Ventilating spacing strip between rear surface of siding and outer surface of structure allowing horizontal air circulation
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-001/70
E04F-013/08
출원번호
US-0822854
(2010-06-24)
등록번호
US-9200457
(2015-12-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Johnson, Jay A.
Conroy, Michael D.
Daniels, Kurt D.
출원인 / 주소
Finn Systems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch PLLC
인용정보
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30
초록▼
Spacers and a spacing strip for use in an outer wall of a building between the outer vertical surface of its underlying structure and the inner surface of siding through which the siding is nailed to the underlying structure to provide a ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and t
Spacers and a spacing strip for use in an outer wall of a building between the outer vertical surface of its underlying structure and the inner surface of siding through which the siding is nailed to the underlying structure to provide a ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the outer surface of the underlying structure. Ventilation channels can be provided at both the lower and upper ends of the ventilation space to facilitate movement of air to the atmosphere from such a ventilation space.
대표청구항▼
1. A ventilation channel adapted to be positioned between a lower surface on a building and an uppermost edge or end edges of siding attached to a vertical planar outer surface of an underlying structure of an outer wall of the building and spaced from the outer surface of the underlying structure b
1. A ventilation channel adapted to be positioned between a lower surface on a building and an uppermost edge or end edges of siding attached to a vertical planar outer surface of an underlying structure of an outer wall of the building and spaced from the outer surface of the underlying structure by means that provide a ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the outer surface of the underlying structure, said ventilation channel having wall portions includingan elongate generally planar inner wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges and adapted to have said outer major surface positioned against the vertical surface of the underlying structure of the building,an elongate generally planar upper wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges, the first edge of the upper wall portion being joined to the second edge of the inner wall portion, said upper wall portion being disposed at about a right angle with respect to said inner wall portion with said inner surfaces of said inner and upper wall portions adjacent to each other and the outer surface of said upper wall portion being adapted to be positioned against the lower surface on the building,an elongate lower wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges, said lower wall portion being disposed about parallel to said upper wall portion with said inner surfaces of said upper and lower wall portions adjacent to each other, the second edge of the lower wall portion being spaced from the inner wall portion, and the outer surface of said lower wall portion being adapted to be positioned against the upper edge or end edges of the siding, andan elongate perforated wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges, the first edge of the perforated wall portion being joined to the second edge of the upper wall portion, the second edge of the perforated wall portion being joined to the first edge of the lower wall portion, said perforated wall portion being disposed with said inner surfaces of said upper, perforated, and lower wall portions adjacent to each other, and said perforated wall portion having transverse spaced surfaces between the inner and outer surfaces of said perforated wall portion defining perforations along the length of the perforated wall portion,the space between said second edge of said lower wall portion and said inner wall portion affording movement of air from said ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the underlying structure of the building, transversely through said ventilation channel, and through the perforations in said perforated wall portion. 2. The ventilation channel according to claim 1 wherein said perforated wall portion is generally planar and is disposed at about a right angle with respect to said upper wall portion. 3. The ventilation channel according to claim 1 wherein said perforated wall portion includes a first part having said second edge and having said spaced transverse surfaces defining the perforations, said first part being generally planar, being generally parallel to said lower wall portion, and being adapted to project from a front surface of the siding, said perforated wall portion further including a second part or parts extending between an edge of said first part opposite said lower wall portion and the second edge of said upper wall portion. 4. The ventilation channel according to claim 1 further including means for restricting movement of insects through the perforations in said perforated wall portion. 5. The ventilation channel according to claim 1 in which said transverse surfaces defining the widths of the perforations are spaced to restrict movement of insects through the perforations in said perforated wall portion. 6. The ventilation channel according to claim 1 in which a part of said inner wall portion adjacent the first edge of the inner wall portion projects past the outer surface of said lower wall portion. 7. In combination, an outer wall for a building, said wall comprising: an underlying structure having a vertical outer surface, siding having opposite front and rear surfaces generally coextensive with said vertical outer surface extending from a lower end to an upper end; andmeans for supporting said siding on said underlying structure with said rear surface spaced from said vertical outer surface to provide a ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the outer surface of the underlying structure, said ventilation space having an opening at said lower end of said siding and at said upper end of said siding; anda ventilation channel between the upper end of the siding and a lower surface on the building, said upper ventilation channel having wall portions including: an elongate planar inner wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges and having said outer major surface positioned against the vertical outer surface of the underlying structure of the wall,an elongate planar upper wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges, the first edge of the upper wall portion being joined to the second edge of the inner wall portion, said upper wall portion being disposed at about a right angle with respect to said inner wall portion with said inner surfaces of said inner and upper wall portions adjacent to each other and the outer surface of said upper wall portion positioned against the lower surface on the wall,an elongate lower wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges,said lower wall portion being disposed about parallel to said upper wall portion with said inner surfaces of said perforated and lower wall portions adjacent to each other, the second edge of the lower wall portion being spaced from the inner wall portion by a dimension about equal to the width of the ventilation space between the outer surface of the underlying structure and the inner surface of the siding, and the outer surface of said lower wall portion being positioned against the upper end of the siding, and an elongate perforated wall portion having inner and outer major surfaces extending between opposite first and second longitudinally extending edges, the first edge of the perforated wall portion being joined to the second edge of the upper wall portion, the second edge of the perforated wall portion being joined to the first edge of the lower wall portion, said perforated wall portion being disposed with said inner surfaces of said upper, lower, and perforated wall portions adjacent to each other, and said perforated wall portion having transverse spaced surfaces between the inner and outer surfaces of said perforated wall portion defining perforations along the length of the perforated wall portion,the space between said second edge of said lower wall portion and said inner wall portion affording movement of air through said ventilation space between the rear surface of the siding and the underlying structure of the building, transversely through said ventilation channel, and through the perforations in said perforated wall portion. 8. The combination according to claim 7 wherein said perforated wall portion is generally planar and is disposed at about a right angle with respect to said upper wall portion. 9. The combination according to claim 7 wherein said perforated wall portion includes a first part having said second edge and having said spaced transverse surfaces defining the perforations, said first part being generally planar being generally parallel to said lower wall portion, and projecting from said front surface of the siding, said perforated wall portion further including a second part or parts extending between an edge of said first part opposite said lower wall portion and the second edge of said upper wall portion. 10. The combination according to claim 7 further including means for restricting movement of insects through the perforations in said perforated wall portion. 11. The combination according to claim 7 in which said transverse surfaces defining the widths of the perforations are spaced to restrict movement of insects through the perforations in said perforated wall portion.
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