Device and method for testing the lift of roof tiles
AssigneeRimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
InventorsDaniel P. Barton, Michael M. Powell, Jordan T. Fox, Michael C. Carnicom
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Abstract
The invention relates to uplift testing apparatus and method used to provide a quality control test to confirm adequate bonding by the mortar or adhesive to the tile and underlayment or mechanically attached tile roof systems, and, more particularly it is a direct tensile load that is applied by pulling up on the edge of the tile by using a tile testing scale
Claims9
A portable tile testing apparatus for measuring the uplift force and the displacement of a tile and said tile is tested for uplift comprising of:
- a handle;
- a 90-degree hook;
- a connecting link;
- a load cell;
- and a displacement scale.
The method of measuring the lift of a tile using a portable tile testing apparatus comprising of placing a 90-degree hook under said tile front lip and lifting on said tile and reading the force on the scale of the load cell and the distance on the scale of the displacement scale and taking a photograph of said force on the scale of the load cell and said distance on the scale of the displacement scale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.