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US 5,826,388 AGranted
Composite insulating drainage wall system
AssigneeK2, Inc.
InventorMichael R. Irving
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Abstract
A composite drainage wall system is disclosed wherein the system includes a support backing for engagement with a wall substructure, a layer of insulating material adapted to be spaced from the support backing by means to produce spaced apart draining conduits for directing the flow of moisture formed in the drainage conduits, and an outer layer of mesh reinforced mortar.
Claims14
A composite insulating drainage wall system in combination with a wall substructure, comprising:
- a) a support backing provided with an outer surface and an inner surface and engaging the wall substructure;
- b) a flexible, conformable, protective sheeting material supported and in contact with the outer surface of said support backing;
- c) a layer of insulating material provided with an outer surface and an inner surface in facing relation with the outer surface of said flexible, conformable, protective sheeting material;
- d) means disposed between the outer surface of said flexible, conformable, protective sheeting material and the inner surface of said insulating material to produce generally spaced apart drainage conduits for directing the flow of moisture formed in the drainage conduits;
- e) a layer of mesh material disposed on the outer surface of said insulating material;
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- f) a layer of mortar applied over and securely engaging said layer of mesh material, to form an outer surface.
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