WO1999004113A1

WO1999004113A1 - Coated building material

Info

Publication number: WO1999004113A1
Application number: PCT/CA1997/000748
Authority: WO
Inventors: Azizollah Ghassemi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-07-16
Filing date: 1997-10-08
Publication date: 1999-01-28
Anticipated expiration: 2000-01-16
Also published as: AU4546697A

Abstract

A new coated building material having a moisture resistant barrier adhered thereto is provided. The inventive material includes a core (12, 22) and a water resistant material (14, 24) adhered to a first surface thereof. Additional layers including a layer of mesh material (16) and a top or outer layer (18, 26) of adhering material such as stucco, paint, or wallpaper, are also provided.

Description

COATED BUILDING MATERIAL

FIELD OF THE INVENTION;

The present invention relates to construction materials and more particularly pertains to a new coated building material having a moisture resistant barrier adhered thereto.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART:

The use of construction materials is known in the prior art. More specifically, construction materials heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfilment of countless objectives and requirements.

Known prior art construction materials include U.S. Patent 5,305,577; U.S.

Patent 5,401 ,588; and U.S. Patent 3,967,016. While these devices fulfil their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new coated building material. The inventive device includes a core and a water resistant material adhered thereto.

In these respects, the coated building material according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides a material having a moisture resistant barrier adhered thereto.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of construction materials now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new coated building material construction wherein the same has a moisture resistant barrier adhered thereto. The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new coated building material apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the construction materials mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new coated building material which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art construction materials, either alone or in any combination thereof.

To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a core and a water resistant material adhered thereto. There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practised and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofaras they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new coated building material apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the construction materials mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new coated building material which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art construction materials, either alone or in any combination thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new coated building material which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new coated building material which is of a durable and reliable construction.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new coated building material which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labour, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such coated building material economically available to the buying public.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new coated building material which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new coated building material having a moisture resistant barrier adhered thereto.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new coated building material which includes a core and a water resistant material adhered thereto. Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new coated building material for use in concrete forms.

Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new coated bLiilding material that has high thermal and acoustic insulating properties.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a partially fragmented view of a new coated building material according to the present invention; and

Figure 2 is a partially fragmented view of an alternative embodiment thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to Figures 1 and 2 thereof, a new coated building material embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

More specifically, it will be noted that the coated building material 10 comprises a core 12 having a first surface 13 and a second surface (not shown) and a water resistant layer 14 adhered to the first surface 13. The water resistant layer 14 is preferably composed of finely ground rubber from reclaimed tires or the like and a binding agent such as tar or the like. Alternatively, the water resistant layer 14 is composed of a mixture of cement and glue, the glue being preferably wood glue.

With reference to Figure 1 there is shown a core 12 including plywood or oriented strand board having the water resistant layer 14 adhered to the first surface 13. A layer of mesh material 16 is shown adhered to the water resistant layer 14. The mesh material may be wire mesh, cotton mesh or plastic mesh. Shown adhered to the layer of mesh material 16 is a top layer which may include stucco material or paint.

Shown in Figure 2 is an alternative embodiment of the present invention for interior use. A core 22 which may be of plywood or oriented strand board is shown having a water resistant layer 24 adhered a first surface 23. The water resistant layer 24 may be composed of finely ground rubber from reclaimed tires or the like and a binding agent such as tar or the like. Alternatively, the water resistant layer 24 is composed of a mixture of cement and glue, the glue being preferably wood glue. A third layer 26 is shown adhered to the water resistant layer 24 and may be of any suitable wall covering material such as paint or wallpaper.

Not shown is dimensional lumber stock having additional third and fourth surfaces. One skilled in the art can readily appreciate that such stock could be layered in a similar manner as the plywood and oriented strand board. As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A coated building material characterized by: a core (12, 22) having a first surface (13, 23) and a second surface; and a water resistant layer (14, 24) adhered to the first surface.

2. The coated building material of Claim 1 , wherein the water resistant layer comprises a mixture of rubber and a binding agent.

