Insulative material and method for installation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10494809-B2
Application number	US-201715642910-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2017
Priority date	Jul 7, 2016
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

An insulated surface may include a deck. The insulated surface may further include insulative material coupled to the deck.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An insulated ceiling comprising
a ceiling including a deck, a first framing member, and a second framing member spaced-apart from the first framing member, wherein the deck, the first framing member, and the second framing member cooperate to form a first cavity therebetween, and wherein the deck extends generally perpendicular between the first framing member and the second framing member,
insulative material extending along a bottom surface of the deck between the first framing member and the second framing member, the insulative material including a backing layer arranged to face the deck, an insulative-fiber layer spaced-apart from the backing layer to locate the backing layer between the insulative-fiber layer and the deck, and an adhesive layer extending between and interconnecting the backing layer and the insulative-fiber layer, and
a fastener extending from the insulative-fiber layer through the backing layer into the bottom surface of the deck,
wherein the backing layer is located on a first side of the insulative material and the insulative material is exposed on a second side that is opposite the backing layer;
wherein the fastener is fastened through the second side of the insulative material such that the insulative material is not appreciably compressed so that insulative performance is maintained; and
wherein a portion of the insulative material is located between the fastener and the deck so that the portion of the insulative material that is located between the fastener and the deck has a density that is greater than a density of a portion of the insulative material that is not located between the fastener and the deck.

2. The insulated ceiling of claim 1 , wherein the first and second framing members extend away from the deck a first distance and the insulative material extends away from the deck a second distance that is greater than the first distance.

3. The insulated ceiling of claim 2 , wherein the ceiling has an insulation rating of at least R-8, at least R-13, or at least R-19.

4. The insulated ceiling of claim 2 , wherein the insulative material extends over the first and second framing members to form a generally continuous and uninterrupted surface.

5. The insulated ceiling of claim 2 , wherein the insulative material extends over the first and second framing members to form a thermal block.

6. A method of insulating a bottom of a surface comprising a deck, the method comprising
locating insulative material comprising a backing layer and an insulative-fiber layer coupled with the backing layer on the surface so that the backing layer is located between the insulative-fiber layer and the deck, and
fastening together the insulative material and the deck with a fastener that extends from the insulative-fiber layer through the backing layer into a bottom surface of the deck,
wherein the surface includes a first framing member and a second framing member,
wherein the deck is planar perpendicularly with the first framing member and the second framing member,
wherein the backing layer is located on a first side of the insulative material and the insulative material is exposed on a second side that is opposite the backing layer;
wherein the fastener is fastened through the second side of the insulative material such that the insulative material is not appreciably compressed so that insulative performance is maintained; and
wherein a portion of the insulative material is located between the fastener and the deck so that the portion of the insulative material that is located between the fastener and the deck has a density that is greater than a density of a portion of the insulative material that is not located between the fastener and the deck.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the fastener is a staple and includes a first leg, a second leg located in spaced-apart relation to the first leg, and a crown extending between the first leg and the second leg.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a portion of the insulative-fiber layer is located between the crown and the backing layer.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the portion of the insulative-fiber layer that is located between the crown and the backing layer has the density that is greater than the density of the portion of the insulative-fiber layer that is not located between the crown and the backing layer.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein fibers of the insulative-fiber layer are fractured by the fastener during the step of fastening.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the insulative material includes the backing layer, the insulative-fiber layer located in spaced-apart relation to the backing layer, and an adhesive layer extending between and interconnecting the backing layer and the insulative-fiber layer.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the insulative-fiber layer has a width and the backing layer has a width that is less than the width of the insulative-fiber layer.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the backing layer is formed to include vent apertures that extend through the backing layer and open into the deck.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the backing layer is non-permeable to moisture.

15. The method of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second framing members extends away from the deck a first distance and the insulative material extends away from the deck a second distance that is greater than the first distance.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cavity has a width that is less than or equal to the width of the insulative-fiber layer.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the insulative material extends over the first and second framing members to form a thermal block.

18. The method of claim 6 , wherein the insulative material has a rating in a range of about R-5 to about R-49.

Assignees

• Knauf Insulation Inc

Inventors

• Romes Gary E

Classifications

• E04B1/7654 Primary

  comprising an insulating layer, disposed between two longitudinal supporting elements, e.g. to insulate ceilings · CPC title

• E04B1/78

  Heat insulating elements {(E04B1/7662 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E04B1/7666 Primary

  Connection of blankets or batts to the longitudinal supporting elements · CPC title