Ralph H Fay

US Patent:

6484463, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

May 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/851175

Inventors:

Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

E04B 174

US Classification:

524044, 52 98, 52100, 523094, 524062, 428 43, 428 55, 428 74, 428 77, 428138

Abstract:

A resilient pre-cut fibrous insulation blanket includes first and second insulation blankets. The blankets each have a first major surface with one or more longitudinally extending cuts in the surface that are spaced inwardly from lateral edges of the surface and spaced apart from each other. The cuts only partially sever the blankets to form separable connectors in the blankets that join adjacent blanket sections formed by the cuts. The first major surfaces of the blankets are bonded to each other, with the cuts in the major surfaces of the blankets aligned longitudinally, to form a batt with longitudinally extending batt sections joined by the separable connectors in the blankets whereby the batt can be handled as a unit or one or more batt sections can be separated from the remainder of the batt by hand to form a batt of lesser width.

US Patent:

6565040, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Oct 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/974207

Inventors:

Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
Rebecca Sue Wulliman - Englewood CO
James Walter Stacy - Peyton CO
Jeffrey Canon Townsend - Highlands Ranch CO
Steven N. Volenec - Englewood CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

B64C 140

US Classification:

244121, 244158 A

Abstract:

An encapsulated insulation composite system for increasing the burn through resistance of an aircraft fuselage includes: an insulation layer of glass fiber or foam insulation and a coating or interleaf barrier layer of a high temperature resistant material and/or a coating or barrier layer of a high temperature resistant material on an outer major surface of the insulation layer of the composite and a film encapsulating the composite. Preferably, the barrier layer or layers include a reflective mineral, such as a reflective mineral containing coating carried on a sheet material. Preferably, the encapsulating film is a polymeric film such as a polyimide film.

US Patent:

6551951, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Mar 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/524404

Inventors:

Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
Rebecca S. Wulliman - Englewood CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

B32B 2704

US Classification:

442 82, 442 79, 442 92, 442136, 169 48, 169 49, 501 95, 978920, 978921

Abstract:

A burn through resistant nonwoven mat and cover film composite for use in a thermal and/or acoustical insulation blanket system, are, preferably, made up of non-respirable and/or biosoluble base fibers and capable of retaining their integrity and dimensional stability during 4 minutes of exposure to a fluctuating high pressure flame front at a temperature of 1100Â C. examples of non-respirable base fibers which make up the nonwoven mat are quartz fibers; aluminosilicate, aluminoborosilicate or alumina ceramic oxide fibers; partially oxidized pitch based fibers; and partially oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers having mean diameters greater than 6 microns. Examples of biosoluble fibers are biosoluble glass fibers. Preferably, the nonwoven mats also include a lubricant sizing with a water repellent additive.

US Patent:

6579586, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/672746

Inventors:

Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
William D. Blalock - Highlands Ranch CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

E04B 188

US Classification:

428 401, 524041, 524061, 524062, 428 417, 428 418, 428 68, 428 71, 428 74, 428 76, 428192, 428194

Abstract:

A fibrous insulation batt is encapsulated within an envelope to form an encapsulated insulation batt assembly. The envelope has pressure sensitive adhesive on lateral flanges or surfaces of the envelope for securing the encapsulated insulation batt assembly to spaced-apart frame members defining a cavity to be insulated. Release liners, on surfaces of the envelope or the lateral flanges, which overlay and are releasably secured to the pressure sensitive adhesive, are removed from the pressure sensitive adhesive immediately prior to bonding the encapsulated insulation batt assembly to the spaced-apart frame members. Preferably, the release liners for the pressure sensitive adhesive are contact areas on the surfaces of the envelope or the lateral flanges coated or otherwise treated with a release agent.

US Patent:

6627561, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Jun 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/595483

Inventors:

Rebecca S. Wulliman - Englewood CO
Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

B32B 2712

US Classification:

442 1, 442394, 442397, 442344, 442414, 442417, 442 82, 442 85, 442 86, 442169, 428347, 428421, 428920, 428 27, 428 40, 428138

Abstract:

A burn through and flame propagation resistant system, includes a sheet of burn through and flame propagation resistant paper made of aramid fibers, mica flakes, and aramid fibrid binder; and one or more sheets of polymeric film, preferably, flame propagation resistant polymeric film, bonded to at least one major surface of the sheet of burn through and flame propagation resistant paper to form a laminated sheet. Preferably, for many applications, the system is also water vapor transmission resistant with the sheet or sheets of polymeric film or a coating providing the water vapor transmission resistance. The burn through and flame propagation resistant paper and/or polymeric film(s) may have major surface(s) coated with a heat sealable adhesive, e. g. for securing the laminated sheet to itself or another laminated sheet to form a bag or envelope for encapsulating insulation. The laminated sheet may be used as a covering or bag that encapsulates insulation material or as a layer overlaying, intermediate or underlaying one or more layers of insulation material.

US Patent:

6630222, Oct 7, 2003

Filed:

Jun 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/595484

Inventors:

Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
Lawrence J. Gelin - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

B32B 312

US Classification:

428118, 428116, 428 12, 428188, 52144, 5250601, 181210, 181286, 181287, 181288, 181290, 160348, 160 8405

Abstract:

An acoustic medium for temporary acoustic treatment of a room is formed from one or more continuous curtains, preferably, with pleated first and second major surfaces. Each pleated curtain preferably has one or more series of collapsible elongated tubular sections which form the pleats that make up the major surfaces of the curtain. Since the elongated tubular sections are collapsible, the curtain can be retracted by collapsing the elongated tubular sections and extended by opening the elongated tubular sections. The mat materials forming the elongated tubular sections and the pleated major surfaces of the curtain provide the curtain with an airflow resistance through the curtain, in a direction generally perpendicular to the planes containing the apexes of the pleats forming the first and second major surfaces of the curtain, that has the desired properties for absorbing or reflecting sound.

US Patent:

6715241, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981490

Inventors:

Lawrence J. Gelin - Littleton CO
Brandon D. Tinianov - Littleton CO
Steve Dawson - Denver CO
Mauro Vittorio Battaglioli - Lone Tree CO
Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
Francis Babineau - Parker CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

E04B 174

US Classification:

52144, 52145, 524811

Abstract:

Building component assemblies include a sound-deadening board having defined compressional stiffness positioned between a framing member and an assembly board.

US Patent:

6758305, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981491

Inventors:

Lawrence J. Gelin - Littleton CO
Brandon D. Tinianov - Littleton CO
Steve Dawson - Denver CO
Mauro Vittorio Battaglioli - Lone Tree CO
Ralph Michael Fay - Lakewood CO
Francis Babineau - Parker CO

Assignee:

Johns Manville International, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

E04B 100

US Classification:

181285, 181286, 181290, 52144

Abstract:

A sound-deadening laminate, comprising a structural skin having a first face; and a layer of sound-deadening material, wherein the material has an equivalent Youngs Modulus between 50 and 600 psi and is attached to the first face of the structural skin to form a laminate structure. The sound deadening laminate may be attached to framing members of a building.