Devices and Methods for Determining the Density of Insulation

    公开(公告)号:US20210372903A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17253874

    申请日:2019-06-21

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    IPC分类号: G01N9/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for determining the density of insulation. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a device that includes a first unit that includes a sound generator and a second unit that includes a sound sensor and a probe. The probe is configured to be inserted into insulation such that the sound sensor is outside of the insulation and is configured to detect sound that is generated by the sound generator outside of the insulation and transmitted through the insulation and the probe to the sound sensor. The device also includes a control system configured to cause the sound generator to generate the sound and to use the sound detected by the sound sensor to generate output that represents the density of the insulation.

    EXTERIOR CLADDING PANELS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING THEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210301542A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17346984

    申请日:2021-06-14

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    IPC分类号: E04F13/08

    摘要: One aspect of the disclosure is an exterior cladding panel including one or more courses of simulated shingles, a locking clip extending from a front face of the exterior cladding panel, and a locking leg extending from a rear face of the exterior cladding panel. The exterior cladding panel also includes a first plurality of tabs extending from a top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where each tab in the first plurality of tabs includes at least one projection extending approximately perpendicular to the front face. A respective top end of each tab in the first plurality of tabs extends a common distance from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel. A second plurality of tabs extends from the top edge of the exterior cladding panel, where a respective top end of each tab in the second plurality of tabs extends the common distance from the top edge.

    Siding Panel with Varying Profile and Siding System

    公开(公告)号:US20210285229A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17200870

    申请日:2021-03-14

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    IPC分类号: E04F13/08 E04F13/18

    摘要: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panels, for example, polymer siding suitable for covering the exterior surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a siding panel having a depth extending from a rear elevation to a front elevation. The siding panel includes a fastening strip at the upper side, an upper lock adjacent to the fastening strip, a lower lock at the lower side, and a panel body extending from the upper lock to the lower lock. The panel body has a contoured profile including an upper edge that is disposed at the front elevation and abuts the upper lock, a lower edge that is disposed at the front elevation and abuts the lower lock, and a first section disposed between the upper edge and the lower edge that projects toward the rear elevation of the siding panel to a first trough.

    Roofing shingles and methods for installing and making them

    公开(公告)号:US11015338B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16871380

    申请日:2020-05-11

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    摘要: One aspect of the disclosure is a shingle including a first bituminous sheet at the bottom surface of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed at the lower end of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having one or more slits extending from the lower edge of the first bituminous sheet toward the upper end of the shingle; and a second bituminous sheet at least partially laminated to a top surface of the first bituminous sheet, the second bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed adjacent the lower end of the shingle, the second bituminous sheet having one or more tabs being defined by one or more notches formed in the second bituminous sheet, each notch extending away from the lower edge of the second bituminous sheet.

    Attachment Clip for Building Surface Panels and Building Surface Panel System

    公开(公告)号:US20210131113A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17085371

    申请日:2020-10-30

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    发明人: Eishaan Gakhar

    IPC分类号: E04F13/08

    摘要: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panel systems, for example, suitable for covering a building surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface panel kit for attachment to a support structure. The building surface panel kit includes a clip configured to secure the building surface panel system to the support structure. The kit also includes a first building surface panel having first and second ends, a front face, and a rear face.

    Solar-reflective roofing granules, roofing products including them, and methods for making them

    公开(公告)号:US10954673B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16365369

    申请日:2019-03-26

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    IPC分类号: E04D1/20 E04D1/00 B01J2/16

    摘要: Provided are roofing granules, such as solar-reflective roofing granules, methods for making them and their use in roofing products. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a collection of solar-reflective roofing granules having a solar reflectivity of at least 70%, wherein substantially each roofing granule comprises an inner layer, an outer layer disposed on an outer surface of the inner layer and substantially surrounding the inner layer, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are formed from substantially the same composition but have substantially different porosities, the outer layer having a porosity substantially lower than the porosity of the outer layer. Methods for making such roofing granules can include forming layers of substantially the same first and second compositions, wherein the forming of the layer of the second composition is performed under substantially different conditions from the forming of the layer of the first composition.

    Method of Manufacturing Reinforced Siding Panels

    公开(公告)号:US20210010274A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17034791

    申请日:2020-09-28

    申请人: CertainTeed LLC

    IPC分类号: E04F13/08

    摘要: One aspect of the disclosure is a method of manufacturing a siding panel including providing a siding panel having a front face, a rear face, top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, providing a support member having a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, a first face, and a second face, applying adhesive on a first face of the support member from one side edge of the support member to the other side edge of the support member, placing the support member on the rear face of the siding panel so the support member extends substantially from the first side edge to about ½ in. to about 2¼ in. away from the second side edge, completely securing the two side edges of a support member to the rear face of the siding panel, and laminating the support member to the siding panel.