# US 10,246,870 B1 · Construction venting strip > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,870 B1 - Document ID: US10246870B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/711,739 - Filed: 2017-09-21 - Published: 2019-03-21 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-21 - Applicants: Philip J Busby - Inventors: Philip J Busby - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246870B1 ## CPC - E04B 1/665: {Sheets or foils impervious to water and water vapor} - E04D 13/152: with ventilating means {in soffits or fascias; (on the eaves of the roof E04D13/178)} - E04F 15/02016: {with sealing elements between flooring elements (sealings of joints between building constructions in general E04B1/68)} - E04B 9/02: having means for ventilation or vapour discharge - E04D 5/12: specially modified, e.g. perforated, with granulated surface, with attached pads - E04F 2015/0205: {with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer} - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) - E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B) ## Abstract A construction venting strip to be placed at the interfaces between framing members that enclose a space. The strip acts as a conduit for the passage of air across it; prevents water from pooling on the surface of underlying framing members; seals penetrations passing through the strip and into the underlying framing members; acts as a thermal break; and may be used as a furring or shim strip. It is a linear strip of polymer with a side locating flange and a waterproof, self-sealing strip in its bottom face, The top face of the strip base has spaced pads extending therefrom with air passage channels there between. The air passage channels are configured for angular cut lines. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A construction venting strip, comprising: a linear, planar, base strip made of a polymer, said base strip having a width, a length, a linear axis, two parallel linear edges, a planar top face and a planar bottom face, said top face having an area; a series of equal height support fins extending from said top face; a venting space defined there between said support fins extending across said width of said strip; wherein said planar base strip and said support fins are made of a polymer having a hardness in the Shore A Durometer scale range of 60-80, and wherein said support fins are arranged in a repeating pattern that incorporates six cut lines across the width of said construction venting strip. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The construction venting strip of claim 1 further comprising: a two faced adhesive strip having an upper side and a lower side, said upper side affixed to said bottom face of said base strip. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The construction venting strip of claim 2 further comprising: a waterproof, polymer strip affixed to said lower side of said two faced adhesive strip. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The construction venting strip of claim 2 further comprising: a self-sealing waterproof, polymer strip affixed to said lower side of said two faced adhesive strip. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The construction venting strip of claim 3 further comprising: at least one locating edge extending normally from said planar bottom face along one of said two parallel edges. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The construction venting strip of claim 5 wherein said series of support fins extending from said top face are cylindrical supports. ### Claim 7 A construction venting strip, comprising: a linear, planar, base strip made of a polymer, said base strip having a width, a length, a linear axis, two parallel linear edges, a planar top face and a planar bottom face, said top face having an area; a series of equal height cylindrical support fins extending from said top face; a venting space defined there between said support fins extending across said width of said strip; a two faced adhesive strip having an upper side and a lower side, said upper side affixed to said bottom face of said base strip; a waterproof, polymer strip affixed to said lower side of said two faced adhesive strip; at least one locating edge extending normally from said planar bottom face along one of said two parallel edges; and wherein said planar base strip and said support fins are made of a polymer having a hardness in the Shore A Durometer scale range of 60-80; wherein said cylindrical supports are arranged in a repeating pattern that incorporates six cut lines across the width of said construction venting strip, said cut lines residing sequentially at 45 degrees, 22.5 degrees, 0 degrees, 0 degrees, 337.5 degrees and 315 degrees radially from a midpoint of said repeating pattern. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The construction venting strip of claim 7 wherein said repeating pattern is made of two adjacent identical patterns, each with three cut lines, said identical patterns positioned in a mirror image configuration about a line perpendicular to said linear axis and positioned at the midpoint of said repeating pattern. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The construction venting strip of claim 6 wherein said cylindrical supports occupy at least 30% of a surface area of said planar top face. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The construction venting strip of claim 1 wherein said cut lines reside sequentially at 45 degrees, 22.5 degrees, 0 degrees, 0 degrees, 337.5 degrees and 315 degrees radially from a midpoint of said repeating pattern.