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US 2026/0297948 A1Published application
Building membrane with a folded release liner
AssigneeGriff and Associates, L.P.
InventorTimothy Roche
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Abstract
A building membrane has two release liners that meet at a split seam. One of the release liners has an integral pull tab formed by a fold. The pull tab enables that release liner to be easily pulled from the adhesive on the second surface of the roof membrane. The fold may define a living hinge that causes the pull tab to be biased form a folded position to an extended position when the first release liner that overlaps the second release liner is removed or peeled off of the building membrane.
Claims20
A method of use for a membrane, the method comprising:
- obtaining a membrane for a building, the membrane including:
- a membrane body that is substantially fluid impermeable to prevent fluid from penetrating through the membrane, wherein the membrane body has a first surface and a second surface defining a vertical direction therebetween;
- an adhesive applied to the second surface of the membrane body;
- a first release liner releasably attached to the adhesive on the second surface of the membrane body;
- a second release releasably attached to the adhesive on the major second surface of the membrane body;
- a pull tab defined by a fold in the second release liner;
- a split seam defined at an overlap of the first release liner and the second release liner, wherein at least a portion of the first release liner overlaps the pull tab;
- pulling the first release liner;
- releasing the first release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the first release liner;
- exposing adhesive below a first portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- applying the first portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building;
- pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- releasing the second release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- exposing adhesive below a second portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- and
- applying the second portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building.
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A method of use for a membrane, the method comprising:
- obtaining a membrane for a building, the membrane including:
- a membrane body that is substantially fluid impermeable to prevent fluid from penetrating through the membrane, wherein the membrane body has a first end and a second end defining a longitudinal direction therebetween, and a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, and a first surface and a second surface defining a vertical direction therebetween;
- an adhesive applied to the second surface of the membrane body;
- a first release liner having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first release liner having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the first release liner is releasably attached to the adhesive on the second surface of the membrane body;
- a second release liner having a first side edge and a second side edge, the second release liner having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the second release liner is releasably attached to the adhesive on the major second surface of the membrane body;
- a pull tab defined by a longitudinally-aligned fold at the second side edge of the second release liner, wherein the pull tab on the second release liner is adapted to be pulled to release the second release liner from the membrane body, wherein the pull tab extends longitudinally from the first end to the second end of the membrane body and the pull tab terminates at a terminal end, wherein a width of the pull tab is measured from the terminal end of the pull tab to the second side edge of the second release liner and the width of the pull tab is in a range from about ½ inch to about 4 inches, wherein the pull tab is substantially rectangular when viewed from below, wherein the terminal end of the pull tab is defined by a tab edge that extends longitudinally between the first end of the membrane body and the second end of the membrane body;
- a split seam defined at an overlap of the first side edge of the first release liner and the second side edge of second release liner, wherein at least a portion of the first release liner overlaps the pull tab;
- pulling the first side edge of the first release liner;
- releasing the first release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the first side edge of the first release liner;
- exposing adhesive below a first portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- applying the first portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building;
- pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- releasing the second release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- exposing adhesive below a second portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- and
- applying the second portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building.
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A method of use for a membrane, the method comprising:
- obtaining a membrane for a building, the membrane including:
- a membrane body that is vapor and fluid impermeable to prevent vapor and fluid from penetrating through the membrane body when the membrane body is applied to a surface on the building, wherein the membrane body has a first end and a second end defining a longitudinal direction therebetween, a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, a first surface and a second surface defining a vertical direction therebetween;
- a construction adhesive applied to the second surface of the membrane body, wherein the construction adhesive effectuates a near permanent bond between the surface on the building and the membrane body when the membrane body is applied to the surface on the building;
- a first release liner having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the width of the first release liner is less than that of the membrane body, the first release liner having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the first release liner is releasably attached to the construction adhesive on the second surface of the membrane body;
- a second release liner having a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the width of the second release liner is less than that of the membrane body, the second release liner having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the second release liner is releasably attached to the construction adhesive on the second surface of the membrane body;
- a pull tab defined by a longitudinally-aligned fold, wherein the pull tab is integrally formed at the second side edge of the second release liner and the pull tab and the second release liner being formed from a single, continuous piece of material, wherein the pull tab that is integrally formed with the second release liner is adapted to be pulled to release the second release liner from the membrane body, wherein the pull tab is substantially rectangular when viewed from below, wherein the pull tab extends longitudinally from the first end to the second end of the membrane body and the pull tab terminates at a terminal end, wherein the terminal end of the pull tab is defined by a tab edge that extends longitudinally from the first end of the membrane body to the second end of the membrane body, wherein a width of the pull tab is measured from the tab edge of the pull tab to the second side edge of the second release liner and the width of the pull tab is in a range from about ½ inch to about 4 inches;
- a split seam defined at an overlap of the first side edge of the first release liner and the second side edge of second release liner, wherein at least a portion of the first release liner overlaps the pull tab;
- and
- wherein the first side edge of the first release liner overhangs the tab edge such that the first side edge of the first release liner is closer to the first side of the membrane body than the tab edge, and an overhang distance that is measured in the transverse direction from the first side edge of the first release liner to the tab edge, wherein the overhang distance is in a range from 1 inch to 3 inches;
- pulling the first side edge of the first release liner;
- releasing the first release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the first side edge of the first release liner;
- exposing the construction adhesive below a first portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- applying the first portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building;
- pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- releasing the second release liner from the membrane body in response to pulling the pull tab on the second release liner;
- exposing the construction adhesive below a second portion of the second surface of the membrane body;
- and
- applying the second portion of the second surface of the membrane body to the building.
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