Moisture impermeable fire-barriers

Abstract

A preferred example of a pre-assembled, impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces between spaced building units includes a fire-barrier having a first multi-layer of outermost protective cloth layer overlain by an insulation blanket overlain by stainless steel foil, a second multi-layer, overlaying and fixedly attached to the first multi-layer, containing an insulation blanket overlain by impermeable silicon cloth, overlain by a limited layer of intumescent material, and a first attachment apparatus for attaching a first long edge of the fire-barrier to a building unit and a second attachment apparatus for attaching the opposing second long edge to an opposing spaced building unit, which attachment apparatus may be fixedly attached to the barrier, and where the barrier system is fitted throughout with a drain aperture and an drainage hose emanating from the aperture, the hose protected from the heat of a fire.

1 . A fire-barrier system, comprising:
 an impermeable fire-barrier system for use in an expansion-joint space formed by spaced building units, comprising:
 a fluid and gas impermeable fire-barrier made of at least one layer of fire-resistant material and at least one adjacent layer of fluid impermeable material, said fire-barrier having a length comprising a first long side edge, a spaced and an opposing second long side edge, and 
 an attachment apparatus for attaching said fire-barrier to the spaced building units defining the expansion-joint space. 
   
   
   
       2 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment apparatus for attaching said fire-barrier to the building units further comprises a screw, bolt, nail, or fire resistant adhesive. 
   
   
       3 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment apparatus for attaching said fire-barrier to building units further comprises a first attachment apparatus for attaching said first long edge of said fire-barrier to one building unit and a second attachment apparatus for attaching said opposing second long edge of said fire-barrier to a second opposing building unit, where the first and second building units define an expansion-joint space. 
   
   
       4 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said fluid and gas impermeable barrier is fitted with a drain aperture. 
   
   
       5 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said fluid and gas impermeable barrier is fitted with a drain aperture and a drainage hose emanating from said drain aperture. 
   
   
       6 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment apparatus for attaching said fire-barrier to the building units further comprises a multi-part fire-resistant retainer system including a first part for attachment to said first long edge and a second part for attachment to said spaced, opposing second long edge of said fire-barrier providing a fire-barrier retainer system. 
   
   
       7 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said fire-barrier retainer system is fixedly attached to said fire-barrier. 
   
   
       8 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising an installation tool for installing said fire-barrier comprising:
 a width-adjustable frame, consisting of
 at least two horizontally oriented, parallel, spaced tracks that are connected to each other by 
 at least two slidably attached, horizontally oriented, parallel, spaced sliding plates each of which is positioned at a ninety degree angle to one of the tracks, providing for the installation tool to be width adjustable, 
 through each sliding plate there are at least two horizontally oriented, parallel base plates, each affixed to and connecting the ends of a set of opposing spaced tracks, 
 at least two spaced vertical rails fixedly attached and protruding therethrough to extend above and below each sliding plate forming a ninety degree angle with said sliding plate, and 
   a holding bracket fixedly attached to each of said extending lower ends of said vertical rails providing for securely supporting flanged retainer plates of said fire-barrier retainer to said spaced building-units for attachment.   
   
   
       9 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said multi-part fire-barrier retainer system is further defined by each of said parts having at least one attachment plate arranged for bottom-mounting attachment of said fire-barrier/retainer system to the building units. 
   
   
       10 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said multi-part fire-barrier retainer system is further defined by each of said parts having at least one attachment plate arranged for top-mounting attachment of said fire-barrier retainer system to the building units. 
   
   
       11 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said multi-part fire-barrier retainer system is further defined by each of said parts having at least one attachment plate arranged for side-mounting attachment of said fire-barrier/retainer system to the building units. 
   
   
       12 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said fluid impermeable fire-barrier layer comprises a layer of fluid-impermeable silicone material. 
   
   
       13 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said fire-barrier further comprises two short ends being butt short ends for butt end joining of abutting fire-barrier sections. 
   
   
       14 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said fire-barrier system further comprises a fire-resistant splice connector cover to cover the splice seam of abutting fire-barrier sections. 
   
   
       15 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said fire-barrier further comprises two short ends where one end is formed into a male connector and the other end is formed into a female connector for male/female joining of adjacent fire-barriers. 
   
   
       16 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said drainage hose is plastic tubing that is positioned into and through a flexible metal fire-resistant tubing providing protection for said plastic tubing. 
   
   
       17 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the impermeability of said fluid and gas impermeable barrier is maintained by caulking the join between the aperture and the plastic tubing with impermeable caulk material. 
   
   
       18 . The fire-barrier system, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the join between an outer surface of the barrier and the tubing is sealed using a fire-resistant caulk material. 
   
   
       19 . A fire-barrier system, comprising:
 an impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces formed by spaced building units, comprising:
 a fluid and gas impermeable fire-barrier made of at least one layer of fire-resistant material having an outer surface overlain by at least one layer of fluid and gas impermeable material having an upper surface, said fire-barrier having a length comprising one long edge, a spaced, opposing second long edge, and two short end edges; 
 at least two-part attachment apparatus for attaching said fire-barrier to building units defining the expansion-joint space, where a first attachment apparatus is attachable to said one long edge providing for attaching said one long edge of said fire-barrier to a building unit and another attachment apparatus is attachable to said opposing long edge providing for attaching said opposing long edge of said fire-barrier to an opposing building unit, and 
 a drain aperture on the upper surface of said fire-barrier and a drainage hose emanating from said drain aperture penetrating through and extending from the outer surface of said barrier providing for a drainage system, said drainage system for draining fluid from the upper surface of said fire-barrier. 
   
   
   
       20 . A fire-barrier system, comprising:
 a gas and moisture impermeable fire-barrier system for use in expansion-joint spaces defined by spaced building units, comprising:
 a fire-barrier, comprising
 a composite outer layer comprising an outermost protective cloth layer overlain by a layer of insulation blanket that is overlain by a sheet of stainless steel foil, and 
 an attached composite inner layer comprising a layer of insulation blanket overlain by a layer of impermeable silicon cloth that is overlain by a layer of intumescent material, 
 said fire-barrier having a length comprising an upper inner surface, a lower outer surface, a first long edge, a spaced, opposing second long edge, and two short end edges, and 
 a drain aperture on the upper inner surface of said fire-barrier and a drainage hose penetrating through said fire-barrier to extend from the lower outer surface of said barrier providing for draining fluid from the upper surface of said fire-barrier, 
 an at least two-part fire-barrier retainer system for attaching said fire-barrier to the spaced building units that define an expansion-joint space, said fire-barrier retainer system including a first part for attachment to said first long edge providing for attachment of said first long edge of said fire-barrier to a building unit and a second part for attachment to said spaced, opposing second long edge of said fire-barrier providing for attachment of said opposing second long edge of said fire-barrier to an opposing building unit, and 
 an installation tool for installing said fire-barrier comprising:
 a width-adjustable frame, consisting of 
 at least two horizontally oriented, parallel, spaced tracks that are connected to each other by 
 at least two slidably attached, horizontally oriented, parallel, spaced sliding plates each of which is positioned at a ninety degree angle to one of the tracks, providing for the installation tool to be width adjustable, 
 through each sliding plate there are at least two horizontally oriented, parallel base plates, each affixed to and connecting the ends of a set of opposing spaced tracks, 
 at least two spaced vertical rails fixedly attached and protruding therethrough to extend above and below each sliding plate forming a ninety degree angle with said sliding plate, and 
 
 
   a holding bracket fixedly attached to each of said extending lower ends of said vertical rails providing for securely supporting flanged retainer plates of said fire-barrier retainer to said spaced building-units for attachment.