Moisture removing system and method for structural roofs

a moisture-retardant system and structural roof technology, applied in the direction of roofing, roof covering using flexible materials, building repairs, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to the typical operating temperature of white membrane systems cannot reach the level of heat, and the biocide-formulated materials cannot address the potential damage of other roof system components. , to achieve the effect of improving the moisture-retardant system, fast, yet efficiently custom-designed for each

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-17
KASSEM GARY M
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[0009]The invention provides an improved, moisture-resistant system th...

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Unfortunately, the typical operating temperatures for white membrane systems do not reach the level of heat for mitigating the growth of mold within the roof envelope.
While they preclude mold growth at the biocide-treated level, such treatments cannot ensure against mold growth at still other levels of the same roof assembly.
Further, biocide...

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[0020]The invention will now be described in relation to multiple preferred embodiments and implementations thereof which are exemplary in nature and descriptively specific as disclosed. As is customary, it will be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. The invention encompasses such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated apparatus and method, and such further applications of the principles of the invention illustrated herein, as would normally occur to persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates. As used herein, the term “substantially parallel” means of two or more lines, or three-dimensional planes, which do not intersect, or contact one another. In a broader sense, components which are substantially parallel shall be substantially equidistant, or spaced about the same distance apart in multiple lines and / or planes. The “roof envelope”, as used herein, refers to the area between the roof deck and a roof mem...

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Abstract

An improved system for removing moisture from a roof envelope made from low permeability membrane sheets that includes: a plurality of elongate membrane sheets positioned and attached, in adjacent rows, over a central region of the roof, to form central channels, with each channel having at least one one-way roof vent positioned near one end of that channel, and a perimeter attachment means. The perimeter attachment means is selected from: (a) a plurality of elongate membrane sheets that are position and attached to form at least one perimeter channel at each perimeter side of the roof; (b) at least on perimeter channel positioned and fastened along the perimeter sides of the roof parallel to the central region channels and fasteners bisecting the central field channels along all other perimeter sides of the roof; (c) fasteners or other attachment means bisecting the central region channels parallel to perimeter sides parallel to said central region channels and fasteners or other attachment means bisecting the central region channels perpendicular to the remaining perimeter sides of the roof; and (d) a fully adhered perimeter.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 069,434, filed on Mar. 14, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to an improved system and method for removing moisture from beneath a structural roof made with low permeability membranes or panels. This invention further relates to a system and method for improving the moisture, and hence mold, resistance of roof assemblies made from elongate sheets of membrane, including but not limited to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), modified bitumen, thermoplastic olefin (TPO), and / or other thermoplastic or thermoset materials.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In recent years, roofing systems using elastomeric membranes have become popular for many commercial structures, i.e., those having a predominantly flat rooftop. For many such applications, a suitable roof membrane is laid over the top surface of a roof substrat...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B1/70E04C2/20
CPCE04D13/17E04D5/00
Inventor KASSEM, GARY M.
Owner KASSEM GARY M
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