Patent ID: 8245471
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: E04B,E04F

Abstract:
1. A joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces, the system comprising: a first base member including a first slot and operable to couple with a first one of the surfaces; a second base member including a second slot and operable to couple with a second one of the surfaces; a covering member operable to slidably engage the first slot and the second slot and thereby couple with the base members to at least partially span the gap; an intumescent sheet; a substantially U-shaped unitary support structure directly coupled with the intumescent sheet and having flanges operable to directly couple with the surfaces, the support structure being larger in at least one dimension than the intumescent sheet and wherein the support structure is directly coupled with the surfaces; a first fastener which penetrates the intumescent sheet and the support structure, thereby securing the intumescent sheet and the support structure to the first one of the surfaces; and a second fastener which penetrates the intumescent sheet and the support structure, thereby securing the intumescent sheet and the support structure to the second one of the surfaces.