IP Library Granted Patent US 6,851,224
Granted Patent B2
US 6,851,224 · App. 10/397,961 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Enveloping element for a building

Assignee: Foiltec Verarbeitung von Folien und Textilien GmbH
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Patent No.
US 6,851,224
App. No.
10/397,961
Granted
Feb 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described is a covering element for buildings comprising at least one, preferably fixedly arranged support apparatus and at least one film pillow that displays two outer film layers, between which is formed at least one hollow space closed in a gastight manner and containing gas, especially air, and displays a fastening section in which the two outer film layers are connected to each other and by which section the film pillow is anchored to the support apparatus. The special aspect of this covering element for buildings consists in the fact that at least one thermally insulating element is arranged in the fastening section of the film pillow and in the fact that the two outer film layers are spaced apart from each other by the thermally insulating element and thereby rest upon the latter.

Claims (17)

1. A covering element for buildings, comprising:

a support apparatus;

a film pillow including two outer film layers, the two outer film layers encapsulating an airtight, gas-filled, hollow space; and

an edge section that anchors the film pillow to the support apparatus and connects the two outer film layers to each other, the edge section including a thermally insulating element disposed between the two outer film layers

so that the two outer film layers are spaced apart from each other and rest upon the thermally insulating element.

2. The covering element of claim 1 , wherein the support apparatus includes a contact section that connects to the edge section proximate the thermally insulating element.

3. The covering element of claim 2 , the contact section comprising two clamp segments, wherein the edge section and thermally insulating element can both be clamped between the two clamp segments.

4. The covering element of claim 3 , wherein the two clamp segments are made of metal.

5. The covering element of claim 1 , wherein the two outer film layers are directly connected to each other at a connection point, wherein the thermally insulating element is located inside the hollow space adjacent to the connection point.

6. The covering element of claim 5 , further comprising:

a piping cable located outside the film pillow; and

a piping film with two ends that surrounds the thermally insulating element and connects the edge section to the support apparatus.

7. The covering of claim 6 , wherein the piping cable surrounds the piping film, and wherein the two ends of the piping film are connected to the two outer film layers at the connection point.

8. The covering of claim 7 , wherein the edge section forms a peripheral, flange-like edge section, and wherein the thermally insulating element forms a peripheral element.

9. The covering of claim 5 , wherein the edge section is attached to the support apparatus at the connection point.

10. The covering of claim 1 , wherein the thermally insulating element is designed as a bridge.

11. The covering of claim 1 , wherein the thermally insulating element is connected to the two outer film layers.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2010
From: FOILTEC VERARBEITUNG VON FOLIEN UND TEXTILIEN GMBH
To: VECTOR FOILTEC GMBH
Reel/Frame 025711/0360 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2003
From: LEHNERT, STEFAN
To: FOILTEC VERARBEITUNG VON FOLIEN UND TEXTILIEN GMBH
Reel/Frame 014325/0614 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 202 04 840 U · Mar 26, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040079046A1 · Apr 29, 2004