Casing accessories
AssigneeSto AG
InventorThomas E. Remmele
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to casing accessories for use with multi-component wall systems. Some of the casing accessories of the present disclosure can include a mounting bracket to attach the accessory to a wall structure and a channel formed in part by a spacer that can be adjusted to adjust the channel width in order to encase components of multi-component wall systems that can vary in width from one installation to another. In another aspect, some of the casing accessories can include one or more drainage canals that direct water from one part of the casing accessories to another. In another aspect, some of the casing accessories can impede fire propagation through multi-component wall systems.
Claims8
A casing accessory for a multi-component wall system comprising:
- a front component comprising a retaining wall;
- a rear component operably connected to the front component, wherein the rear component comprises a mounting bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket is aligned proximal to a wall support structure when the casing accessory is mounted to the wall support structure;
- a spacer extending at least a portion of a distance between the mounting bracket and the retaining wall, and wherein the spacer maintains spacing between the retaining wall and the mounting bracket when the casing accessory is mounted to the wall support structure;
- wherein the retaining wall, the spacer, and the mounting bracket cooperate to form a channel for encasing a portion of a component of a multi-component wall system, wherein the channel comprises an adjustable channel width and wherein the adjustable channel width is adjustable by adjustment of the spacer;
- and,
- a plurality of drainage canals disposed in the channel, wherein each drainage canal of the plurality of drainage canals comprises a first end aligned proximal to the mounting bracket and a second end aligned distal to the mounting bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.