Insulation system, and methods of constructing and utilizing same

Abstract

A system and a method for insulating a building having a flexible fabric roof and for preventing displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building that displacement would otherwise occur in response to wind creating a billowing action of the flexible fabric roof. Anti-billowing anti-displacement means prevent movement and displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building that would otherwise occur in response to wind and other external forces moving the outer flexible fabric roof.

1 . A system for insulating a building having a flexible fabric roof and for preventing displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building which displacement would otherwise occur in response to wind creating a billowing action of the flexible fabric roof, comprising, in combination:
 a steel framed structure including a plurality of roof trusses;   a flexible fabric roof stretched over said steel framed structure and contacting said plurality of roof trusses and tensioned;   a plurality of lower chords of said plurality of roof trusses;   anti-billowing anti-displacement means for preventing movement and displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building which would otherwise occur in response to wind and other external forces moving said outer flexible fabric roof;   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means includes a plurality of steel bands stretched and tensioned and affixed directly to and contiguous with said lower chords forming a steel band platform;   said steel bands are tensioned tightly and then attached directly to and contiguous with said lower chords of said plurality of roof trusses by screw type fasteners;   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means further includes one or more insulating battings disposed directly on and contiguous with said steel band platform formed by said plurality of steel bands;   said insulating battings are located on said steel band platform, which in turn is attached to said lower chords of said roof trusses, which roof trusses in turn contact a lower surface of said flexible fabric roof;   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means further includes a plurality of holes punched in said steel bands;   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means further includes a plurality of first stick-pins and mating first locking washers for securing said insulating battings in compressed condition to said steel bands of said steel band platform;   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means further includes having each said first stick-pin pass through an associated one of said holes in said steel bands, and through said insulating battings, and secured thereto by an associated one of said first locking washers, and said stick-pin is bent over to help hold said locking washer in position; and   said anti-billowing anti-displacement means further includes each said first stick-pin having a stick-pin head which directly contacts and is contiguous with its associated steel band.   
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1 , including:
 a plastic sheet adjacent said insulating battings for vapor protection.   
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 2 , including:
 a plurality of second stick-pins and mating second locking washers for securing said plastic sheet to said batting and said steel bands of said steel band platform.   
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 each said second stick-pin passes through an associated one of said holes in said steel bands, through said insulating battings, through said plastic sheet, and is secured thereto by an associated one of said second locking washers.   
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 each said insulating batting includes a laminated sheet attached thereto.   
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 each said insulating batting includes a laminated sheet attached thereto.   
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 each said insulating batting includes a laminated sheet attached thereto.   
     
     
         8 . A system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 each said insulating batting includes a laminated sheet attached thereto.   
     
     
         9 . A method for insulating a building having a flexible fabric roof and for preventing displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building which displacement would otherwise occur in response to wind creating a billowing action of the flexible fabric roof, comprising the steps of:
 covering a steel framed structure including a plurality of roof trusses with a flexible fabric roof;   stretching and tensioning said flexible fabric roof over said plurality of roof trusses;   installing anti-billowing anti-displacement means for preventing movement and displacement of an insulating blanket of battings inside the building which would otherwise occur in response to wind and other external forces moving said outer flexible fabric roof;   stretching and tensioning tightly a plurality of steel bands, and affixing said plurality of steel bands directly to and contiguous with lower chords of said roof trusses in the building;   placing one or more insulating battings directly on and contiguous with said plurality of stretched and tightly tensioned steel bands;   forming a plurality of holes in said steel bands; and   passing a first stick-pin through an associated one of said holes in said steel bands, and through said insulating battings, and securing each said first stick-pin thereto by an associated one of first locking washers whereby a stick-pin head directly contacts and is contiguous with its associated steel band.   
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , including the step of:
 placing a plastic sheet adjacent said insulating batting for vapor protection.   
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 10 , including the steps of:
 passing a second stick-pin through an associated one of said holes in said steel bands, through said batting, and through said plastic sheet; and   securing said plastic sheet in place by an associated second locking washer.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 9 , including the step of:
 using screw type fasteners to secure said steel bands to said lower chords of the trusses.   
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 9 , including the step of:
 compressing each said insulating batting when placing said first locking washer on an associated first stick-pin to secure said insulating batting to said steel band.   
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 9 , including the step of:
 maintaining each said insulating batting in a compressed condition at least adjacent said first locking washers.   
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 10 , including the step of:
 using screw type fasteners to secure said steel bands to said lower chords of the trusses.   
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 10 , including the step of:
 compressing each said isulating batting when placing said first locking washer on an associated first stick-pin to secure said insulating batting to said steel band.   
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 10 , including the step of:
 maintaining each said insulating batting in a compressed condition at least adjacent said first locking washers.   
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 11 , including the step of:
 using screw type fasteners to secure said steel bands to said lower chords of the trusses.   
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 11 , including the step of:
 compressing each said isulating batting when placing said first locking washer on an associated first stick-pin to secure said insulating batting to said steel band.   
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 11 , including the step of:
 maintaining each said insulating batting in a compressed condition at least adjacent said first locking washers.