ROOF TARP
The present invention is a roof tarp. The roof tarp is a square or rectangular shaped tarp that has a first and a second face. The tarp has a strip that runs parallel and abuts all edges of the tarp, the strip is between at-least one quarter of an inch and less that two and a half inches in width from each edge of the tarp and is at-least a sixteenth of an inch in height from the first face of the tarp. A covering overlaps the strip.
1 . A roof tarp comprising:
a square or rectangular shaped tarp having a first and a second face;
a strip that runs parallel and abuts all edges of the tarp, the strip is between at-least one quarter of an inch and less than two and a half inches in width from each edge of the tarp and is at-least a sixteenth of an inch in height from the first face of the tarp; and
a covering attached and covering the strip.
2 . The roof tarp of claim 1 , wherein the strip is made of tar.
3 . The roof tarp of claim 2 , wherein the covering is made of cellophane.
4 . The roof tarp of claim 2 , wherein the covering is made of a paper backing material.
5 . The roof tarp of claim 2 , wherein the covering is made of polytetrafluoroethylene.
6 . The roof tarp of claim 2 , wherein the covering is made of a silicon based release liner.
7 . The roof tarp of claim 2 , wherein the strip is two inches in width.
8 . The roof tarp of claim 1 , wherein the strip is made of self-adhering membranes.
9 . The roof tarp of claim 8 , wherein the covering is made of cellophane.
10 . The roof tarp of claim 8 , wherein the covering is made of a paper backing material.
11 . The roof tarp of claim 8 , wherein the covering is made of polytetrafluoroethylene.
12 . The roof tarp of claim 8 , wherein the covering is made of a silicon based release liner.
13 . The roof tarp of claim 8 , wherein the strip is two inches in width.
14 . A method of using the roof tarp of claim 2 , comprising the steps of:
lifting the roof tarp on to a damaged roof;
placing the first face of the roof tarp over the damaged roof;
removing the covering from the strip; and
applying pressure to the second face of the tarp at a location immediately above the strip so that the strip adheres to the roof.
13 . A method of using the roof tarp of claim 8 , comprising the steps of:
lifting the roof tarp on to a damaged roof;
placing the first face of the roof tarp over the damaged roof;
removing the covering from the strip; and
applying pressure to the second face of the tarp at a location immediately above the strip so that the strip adheres to the roof.