Insulation supporting strap
OwnerJames E. Kesslerinventor
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Abstract
An easily installable, elongated insulation supporting strap for supporting insulation batts or the like between roof purlins is provided which includes respective male and female connection ends allowing aligned, end-to-end interlocking of a plurality of straps in order to support insulation between respective adjacent purlins and present an aesthetically pleasing roof construction. The straps are also configured for engagement with and support by the purlins, and can be appropriately modified to mate with standard types of metal purlins. In preferred forms the batts are supported in spaced relationship to the roof for creating an insulative dead air space therebetween, and separate roof-engaging insulation can be employed to provide further thermal insulation for the roof.
Claims8
An insulation supporting strap for supporting insulation located between spaced, adjacent purlins secured to the underside of a roof, said purlins having a projecting flange adjacent the end thereof remote from said roof, said strap comprising:
- an elongated web section of length to substantially span the distance between first and second adjacent purlins and configured for supportively engaging said insulation located therebetween;
- a first end section secured to the end of said web section proximal to said first purlin and including a female portion engageable with the flange of the first purlin and presenting a recess;
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- a second end section secured to the remaining end of said web section proximal to said second purlin and including a male portion configured to fit and be secured within the female portion of another of said straps in engagement with said second purlin and extending in a direction away from said strap and second purlin, said purlin flanges including segments which are oblique relative to the main body of the purlins depending from said roof and extending toward the latter, said female portion being complementally oblique and in depending relationship from said web section, said male portion including a generally U-shaped segment configured to fit over the uppermost edge of the oblique flange segment of the second purlin, and a segment extending from the uppermost leg of said U-shaped segment and complementally fitting within the obliquely oriented female portion of the other of said straps.
An insulation supporting strap for supporting insulation located between spaced, adjacent purlins secured to the underside of a roof, said purlins having a projecting flange adjacent the end thereof remote from said roof, said strap comprising:
- an elongated web section of length to substantially span the distance between first and second adjacent purlins and configured for supportively engaging said insulation located therebetween;
- a first end section secured to the end of said web section proximal to said first purlin and including a female portion engageable with the flange of the first purlin and presenting a recess;
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- a second end section secured to the remaining end of said web section proximal to said second purlin and including a male portion configured to fit and be secured within the female portion of another of said straps in engagement with said second purlin and extending in a direction away from said strap and second purlin, said purlin flanges including segments which are generally parallel to the main body of the purlins depending from said roof, and extend toward the latter, said female portion being generally vertical and depending relative to said web section, said male portion including a U-shaped segment configured to fit over the uppermost edge of the flange segment of said second purlin, and a segment depending from the uppermost leg of the U-shaped segment and complementally fitting within the vertically oriented female portion of the other of said straps.
An insulation supporting strap for supporting insulation located between spaced, adjacent purlins secured to the underside of a roof, said purlins having a projecting flange adjacent the end thereof remote from said roof, said strap comprising:
- an elongated web section of length to substantially span the distance between first and second adjacent purlins and configured for supportively engaging said insulation located therebetween;
- a first end section secured to the end of said web section proximal to said first purlin and including a female portion engageable with the flange of the first purlin and presenting a recess;
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- a second end section secured to the remaining end of said web section proximal to said second purlin and including a male portion configured to fit and be secured within the female portion of another of said straps in engagement with said second purlin and extending in a direction away from said strap and second purlin, said purlin flanges including segments which are generally perpendicular to the main body of the purlins depending from said roof and are generally parallel to the latter, said female portion being generally coplanar relative to said web section, said male portion including a generally U-shaped segment configured to fit over the outermost edge of the flange segment of the second purlin, and a segment extending inwardly from the uppermost leg of said U-shaped segment and complementally fitting within the female portion of the other of said straps.
In combination:
- a plurality of elongated, laterally spaced purlins adapted for connection to the underside of a roof, each of said purlins including a main body extending downwardly from said roof;
- elongated batts of insulation located between adjacent pairs of said purlins;
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- means for supporting said insulation batts in said location including a plurality of spaced straps respectively extending tranversely between adjacent purlins and in supportive engagement with corresponding insulation batts therebetween,
- said straps including structure adjacent the opposed ends thereof for interconnection of said plurality of straps in generally aligned, end-to-end relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.