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US 5,850,719 AGranted
Roofing membrane with external tabs
OwnerRobert L. Mayleinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the installation of roofing material. The method of installing roofing material of the present invention requires less manpower and consumes less time. Tabs are affixed to the outside of the roofing material which fold back to allow insertion of a fastener. The ends of the roofing material are first fastened to the roof or parapet to be covered. The intervening portion of the roofing material is then fastened. The tabs affixed to the outside of the roofing material cover the fasteners and can be sealed shut to waterproof the roofing material.
Claims7
A roof membrane, comprised of:
- a sheet of roofing material;
- at least two tabs affixed to an underside surface of said sheet of roofing material;
- at least one tab affixed to an exterior surface of said sheet of roofing material;
- and
- wherein said tab affixed to said exterior surface of said sheet of roofing material is placed between said tabs affixed to said underside surface of said sheet of roofing material.
2 more elements
A roof layer, or deck sheet, comprising:
- a roof substrate;
- a roof membrane fastened to said roof substrate;
- wherein said roof membrane is comprised of:
- a sheet of roofing material;
- tabs affixed to an underside surface of said sheet of roofing material;
- tabs affixed to an exterior surface of said sheet of roofing material.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.