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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2009
Li-ying Yang, Whippany, NJ (US);
Thomas J. Taylor, Wayne, NJ (US);
Sudhir Railkar, Wayne, NJ (US);
Building Materials Investment Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the disclosed principles, a novel thermoplastic profile roofing strip and an apparatus for welding the thermoplastic profile roofing strip to a thermoplastic roofing membrane is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic profile roofing strip may comprise a horizontal base extending longitudinally and having a notched profile. In addition, the thermoplastic profile strip may comprise a vertical central portion laterally connected at one edge and normal to the horizontal base. In such embodiments, the vertical central portion extends longitudinally along the horizontal base to provide the improved profile. Related methods of welding a thermoplastic strip to a thermoplastic membrane are also disclosed.