Patent ID: 8407945
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A spring flange termination system comprising: a spring flange member of a resilient material, said spring flange member including an anchoring portion and a biasing portion; a first roof component to which said anchoring portion of said spring flange member is anchored; a second roof component proximate said first roof component, said second roof component being moveable in relation to said first roof component; and a roofing membrane including a first membrane portion and second membrane portion, said first membrane portion being anchored to said first roof component and said second membrane portion being loose laid over at least one of said first roof component and said second roof component, wherein said first membrane portion is disposed between said spring flange member and said first roof component such that said anchoring portion of said spring flange member anchors said first membrane portion to said first roof component, said anchoring portion being substantially flat and running substantially parallel to said first roof component, said spring flange member and said first membrane portion being anchored to said first roof component via a mechanical fastener disposed through said substantially flat anchoring portion, said first membrane portion, and said first roof component, wherein said biasing portion of said spring flange member biases said second membrane portion towards contact with at least one of said first roof component and said second roof component via direct contact between said biasing portion and said second membrane portion, and wherein said substantially flat anchoring portion is disposed between two opposing ends of said spring flange member, each of said opposing ends and said substantially flat anchoring portion being in contact with said roofing membrane such that said spring flange member is in contact with and said roofing membrane at at least three distinct points.