152results about "Roofing" patented technology

A house wrap for a building comprises a reinforcing drainage plane layer configured to face the outside of the building; a breathable, non-perforated barrier film bonded to the drainage plane layer; and at least one insulating layer including a perforated expanded low density polyethylene foam layer, wherein in the expanded low density polyethylene layer at least 80% of the blowing agents are dissipated from closed cells within the expanded low density polyethylene layer, forming evacuated closed cells whereby a partial vacuum is formed within the closed cells of the low density polyethylene layer.

A batten support (5) is provided for supporting a batten (2a, 2b) in a roof structure. The batten support (5) has a base portion (51) shaped to lie on or against a roof support member (1). The base portion (51) is configured to be secured to the roof support member (1) by a fastener (3) passing through the base portion (51) into the roof support member (1). The batten support (5) also has a ledge portion (52) projecting at an angle relative to the base portion (51), to lie against a lateral surface of the batten (2a, 2b), thereby supporting the batten (2a, 2b). A method of forming the roof structure is also provided, the roof structure when formed comprising the batten (2a, 2b), the roof support member (1) and the batten support (5). The method comprises: arranging the base portion (51) of the batten support (5) on, or against, a surface of the roof support member (1); arranging a surface of the batten (2a, 2b) on, or against, a ledge portion (52) of the batten support (5), the ledge portion (52) projecting at an angle to the base portion (51); and passing the fastener (3) through at least one of the base portion (51) and the ledge portion (52) into the roof support member (1).

Vegetated substrate of matrix structure comprising X% of washed, substantially organic-free, crushed shells and Y% of a soil life-promoting element, characterized in that the substrate further comprises a mixture of bulb varieties and seeds. Figure for publication: Fig. 1

A paver supporting apparatus is provided and includes a pedestal and a modular grid. The pedestal includes a top plate with a plate extender and a plurality of male lock pins positioned around a circumference of the top plate. The modular grid is positioned and secured on the top plate such that the top plate supports the modular grid in an elevated position and connects with one of the plurality of male lock pins. The modular grid includes a lattice extending generally between perimeter edges of the modular grid and defining a plurality of lattice.

A high-ageing-stable planar sheet for the building sector and to the use of a high-ageing-stable planar sheet in the building sector, in particular as a sarking sheet, underlay sheet and / or sheathing sheet in a roof construction and / or a façade sheet in a wall construction.

The invention relates to a removable cover system comprising at least one arch (6) provided at each of its ends with a slider (5), each slider (5) travelling in a traveller track (4), a flexible cover (3) being fixed to at least one arch (5), comprising an at least partially hollow arch (6), comprising at each of its ends: • a plate (7) connected by one end to a slider (5) and connected by its other end to a plate (10), • a spacer (11) in contact with the plate (10) and comprising a rectilinear slot close to one end, a curved end of the plate (10) being inserted into the rectilinear slot in the spacer (11), • the plate (10) and the spacer (11) being disposed inside the hollow part of the arch (6) and being secured by a screw and bolt fastening assembly, and • the plate (10) and the spacer (11) being provided with a longitudinal slot configured to cooperate with the screw and bolt fastening assembly such that the arch (6) slides with respect to the plate (10) and the spacer (11).

The invention relates to a combined drainage and irrigation device (6) comprising: - a drainage layer (7) provided with an absorption sheet (70), with a filtration sheet (71) covering the absorption sheet (70), at least two drains (72) positioned between the absorption sheet (70) and the filtration sheet (71), - a duct (73) for channelling the water from the absorption sheet (70), at least one end of the drains (72) being connected to the duct (73), characterised in that the device comprises a drip irrigation system (8) provided with at least one array of tubes (80); the array being located between the sheets (70, 71) and positioned between the two drains (72), the sheets (70, 71) being between the drains (72) and the tubes (80). The invention further relates to a green roof (1) for covering a building, or an arena (12) for horses (13), the roof or arena being equipped with a device (6) according to the invention.

An EPDM roofing membrane with improved hail resistance formed from a block of EPDM material with short aramid fibers added to the block of EPDM material at a concentration of 5 to 35 PHR, a weak alkaline accelerator added to the block of EPDM material at a concentration of 2 to 8 PHR, a thermoplastic elastomer added to the block of EPDM material at a concentration of 2 to 10 PHR, polysulfide silane added to the block of EPDM material at a concentration of 2 to 10 PHR; and a hemiaminal ether crosslinking agent added to the block of EPDM material at a concentration of 2 to 10 PHR.

