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US 6,205,724 B1Granted
Mullion anchor and water diverter for storefront framing systems
OwnerPhillip E. Garling, Paxton M. Ellisinventors
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Abstract
An anchor is disclosed for anchoring a vertical frame member to an adjacent condition and for diverting water away from an opening in the frame member. The apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a water diverter attached to the mounting bracket. A downward extending flange connected to the water diverter is configured to engage the frame member. When the mounting bracket is attached to the adjacent condition and the flange engages the frame member, the water diverter overlies the opening in the frame member to prevent water from entering the opening and to divert water away from the opening.
Claims9
An apparatus comprising:
- a wall defining a wall opening therein, a portion of said wall which defines the upper edge of said wall opening comprising an upper wall of said wall opening;
- an anchor including a mounting bracket fastened to said upper wall of said wall opening, a water diverting member attached to said mounting bracket, and a flange extending downward from one of said water diverting member or said mounting bracket;
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- an elongated frame member defining an upwardly exposed opening therethrough, said frame member comprising flange engagement means at an upper end of said frame member which flange engagement means are engaged by said flange of said anchor, whereby said upper end of said frame member is attached to said wall;
- said water diverting member overlying said opening in said frame member so as to prevent water from entering said opening and to divert water away from said frame member.
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