Use of infrared technology to install and/or repair construction membranes
AssigneeBuilding Materials Investment Corporation
InventorsAnsil Dyal, Louis Grube, Edward Nebesnak
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for applying a construction material, the apparatus having construction and an infrared heat emitter for providing infrared heat on the construction material. The construction material can be a roll of roofing material, which can be a roll of modified asphalt/bitumen roofing membrane material. The infrared emitter can be gas powered or electric powered. A method of applying a roofing membrane is also provided, where construction material is heated using infrared heat and applied onto a rooftop or other suitable surface.
Claims12
An apparatus for applying a construction material directly to a surface, wherein the construction material comprises a roll of roofing material that is chosen from a thermoplastic material, a waterproofing material or a modified asphalt/bitumen roofing membrane material;
- the apparatus comprising
- a handle;
- and
- heating means for providing infrared heat on a back side of the construction material that touches the surface, wherein the infrared heat contacts the back side of the construction material as it moves along the curved edge of a positioning roll such that when the apparatus is pulled by its handle, the construction material unrolls, is heated on the back side by the heating means and adhered to the surface;
- and
- a motor for powering the heating means.
A method of applying a construction material directly to a surface, the method comprising:
- heating a construction material using infrared heat, wherein the infrared heat contacts the construction material as it moves along the curved edge of a positioning roll;
- applying the construction material on the surface;
- regulating and controlling the heat applied to the construction material;
- moving hot air to heat a back of the construction material;
- and
- bonding or welding the construction material directly to the surface using infrared heat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.