Reinforced adhered insulation material, and methods of use and making thereof

• US 20050095419A1
• Filed: 07/01/2004
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Midwest Canvas Corporation
• Original Assignee: Midwest Canvas Corporation
• Inventors: Raeburn, Rachal, Raeburn, Yismekyahuah B., Raeburn, Stephen W.
• Application Number:
  US10/883,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20050095419A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 428/319.1
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0253 Polyolefin fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/206 Insulating
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/12 next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/26 characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids foam layer B32B5/18; layer of synthetic resin characterised by fillers that create voids or cavities B32B27/205; characterised by an apertured layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/06 characterised by the heating method
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/24 one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249976 Voids specified as closed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249977 Specified thickness of void-containing component [absolute or relative], numerical cell dimension or density
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249981 Plural void-containing components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24999 Inorganic

Abstract

A multi-use product that includes several layers, in which the outer layers include a reinforced polymer and an interior insulation layer, wherein all the layers are adhered. A method of making and using is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first outer layer;

a second outer layer;

a third layer, located between said first and second layers, including a reflective coating; and

a fourth layer, located between said first and second layers, including an insulation, wherein said fourth layer is fully adhered to at least one of said first layer, said second layer, and said third layer.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said third layer includes a metal.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said insulation is a closed cell insulation.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said closed cell insulation is at least one layer of a bubble insulation.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said at least one layer of bubble insulation includes bubbles sized from the group consisting of ¼

″

, ½

″

, and ¾

″

.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first outer layer includes woven polyethylene.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second outer layer includes woven polyethylene.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fourth layer is fully adhered to said third layer and at least one of said first layer and said second layer.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fifth layer, located between said first and second layers, comprised of a closed cell insulation.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said closed-cell insulation is a bubble insulation.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sixth layer, located between said first and second layers, comprised of a reflective coating.

12. A multi-layer device comprising:

a top outer layer and bottom outer layer;

a third layer, interposed between said outer layers, of an insulating material;

a fourth layer, comprised of a reflective conducting material; and

wherein said outer layers are heat laminated to at least one of said third layer and said fourth layer so as to produce a full adherence between said outer layers and at least one of said third layer and said fourth layer.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein said outer layers are comprised of a woven polyethylene.

14. A multi-layered device comprising:

at least one woven polyethylene layer;

a reflective conductive layer; and

at least one layer of insulation;

further wherein said at least one woven polyethylene layer, said reflective conductive layer, and said at least one insulation layer are fully adhered.

15. A method of making a reinforced adhered insulation material comprising:

providing a first layer comprised of a reinforced polymer;

providing a second layer comprised of a reinforced polymer;

situating between said first layer and said second layer a third layer, said third layer includes a closed cell insulation; and

adhering said third layer to at least one of said first layer and said second layer.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said adhering includes heating at least one of said first layer, second layer, or third layer to its respective melting point.

17. A method of installing a material comprising:

providing a material, said material includes at least three layers of material, each of said layers having outer faces, wherein said outer faces are of a polymeric material, further wherein said outer faces are fully adhered to an adjacent outer face, thereby creating a monolithic structure that includes a first portion and a second portion;

one of cutting, puncturing, opening said first portion wherein said second portion remains fully monolithic; and

installing said structure.

18. A method of installing a material comprising:

providing a material, said material includes at least three layers of material, each of said layers having outer faces, wherein said outer faces are of a polymeric material, further wherein said outer faces are fully adhered to an adjacent outer face, thereby creating a monolithic structure that includes a first portion and a second portion;

one of cutting, puncturing, opening said first portion wherein said second portion remains fully monolithic; and

installing said structure.