How the Stitch Plate™ Works

The Stitch Plate™ bridges a membrane incision as a single structure. The joint line at the center aligns precisely with the cut. One or more fasteners on each side penetrate the membrane, insulation, and deck, locking both sections as a unified unit. Downward-facing barbs grip the membrane surface to resist rotation and wind uplift. Concentric ribbing provides rigidity with controlled flexibility — the feature the USPTO cited as novel over all prior art.

Available as a standalone plate or as a complete repair kit with fasteners.

U.S. Patent No. 12,637,864 drawing: Stitch Plate shown in succession along a membrane incision
Cross-section diagram of the Stitch Plate spanning a roof membrane incision, with a fastener on each side

Features

  • Multi-fastener design — a fastener on each side of the incision

  • Multiple configurations — figure-8, triangular, rectangular, and oval

  • Multiple materials — galvanized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, polymer, composite

  • Multiple sizes — scalable to any incision width

  • Compatible with all major membranes — TPO, EPDM, PVC, modified bitumen

  • Kit available — plate and fasteners as a complete repair system

  • Works with silicone, polyurea, elastomeric, and other restoration coatings

Applications

  • Insulation replacement incisions

  • Moisture survey and core-sample closures

  • Decking and substrate repair access points

  • Existing failing seams from shrinkage or age

  • Wind uplift damage at seam locations

Before and after diagram: separate plates let the membrane incision widen; the Stitch Plate spans the incision and holds both sections secure