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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christopher A Bullock, Shreveport, LA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52404 ; 52 90 ; 52 22 ;
Abstract
A ceiling insulation structure for an attic which includes a 'sheetrock' or 'dry wall' ceiling carried by attic ceiling joists in spaced relationship, insulating material provided between the ceiling joists and covering the sheetrock and a water vapor-permeable film or membrane of selected thickness covering the insulating material and the ceiling joists to prevent air from circulating through the insulating material and reducing the efficiency of the insulating material. A method for increasing the efficiency of insulating material in an attic which includes covering the insulating material and the ceiling joists with a water vapor-permeable film or membrane of selected thickness.