Insulating sealing element for head-of-wall joints

Abstract

An insulating strip is disclosed. The insulating strip includes a support layer and a plurality of insulating material strips secured to the support layer where the plurality of insulating material strips are spaced apart from each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulating strip, comprising:
 a support layer; and   a plurality of insulating material strips secured to the support layer;   wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are secured to a same side of the support layer and wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         2 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are secured to the support layer by an adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 :
 wherein the insulating strip includes a first side section, a second side section, and a middle section disposed between the first side section and the second side section; and   wherein a first insulating material strip is disposed in the first side section, a second insulating material strip is disposed in the second side section, and a third and a fourth insulating material strip are disposed in the middle section.   
     
     
         4 . The insulating strip according to  claim 3 , wherein the first, the second, the third, and the fourth insulating material strips have a same width. 
     
     
         5 . The insulating strip according to  claim 3 , wherein a width of the first and the second insulating material strips is different from a width of the third and the fourth insulating material strips. 
     
     
         6 . The insulating strip according to  claim 3 , wherein a width of the first and the second insulating material strips is greater than a width of the third and the fourth insulating material strips. 
     
     
         7 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of insulating material strips include a fire-resistant material and/or an acoustically insulating material. 
     
     
         8 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the support layer is a tape and wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are a sticky putty which includes an intumescent additive. 
     
     
         9 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , further comprising a removable cover layer disposed on the plurality of insulating material strips. 
     
     
         10 . An insulating strip, comprising:
 a support layer; and   a plurality of insulating material strips secured to the support layer;   wherein a first and a second insulating material strip are secured to a first side of the support layer, wherein a third and a fourth insulating material strip are secured to a second, opposite side of the support layer, and wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         11 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are secured to the support layer by an adhesive. 
     
     
         12 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 :
 wherein the insulating strip includes a first side section, a second side section, and a middle section disposed between the first side section and the second side section; and   wherein the first insulating material strip is disposed in the first side section, the second insulating material strip is disposed in the second side section, and the third and the fourth insulating material strip are disposed in the middle section.   
     
     
         13 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein the first, the second, the third, and the fourth insulating material strips have a same width. 
     
     
         14 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein a width of the first and the second insulating material strips is different from a width of the third and the fourth insulating material strips. 
     
     
         15 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein a width of the first and the second insulating material strips is greater than a width of the third and the fourth insulating material strips. 
     
     
         16 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of insulating material strips include a fire-resistant material and/or an acoustically insulating material. 
     
     
         17 . The insulating strip according to  claim 10 , wherein the support layer is a tape and wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are a sticky putty which includes an intumescent additive. 
     
     
         18 . A wall joint, comprising:
 a header track;   a horizontal support structure; and   an insulating strip disposed between the header track and the horizontal support structure, wherein the insulating strip includes:
 a support layer; and 
 a plurality of insulating material strips secured to the support layer; 
 wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are secured to a same side of the support layer and the plurality of insulating material strips are spaced apart from each other; 
 wherein the insulating strip includes a first side section, a second side section, and a middle section disposed between the first side section and the second side section; 
 and wherein a first insulating material strip is disposed in the first side section, a second insulating material strip is disposed in the second side section, and a third and a fourth insulating material strip are disposed in the middle section; 
   wherein the first insulating material strip of the first side section is attached to a first leg of the header track, the second insulating material strip of the second side section is attached to a second leg of the header track, and the third and the fourth insulating material strips of the middle section are attached to a portion of the header track that is disposed between the first leg and the second leg.   
     
     
         19 . A wall joint, comprising:
 a header track;   a horizontal support structure; and   an insulating strip disposed between the header track and the horizontal support structure, wherein the insulating strip includes:
 a support layer; and 
 a plurality of insulating material strips secured to the support layer; 
 wherein a first and a second insulating material strip are secured to a first side of the support layer, wherein a third and a fourth insulating material strip are secured to a second, opposite side of the support layer, and wherein the plurality of insulating material strips are spaced apart from each other; 
 wherein the insulating strip includes a first side section, a second side section, and a middle section disposed between the first side section and the second side section; 
 and wherein the first insulating material strip is disposed in the first side section, the second insulating material strip is disposed in the second side section, and the third and the fourth insulating material strips are disposed in the middle section; 
   wherein the first insulating material strip of the first side section is attached to a first leg of the header track, the second insulating material strip of the second side section is attached to a second leg of the header track, and the third and the fourth insulating material strips of the middle section are attached to a portion of the horizontal support structure that is disposed between the first leg and the second leg of the header track.