Insulation batt

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10619346-B2
Application number	US-201916551849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2019
Priority date	Aug 17, 2016
Publication date	Apr 14, 2020
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020

Abstract

An insulation batt includes a first stiffening layer, a lever hingedly attached to a front panel of the first stiffening layer; an insulation layer coupled to the first stiffening layer; and a second stiffening layer defining an inner surface, the inner surface coupled to the insulation layer; and wherein the insulation batt is selectively reconfigurable about and between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, a distance defined between the first stiffening layer and the second stiffening layer, the distance being greater in the expanded configuration than in the collapsed configuration, the lever engaging the inner surface of the second stiffening layer and holding the first stiffening layer and the second stiffening layer apart in the expanded configuration.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. An insulation batt comprising:
a first stiffening layer, a lever hingedly attached to a front panel of the first stiffening layer;
an insulation layer coupled to the first stiffening layer; and
a second stiffening layer defining an inner surface, the inner surface coupled to the insulation layer; and
wherein the insulation batt is selectively reconfigurable about and between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, a distance defined between the first stiffening layer and the second stiffening layer, the distance being greater in the expanded configuration than in the collapsed configuration, the lever engaging the inner surface of the second stiffening layer and holding the first stiffening layer and the second stiffening layer apart in the expanded configuration.

2. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein the second stiffening layer defines a slot, and wherein the slot receives a portion of the lever.

3. The insulation batt of claim 2 , wherein:
the lever is attached to the front panel by a hinge;
the lever defines a distal end opposite from the hinge;
the distal end of the lever defines a tab; and
the slot receives the tab.

4. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein the lever is attached to a lateral edge of the front panel by a hinge.

5. The insulation batt of claim 4 , wherein:
the lever is a first lever;
the lateral edge is a first lateral edge;
the front panel defines a second lateral edge disposed opposite from the first lateral edge;
a second lever is attached to the second lateral edge; and
the second lever engages the inner surface of the second stiffening layer and holds the first stiffening layer and the second stiffening layer apart in the expanded configuration.

6. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein:
the insulation layer defines a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of side surfaces;
the first surface is coupled to the first stiffening layer;
the second surface is coupled to the second stiffening layer; and
at least one side surface of the plurality of side surfaces is exposed.

7. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein:
the front panel defines an upper portion and a lower portion;
the upper portion of the front panel is connected to the lower portion of the front panel by a lateral crease; and
the insulation batt is configured to fold about the lateral crease.

8. The insulation batt of claim 7 , wherein:
the insulation layer defines an upper portion and a lower portion;
the upper portion of the insulation layer is disconnected from the lower portion of the insulation layer;
the upper portion of the insulation layer is coupled to the upper portion of the front panel;
the lower portion of the insulation layer is coupled to the lower portion of the front panel;
the second stiffening layer defines an upper portion and a lower portion;
the upper portion of the second stiffening layer is disconnected from the lower portion of the second stiffening layer;
the upper portion of the second stiffening layer is coupled to the upper portion of the insulation layer; and
the lower portion of the second stiffening layer is coupled to the lower portion of the insulation layer.

9. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein:
the second stiffening layer defines an outer surface opposite from the inner surface; and
at least a portion of the lever is attached to the outer surface in the collapsed configuration.

10. The insulation batt of claim 1 , wherein:
an arm cutout extends through the first stiffening layer;
the lever is attached to an edge of the arm cutout by a hinge; and
the lever extends through the insulation layer in the expanded configuration.

11. The insulation batt of claim 10 , wherein:
the lever comprises a central panel, a first wing panel, and a second wing panel;
the first wing panel and the second wing panel are folded relative to the central panel; and
the lever defines a triangular cross-section.

12. The insulation batt of claim 11 , wherein:
the first wing panel contacts the second wing panel; and
the first wing panel and the second wing panel define a lower edge configured to facilitate the lever being pushed through the insulation layer.

13. The insulation batt of claim 11 , wherein the first wing panel is attached to the second wing panel.

14. The insulation batt of claim 11 , wherein the central panel is positioned between the first wing panel and the second wing panel.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Sollie Greg
• Grosskopf William
• Paez Jorge

Classifications

• E04B1/767 Primary

  Blankets or batts with connecting flanges · CPC title

• E04B1/7654

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

• E04B1/80

  slab-shaped · CPC title

• E04B1/7608

  comprising a prefabricated insulating layer, disposed between two other layers or panels · CPC title