Wall lath with self-furring ridges
AssigneePlastic Components, Inc.
InventorsHerman Guevara, Sergio Hernandez
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Abstract
A lath for use in applying plaster to a substrate. The lath includes a plurality of crossing members forming a substantially planar lattice-like structure with a plurality of openings therein. The crossing members include a plurality of first elongate members extending in a first direction, a plurality of second elongate members that extend laterally and substantially transversely to the first elongate members, and a plurality of self-furring ridges also extending laterally and substantially transversely to the first elongate members and substantially parallel to and interspersed with the second elongate members.
Claims5
A lath for providing support for the application of a viscous flowable material onto a substrate comprising:
- a plurality of first members, said first members elongated, said first members including an arcuate outer surface with a maximum extent;
- a plurality of second members intersecting said first members at a substantially constant angle, said second members elongated;
- a plurality of linear self-furring ridges extending laterally and transversely to said first members, said self-furring ridges parallel with the second members and interspersed between the second members, said self-furring ridges include tapered sides and an end;
- a juncture at the intersection of said second members and said first members and a juncture at the intersection of said self-furring ridge with said first members;
- a first filet at the juncture of said second member with said first member and a second filet at the juncture of said self-furring ridge and said first member;
- said end of said self-furring ridge includes a ribbed surface including a series of ribs and troughs extending longitudinally along the end of each self-furring ridge;
- said second members and said self-furring ridges evenly spaced from one another across said lath;
- said lath constructed of flexible plastic;
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- said maximum extent of said arcuate outer surface of said first members reside in a common plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.