Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-sealing fasteners, building panels, systems, and methods
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Application No.: US16863391Application Date: 2020-04-30
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Publication No.: US11339820B2Publication Date: 2022-05-24
- Inventor: Vincent B. Thomas , Jason G. Peace , Seth C. Glenn
- Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
- Current Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Main IPC: B32B3/06
- IPC: B32B3/06 ; F16B33/00 ; B32B5/02 ; B32B13/14 ; B32B13/02 ; B32B13/08 ; B32B3/08 ; F16B33/06 ; B32B7/14 ; E04B1/62 ; E04C2/04 ; F16B25/00 ; F16B43/00 ; E04B2/74

Abstract:
Self-sealing fasteners and associated building panels, systems, and methods are provided. In one aspect, a fastener includes an elongated fastener body with an external surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a coating material disposed on at least a portion the external surface. In another aspect, a fastener includes an elongated fastener body with an external surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a polymer annulus surrounding at least a portion of the external surface of the of the elongated fastener body at or adjacent the head of the fastener.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200256373A1 Self-Sealing Fasteners, Building Panels, Systems, and Methods Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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