Heat weldable pipe curb accessory
View Patent ↗A target piece for sealing mechanical penetrations in single ply roofing membranes is provided. The target piece comprises a left piece and a right piece, or a single unified piece. The left piece can be applied on one side of the one or more mechanical penetrations, and the right piece can be applied on an opposite side of the one or more mechanical penetrations. Alternatively, the unified piece can be applied on the one or more mechanical penetrations. Left and right curb elements are attached to a top of the left piece and right piece, respectively. Faces of the left and right pieces are sealed to each other and faces of the left and right curb elements are sealed to each other using an adhesive/heat seal, thus forming a pocket around the mechanical penetrations, and then sealant is poured into the pocket to seal the mechanical penetrations. Extensions are provided on ends of either the right or left pieces of the target piece to provide extra insurance against water leakage.
1. A target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations, the target piece comprising:
a substantially flat left piece applied on an opposite side of the one or more mechanical penetrations; and
a substantially flat right piece applied on an opposite side of the one or more mechanical penetrations;
wherein left and right curb elements are attached to a top of the left piece and right piece, respectively; each of the left and right curb elements comprising: (a) a substantially curved side surface that is attached to the top of the left or right piece respectively, and (b) a substantially flat top surface that is substantially parallel to the plane on which the target piece is disposed; the side surface and the top surface being angled relative to each other; the left and right curb elements joined together to define a pocket underneath the joined curb elements; and
extensions on ends of the right piece that overlap on the top of the ends of the left piece, wherein the extensions on ends of right piece are sealed to the top of the ends of the left piece with an adhesive.
2. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 1 , wherein the left piece comprises a left inner piece and a left outer piece, and the right piece comprises a right inner piece and a right outer piece.
3. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 1 , wherein the left piece and right piece are semi-circular.
4. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 1 , wherein the left and right curb elements are attached to a top of the left piece and right piece respectively with an adhesive/heat seal.
5. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 4 , wherein the adhesive/heat seal is selected from the group consisting of a butyl compound, single component PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) water-resistant adhesive, water-resistant polyvinyl acetate adhesive, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate)-hot melt adhesives, pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive atactic polypropylene (APP) base pressure sensitive tapes, polyurethane adhesives, thermoplastic adhesive film based with co-polyamides, thermoplastic adhesive film based with mixed polyolefin and co-polyamide, animal base adhesive, asphaltic base adhesive styrol or verstat acrylate types, neoprene rubber and cementitious base adhesive.
6. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 1 , wherein the left piece and right piece are attached on opposite ends to each other by use of an adhesive/heat seal, forming a pocket around the one or more mechanical penetrations.
7. The target piece for sealing one or more mechanical penetrations of claim 1 , wherein the left piece and right piece are each a single unified piece.