Adjustable mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding
AssigneeTapco International Corporation
InventorDavid James Bonshor
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Abstract
A self-adjusting base member preferably of a mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. The base member of the assembly has a mounting flange secured to the sheathing and a wall arrangement that projects outward with respect to the sheathing and from the mounting flange. Preferably, the wall arrangement supports a raised central panel used for mounting of fixtures. Spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement is at least one flexible drip ledge of the base member. The drip ledge is generally self-adjusting with respect to the thickness of the adjacent siding.
Claims26
A base member of a mounting bracket assembly used in conjunction with sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the base member comprising:
- an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
- a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall;
- a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis, wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-part beneath the siding;
- an elongated first drip ledge spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the wall arrangement, and wherein the drip ledge projects laterally and in an axial outward direction from the mounting flange and extends a distance generally equal to or greater than an adjacent thickness of the siding;
- an elongated first segment of the drip ledge being rigid and projecting laterally and in the axial outward direction from the mounting flange;
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- an elongated second segment of the drip ledge being flexible and projecting at least in-part radially outward to a distal edge.
A mounting bracket assembly for sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
- an axis projecting outward from the exterior wall;
- a base member attached to the exterior wall and covered in-part by the siding, the base member having an elongated wall arrangement projecting laterally outward from the substructure and beyond the siding, an elongated and flexible drip ledge co-extending at least in-part with the wall arrangement and spaced radially outward from the wall arrangement;
- the flexible drip ledge spanning laterally outward to a distal edge located at least in-part below the wall arrangement and over the siding;
- a trim member press fitted to the base member, the trim member having a flange that covers the drip ledge with the distal edge disposed directly between the flange and the siding;
- a resiliently flexible second segment of the drip ledge having the distal edge;
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- a rigid first segment of the drip ledge being rigid relative to the resiliently flexible second segment and spanning laterally outward to the second segment.
A base member of a mounting bracket assembly used in conjunction with sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the base member comprising:
- an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
- a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall;
- a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis, wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-part beneath the siding;
- an elongated first drip ledge spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the wall arrangement, and wherein the drip ledge projects laterally and in an axial outward direction from the mounting flange and extends a distance generally equal to or greater than an adjacent thickness of the siding;
- an elongated first segment of the drip ledge projecting laterally and in an outward direction from the mounting flange;
- a channel in the first segment opened axially outward;
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- a flexible second segment of the drip ledge having a horizontal base edge press fitted in the channel and an opposite distal edge, wherein the second segment spans laterally downward to the distal edge.
A base member of a mounting bracket assembly used in conjunction with sided exterior walls that have a substantially vertical substructure covered by siding, the base member comprising:
- an axis projecting outward from the substructure;
- a wall arrangement projecting in an axial outward direction with respect to the exterior wall;
- a mounting flange projecting radially outward from the wall arrangement with respect to the axis, wherein the mounting flange is disposed at least in-part beneath the siding;
- an elongated first drip ledge spaced radially outward from and co-extending longitudinally with the wall arrangement, and wherein the drip ledge projects laterally and in an axial outward direction from the mounting flange and extends a distance generally equal to or greater than an adjacent thickness of the siding;
- an elongated first segment of the drip ledge being rigid and projecting laterally and in the axial outward direction from the mounting flange;
- a channel in the first segment and opened axially outward;
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- an elongated second segment of the drip ledge having an insertion member for a press fit into the channel and a facial member projecting downward from the insertion member for overlapping the siding.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.