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US 2019/0194934 A1Published application
Wraps for steel lintels
AssigneeAngle Wrap Ltd.
InventorsBruno Divito, Manuele Scarati
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Abstract
According to embodiments described in the specification, a wrap for a steel lintel positioned above a structural opening of a structure includes a plastic sheet member for placement on the steel lintel wherein the plastic sheet member is contoured to cover the steel lintel across a width of the structural opening; and wherein the plastic sheet member extends to cover a lower flange of the steel lintel providing a flashing at an interior angle of the steel lintel.
Claims10
A wrap for a steel lintel positioned above a structural opening of a structure comprising:
- a plastic sheet member for placement on the steel lintel wherein the plastic sheet member is contoured to cover the steel lintel across a width of the structural opening;
- wherein the plastic sheet member extends to cover a bottom surface of a lower flange of the steel lintel providing a flashing at an interior angle of the steel lintel;
- wherein the wrap is fabricated from extruded plastic and maintains a uniform thickness and uniform profile across the width;
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- wherein a top end of the plastic sheet member comprises a flap and a hinge bend that when installed forms a sealed air space at a location between the structure and the steel lintel.
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