Flashing assembly with cross channels and method for same
AssigneeMarvin Lumber and Cedar Company
InventorsMark Eggen, Tim Stoll, Daniel Carpenter
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Abstract
A flashing assembly includes a member extending between a first end and a second end. The flashing member includes a top portion and a flange at an angle to the top portion. The top portion extends from a rear edge to the flange. The top portion includes a mounting surface substantially level from the top portion rear edge toward the flange. The top portion includes at least one channel and at least one cross channel in communication with the channel. In one option, the cross channel is separated from the coupling portion. The channels facilitate trimming of members to desired sizes such that the assembly is used with windows and doors of various sizes.
Claims32
A system comprising:
- a flashing member including:
- a first end and a second end, and the flashing member extends therebetween;
- a top portion;
- a flange at an angle to the top portion, and the flange extends from the top portion to a flange lower edge, and the top portion extends from a top portion rear edge to the flange, the top portion including a mounting surface, and the mounting surface is substantially level from a top portion rear edge toward the flange;
- wherein the top portion includes at least one channel, and a sloped portion of the at least one channel extends along the top portion to the flange;
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- wherein the top portion includes at least one cross channel in communication with the at least one channel, and the cross channel is separated from at least one of the first end and the second end.
A system comprising:
- a first flashing member having a first end;
- a second flashing member having a second end, and the second end is sized and shaped to couple with the first end;
- wherein at least one of the first flashing member and the second flashing member includes at least one channel extending along a top portion to at least a front flange, the at least one channel includes a profile extending along a lower surface of the top portion, and a portion of the profile and a first portion of the top portion are substantially parallel;
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- wherein at least one of the first flashing member and the second flashing member includes a cross channel in communication with the at least one channel.
A method comprising:
- coupling a first end of a first flashing member with a second end of a second flashing member, wherein at least one of the first flashing member and the second flashing member includes a cross channel in communication with at least one channel, and the cross channel is separated from at least one of the first end and the second end;
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- positioning the first flashing member and the second flashing member in a rough opening, including engaging a channel profile of a lower surface of at least one of the first flashing member and the second flashing member with the rough opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.