To provide a roof structure provided with a configuration allowing heat bridge to be hardly produced by climbing beams and rafters.SOLUTION: A roof structure having a slope roof surface includes: climbing beams; rafters; rafter support members supported on the climbing beams as well as supporting the rafters; and roofing boards supported by the rafters, wherein the climbing beams and the rafters are arranged not to be overlapped in a vertical direction at any position in an in-plane direction of the slope roof surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The present invention relates to a non-woven composite fabric comprising at least one layer A and at least one layer B wherein at least one surface layer of the non-woven composite fabric is formed by layer A wherein layer A is a non-woven fabric and layer B is a non-woven fabric. And wherein a) layer A comprises first fibers, preferably first filaments, the first fibers being first melt-spun composite fibers, preferably first melt-spun composite filaments, the first melt-spun composite fibers being split to at least a certain extent to produce first base fibers, preferably first base filaments, the first base fibers having an average denier of at most 0.2 dtex, the first base fibers having an average denier of at most 0.2 dtex, and the second base fibers having an average denier of at most 0.2 dtex; wherein the content of the first fiber is from 10 wt.% to 35 wt.%, based on the total weight of the nonwoven fabric; b) Layer B comprises b1) second fibers, preferably second filaments, having an average denier of 0.25 to 10 dtex, preferably 0.25 to 3.5 dtex wherein the content of the second fibers is 65 to 90 wt.%, based on the total weight of the nonwoven fabric, or b2) a woven mesh comprising yarns having an average denier of 500 to 2200 dtex, preferably 800 to 2200 dtex wherein the content of the second fibers, based on the total weight of the nonwoven fabric, is 65 to 90 wt.%, based on the total weight of the nonwoven fabric. The present invention relates to a non-woven fabric comprising (b1) a first fiber, preferably a first filament, having an average denier of 0.25 dtex to 10 dtex, and a woven mesh comprising a yarn having an average denier of 500 dtex to 2200 dtex wherein the combined content of the second fiber and the yarn is 65 wt.% to 90 wt.%, based on the total weight of the non-woven fabric, or (b3) a second fiber, preferably a second filament, having an average denier of 0.25 dtex to 10 dtex, and a woven mesh comprising a yarn having an average denier of 500 dtex to 2200 dtex, based on the total weight of the non-woven fabric.

Boards, additives, methods for manufacturing, and / or the like are provided. In some embodiments, a board may include a facer; a densified layer; a core, wherein the facer is disposed above the densified layer, and wherein the densified layer is disposed above the core; and one or more additives disposed within one or more of the densified layer or the core, wherein the one or more additives are configured to control heat transfer and / or thermal mitigation between the board and one or more applied materials. In some embodiments, the one or more additives may include Kaolin Clay disposed within the core. In some embodiments, the one or more applied materials are asphalt.

The application discloses a kind of fusion wear and weave wood's large-span wood structure and erecting method, including load-bearing component, arch component, roof beam component, roof component, load-bearing component is equipped with two, two load-bearing component interval arrangement, arch component includes multiple arches, multiple arches are interval arrangement along the length direction of load-bearing component, the middle part of arch is upwardly convex into arch, two ends of arch are fixedly connected with load-bearing component, arch adopts the way of weave wood and is formed, roof beam component is fixedly arranged in the top of arch component, roof beam component adopts the way of wear and is formed, roof component is installed in the top of roof beam component and load-bearing component, the present application is by using the way of weave wood interlocking arch as core stress main body, to small type structure strip splicing formation large-span arch structure, without relying on large diameter long material, reduce material cost, the arch of arch component Stress system can realize large-span columnless indoor space, solve the problem of traditional lifting beam structure dense column, space partition is limited.

A paver supporting apparatus is provided and includes a pedestal and a modular grid. The pedestal includes a top plate with a plate extender and a plurality of male lock pins positioned around a circumference of the top plate. The modular grid is positioned and secured on the top plate such that the top plate supports the modular grid in an elevated position and connects with one of the plurality of male lock pins. The modular grid includes a lattice extending generally between perimeter edges of the modular grid and defining a plurality of lattice.

A fastener sleeve is described, including a collating sleeve body and a plurality of cylindrical sheaths in the collating sleeve body, each cylindrical sheath engageable with a fastener. A sheathing panel is also described, including at least one barrier overlay secured to a panel, a plurality of fasteners engaged in the barrier overlay and the panel, a plurality of sealing cylindrical sheaths surrounding a portion of each fastener and positioned between the fastener and the barrier overlay, such that the sheathing panel has at least one of the following properties: a water vapor transmission rate of at least 7.0 grams / m2 / 24 hours at 73° F. and 50% relative humidity (RH), a water vapor permeance of at least 1.3 perms at 73° F. and 50% RH, or an air infiltration rate of less than 0.2 L / s-m2 at 75 pascals. A method of engaging the fasteners with the panel is also provided.

An adjustable spacer (80) for adjusting a spacing between two objects, comprising: i) a first rotatable indexing mechanism (82), the first rotatable indexing mechanism (82) configured to rotate in a first rotational direction about an axis of rotation; and ii) a second rotatable indexing mechanism (84), the second rotatable indexing mechanism (84) configured to rotate in a second rotational direction about an axis of rotation, the second rotational direction being opposite to the first rotational direction, wherein the first and second rotatable indexing mechanisms The indexing mechanisms (82, 84) are configured to change the length of the adjustable spacer (80) along the axis of rotation by a first length when the first rotatable indexing mechanism (82) rotates a given angular rotation in a first rotational direction about the axis of rotation, and to change the length of the adjustable spacer (80) along the axis of rotation by a second length when the second rotatable indexing mechanism (84) rotates the same given angular rotation in a second direction about the axis of rotation, the second length being the same or different from the first length of the adjustable spacer (80).

