Protective drainage wraps
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1. A protective drainage wrap comprising a polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough;
- and a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn being attached to the polymeric spunbonded portion and forming a plurality of channels to assist in forming a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap.
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Abstract
A protective drainage wrap comprises a polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough and a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn being attached to the polymeric spunbonded portion. The plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn forms a plurality of channels to assist in forming a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap.
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1. A protective drainage wrap comprising a polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough;
- and a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn being attached to the polymeric spunbonded portion and forming a plurality of channels to assist in forming a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of using a protective wrap in a building, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a protective wrap including a polymeric spunbonded portion and a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn, the polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough, the plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn being attached to the polymeric spunbonded portion and forming a plurality of channels to assist in facilitating a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap;
providing at least one framing member; and
installing the protective wrap over at least one of the framing members. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a protective wrap in a building, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a protective wrap including a polymeric spunbonded portion and a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn, the polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough, the plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn being attached to the polymeric spunbonded portion and forming a plurality of channels to assist in facilitating a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap;
providing a sheathing; and
installing the protective wrap over the sheathing. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of forming a protective drainage wrap, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a polymeric spunbonded portion being adapted to allow water vapor to flow therethrough; and
attaching a plurality of fibers, filaments, tapes or yarn to the polymeric spunbonded portion and forming a plurality of channels to assist in facilitating a drainage path for draining liquid moisture from the protective drainage wrap. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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