Patent ID: 7182988
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: B32B,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A narrow flexible chink sealant strip for sealing in combination a chink between adjacent logs of a log structure, said combination comprising the chink between adjacent logs of a log structure containing objects positioned in said chink and the strip which includes: a) an elongated thin flexible material forming a support member having two opposite surfaces and said support member has a width of a predetermined dimension which fits the chink between the adjacent logs of the log structure; b) a flexible coating applied to one surface of the support member to seal and render the member impermeable to contaminants, said flexible coating is formed from a synthetic resin and a granular material so that the coating has the appearance of conventional chinking material; and c) an attaching means applied to the opposite surface of the support member from said coated surface attaches the support member to objects positioned in the chink whereby the chink between adjacent logs is substantially sealed, wherein said strip is attached to the objects positioned in the chink so as to seal the joint between the logs preventing the passage of contaminants.