Substrate with membrane seam plates fixed thereon for precise placement of seam plates on roof decking assemblies

Abstract

A seam plate or membrane plate implement assembly comprises a support strip or substrate having a longitudinal extent and upon which a plurality of seam plates or membrane plates are fixedly disposed at predetermined uniformly spaced longitudinal positions which correspond to the transverse spacing defined between the crest portions of an underlying corrugated roof decking substructure. In this manner, when a particular one of the membrane plates or seam plates is fixedly secured to one of the crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure by suitable threaded fasteners, the remaining membrane plates or seam plates will be automatically properly aligned with the other crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure so as to automatically ensure proper and secure fixation of the seam plates or membrane plates upon the roof decking assembly. When the seam plate or membrane plate implement assembly is used with a non-corrugated roof decking substructure, the seam plates or membrane plates are disposed at predeterminedly spaced locations upon the substrate so as to provide the environmental membranes with sufficient uplifting force resistance.

1 . (Cancelled)  
     
     
         2 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said plurality of seam plates are fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate at predeterminedly spaced positions which correspond to predetermined distances defined between predetermined crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure, when the underlying roof decking substructure comprises a corrugated roof decking substructure, so as to ensure said plurality of seam plates can be fixedly secured to the predetermined crest portions of the underlying corrugated roof decking substructure.    
     
     
         3 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said plurality of seam plates are fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate at predeterminedly spaced positions which will ensure the secure fixation of the environmental membranes to the underlying roof decking substructure in such a manner that the environmental membranes will exhibit uplifting wind force resistance so as to remain fixed to the underlying roof decking substructure despite being exposed to significant uplifting wind forces.    
     
     
         4 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises a substrate selected from the group comprising a suitable tape, paper, film, fabric, metal wire, metal sheet, batten strip, and batten bar.    
     
     
         5 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises at least a pair of substrates fixedly connected together along at least one longitudinally extending seam portion.    
     
     
         6 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises a flattened tubular member; and    said plurality of seam plates are fixedly secured upon said tubular member by means of heat-sealed peripheral regions.    
     
     
         7 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said substrate is fabricated from a suitable material which exhibits a sufficient amount of flexibility so as to permit said at least one substrate to be rolled into a coiled form.    
     
     
         8 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said substrate is fabricated from a suitable material which exhibits a sufficient amount of flexibility so as to permit said at least one substrate to be folded in a pleated array in order to permit said seam plates to be stacked in a nested array with respect to each other.    
     
     
         9 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein: 
 said predeterminedly spaced positions, at which said plurality of seam plates are mounted upon said at least one substrate, are located at least three inches (3.00″) apart and up to approximately twenty-four inches (24.00″) apart.    
     
     
         10 . (Cancelled)  
     
     
         11 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said underlying roof decking substructure comprises a corrugated roof decking substructure, comprising a plurality of crest portions spaced from each other by means of predetermined distances; and    said plurality of seam plates are fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate at predeterminedly spaced positions which correspond to predetermined distances defined between predetermined ones of said plurality of spaced crest portions of said underlying corrugated roof decking substructure so as to ensure said plurality of seam plates being fixedly secured to said predetermined ones of said crest portions of said underlying corrugated roof decking substructure.    
     
     
         12 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said plurality of seam plates are fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate at predeterminedly spaced positions which will ensure the secure fixation of said environmental membranes to said underlying roof decking substructure in such a manner that said environmental membranes will exhibit uplifting wind force resistance so as to remain fixed to said underlying roof decking substructure despite being exposed to significant uplifting wind forces.    
     
     
         13 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises a substrate selected from the group comprising a suitable tape, paper, film, fabric, metal wire, metal sheet, batten strip, and batten bar.    
     
     
         14 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises at least a pair of substrates fixedly connected together along at least one longitudinally extending seam portion.    
     
     
         15 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate comprises a flattened tubular member; and    said plurality of seam plates are fixedly secured upon said tubular member by means of heat-sealed peripheral regions.    
     
     
         16 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate is fabricated from a suitable material which exhibits a sufficient amount of flexibility so as to permit said at least one substrate to be rolled into a coiled form.    
     
     
         17 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein: 
 said at least one substrate is fabricated from a suitable material which exhibits a sufficient amount of flexibility so as to permit said at least one substrate to be folded in a pleated array in order to permit said seam plates to be stacked in a nested array with respect to each other.    
     
     
         18 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said crest portions of said corrugated roof decking substructure are spaced apart from each other by distances within the range of three inches (3.00″) to twelve inches (12.00″); and    said predeterminedly spaced positions, at which said plurality of seam plates are mounted upon said at least one substrate, are located at least three inches (3.00″) apart and up to approximately twenty-four inches (24.00″) apart.    
     
     
         19 . An assembly for facilitating the fixed mounting of roof membrane seam plates at predetermined locations upon an underlying roof decking substructure, comprising: 
 at least one substrate having a longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of seam plates, for fixing environmental membranes to an underlying roof decking substructure, fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate, at predetermined positions spaced along said longitudinal extent of said at least one substrate, so as to define with said at least one substrate an integral product entity, such that when one of said plurality of seam plates is fixedly secured at a first location along the underlying roof decking substructure by means of a fastener, the remaining ones of said plurality of seam plates. fixedly attached to said at least one substrate at said predetermined positions spaced along said longitudinal extent of said at least one substrate, will inherently be disposed at remaining ones of predetermined locations along the underlying roof decking substructure at which said seam plates are to be fixedly secured by the fasteners so as to ensure the proper fixation of said seam plates to the underlying roof decking substructure whereby, in turn, the fixation of the environmental membranes, to the underlying roof decking substructure, will likewise be ensured.    
     
     
         20 . A roof decking assembly for facilitating the fixed mounting of roof membrane seam plates at predetermined locations upon an underlying roof decking substructure, comprising: 
 a roof decking substructure;    an insulation panel disposed atop said roof decking substructure;    a plurality of environmental membranes adapted to be fixedly secured atop said insulation panel;    at least one substrate having a longitudinal extent; and    a plurality of seam plates, for fixing said environmental membranes to said underlying roof decking substructure, fixedly mounted upon said at least one substrate, at predetermined positions spaced along said longitudinal extent of said at least one substrate, so as to define with said at least one substrate an integral product entity, such that when one of said plurality of seam plates is fixedly secured at a first location along said underlying roof decking substructure by means of a fastener, the remaining ones of said plurality of seam plates, fixedly attached to said at least one substrate at said predetermined positions spaced along said longitudinal extent of said at least one substrate, will inherently be disposed at remaining ones of predetermined locations along said underlying roof decking substructure at which said seam plates are to be fixedly secured by the fasteners so as to ensure the proper fixation of said seam plates to said underlying roof decking substructure whereby, in turn, the fixation of said environmental membranes, to said underlying roof decking substructure, will likewise be ensured.