Patent ID: 11946255
Assignee: BMIC LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A system, comprising:
a roofing substrate;
an underlayment located above the roofing substrate; and
a fastener plate located on the underlayment, the fastener plate comprising:
a top surface and a bottom surface;
a plurality of projections positioned along a bottom surface of the top plate;
at least one fastener opening configured to receive a fastener therethrough to attach the fastener plate to the roofing substrate;
a plurality of openings spaced from the fastener opening; and

a liquid coating applied along the underlayment;
wherein when the fastener plate is positioned on the roofing substrate, an interior volume is defined between the top plate and the underlayment;
wherein the projections are configured to support the fastener plate above the roofing substrate;
wherein the plurality of openings are in fluid communication with the interior volume and are configured to enable passage of the liquid coating into the interior volume;
wherein the liquid coating is adapted to cover at least a portion of the fastener and an area surrounding a space formed in the underlayment by the fastener so as to form a seal against introduction of moisture through the underlayment.