Insulation damming device

Device for damming insulation around and away from a heat producing object such as a recessed light fixture, for preventing the insulation from contacting the heat producing object, comprising, in combination:

• at least a first insulation damming member, with the damming member being generally planar and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end edge, a second end edge, a first surface, and a second surface, with the height of the damming member being defined by the distance between the top edge and the bottom edge, with the damming member having a standard sold length defined by the distance between the first end edge and the second end edge;
• and means for interconnecting the damming member together to form an enclosure of a size to fit around the heat producing object without the necessity of tools or without cutting the damming member, with the formed enclosure having a perimeter, having an open top defined by the top edge of the damming member, and having an open bottom defined by the bottom edge of the damming member, with the enclosure forming means being integral on the damming member without requiring other separate enclosure fastening members such as clips, with the enclosure forming means comprising, in combination:
• at least a first series of slots formed through the first and second surfaces and extending along a length of the damming member from the second end edge;
• and means located on the first end edge for cooperating and interconnecting with at least a selected slot allowing the perimeter of the enclosure to be substantially equal to the length of the damming member or less than the length of the damming member if one insulation damming member is interconnected to form an enclosure and allowing the perimeter to be greater than the length of the damming member when the enclosure is formed by two or more damming members having the cooperating and interconnecting means of one damming member interconnecting with the slots of the next damming member whereby the device can be easily and quickly formed into an enclosure having a perimeter less than, substantially equal to, or greater than the standard sold length of the damming member allowing the fast, versatile, and easy installation of the insulation damming device;
• wherein the cooperating of interconnecting means comprises at least a first extension member extending from the first end edge of the damming member for insertion into at least one slot of the series of slots;
• and wherein the extension member and slots form a positive belt loop, finger locking type interconnection with the extension member being inserted into a slot of the series of slots and passed through and hooked around the adjacent slot in the series of slots.

Device for damming insulation around and away from a heat producing object such as a recessed light fixture, for preventing the insulation from contacting the heat producing objects, comprising, in combination:

• at least a first insulation damming member, with the damming member being generally planar and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end edge, a second end edge, a first surface, and a second surface, with the height of the damming member being defined by the distance between the top edge and the bottom edge, with the damming member having a standard sold length defined by the distance between the first end edge and the second end edge;
• and means for interconnecting the damming member together to form an enclosure of a size to fit around the heat producing objects without the necessity of tools or without cutting the damming member, with the formed enclosure having a perimeter, having an open top defined by the top edge of the damming member, and having an open bottom defined by the bottom edge of the damming member, with the enclosure forming means being integral on the damming member without requiring other separate enclosure fastening members such as clips, with the enclosure forming means comprising, in combination:
• at least a first series of slots formed through the first and second surfaces and extending along a length of the damming member from the second end edge;
• and means located on the first end edge for cooperating and interconnecting with at least a selected slot allowing the perimeter of the enclosure to be substantially equal to the length of the damming member or less than the length of the damming member if one insulation damming member is interconnected to form an enclosure and allowing the perimeter to be greater than the length of the damming member when the enclosure is formed by two or more damming members having the cooperating and interconnecting means of one damming member interconnecting with the slots of the next damming member whereby the device can be easily and quickly formed into an enclosure having a perimeter less than, substantially equal to, or greater than the standard sold length of the damming member allowing the fast, versatile, and easy installation of the insulation damming device;
• and means for providing increased stability and position retention comprising first and second apertures formed in the damming member adjacent to the bottom edge for receiving a wire for attachment to a support member.