Wall coping system
OwnerGary M. Castleinventor
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Abstract
An improved coping system for covering the top of a parapet wall includes a reinforcing plate attached to a conventional splice plate for preventing sagging of the splice plate which can allow collection of water on the splice plate and entry of moisture into the wall. Sealant strips are attached to the reinforcing plate, and the reinforcing plate includes projecting elements which stiffen and reinforce the reinforcing plate and which help to hold the strips in position on the reinforcing plate.
Claims18
A coping system for covering the top of a parapet wall, said system comprising:
- an anchor element of inverted, downwardly open channel shape defining a first central web of first predetermined length for extending across the top of the wall and having front and rear sides extending downwardly from said web to define bottom edges, each of said sides defining an outwardly sloping flange portion adjacent to said bottom edge;
- means for use in operative relationship with said anchor element for securing a plurality of said anchor elements in predetermined spaced relation along the top of said wall;
- a resilient means for positioning on said first web;
- a support element of inverted, downwardly open channel shape defining a second central web of substantially said first predetermined length for resting on said anchor element and on said resilient means and having front and rear legs extending downwardly from said second web;
- a plate element attached to said second web, said plate element of a second predetermined length substantially equal to said first predetermined length;
- first and second sealant strips attached to said plate element, each of said strips extending substantially along the entire length of said plate element;
- reinforcing means in operative relationship with said sealant strips and with said plate element for helping to hold said strips in position on said plate element and for stiffening and reinforcing said plate element;
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- coping elements, each of said coping elements of inverted, downwardly open channel shape, defining a third central web of substantially said first predetermined length and having first and second sides extending downwardly from said third web to define bottom hook edges for engagement with said sloping flange portions of said anchor element, whereby said coping elements are positioned in sealing relationship on said sealant strips for directing water passing between ends of said coping elements to a side of said wall.
In a coping system for covering the top of a parapet wall wherein the system includes an anchor element of inverted, downwardly open channel shape defining a first central web of first predetermined length for extending across the top of the wall and having front and rear sides extending downwardly from said web to define bottom edges, each of said sides defining an outwardly sloping flange portion adjacent to said bottom edge;
- fasteners for securing a plurality of said anchor elements in predetermined spaced relation along the top of said wall;
- resilient means for positioning on said first web;
- a support element of inverted, downwardly open channel shape defining a second central web of substantially said first predetermined length for resting on said anchor element and on said resilient mans and having front and rear legs extending downwardly from said second web;
- and coping elements of inverted, downwardly open channel shape defining a third central web of substantially said first predetermined length and having first and second sides extending downwardly from said third web to define bottom hook edges for engagement with said sloping flange portions of said anchor element, the improvement comprising:
- a plate element attached to said second web of said support element, said plate element of a second predetermined length substantially equal to said first predetermined length;
- first and second sealant strips attached to said plate element, each of said strips extending substantially along the entire length of said plate element;
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- reinforcing means in operative relationship with said sealant strips and with said plate element for helping to hold said strips in position on said plate element and for stiffening and reinforcing said plate element.
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