Weep hole guard
OwnerMatthew E Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A weep-hole cover for existing weep-holes in exterior masonry walls that allows moist air passage into and out of the exterior wall gap and for condensation of water to freely drain. The present invention has a plurality of holes, but prevents entry of larger insects, rodents and snakes behind the masonry wall. Present invention is a single-piece construction and incorporates a vee-shape with its apex inserted into the weep-hole, where the spring of the vee-shape adjusts to a range of weep-hole widths. Exterior flanges provide a means to grip and install the present invention and to limit depth of insertion by resting the flanges on the exterior masonry surface.
Claims10
A weep-hole cover comprising:
- a first plate and a second plate, said plates being substantially rectangular and each said plate being connected along a respective first side edge to an apex face;
- each said plate having a second side edge opposite said first side edge and a third side edge connecting said first side edge to said second side edge, and a fourth side edge opposite to and substantially parallel to said third side edge;
- each said plate having an inner face oriented to each other, and an outer face opposite said respective inner face;
- said plates are porous to the passage of gases;
- said second side edges of said plates being in contact with opposing edges of an opening of a weep-hole in a wall;
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- said second side edges each having a contact face extending therefrom and substantially parallel to each other, each said contact face contacting an exterior surface of said wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.