Patent ID: 6666618
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: E01D

Abstract:
A system for sealing a joint in a roadway wherein said joint includes a first wall and a second wall that define a space between said first and second walls that requires sealing, said system comprising:a first nose plate comprising a top portion, an exterior wall attached to the first wall of said joint and an interior wall; a second nose plate comprising a top portion, an exterior wall attached to the second wall of said joint and an interior wall, wherein the interior walls of said first and second nose plates define a gap between said interior walls; a lower seal element located in said gap between the interior walls or said first and second nose plates; a vapor barrier extending between the top portion of said first nose plate and the top portion of said second nose plate, said vapor barrier comprising a first edge portion attached to the top portion of said first nose plate and a second edge portion attached to the top portion of said second nose plate; a first anchor cap having an interior surface for anchoring the first edge portion of said vapor barrier to the top portion of said first nose plate by clamping said first edge portion between the interior surface of said first anchor cap and the top portion of said first nose plate; and a second anchor cap having an interior surface for anchoring the second edge portion of said vapor barrier to the top portion of said second nose plate by clamping said second edge portion between the interior surface of said second anchor cap and the top portion of said second nose plate.