Patent ID: 8153236
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of covering a gap between two structures of a building, using a stretchable building gap covering comprising: at least one supporting layer and a covering layer supported by said supporting layer; said stretchable building gap covering comprising a plurality of folds being configured and disposed to extend substantially parallel to each other, and transverse to a direction in which said stretchable building gap covering may be stretched or extended in length to permit extension of said stretchable building gap covering to at least 100% of its length; said plurality of folds comprising approximately ten to at least thirty folds in one centimeter of length of said stretchable building gap covering; said at least one supporting layer comprising fibers; said covering layer comprising a foil of ductile or plastically moldable material; and said covering layer having a thickness of about 7 micrometers (μm) to about 20 micrometers (μm), said method comprising the steps of: placing said stretchable building gap covering over a gap between two structures of a building; and stretching said stretchable building gap covering up to at least 100% of its length to increase the area covered by said stretchable building gap covering to an amount sufficient to cover said gap.