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US 8,769,903 B2Granted
TPO batten system
AssigneeBuilding Materials Investment Corporation
InventorJames A. Svec
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a batten system comprising thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membranes. In an embodiment, a batten may comprise a plurality of TPO membranes heat sealed together. The heat sealed TPO membranes may include a plurality of unsealed areas between the membranes for engaging one or more coupling devices. Slate shingles may be hung from the one or more coupling devices.
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A roofing batten system comprising:
- a first thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane comprising a first TPO scrim layer disposed between a first TPO upper layer and a first TPO lower layer;
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- a second TPO membrane comprising a second TPO scrim layer disposed between a second TPO upper layer and a second TPO lower layer;
- wherein the first TPO lower layer is heat sealed with the second TPO upper layer at sealed areas while leaving a plurality of unsealed areas between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer at intervals;
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- wherein one or more coupling devices may be received through adjacent unsealed areas between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer such that each coupling device may be fastened to the roofing batten system by mating at a first edge of a sealed area and hooking at a second edge of the sealed area.
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A roofing batten system comprising:
- a first thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane comprising a first TPO upper layer, a first TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a first TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
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- a second TPO membrane comprising a second TPO upper layer, a second TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a second TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
- wherein the first TPO lower layer is heat sealed with the second TPO upper layer at sealed areas while leaving a plurality of unsealed areas between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer at intervals;
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- wherein adjacent unsealed areas between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer are configured to receive a coupling device such that the coupling device contacts a first edge of an interposing sealed area and secures at a second edge of the interposing sealed area.
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A roofing batten system comprising:
- a first thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane comprising a first TPO upper layer, a first TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a first TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
- a second TPO membrane comprising a second TPO upper layer, a second TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a second TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
- a first sealed area comprising a heat seal between a first portion of the first TPO lower layer and a first portion of the second TPO upper layer;
- a second sealed area comprising a heat seal between a second portion of the first TPO lower layer and a second portion of the second TPO upper layer;
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- a third sealed area comprising a heat seal between a third portion of the first TPO lower layer and a third portion of the second TPO upper layer, wherein the first sealed area and the second sealed area are separated by a first unsealed area, wherein the second sealed area and the third sealed area are separated by a second unsealed area, and wherein the first unsealed area and the second unsealed area are configured to receive a coupling device between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer.
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A method of securing a shingle to a roof with a roofing batten system comprising:
- a first thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane comprising a first TPO upper layer, a first TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a first TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
- a second TPO membrane comprising a second TPO upper layer, a second TPO lower layer, and, optionally, a second TPO scrim layer disposed therebetween;
- a first sealed area comprising a heat seal between a first portion of the first TPO lower layer and a first portion of the second TPO upper layer;
- a second sealed area comprising a heat seal between a second portion of the first TPO lower layer and a second portion of the second TPO upper layer;
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- a third sealed area comprising a heat seal between a third portion of the first TPO lower layer and a third portion of the second TPO upper layer,
- wherein the first sealed area and the second sealed area are separated by a first unsealed area, and
- wherein the second sealed area and the third sealed area are separated by a second unsealed area,
- wherein the first unsealed area and the second unsealed area are configured to receive a coupling device between the first TPO lower layer and the second TPO upper layer, the method comprising:
- fixing the second TPO lower layer to a roof substrate;
- inserting a coupling tool comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion into the first unsealed area and the second unsealed area such that the first portion is received in the first unsealed area, the second portion contacts the upper edge of the second sealed area, the third portion is received in the second unsealed area, and the fourth portion secures the coupling tool;
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- hanging a shingle from the coupling tool.
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