Plastic Insulation Supports

Abstract

A support member for batt or sheet insulation in which plastic rods are placed at intervals in the void to be insulated. The support rods have 45 degree beveled cuts on each end. The beveled cuts allow said rods to be securely and firmly attached to wood or metal. The plastic insulation supports can be installed were heat transfer is a concern ie walls, ceilings, roof rafters, crawl spaces in both residential and commercial construction.

Claims

1) An improved and long lasting apparatus for supporting sheet and batt insulation. The apparatus can support insulation on a wall ceiling basement subfloor attic and roof rafters.

2) The improved apparatus of claim 1 wherein the Plastic insulation support members are in the configuration of rods with 45 degree bevels cut on both ends to allow the rods to remain in place in essence biting into the framing member be it wood metal or masonry.

3) The improved apparatus of claim 1 wherein the Plastic Insulation supports will support the insulation used to fill voids in both residential and commercial construction The apparatus is quick and east to install with no tools or special equipment.

4) The improved apparatus of claim 1 wherein the Plastic Insulation Supports have a low manufacturing cost and a longevity quotient far exceeding only apparatus available for said purpose

5) The improved apparatus of claim 1 where in the Plastic Insulation Supports are impervious to the conditions that prove to be detrimental to metal insulation supports ie moisture, condensation, rust and corrosion.

Description

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] My invention is a solution to the problem of how to keep batt or sheet insulation in building voids without having to worry about the inevitable reality of metal supports rusting away due to corrosion. My invention is impervious to the damp moist conditions, in crawl spaces basements and attics, that constitute the death knell for any supports made out of metal. The Plastic Insulation Supports are impervious to moisture, condensation. Having worked on hundreds of residential and commercial properties as a crawl space technician and insulation contractor. I can declare Its not a matter of if but when the metal insulation supports will rust away causing the insulation to become compromised. My invention prevents the insulation (batt or sheet) from moving under the effects of gravity or vibration. Thus the full insulating value of the sheet or batt insulation is retained for the life of the building. Without the loss of insulating value caused by the insulation settling due to its own weight. We all know plastics have a degradation rate of hundreds of years making the Plastic Insulation supports an ideal product when it pertains to combating the conditions in crawl spaces, attics and basements, ie moisture condensation, The same conditions that over time renders metal supports useless.

2. THE PRIOR ART

[0010] 1) One method of holding insulation batts in place has been to provide the insulation batt with paper flanges which can be tacked or stapled to the wooden beams of a ceiling roof or floor. Being a crawl space technician I have worked on hundreds of houses and overtime the metal stabled will rust and corrode. Resulting in sagging drooping and failed insulation. The result of the open void causes heat transfer, and a consequent higher energy bill for the homeowner. This method is also labor intensive. This method is also limited to residential ie wood framing members and not commercial ie metal framing members.
2) Another approach when insulating masonry walls has been to attach nails to the masonry walls by means of an adhesive applied to the head of the nails The disadvantage here is getting the nail head to stick to the masonry that may be old and dusty brickwork
3) Another approach has been to insert bars or wires in the voids to be insulated. This system has the disadvantages of high cost and high labor in addition to the disadvantage of metal rusting and corroding in an environment known to have high moisture ie condensation levels.
4) Another approach shown in the U.S. Pat. No. 3,231,944 to Bennett involves stiffeners built into the insulation batts with prongs on the end of the stiffeners to engage the wooden studs that define the insulation void. The disadvantage of this system includes the fact that the void must be exactly the distance apart required by the batt; this ideal is seldom obtained in building construction. This system is intended for the use of wooden studs and it requires