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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1982
Donald J MacKinnon, Jr, Cotuit, MA (US);
Richard P Crowley, Osterville, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A metal strapping band to support flexible insulation within a wall cavity between spaced-apart wall studs, which strapping band comprises an elongated, metal strapping band having a plurality of uniformly spaced-apart lines of weakness therein extending from and adjacent at least one edge thereof, to define a plurality of defined tab elements in the plane of the band, which tab elements may be bent outwardly from the plane of the metal band, to form a support for flexible insulation to be secured within the wall cavity between the wall studs, the insulation supported by securing the metal strapping band to and across the wall studs, and bending outwardly the defined tab elements and impaling the flexible sheet material on the bent tab elements.