Seal guard lip and tape systems

• US 8,375,668 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Paul Kuepfer
• Original Assignee: Robert Paul Kuepfer
• Inventors: Kuepfer, Robert Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): KATCHEVES, BASIL S
• Application Number:
  US13/006,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20110173923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 524/09, 527/411, 524/20, 524/08, 527/461, 527/491.5
• US Class Current: 52/409
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/12 on paper layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/26 Polymeric coating
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/7246 Water vapor barrier
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2419/04 Tiles for floors or walls tiles for roofs B32B2419/06
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2471/00 Floor coverings B32B2419/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/06 as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/10 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 29/06 specially treated, e.g. surfaced, parchmentised
• 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 5/18 characterised by features of a layer of foamed material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/05 the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection using interposed adhesives or bonding materials applied in spaced arrangements B32B7/14
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/06 permitting easy separation
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/12 using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/00 Implements for finishing work on buildings for working or treating building elements of stone or stone-like material B28D
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/165 for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers bricklayers' tools E04G21/16; repairing, e.g. filling cracks, E04G23/02 ; wallpaper scrapers or the like B44C7/02; implements for cleaning joints A47L13/10
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/1657 for applying tape to joints, e.g. drywall taper tools
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24504 Component comprises a polymer [e.g., rubber, etc.]

Abstract

Seal Guard Lip & Tape System provides users with an efficient means and method for applying underlay for various types of flooring. The system entails the joining of two laminate floor underlay sections to create a vapor barrier. The vapor barrier provides superior sealing by utilizing vapor barrier tape with release liner, and also reduces harm to installed flooring. Seal Guard Lip & Tape System may comprise foam underlay with vapor barrier qualities, vapor barrier tape, and release liner, all of which can be laminated together. The specially formulated vapor barrier tape can be attached to a 1½″ release liner, which may be made of siliconized paper plastic, covering approximately half of the tape. The vapor barrier tape/release liner combination may be joined to the laminate underlay with 1½″ of the tape and liner exposed beyond the foam underlay. The entire assembly can be easily affixed to an adjacent underlay sheet, thereby creating a sealing means.

Claims

1. A building structural flooring seal guard lip &

tape system comprising;

a) flooring vapor barrier tape;

b) release liner being about 1½

inches wide;

c) building structural flooring foam underlay

d) wherein said vapor barrier tape width is about twice the width of said release liner;

e) wherein said vapor barrier tape is attached to said release liner to form a vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly;

f) wherein said release liner is made of siliconized paper plastic, and covers about half of said vapor barrier tape;

g) wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is sealably adhesively attached to said foam underlay with 1½

inches of said vapor barrier tape and said release liner are exposed beyond at least one edge of said foam underlay to create a suitable flooring sealing installation;

h) wherein a roller-applier machine adhesively attaches said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly to said foam underlay; and

i) wherein said foam underlay further comprises a vapor barrier.

2. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 1 wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is sealably adhesively attachable to an adjacent sheet of said foam underlay.

3. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 2 wherein joining of two said adjacent sheets of said foam underlay creates a flooring vapor barrier.

4. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 1 wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is for use under laminated flooring.

5. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 1 wherein said vapor barrier tape is attached to said release liner to form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly via a roller-applier machine.

6. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 5 wherein said roller-applier machine comprises rotatable wheels.

7. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 6 wherein said rotatable wheels rotate to form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly.

8. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 5 wherein said vapor barrier tape is removably attached to said release liner to form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly via a roller-applier machine such that said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is disassemblable.

9. The seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 8 wherein said release liner is removable from said vapor barrier tape as said adjacent sheets of said underlay are joined.

10. A method of creating a seal guard lip &

tape system of claim 1 comprising the steps of;

a) joining of two structural flooring foam underlay sections to create a vapor barrier; and

b) sealing by utilizing a vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of creating said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said step of creating said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is manual.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein said step of creating said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is non-manual.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said step of creating said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is accomplished with a roller-applier machine.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein said step of sealing by utilizing said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is accomplished via removing release liner from vapor barrier tape.

16. A structural flooring seal guard lip &

tape system comprising;

a) flooring vapor barrier tape;

b) release liner having a 1½

inches width;

c) building structural flooring foam underlay with vapor barrier qualities;

d) wherein said vapor barrier tape width is about twice the width of said release liner;

e) wherein said vapor barrier tape is attached to said release liner to form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly;

f) wherein said release liner is made of siliconized paper plastic, and covers half of said vapor barrier tape;

g) wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is attachable to a sheet of said foam underlay and an adjacent sheet of said foam underlay;

h) wherein joining of two said adjacent sheets of said foam underlay creates a vapor barrier;

i) wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is laminated;

j) wherein said release liner is removable from said vapor barrier tape as said adjacent sheets of said foam underlay are joined;

k) wherein said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly is joined to said foam underlay with 1½

inches of said vapor barrier tape and said release liner are exposed beyond said foam underlay to create a suitable flooring sealing installation; and

l) wherein said vapor barrier tape is attached to said release liner to form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly via a roller-applier machine comprises rotatable wheels, said rotatable wheels form said vapor barrier tape/release liner assembly.