Apparatus, method and system for sealing and insulating ventilation space

Abstract

A bracket apparatus including a body, a rafter arm substantially adjacently connected to the body and two board arms substantially adjacently connected to the body. The two board arms are in parallel relation to each other. The present invention also includes an apparatus for installing foam board between two building structures. The apparatus includes a bracket of a predetermined size wherein the bracket fits about an edge of a foam board. The bracket attaches the foam board to building structures. A system for sealing and insulating ventilation space is also disclosed. The system includes at least two brackets that are a predetermined size and a foam board having predetermined dimensions such that the brackets secure and suspend the foam board to a building structure whereby a ventilation space is created. Also disclosed is a method for sealing and insulating a ventilation space.

1 . An bracket apparatus comprising: 
 a body;    a rafter arm substantially adjacently connected to said body; and    two board arms substantially adjacently connected to said body, said two board arms being in parallel relation to each other.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said two board arms are at a predetermined distance from each other such that said two board arms can hold a foam board edge.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said rafter arm rests over a rafter such that the apparatus is substantially secure on said rafter.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said bracket is made from plastic.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus for installing foam board between building structures comprising: 
 a bracket of a predetermined size wherein said bracket fits about an edge of a foam board and whereby said bracket attaches said foam board to conventional building structures.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said bracket further comprising: 
 a body;    a rafter arm substantially adjacently connected to said body; and    two board arms substantially adjacently connected to said body, said two board arms being in parallel relation to each other.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said two board arms are at a predetermined distance from each other such that said two board arms can hold a foam board edge.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said rafter arm rests over a building structure such that the apparatus is substantially secure on said building structure.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said bracket is made from plastic.  
   
   
       10 . A system for sealing and insulating ventilation space comprising: 
 at least two brackets; and    a foam board having predetermined dimensions wherein the brackets secure and suspend the foam board to a building structure whereby a ventilation space is created.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said brackets further comprising: 
 a body;    a rafter arm substantially adjacently connected to said body; and    two board arms substantially adjacently connected to said body, said two board arms being in parallel relation to each other.    
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein said two board arms are at a predetermined distance from each other such that said two board arms can hold said foam board.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said rafter arm rests over a rafter such that the apparatus is substantially secure on said rafter.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said foam board is fastened to said brackets.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said bracket is made from plastic  
   
   
       16 . A method for sealing and insulating a ventilation space comprising the steps of: 
 placing at least two brackets about edges of a foam board, said foam board is sized such that a width of said foam board with a width of said brackets is the same width as the distance between two building structures; and    setting said foam board between said two building structures whereby said brackets secure said foam board suspended between said two building structures.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of installing standard wind stop blocking between said two building structures such that top of said blocking is below top of said two building structures.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising wherein said bottom of said foam board extends over said wind stop a predetermined distance past outside wall plate.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising wherein said foam board is fastened to said brackets.