US 12,084,866 B2
Fastening systems for attaching fabric to a roof deck
Adem Chich, Kearny, NJ (US); and Yan Zheng, Livingston, NJ (US)
Assigned to BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by BMIC LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,266.
Application 17/901,266 is a continuation of application No. 17/207,860, filed on Mar. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,434,638.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/993,336, filed on Mar. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0077282 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 11/02 (2006.01); E04D 5/12 (2006.01); E04D 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 11/02 (2013.01) [E04D 5/12 (2013.01); E04D 5/145 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roofing system, comprising:
a roof deck;
a fabric positioned over the roof deck, the fabric having a plurality of open areas; and
a plurality of fastening assemblies, each comprising:
a first element positioned along the roof deck; and
at least one second element positioned on the first element and configured to be received through at least one open area of the fabric;
wherein the at least one second element is integral with the first element;
wherein the fabric is positioned over the at least one second element and is captured between the at least one second element and the first element to establish a mechanical connection between the fabric and the roof deck; and
wherein at least a portion of the at least one second element projects through the at least one open area of the fabric and remains exposed after the fabric has been installed.