insulation cap provides a thermal break between said exterior sheathing and said interior sheathing around said framing members and provides an airtight arrangement with said insulation material between said framing members for improved R values.
The insulation system of claim wherein said insulation cap includes securing member markings on said first and second side walls indicating preferred locations for inserting a securing member through said first and second side walls, respectively, to secure said insulation cap to an interior facing side surface of said at least one framing member.
An insulation cap for wall framing members, comprising:
- a base section;
- a first side wall extending outwardly from said base section;
- a second side wall laterally spaced from said first side wall and extending outwardly from said base section complementary to said first side wall;
- a generally U-shaped channel defined by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall define for receiving a framing member so that at least a portion of an exterior surface of said framing member is encased by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall;
- a first shoulder portion disposed on a first end portion of said base section;
- a second shoulder portion dispose on a second end portion of said base section opposite said first shoulder portion;
- wherein said first shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said first side wall so that said first side wall and said first shoulder portion define a first retention ledge;
- wherein said second shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said second side wall so that said second side wall and said second shoulder portion define a second retention ledge;
- and,
- wherein said U-shaped channel is recess into said base section between said first side wall and said second side wall relative to said first and second retention ledges so that a front surface of the framing member is received into said recess in said base section.
An insulation cap for wall framing members, comprising:
- a base section;
- a first side wall extending outwardly from said base section;
- a second side wall laterally spaced from said first side wall and extending outwardly from said base section complementary to said first side wall;
- a generally U-shaped channel defined by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall define for receiving a framing member so that at least a majority of an exterior surface of said framing member is encased by said base section, said first side wall and said second side wall;
- a tapered end portion included on each of said first and second side walls defining a recess area for accommodating expansion of insulation material;
- measurement markings included on said base section defining a graduated scale along an entire length of said base section;
- a first shoulder portion disposed on a first end portion of said base section;
- a second shoulder portion dispose on a second end portion of said base section opposite said first shoulder portion;
- wherein said first shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said first side wall so that said first side wall and said first shoulder portion define a first retention ledge;
- wherein said second shoulder portion extends laterally outward perpendicular to said second side wall so that said second side wall and said second shoulder portion define a second retention ledge;
- and,
- wherein said U-shaped channel is recess into said base section between said first side wall and said second side wall relative to said first and second retention ledges so that a front surface of the framing member is received into said recess in said base section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.