US 8,025,263 B2 · Bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding

Abstract

An bi-directional mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. A 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. The wall arrangement preferably has four walls extending laterally between the mounting flange and the central panel. Spaced radially outward from the two adjacent walls are respective first and second drip ledges, and spaced radially outward from the other two adjacent walls are respective first and second baffle sets. When the assembly is mounted to the sheathing, a selective one of the two drip ledges is disposed substantially horizontally and beneath the wall arrangement for shedding of water. The baffle set adjacent to the horizontal drip ledge cascades water downward and generally toward the respective wall to channel water upon the horizontal drip ledge.

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Dependent claims

A mounting bracket assembly for an exterior wall having a substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:

a base member having a mounting flange for attachment to the substructure at least in part beneath the siding;
a trim member coupled to the base member and spaced from the mounting flange to conceal the base member;
a first series of baffles extending transversely from the mounting flange with each baffle of the first series of baffles spaced from each other generally along a line;
and
a first elongated drip ledge spaced from the first series of baffles to define a cavity between the first elongated drip ledge and the first series of baffles, the first elongated drip ledge extending transversely from the mounting flange for disposition below the first series of baffles when the base member is mounted to the substructure to divert the water from the cavity to an exterior of the siding;
wherein each baffle slopes toward the cavity for channeling water from the siding to the cavity so that the water can be diverted by the first elongated drip ledge from the cavity to the exterior of the siding.

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A mounting bracket assembly for an exterior wall having a substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising:

a base member having a mounting flange for attachment to the substructure at least in part beneath the siding;
a trim member coupled to the base member and spaced from the mounting flange to conceal the base member;
a first series of baffles extending transversely from the mounting flange with each baffle of the first series of baffles spaced from each other generally along a line;
a second series of baffles extending transversely from the mounting flange with each baffle of the second series of baffles spaced from each other generally along a second line extending transversely to the line along which the first series of baffles extends;
a first elongated drip ledge spaced from the first series of baffles to define a cavity between the first elongated drip ledge and the first series of baffles, the elongated drip ledge extending transversely from the mounting flange for diverting the water from the cavity to an exterior of the siding;
and
a second elongated drip ledge spaced from the second series of baffles and extending transversely from the mounting flange for diverting the water from the cavity to the exterior of the siding;
wherein the base member is mountable to the substructure in a first mounting position with the first elongated drip ledge disposed below the first series of baffles and a second mounting position different than the first mounting position with the second elongated drip ledge disposed below the second series of baffles;
and
wherein each baffle of the first and second series of baffles slope toward the cavity for channeling water from the siding to the cavity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding

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Bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding

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Abstract

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