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US 6,631,595 B1Granted
Brickmold
OwnerMearl J. Minterinventor
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Abstract
A brickmold assembly for application to a building defining an opening, the brickmold assembly comprising a brickmold comprising an interior face and an exterior face, cladding comprising an inner face provided over and in contact with at least a portion of the exterior face of the brickmold, and a channel integrally molded with the cladding.
Claims21
A brickmold assembly for reducing water damage to a building comprising:
- a. a brickmold comprising:
- i. an interior face;
- ii. an exterior face;
- iii. an inward face;
- iv. an outward face;
- b. cladding comprising:
- i. an inner face provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said exterior face of said brickmold;
- ii. an outer, weather-resistant face;
- iii. a top provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said outward face of said brickmold;
- iv. a bottom provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said inward face of said brickmold;
- c. a channel comprising:
- i. an outer wall;
- ii. a floor;
- iii. an inner wall;
- iv. wherein said floor is integrally molded to said outer wall and said inner wall;
- v. wherein said floor is in contact with said brickmold;
- d. wherein said channel is integrally molded with said cladding;
- and
- e. wherein said inward face of said brickmold is provided with a recess, and further comprising a flange secured to said bottom of said cladding, and secured within said recess.
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A brickmold assembly for reducing water damage to a building comprising:
- a. a brickmold comprising:
- i. an interior face;
- ii. an exterior face;
- iii. an inward face;
- iv. an outward face;
- b. cladding comprising:
- i. an inner face provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said exterior face of said brickmold;
- ii. an outer, weather-resistant face;
- iii. a top provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said outward face of said brickmold;
- iv. a bottom provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said inward face of said brickmold;
- c. a channel comprising:
- i. an outer wall;
- ii. a floor,
- iii. an inner wall;
- iv. wherein said floor is integrally molded to said outer wall and said inner wall;
- v. wherein said floor is in contact with said brickmold;
- d. wherein said channel is integrally molded with said cladding;
- e. wherein said brickmold is provided with a recess, and wherein at least a portion of said cladding extends into said recess;
- and
- f. a piece of siding having an end, wherein said end of said siding is positioned within said channel.
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A brickmold assembly for reducing water damage to a building comprising:
- a. a brickmold comprising:
- i. an interior face;
- ii. an exterior face;
- iii. an inward face;
- iv. an outward face;
- b. cladding comprising:
- i. an inner face provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said exterior face of said brickmold;
- ii. an outer weather resistant face;
- iii. a top provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said outward face of said brickmold;
- iv. a bottom provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said inward face of said brickmold;
- c. a substantially watertight channel comprising:
- i. an outer wall;
- ii. a floor,
- iii. an inner wall longer than said outer wall;
- iv. wherein said floor is integrally molded to said outer wall and said inner wall,
- v. wherein said floor is in contact with said brickmold;
- vi. wherein said channel is integrally molded with said cladding;
- d. means for securing said inner wall to the building;
- and
- e. a piece of siding having an end, wherein said end of said piece of siding is positioned within said watertight channel.
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A brickmold assembly for reducing water damage to a building comprising:
- a. a brickmold comprising:
- i. an interior face;
- ii. an exterior face;
- iii. an inward face;
- iv. an outward face;
- b. cladding comprising:
- i. an inner face provided over, and in contact with at least a portion of said exterior face of said brickmold;
- ii. an outer, weather-resistant face;
- iii. a top provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said outward face of said brickmold;
- iv. a bottom provided over, and in contact with, at least a portion of said inward face of said brickmold;
- c. a channel comprising:
- i. an outer wall;
- ii. a floor;
- iii. an inner wall, wherein said inner wall is longer than said outer wall;
- iv. wherein said floor is integrally molded to said outer wall and said inner wall;
- v. wherein said floor is in contact with said brickmold;
- d. wherein said channel is integrally molded with said cladding;
- and
- e. wherein said brickmold is provided with a recess, and wherein at least a portion of said cladding extends into said recess.
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