CA2971316A1 - Construction insect screen - Google Patents

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CA2971316A1
CA2971316A1 CA2971316A CA2971316A CA2971316A1 CA 2971316 A1 CA2971316 A1 CA 2971316A1 CA 2971316 A CA2971316 A CA 2971316A CA 2971316 A CA2971316 A CA 2971316A CA 2971316 A1 CA2971316 A1 CA 2971316A1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/02Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves
    • E04F19/06Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements
    • E04F19/061Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements used to finish off an edge or corner of a wall or floor covering area
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01MCATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M29/00Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
    • A01M29/30Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water
    • A01M29/34Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water specially adapted for insects

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Abstract

An apparatus for preventing entry of insects and other pests behind building siding comprisies an elongate strip of porous compressible material extending between first and second ends, and between top and bottom edges, the elongate strip of fibrous material having front and rear surfaces, an adhesive bonding material applied to the front and rear surfaces of the elongate strip of porous compressible material and peel and stick release liners disposed on the adhesive bonding material.

Description

CONSTRUCTION INSECT INSECT SCREEN
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention The present invention relates generally to building construction and in particular to an insect screen system utilizing an adhesive for installation.
2. Description of Related Art Exterior walls of both residential and commercial buildings are typically constructed in layers. The inside layers of the walls support the floors, interior walls and roof, while the outside layers protect the inside of the building from the outdoors. Many buildings utilize building siding on the exterior walls to both protect the building from the weather as well as provide an aesthetic covering.
Building siding may be formed of horizontal or vertical boards, shingles or sheet materials, and may be formed using a variety of materials. To improve the ability of the siding to keep the walls dry, rainscreen construction methods are required by many current building codes. With a rainscreen, an air gap is formed between the outer siding and the moisture barrier. The most common method to create a rainscreen is to fasten furring vertically to the exterior wall, which spaces the siding apart from the wall and allows airflow therebetween.
As a result, a passage is created behind the siding to allow any water that does penetrate the siding to drain out at the bottom.
When utilizing rainscreen construction methods, precautions are taken to prevent insects and other pests from entering the air gap between the outer siding and the moisture barrier, while still permitting air and moisture to vent through the gap. As illustrated generally at 10 in Figure 1, typically, builders staple a length of horizontal insect screen 12 to the top and bottom of the walls 8 prior to installing furring strips 6, then, once the furring strips 6 are installed, the insect screen 12 is folded up onto the outside of the furring strips 6 and stapled in place prior to the building siding panel 4 installation.

