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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2010
Hal Steven Shapiro, Englewood, CO (US);
Brian Francis Olson, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Timothy J. Olehowski, Lewiston, ME (US);
Brian Gregory Shamas, Denver, CO (US);
Hal Steven Shapiro, Englewood, CO (US);
Brian Francis Olson, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Timothy J. Olehowski, Lewiston, ME (US);
Brian Gregory Shamas, Denver, CO (US);
Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
Provided is a roofing system comprising a thermoplastic roofing membrane and one or more raised metal profiles attached to the thermoplastic roofing membrane. In an embodiment, provided is a method of improving a roofing system comprising a thermoplastic roofing membrane. The method comprises installing one or more thermoplastic coated raised metal profiles on the roofing system. A side of the one or more thermoplastic coated raised metal profiles comprises a thermoplastic layer. Installing the one or more thermoplastic coated raised metal profiles on the roofing system comprises welding the thermoplastic layer to the thermoplastic roofing membrane. The presently disclosed raised profiles provide not only desirable aesthetics to thermoplastic roofing systems, but can also provide structural benefits to the roofing system.