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Laminated bituminous roofing membrane

Assignee: Tajima Roofing Inc
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Filing: 1984-08-31
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2004-08-31
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Abstract

Abstract A laminated bituminous roofing membrane including: (i) a fibrous sheet; (ii) a first bituminous layer laminated on one surface of the fibrous sheet, the bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; (iii) a synthetic resin sheet or film laminated on the other surface, opposite to the surface laminated to the fibrous sheet, of the first bituminous layer; (iv) a second bituminous layer laminated on the other surface of the fibrous sheet, the bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; and (v) a mineral aggregate layer deposited on the opposite surface of the second bituminous layer. This laminated bituminous roofing membrane can be readily and directly applied in a cold-application process on a substrate to form a waterproofing layer in which the joint portions of adjacent roofing membranes are completely water-tightly bonded and the formation of blistering and deterioration due to the presence of moisture or water from the substrate is prevented.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eiichi Tajima
  • 👤 Kaname Yamamoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D5/00; E04D5/12; E04D5/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/141; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24372; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31815; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2221; Y10T442/2254; Y10T442/50; Y10T442/59; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/659

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane comprising: (i) a fibrous sheet; (ii) a first bituminous layer laminated on one surface of the fibrous sheet, said bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; (iii) a synthetic resin sheet or film laminated on the other surface, opposite to the surface laminated to the fibrous sheet, of the first bituminous layer; (iv) a second bituminous layer laminated on the other surface of the fibrous sheet, said second bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; and (v) a mineral aggregate layer deposited on the opposite surface of the second bituminous layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane comprising: (i) a fibrous sheet; (ii) a first bituminous layer laminated on one surface of the fibrous sheet, said bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; (iii) a synthetic resin sheet or film laminated on the other surface, opposite to the surface laminated to the fibrous sheet, of the first bituminous layer; (iv) a second bituminous layer laminated on the other surface of the fibrous sheet, said second bituminous layer being composed of bitumen or a bituminous mixture; and (v) a mineral aggregate layer deposited on the opposite surface of the second bituminous layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fibrous sheet is impregnated with bitumen or a bituminous mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fibrous sheet is composed of a woven, unwoven, or knitted fabric made of glass fiber, asbestos fiber, or synthetic fiber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bituminous layer is a bituminous mixture comprising 50% to 97% by weight of bitumen and 3% to 50% by weight of rubber, resin, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin sheet or film comprises polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polycarbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, or chlorinated polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 5, wherein the polyethylene sheet or film is a cross-laminated type polyethylene sheet or film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mineral aggregate layer is composed of coarse sand, fine gravel, talc powder, calcium carbonate powder, silica sand powder, mica powder, or vermiculite powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 60 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 1, wherein the membrane further comprises: (vi) adhesive layer sections coated on and partially covering the opposite surface of the synthetic resin sheet or film, said adhesive sections consisting essentially of a substantially pressure-sensitive self-adhesive composition; and (vii) a release sheet laminated on the opposite surface of the adhesive layer sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 70 words
a laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 8, wherein said adhesive layer sections are spaced from each other in such a manner that open-cell spaces are formed therebetween which spaces are open in a direction away from the synthetic resin or film, said spaces extending through the bottom surface of the roofing membrane and opening to the upper surface of a substrate after application at a construction site.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 8, wherein said self-adhesive composition consists essentially of 5% to 95% by weight of bitumen and 5% to 95% by weight of rubber, resin, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 36 words
A lamninated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 8, wherein said release sheet is impregnated or coated with a resin having high releasing property selected from the group consisting of silicone resin and fluorine-containing resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 64 words
A laminated bituminous roofing membrane as claimed in claim 8, wherein an adhesive layer and a release sheet thereon are laminated on at least one edge portion of the second bituminous layer, the remainder of which is covered by the mineral aggregate layer, whereby complete water-tight connection of the adjacent two laminated roofing membranes with each other is effected during the application process thereof.

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