Weep screed
OwnerDavid H. Wolf, David C. Hines +1inventors
InventorsDavid H. Wolf, David C. Hines, Donald W. Ferguson
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Abstract
A weep screed includes a mounting flange, a moisture collector carried by the mounting flange and a moisture dissipation element carried on the moisture collector. The weep screed is characterized by the moisture collector being recessed relative to the moisture dissipation element so as to provide a space adjacent the moisture dissipation element for receiving exterior wall construction materials overlying an exterior wall construction material backing portion of the moisture collector.
Claims20
A weep screed for dissipating moisture from an exterior wall finish made from an exterior wall construction material, comprising:
- a mounting flange;
- a moisture collector carried by said mounting flange;
- and
- a moisture dissipation element carried on said moisture collector;
- said weep screed being characterized by said moisture collector being recessed relative to said moisture dissipation element so as to provide a space adjacent said moisture dissipation element for receiving exterior wall construction material overlying an exterior wall construction material backing portion of said moisture collector.
A weep screed, comprising:
- a mounting flange;
- a continuous, recessed moisture collector carried by said mounting flange;
- and a discontinuous moisture dissipation element projecting outwardly from said moisture collector.
The weep screed of claim 12 wherein said moisture collector includes an exterior wall construction material backing portion.
A weep screed for dissipating moisture from an exterior wall finish made from an exterior wall construction material having at least two vertical courses of such material with a seam there between, the weep screed comprising:
- a mounting flange;
- a moisture collector carried by said mounting flange;
- and
- a moisture dissipation element carried on said moisture collector, said moisture dissipation element projecting within the seam between the at least two courses of wall construction material.
A method of enhancing the appearance of an exterior wall by eliminating a continuous horizontal penetration characteristic of prior art weep screeds, comprising:
- providing a weep screed with a recessed moisture collector and spaced, projecting moisture dissipation elements wherein said recessed moisture collector is covered by exterior wall construction materials between said spaced, projecting moisture dissipation elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.