A porous support layer for a roofing underlayment, comprising a first nonwoven layer comprising polyester fibers, and a second nonwoven layer comprising organic flame-resistant fibers, wherein the combustion temperature of the flame-resistant fibers is at least 500° C. and / or the limiting oxygen index (LOI) of the flame-resistant fibers is at least 25%, wherein the second nonwoven layer is a surface layer of the support layer, wherein the support layer is mechanically consolidated. Also a roofing underlayment from the support layer and a bitumen layer; and roofs and buildings comprising the roofing underlayment, and respective methods and uses.

The invention relates to a planar web (1) for the construction sector, comprising at least two layers, wherein one layer (2) is moisture-variable and comprises a polyamide material, and the other layer (3) is essentially moisture-independent. According to the invention, the polyamide material is a polyamide of polyamide type 4.6.

The invention relates to a precipitation management system (1), comprising - a retention roof (2) which has a multi-layer structure, one of the layers being a water-bearing layer (20), and having an inspection shaft (3) which is arranged in the multi-layer structure, - a water reservoir (4) which is different from the water-bearing layer (20), - a pipeline (5) which connects the water reservoir (4) to the inspection shaft (3), and - a pump (6) which is arranged and designed to pump water from the water reservoir (4) through the pipeline (5) into the inspection shaft (3).

A roof assembly (1) for covering at least one first building module (10) having a roof (10a), the roof assembly (1) comprising: - a first photovoltaic panel (Pv1) for capturing solar energy; - a first support (S1) for the first photovoltaic panel (Pv1), the first panel (Pv1) defining a portion of a roof area above the roof (10a). The first support (S1) comprises a plurality of posts (S1a, S1b, S1c, S1d) for supporting the first panel (Pv1), a guardrail (G) supported by at least some of the posts (S1a, S1b, S1c, S1d) has a top rail (G1) defining a peripheral boundary of a central energy-capturing zone (Zc) where the first photovoltaic panel (Pv1) is located.

A mounting system for supporting a plurality of photovoltaic modules on a sloped support surface, such as a sloped roof, is disclosed herein. The mounting system may include one or more support surface attachment devices, each support surface attachment device configured to attach one or more photovoltaic modules to a support surface; and one or more module coupling devices, each module coupling device configured to couple a plurality of photovoltaic modules to one another.

To provide a roof underlaying material excellent in lightweight properties.SOLUTION: A first uneven layer 2 which is disposed on a side in contact with a asphalt base material and contains first particles, a first asphalt waterproof layer 3 which is laminated on the first uneven layer 2 and is formed of a first asphalt composition containing first asphalt, an asphalt-impregnated fiber layer 4 which is laminated on the first asphalt waterproof layer 3 and is formed of a fiber structure containing third asphalt, in the roof underlaying material 1 including a second asphalt waterproof layer 5 formed of a second asphalt composition containing second asphalt and a second uneven layer 6 laminated on the second asphalt waterproof layer 5 and containing second particles, porous inorganic particles are used for at least one of the first particles and the second particles.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A roofing underlay with a nail-sealable waterproof membrane and method of manufacturing the roofing underlay are described. The roofing underlay includes a main layer formed of a fibrous non-woven material including a plurality of continuous randomly oriented entangled fibers. An anti-slip layer and an anti-skid layer are bonded to the main layer. The main layer is compressed between the anti-slip layer and the anti-skid layer to create a nail-sealable waterproof membrane via capillary action of the continuous randomly oriented entangled fibers of the main layer.

The retention, drainage and cultivation board according to the present invention comprises 80 to 85 vol. % of recycle from synthetic combined and composite fabrics in the form of tuft material and 20 to 15 vol. % of hardened polyurethane, and where the volume weight of the board is 150 to 250 kg / m3. The invention also relates to the manufacturing method of such board and to a set of equipment for carrying out the method.

Subject of the invention is a method for controlling condensation in a building. The invention also relates to a condensation control material (6) which comprises, in consecutive order, a nonwoven layer (1), a first adhesive layer (2), a reinforcement layer (3), a second adhesive layer (4), and a release liner (5). Subject of the invention are also buildings and building parts which are covered with the condensation control material, uses of the condensation control material, and methods for its production.

A synthetic nonwoven fabric having bonded fibers forming channels surrounding unbonded fibers forming raised slip resistant spots. The fabric is made by extruding hot polymer through a spinneret die onto a moving belt to form a sheet of random fibers, which sheet undergoes a calendering process between a pair of heated rollers, one of which rollers having a plurality of cavities defined in its surface. The resulting fabric can be laminated and otherwise combined with other layers as desired to provide an end product having good slip resistant properties.

The disclosure provides a structural cavity batten made of laminated veneer lumber (LVL). The cavity batten comprises a batten member having a plurality of channels located in one or more sides of the batten member to facilitate airflow and liquid drainage to limit or prevent moisture build up within an air cavity. The batten member comprises at least one of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), plywood, ply substrate, laminated substrate and laminated timber.