US 9,546,479 B2
Panel for sheathing system and methodGeneral
US 9,546,479 B2
Panel for sheathing system and method
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Beth Stephan
Art Unit:
3633 Static Structures, Supports and Furniture
Inventors:
John L. BENNETT; Joel F. BARKER; Rick D. JORDAN; Thomas L. SCHUMAN; Nian OU; Neil C. SWIACKI; Kelly R. FLAHERTY
Assignee:
Priority:
02/23/04
Filed:
06/10/16
Granted:
01/17/17
Expiration:
02/23/24
Abstract
The panel includes a water resistant barrier layer secured atop its outward facing surface. The water resistant barrier layer includes a skid resistant surface. The panels are made of lignocellulosic material. The water resistant and skid resistant surface may include indicia for aligning strips of tape or for aligning fasteners. A method for manufacturing the water resistant building panels is also disclosed and includes the steps of feeding paper onto a forming belt, depositing lignocellulosic material and the binding agent onto the forming belt so as to form a lignocellulosic mat, applying heat and pressure so as to impart the skid resistant surface on the paper, and cutting panels to predetermined sizes.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
E04E04D13/1618E04B2103/04E04C2/296E04DB32B2307/7265B32BY10T428/249982Y10T