Insulating sealing element for head-of-wall joints

Abstract

An insulating strip is disclosed. The insulating strip includes a support layer and an insulating material strip secured to the support layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulating strip, comprising:
 a support layer; and   an insulating material strip secured to the support layer.   
     
     
         2 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , further comprising a cover disposed on the insulating material strip. 
     
     
         3 . The insulating strip according to  claim 2 , wherein the insulating material strip is a putty which includes an intumescent additive and the cover is a tape. 
     
     
         4 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion and wherein a first insulating material of the first portion is different from a second insulating material of the second portion. 
     
     
         5 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of a same material. 
     
     
         6 . The insulating strip according to  claim 2 :
 wherein the insulating material strip includes a first insulating material strip part and a second insulating material strip part;   wherein the first insulating material strip part and the second insulating material strip part are spaced apart from each other;   wherein the cover includes a first cover part and a second cover part;   and wherein the first cover part is disposed on the first insulating material strip part and the second cover part is disposed on the second insulating material strip part.   
     
     
         7 . The insulating strip according to  claim 6 , wherein the first and the second insulating material strip parts have a same width. 
     
     
         8 . The insulating strip according to  claim 1 , wherein the insulating material strip includes a fire-resistant material and/or an acoustically insulating material. 
     
     
         9 . A wall joint, comprising:
 a header track with a web and a leg;   a horizontal support structure disposed apart from the header track; and   an insulating strip, wherein the insulating strip includes:
 a support layer; and 
 an insulating material strip secured to the support layer; 
   wherein the insulating strip is attached to the header track.   
     
     
         10 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 , further comprising a cover disposed on the insulating material strip. 
     
     
         11 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 , wherein a first portion of the insulating strip is attached to the web of the header track and wherein a second portion of the insulating strip is attached to the leg of the header track. 
     
     
         12 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 , wherein the insulating strip is attached to the leg of the header track. 
     
     
         13 . The wall joint according to  claim 12 , wherein a top edge of the insulating strip does not extend above a top surface of the leg. 
     
     
         14 . The wall joint according to  claim 12 , wherein a top edge of the insulating strip extends above a top surface of the leg. 
     
     
         15 . The wall joint according to  claim 12 :
 wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion;   wherein a first insulating material of the first portion is different from a second insulating material of the second portion;   and wherein the first portion extends above a top surface of the leg and the second portion does not extend above the top surface of the leg.   
     
     
         16 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 , wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of a same material, and wherein the first portion is attached to the web of the header track and wherein the second portion is attached to the leg of the header track. 
     
     
         17 . The wall joint according to  claim 10 :
 wherein the insulating material strip includes a first insulating material strip part and a second insulating material strip part;   wherein the first insulating material strip part and the second insulating material strip part are spaced apart from each other;   wherein the cover is not disposed on the second insulating material strip part;   and wherein the first insulating material strip part is attached to the leg of the header track and the second insulating material strip part is attached to the web of the header track.   
     
     
         18 . The wall joint according to  claim 12 , wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion and the second portion are comprised of a same material. 
     
     
         19 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 :
 wherein the header track includes slots and leg portions;   wherein the insulating material strip is divided into a first portion and a second portion and wherein a first insulating material of the first portion is different from a second insulating material of the second portion;   wherein the first portion includes alternating portions with insulating material and portions free of insulating material;   and wherein the portions with insulating material are aligned with the leg portions and the portions free of insulating material are aligned with the slots.   
     
     
         20 . The wall joint according to  claim 9 , wherein the insulating material strip includes a fire-resistant material and/or an acoustically insulating material.