Patent ID: 6238502
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B32B,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of applying a roof membrane assembly to a roof deck to cover the roof deck comprising the steps of:providing a roof membrane assembly including a first roof membrane and a second roof membrane, said first roof membrane having at least one longitudinally extending edge, said second roof membrane overlapping said first roof membrane and bonded to at least one longitudinally extending edge of said first roof membrane to define a membrane flap having a longitudinally extending edge,positioning the roof membrane assembly upon the roof deck; positioning at least one roof membrane fastening device over said first roof membrane and beneath said longitudinally extending membrane flap;securing said at least one roof membrane fastening device through said first roof membrane and into the roof deck to secure said roof membrane assembly to the roof deck; and thenbonding said longitudinally extending edge of said membrane flap to said first roof membrane such that said membrane flap is bonded to said first roof membrane on opposite sides of said at least one roof fastening device thereby providing a dual bond joining said first and second membrane wherein a portion of the first roof membrane and a portion of the second roof membrane [are contiguous] contacts the surface of the roof deck on opposite sides of the dual bond.