Disadvantageously, the typical insect screen method is time consuming and requires installation prior to the attachment of the furring strips, with excessive nail penetrations through the house wrap. Additionally, it relies on the presence of the furring strips to be effective, and thus alternate siding methods which don't include furring strips render this system unusable. Additionally, it will be appreciated that such conventional insect screens require the use of nails or other fasteners which may provide an opening for water or the like to enter the house.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed an apparatus for preventing entry of insects and other pests behind building siding comprising an elongate strip of porous compressible material extending between first and second ends, and between top and bottom edges, the elongate strip of fibrous material having front and rear surfaces, an adhesive bonding material applied to at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the elongate strip of porous compressible material and peel and stick release liners disposed on the adhesive bonding material.
The elongate strip of porous compressible material may be formed with a synthetic fibre web mesh. The elongate strip of porous compressible material has a thickness between the front and rear surfaces of at between 1/2" and 1".
The adhesive bonding material may extend in a continuous strip. The adhesive bonding material may comprise a layer of adhesive. The adhesive bonding material may extend between the first and second ends.
The peel and stick release liners may be selected from a group consisting of coated paper and plastic film. The adhesive bonding material may be applied to both of the front and rear surfaces of the elongate strip of porous compressible material.
According to a further embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed a
-3-method for preventing entry of insects and other pests behind building siding comprising providing an elongate strip of porous compressible material extending between first and second ends, and between top and bottom edges, the elongate strip of fibrous material having front and rear surfaces and removing peel and stick release liners from an adhesive bonding material applied to at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the elongate strip of porous compressible material. The method further comprises adhesively applying one of the front or rear surface of the elongate strip of porous compressible material to a wall, and attaching building siding to a wall, adhesively applying the other of the front or rear surface of the elongate strip of porous compressible material to a rear surface of the building siding.
Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention wherein similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in each view, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a prior art insect screen used in wall construction.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an insect screen for use in wall construction according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the insect screen of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a starter strip having an insect screen incorporated thereinto according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a starter strip having an insect screen secured thereto according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of a j-strip having an insect screen secured thereto according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
-4-Figure 7 is a perspective view of a j-strip having an insect screen incorporated thereinto according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to Figure 2, an insect screen for use in wall construction according to a first embodiment of the invention is shown generally at 20. The insect screen 20 is installed between a wall 8 and building siding panels 4 to allow air and moisture to vent therethrough to the gap 2 between the building siding panels 4 and the wall 8, while preventing the ingress of insects and other pests.
Turning to Figure 3, the insect screen 20 extends between first and second ends, 22 and 24, respectively, and between top and bottom edges, 26 and 28, respectively, and includes front and rear surfaces, 30 and 32, respectively.
The insect screen 20 is formed with a compressible porous material, such as, by way of non-limiting example, a synthetic fibre nylon mesh, allowing air and moisture to pass therethrough. The thickness of the insect screen between the front and rear surfaces, 30 and 32, may in the range of 1/2" to 1" (13 mm to mm), although it will be appreciated that other thicknesses may be useful, as well.
An adhesive bonding material 40 is applied to at least one of the front and rear surfaces 30 and 32. It will also be appreciated that the adhesive bonding material 40 may be applied to both of the front and rear surfaces 30 and 32.
The adhesive bonding material 40 may extend continuously between the first and second ends, 22 and 24, as illustrated, although it will be appreciated that the adhesive bonding material 40 may extend only partially between the first and second ends 22 and 24. The adhesive bonding material may be, such as, by way of non-limiting example, a butyl compound or other waterproofing compound such as single component PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) water-resistant adhesive, water-resistant polyvinyl acetate adhesive, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate)-hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive atactic polypropylene (APP) base pressure sensitive tapes, polyurethane adhesives,
-5-thermoplastic adhesive film based with co-polyamides, thermoplastic adhesive film based with mixed polyolefin and co-polyamide, animal base adhesive, asphaltic base adhesive styrol or verstat acrylate types, or neoprene rubber cementic base adhesive, although other adhesive types may be useful, as well.
A peel and stick release liner 42 is positioned on the adhesive bonding material 40, on the front and rear surfaces, 30 and 32. The release liner 42 includes a release surface 44 and may be formed with such as, by way of non-limiting example, a coated paper or plastic film, although other sheet materials may be useful, as well. The release liner 42 is positioned such that the release surface 44 engages with the adhesive bonding material 40, such that the release liner 42 may be easily peeled away from the adhesive bonding material 40.
When installing an insect screen 20 onto a building, the thickness of the screen, as set out above, is selected to be at least as thick as a furring strip 6 to ensure that it can be adhered to both the wall 8 and the building siding panels 4. To install the insect screen 20 on a building, the release liners 42 are peeled and removed from the front and rear surfaces, 30 and 32, as illustrated in Figure 3, discarding the release liners 42. Referring now to Figure 2, the insect screen 20 is positioned on the wall 8 with the rear surface 32 aligned on the wall 8 such that the adhesive bonding material 40 engages with the wall 8 and attaches the insect screen 20 thereto. As illustrated in Figure 2, the insect screen 20 may be positioned below the furring strips 6, such that the top edge 26 is aligned with the bottom edge of the furring strip 6, although it will be appreciated that the insect screen 20 may be positioned snugly between two furring strips 6 such that the first and second ends 22 and 24 engage upon the sides of the furring strips 6. The building siding panels 4 are then installed onto the building, as is commonly known, such as by nailing the building siding panels 4 to the furring strips 6. The insect screen 20 is compressible, as set out above, and may be compressed between the wall 8 and the building siding panels 4, thereby engaging the adhesive bonding material 40 on the front surface 30 with the rear of the building siding panels 4.
-6-Turning now to Figure 4, a according to a further embodiment, a starter strip 100, as is commonly known in the art may be formed of a rear portion 106 adapted to be secured to a wall and a bottom planar portion 102 as is commonly known. The bottom planar portion 102 may include a plurality of holes 104 sized to prevent the passage of insects therethrough. By way of non-limiting example, the holes 104 may be sized to have a diameter selected to prevent insects from passing therethrough such as, by way of non-limiting example, up to 1/1" inches (6 mm) depending on the size of insects to be controlled.
Furthermore, as illustrated in Figure 5, a conventional starter strip 100 may also have the insect screen 20 secured to a rear surface thereof to prevent insects from passing thereunder.
Turning now to Figure 6, a according to a further embodiment, a j-strip 200, as is commonly known in the art may be formed of a rear portion 202 adapted to be secured to a wall and a bottom planar portion 204 as is commonly known.
The bottom planar portion 204 may include a plurality of holes 206 sized to prevent the passage of insects therethrough. By way of non-limiting example, the holes 206 may be sized to have a diameter selected to prevent insects from passing therethrough such as, by way of non-limiting example, up to 1/4"
inches (6 mm) depending on the size of insects to be controlled. Furthermore, as illustrated in Figure 7, a conventional j-strip 200 may also have the insect screen 20 secured to a rear surface thereof to prevent insects from passing thereunder.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated, such embodiments should be considered illustrative of the invention only and not as limiting the invention as construed in accordance with the accompanying claims.

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What is claimed is:
1. An apparatus for preventing entry of insects and other pests behind building siding comprising.
an elongate strip of porous compressible material extending between first and second ends, and between top and bottom edges, said elongate strip of fibrous material having front and rear surfaces;
an adhesive bonding material applied to at least one of said front and rear surfaces of said elongate strip of porous compressible material; and peel and stick release liners disposed on said adhesive bonding material.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongate strip of porous compressible material is formed with a synthetic fibre web mesh.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongate strip of porous compressible material has a thickness between said front and rear surfaces of at between 1/2" and 1".
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bonding material is extends in a continuous strip.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bonding material comprises a layer of adhesive.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bonding material extends between said first and second ends.
7 The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said peel and stick release liners are selected from a group consisting of coated paper and plastic film.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adhesive bonding material is applied to both of said front and rear surfaces of said elongate strip of porous compressible material.
9. A method for preventing entry of insects and other pests behind building siding comprising:
providing an elongate strip of porous compressible material extending between first and second ends, and between top and bottom edges, said elongate strip of fibrous material having front and rear surfaces;
removing peel and stick release liners from an adhesive bonding material applied to at least one of said front and rear surfaces of said elongate strip of porous compressible material;
adhesively applying said one of said front or rear surface of said elongate strip of porous compressible material to a wall; and attaching building siding to a wall, adhesively applying the other of said front or rear surface of said elongate strip of porous compressible material to a rear surface of said building siding.
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WO2023222595A1 (en) * 2022-05-18 2023-11-23 Kvamme Knut Erik A device and method for wall construction including means for preventing ingress of rodents

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WO2023222595A1 (en) * 2022-05-18 2023-11-23 Kvamme Knut Erik A device and method for wall construction including means for preventing ingress of rodents

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