3. The coated building material of Claim 2, wherein the binding agent comprises tar.

4. The coated building material of Claim 1 , wherein the core comprises plywood.

5. The coated building material of Claim 1 , wherein the core comprises oriented strand board.

6. The coated building material of Claim 1 , wherein the water resistant layer comprises a mixture of cement and glue.

7. The coated building material of Claim 6, wherein the glue comprises wood glue.

8. The coated building material of Claim 1, further comprising a layer of mesh material (16) adhered to the water resistant layer.

9. The coated building material of Claim 8, wherein the mesh material comprises a wire mesh.

10. The coated building material of Claim 8, wherein the mesh material comprises a cotton mesh.

1 1. The coated building material of Claim 8, wherein the mesh material comprises a plastic mesh

12. The coated building material of Claim 1 , further comprising a top layer (18) adhered to the mesh material.

13. The coated building material of Claim 12, wherein the top layer comprises a stucco material.

14. The coated building material of Claim 12, wherein the top layer comprises paint.

15. The coated building material of Claim 1 , wherein the core further comprises a third surface and a fourth surface and wherein the water resistant layer is further adhered to the second, third and fourth surfaces.

16. The coated building material of Claim 1 further comprising a third layer (26) adhered to the water resistant layer.

AMENDED CLAIMS

[received by the International Bureau on 22 Apri l 1998 (22.04.98) ; original claims 1-16 replaced by amended claims 1 -15 (2 pages) ]

1. A coated building material characterized by: a core (12, 22) having a first surface (13, 23) and a second surface; and a water resistant layer (14, 24) adhered to the first surface; wherein said water resistant layer comprises a mixture of cement and glue.

2. The coated building material of claim 1 , wherein the glue comprises wood glue.

3. The coated building material of claim 1 , wherein the water resistant layer comprises a mixture of rubber and a binding agent.

4. The coated building material of claim 2, wherein the binding agent comprises tar.

5. The coated building material of claim 1, wherein the core comprises plywood.

6. The coated building material of claim 1, wherein the core comprises oriented strand board.

7. ^* The coated building material of claim 1 , further comprising a layer of mesh material (16) adhered to the water resistant layer.

8. The coated building material of claim 7, wherein the mesh material comprises a wire mesh.

9. The coated building material of claim 7, wherein the mesh material comprises a cotton mesh.

10. The coated building material of claim 7, wherein the mesh material comprises a plastic mesh.

11. The coated building material of claim 7, further comprising a top layer (18) adhered to the mesh material.

12. The coated building material of claim 1 1 , wherein the top layer comprises a stucco material.

13. The coated building material of claim 1 1, wherein the top layer comprises paint.

14. The coated building material of claim 1 , wherein the core further comprises a third surface and a fourth surface and wherein the water resistant layer is further adhered to the second, third and fourth surfaces.

15. The coated building material of claim 1 further comprising a third layer (26) adhered to the water resistant layer.

STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19

By the accompanying Letter, Applicant has submitted revised pages of claims, containing new claims 1 through 15.

In fact, new claim 1 is former claims 1 and 6, which are now combined; that is, new claim 1 is former claim 6 written in independent form. The remaining claims 2 through 15 derive from former claims 7, 2 through 5, and 8 through 16, respectively.

It is noted that only claims 1 and 4 were said to have prior art relevant against them under category X; and that only claims 2 and 3 were said have prior art relevant against them under category Y. One of the cited references was noted as being of general interest but of no particular relevance against some of the claims, but not all of the remaining claims. No remark was made about the relevance, or not, of any of the cited prior art against any of claims 5 through 7, 12, and 14.

It is believed that, since new claim 1 represents former claim 6 written in independent form, the claim clearly defines over the prior art in the same manner and according to the same principles as were previously applied when the International Search Report was prepared. Moreover, former claims 2 and 3, now claims 3 and 4, depend from new claim 1 and, therefore, the relevance of the prior art under category Y is believed to have been obviated.

Therefore, it is respectfully submitted that all of the claims now clearly define patentable matter, and that none of the prior art which is made of record has any relevance to the claims as now presented, under any of categories X, Y, or A.