Expansion joint system
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1. An expansion joint system, comprising:
- a core including a fire retardant material in the core;
a layer of an elastomer disposed on the core, the core and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon forming an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented vertically in a joint between substantially coplanar substrates; and
a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the elongated section and configured to direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint.
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An expansion joint system includes: a core; and a layer of an elastomer disposed on the core. The core and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon form an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented vertically between substantially coplanar substrates. The expansion joint system further includes a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle with the elongated section and configured to direct fluid and/or particles and/or solvents away from the expansion joint system.
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1. An expansion joint system, comprising:
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a core including a fire retardant material in the core; a layer of an elastomer disposed on the core, the core and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon forming an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented vertically in a joint between substantially coplanar substrates; and a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the elongated section and configured to direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An expansion joint system, comprising:
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a core including a fire retardant material in the core; a layer of an elastomer disposed on the core, the core and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon forming an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented horizontally in a joint between substantially coplanar substrates and having an end portion configured to angle around a corner, the end portion being vertically oriented; and a termination section located at the end portion configured to angle around the corner, the termination section comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the vertically oriented end portion and configured to direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A fire and water resistant expansion joint system, comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate; and an expansion joint system located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the expansion joint system comprising; foam including a fire retardant material in the foam; a layer of an elastomer disposed on the foam, the foam and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon forming an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented vertically in a joint between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the elongated section and configured to direct water away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A fire and water resistant expansion joint system, comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate; and an expansion joint system located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the expansion joint system comprising; foam including a fire retardant material in the foam; a layer of an elastomer disposed on the foam, the foam and the layer of elastomer disposed thereon forming an elongated section, the elongated section configured to be oriented horizontally in a joint between the substantially coplanar first substrate and the second substrate, and having an end portion configured to angle around a corner, the end portion being vertically oriented; and a termination section located at the vertically oriented end portion configured to angle around the corner, the termination section comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the vertically oriented end portion and configured to direct water away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint.
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33. A termination section comprising:
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a core including a fire retardant material in the core; and a layer of elastomer disposed on the core;
wherein the termination section is configured for an expansion joint system comprising an elongated section configured to be oriented vertically in a joint between substantially coplanar substrates,wherein the termination section is configured to be located at one end of the elongated section and comprises a flared end configured to form an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the elongated section and direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A termination section comprising:
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a core including a fire retardant material in the core; and a layer of elastomer disposed on the core, wherein the termination section is configured for an expansion joint system comprising an elongated section configured to be oriented horizontally in a joint between substantially coplanar substrates and having an end portion configured to angle around a corner, the end portion being vertically oriented, wherein the termination section is configured to be located at the end portion to angle around the corner and comprises a flared end configured to form an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the vertically oriented end portion and direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A kit comprising:
a termination section configured to attach to an elongated section of an expansion joint system, the elongation section configured to be oriented in a joint between substrates, the termination section comprising;
a core including a fire retardant material in the core; and
a layer of elastomer disposed on the core, wherein the termination section comprises a flared end configured to form an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with a portion of the elongated section, and direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint.- View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. An expansion joint system, comprising:
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foam; an elongated section configured to be oriented in a joint between substrates and comprising the foam; a termination section located at one end of the elongated section and comprising a flared end forming an angle of between about 130 degrees and about 160 degrees with the elongated section, the foam configured to direct at least one of fluid, particles and solvent away from the expansion joint system and away from the substrates and out of the joint. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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