Patents
US 9783980 B2: Building membrane with drainage matrix and horizontal adhesive portions
- Granted
- 2017-10-10
- Filed
- 2015-03-18 application 14662040
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A building wrap membrane comprising a sheet of spunbonded polypropylene fabric member with integral adhesive attachment strips mounted on the front and back of the sheet and a drainage matrix secured to the sheet front surface comprised of individual thermoplastic threads randomly laid down to form a net and secured together by heat bonding with the threads formed into spaced rows with a plurality of expansion joints formed across matrix rows.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171010.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VaproShield LLC 7 patents | US company or organization | Gig Harbor, WA | VAPROSHIELD, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland D. Snyder | Gig Harbor, WA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin D. Nolan | Seattle, WA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04B | General building constructions; walls, e.g. partitions; roofs; floors; ceilings; insulation or other protection of buildings | E04B1/625 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E04D | Roof coverings; sky-lights; gutters; roof-working tools | E04D11/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B32B | Layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form | B32B5/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T428/1471 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VAPROSHIELD, LLC signed 2025-10-31 | VS ACQUISITION, INC. ENNIS, TX | 73921/723 | PASDL, file of 2026-04-21 |
| 2015-03-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NOLAN, KEVIN signed 2015-03-18 SNYDER, LELAND D. signed 2015-03-18 | VAPROSHIELD, LLC GIG HARBOR, WA | 35196/322 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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