US 12,139,651 B2
Channeled seam tape
Troy R. Huff, Elkhart, IN (US)
Assigned to Alpha Systems, LLC, Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed by Alpha Systems, LLC, Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/244,077.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348797 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. C09J 7/38 (2018.01); C09J 7/25 (2018.01); E04D 11/02 (2006.01); B60P 3/32 (2006.01)
CPC C09J 7/383 (2018.01) [C09J 7/255 (2018.01); E04D 11/02 (2013.01); B60P 3/32 (2013.01); C09J 2301/122 (2020.08); C09J 2301/204 (2020.08); C09J 2409/00 (2013.01); C09J 2467/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A channeled seam tape substrate sealing system comprising:
a pair of adjacent substrate panels forming a seam therebetween;
a channeled seam tape comprising a liquid permeable facer sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface with an adhesive portion disposed on the lower surface, said adhesive portion comprising a plurality of adhesive strips extending along a length of the channeled seam tape with said plurality of adhesive strips comprising a pair of side strips and a central strip disposed between said side strips, wherein each said side strip is spaced from said central strip to define a pair of channels at which said lower surface of said facer sheet is exposed;
wherein said channeled seam tape is affixed to said pair of adjacent substrate panels with said central strip disposed over said seam and adhering to both said substrate panels and with each said side strip affixed to a respective one of said substrate panels such that respective ones of said channels are disposed over respective ones of said substrate panels.