Insulating sealing element for head-of-wall joints

Abstract

A sealing element for sealing a gap between a support structure and a track is disclosed. The track includes a web and legs that extend vertically from the web. An embodiment of the sealing element has an insulating strip that includes an insulating material strip and a cover layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sealing element for sealing a gap between a support structure and a track, wherein the track includes a web and legs that extend vertically from the web, comprising:
 an insulating strip including an insulating material strip and a cover layer;   wherein the cover layer has a first portion that extends beyond the insulating material strip and wherein the first portion is adhesively attached to the support structure;   wherein the cover layer has a second portion with a first face adhesively attached to a first face of the insulating material strip and a second face that abuts a wallboard;   and wherein a second face of the insulating material strip abuts a leg of the track.   
     
     
         2 . The sealing element according to  claim 1 , wherein the second face of the cover layer is not adhesively attached to the wallboard. 
     
     
         3 . The sealing element according to  claim 1 , wherein the second face of the insulating material strip is adhesively attached to the leg. 
     
     
         4 . The sealing element according to  claim 1 , wherein the second face of the cover layer is adhesively attached to the wallboard. 
     
     
         5 . The sealing element according to  claim 1 , wherein the second face of the insulating material strip is not adhesively attached to the leg. 
     
     
         6 . The sealing element according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover layer includes a third portion, wherein the third portion includes a first section that covers a bottom face of the insulating material strip and a second section that abuts the leg. 
     
     
         7 . The sealing element according to  claim 6 , wherein the second section is adhesively attached to the leg. 
     
     
         8 . A sealing element for sealing a gap between a support structure and a track, wherein the track includes a web and legs that extend vertically from the web, comprising:
 an insulating strip including an insulating material strip, wherein the insulating material strip includes a first portion and a second portion and wherein the first portion and the second portion form an L-shape;   wherein the first portion is disposed along a leg of the track and wherein the second portion is adhesively attached to the support structure.   
     
     
         9 . The sealing element according to  claim 8 , wherein the second portion extends in a direction facing away from the leg. 
     
     
         10 . The sealing element according to  claim 8 , wherein the insulating strip further includes a cover layer disposed on a side of the insulating material strip that faces away from the support structure and the leg. 
     
     
         11 . A sealing element for sealing a gap between a support structure and a track, wherein the track includes a web and legs that extend vertically from the web, comprising:
 an insulating strip including an insulating material strip and a cover layer, wherein the insulating material strip includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein a gap is disposed between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the cover layer is attached to the first portion and to the second portion;   wherein the first portion is disposed along a leg of the track and wherein the second portion is adhesively attached to the support structure.   
     
     
         12 . The sealing element according to  claim 11 , wherein the second portion extends in a direction facing away from the leg. 
     
     
         13 . The sealing element according to  claim 11 , wherein the cover layer is a tape. 
     
     
         14 . The sealing element according to  claim 11 , wherein the cover layer is disposed on respective sides of the first portion and the second portion that face away from the leg and the support structure, respectively.