Fire resistant fascia gutter system and coverings using the same

Abstract

A covering having insulated panels is meant to prevent or slow the spread of fire. Each panel has a top cover; a fire-prevention layer having a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination of both; and an insulation layer. The fire-prevention layer is located, at least partially, between the top cover and the insulation layer. When there are two or more insulated panels, they interlock at a joint and form a plane.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 two or more insulated panels, each insulated panel comprising:
 a top cover; 
 a fire-prevention layer comprises a first material selected group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof; and 
 an insulation layer; 
 wherein the fire-prevention layer is located, at least partially, between the top cover and the insulation layer; 
   
       wherein the two or more insulated panels form two or more interlocking panels, and the two or more interlocking panels are coupled together at a joint, and the two top covers substantially define a plane. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a debris guard coupled to each top cover and extending over the joint. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the joint comprises a channel, and the channel is in communication with facia gutter. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the joint further comprises an internal seal; the internal seal and the two or more interlocking panels define a duct; and the duct is in communication with a facia gutter. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the joint further comprises an external seal; wherein the external seal is located between each top cover and the external seal comprises a second material selected group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each insulated panel further comprises a bottom cover, and the insulation layer is located between the fire-prevention layer and the bottom cover. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each insulated panel further comprises an interior wall extending at a first angle from the top cover, and an internal floor extending at a second angle from the interior wall, wherein the first angle and the second angle are an angle greater than zero degrees (0°). 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the fire-prevention layer is at least partially located between the interior wall and the insulation layer, the internal floor and the insulation layer, or both. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the top cover and the insulation layer define a duct, wherein the duct. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein each insulated panel defines a duct, and the duct is empty space. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the top cover, of one of the two or more insulated panels, abuts, or nearly abuts, the internal floor, of another of the two or more insulated panels, to form a choke point. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the joint further comprises one or more internal seals; wherein the one or more internal seals are located between the two or more insulated panels, and the one or more internal seals comprises a third material selected group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 an insulated panel comprising:
 a top cover; 
 a fire-prevention layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof; and 
 an insulation layer; 
 wherein the fire-prevention layer is located, at least partially, between the top cover and the insulation layer; and 
   a fascia gutter, the fascia gutter comprising:
 a front member; 
 a bottom member; 
 a rear member; 
 a ledge; and 
 a protrusion; 
 wherein the bottom member joins the front member to the rear member; the front member, the bottom member, and the rear member define a receiving space; the ledge is coupled to the rear member; an opening is defined by the ledge and the protrusion; the channel is in communication with the receiving space; the insulated panel is in contact with the ledge and not in contact with the front member; and a gap is defined by the insulated panel and the protrusion. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a groove, wherein the groove is defined in the ledge. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a second insulated panel and the insulated panel and the second insulated panel form two interlocking panels, and the two interlocking panels are joined at a joint; the joint comprises a channel, and the channel is in communication with the receiving space; and the two interlocking panels are in contact with the ledge and not in contact with the front member. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the joint further comprises one or more internal seals; wherein the one or more internal seals are located between the two interlocking panels, and the one or more internal seals comprises a third material selected group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the joint further comprises an external seal; wherein the external seal is located between each top cover and the external seal comprises a second material selected group consisting of a fire-retardant material, a fire-resistant material, or a combination thereof.