US 2023/0399861 A1 · BRACKET AND METHOD FOR FASTENING MEMBRANE TO A ROOF

Abstract

A system and method for fastening an impermeable membrane to includes a bracket having a horizontal planar element, a central planar element extending upwards from the horizontal plan element, a lip extending upwards from the horizontal plan element, the lip comprising a planar element with a height shorter than a height of the central planar element, a gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the lip on another side, the gap configured to accept and secure to a side of a fascia of a structure, arms extending upwards from the horizontal plan element, fasteners protruding from each of the arms and, a gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the arms on another side, the gap configured to accept and secure to construction material and impermeable membrane.

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Dependent claims

A bracket for fastening an impermeable membrane to a roof, the bracket comprising:

a) a horizontal planar element;
b) a central planar element extending upwards from, and being perpendicular to, the horizontal plan element;
c) a lip extending upwards from, and being perpendicular to, the horizontal plan element, the lip comprising a planar element with a height shorter than a height of the central planar element;
d) a first gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the lip on another side, the first gap configured to accept and secure to a side of a fascia of a structure;
e) one or more arms extending upwards from the horizontal plan element, each of the one or more arms comprising a planar element with a height shorter than a height of the central planar element;
f) one or more fasteners protruding from each of the one or more arms;
and
g) a second gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the one or more arms on another side, the second gap configured to accept and secure to construction material and impermeable membrane.

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A method for covering at least a portion of a roof with an impermeable membrane, comprising:

a) placing a strip of the impermeable membrane over the portion of the roof intended to be covered;
b) cutting a length of the strip to accommodate a size of the portion of the roof intended to be covered;
c) draping an end of the strip over a fascia of eaves of the roof;
d) placing elongated construction material on the end of the strip contacting the fascia of eaves of the roof;
e) attaching the elongated construction material to the fascia of eaves of the roof using a plurality of brackets, wherein each bracket comprises:
1) a horizontal planar element;
2) a central planar element extending upwards from, and being perpendicular to, the horizontal plan element;
3) a lip extending upwards from, and being perpendicular to, the horizontal plan element, the lip comprising a planar element with a height shorter than a height of the central planar element;
4) a first gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the lip on another side, the first gap configured to accept and secure to a side of the fascia;
5) one or more arms extending upwards from the horizontal plan element, each of the one or more arms comprising a planar element with a height shorter than a height of the central planar element;
6) one or more fasteners protruding from each of the one or more arms;
and
7) a second gap defined by the central planar element on one side and the one or more arms on another side, the second gap configured to accept and secure to the construction material and the end of the strip;
and
f) repeating steps a) through e) until the portion of the roof is covered in the impermeable membrane.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bracket and method for fastening membrane to a roof

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Bracket and method for fastening membrane to a roof

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Abstract

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