Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Continuous wall assemblies and methods
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Application No.: US15284209Application Date: 2016-10-03
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Publication No.: US10221562B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Ralph Michael Fay , Kathryn Fink Miks , Thomas S Calzavara , Francis John Babineau, Jr.
- Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLE
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: Johns Manville
- Current Assignee: Johns Manville
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agent Robert D. Touslee
- Main IPC: E04B2/56
- IPC: E04B2/56 ; E04B1/76 ; E04B2/00 ; E04F13/00 ; E04F13/08 ; E04F13/14 ; F16B15/02 ; E04B1/41 ; E04B1/66 ; E04B1/80 ; E04B2/02 ; E04B2/30

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an insulated structure includes a frame comprising a plurality of wall studs coupled together and a plurality of foam boards attached to the frame to form a continuous insulative wall. A plurality of fasteners attaches the foam boards to the frame. Each fastener includes an elongate shaft and a cap. The elongate shaft is configured to penetrate through a foam board and into a wall stud to couple the components together. The cap is configured to be positioned atop a foam board to distribute a load relatively evenly to the foam board. A sealing tape is applied across seams between adjacent foam boards and over the fasteners' caps to seal the wall. A sealing caulk is applied to secondary fasteners and penetrations to seal the wall. In some embodiments, the structure has a fastener density of about 1 fastener per 243 in2 of foam board.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170037618A1 CONTINUOUS WALL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2017-02-09
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