Air conditioning condensation drainage system
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Abstract
An air-conditioning condensate drainage system for mounting to the roof membrane of the roof structure of buildings or for construction thereof directly onto the roof membrane of a building structure. The air-conditioning condensate drainage system is defined by one or more strips of material having an isolation membrane having a bottom surface for assembly to a roof membrane. A pair of spaced ridge elements project upwardly from the isolation membrane and cooperate with the isolation membrane to define an air-conditioning condensate drainage channel. In the alternative, ridge strips may be disposed in spaced relation and fixed directly to a roof membrane to define condensate drain channels along the roof membrane to in-roof drains. The condensate drain strip or ridge strips maybe molded or extruded and maybe formed directly on and adhered to or fixed to the roof membrane to define the condensate drain channels.
47 Citations
30 Claims
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6. A method for manufacturing an air-conditioning condensate drainage system for the roof structure of buildings, comprising:
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placing at least one elongate drain channel strip onto a roof membrane, said elongate drain channel strip being of integral construction and having an isolation membrane and having a pair of spaced ridge elements being integral therewith and defining an air-conditioning condensate drainage channel therebetween; and
fixing said elongate drain channel strip to said roof membrane. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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16. A method for installing an air-conditioning condensate drainage system for application to a roof membrane of a roof structure of buildings, comprising:
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mixing a quantity of polymer foam material;
applying said polymer foam material to a roofing membrane; and
forming said polymer foam material to define an air-conditioning drain channel having spaced ridge members and defining a liquid drain channel between said spaced ridge members. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. (canceled)
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23. An air-conditioning condensate drain channel structure comprising:
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a strip of substantially solid material having a mounting base surface having a generally triangular cross-sectional configuration, having opposed angulated side surfaces extending upwardly from said base surface and being disposed in upwardly converging relation and merging with a ridge top surface;
at least one elongate ridge member projecting upwardly from said mounting base surface and having upwardly converging side surfaces and an upper surface intersecting said side surfaces;
said strip of material being of hollow construction defining an interior space and having a base wall and angulated side walls protecting upwardly from said base wall and being disposed in upwardly converging relation with one another, said strip of material having a strip top wall being integral with each of said side walls;
an intermediate structural wall being located within said interior space and having spaced bottom edges being in integral connection with at least said base wall, said intermediate structural wall providing said at least one strip of material with enhanced structural integrity; and
said at least one strip of material being substantially solid and having a generally triangular cross-sectional configuration, having opposed angulated side surfaces extending upwardly from said base surface and being disposed in upwardly converging relation and merging with a ridge top surface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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24. The air-conditioning condensate drain channel structure of 23, comprising:
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said strip of material being of hollow construction defining an interior space and having a base wall and angulated side walls projecting upwardly from said base wall and being disposed in upwardly converging relation with one another, said at least one strip of material having a strip top wall being integral with each of said side walls; and
an intermediate structural wall being located within said interior space and having spaced bottom edges being in integral connection with at least said base wall, said intermediate structural wall providing said at least one strip of material with enhanced structural integrity. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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