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Counter flashing

Details

Inventors: Sama, Joseph A.;
Assignee: Tremco Incorporated (Beachwood, OH)
Primary Examiner: Friedman; Carl D.
Assistant Examiner: McDermott; Kevin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

A counter flashing system is provided for protecting a termination end of a roofing material and providing an asthetic cover. An anchor has a first end attached to a wall and a second end defining a mounting slot for receiving a counter flashing. A mounting end of the counter flashing is inserted into the slot and fastened. The slot and the mounting end of the counter flashing both include a plurality of teeth which engage each other to prohibit movement of the counter flashing. A free end of the counter flashing extends out from the mounting end and covers a portion of the wall which includes a roofing seal. The anchor and counter flashing protect the roofing seal from exposure to weather and sunlight as well as providing as aesthetically pleasing appearance. With the present invention, the components can be easily assembled, disassembled, or replaced.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the present invention, a roof counter flashing for attachment to a wall is provided.
An anchor has a first end which attaches to a wall and a second end which has a slot.
The slot includes a plurality of teeth.
A counter flashing has a mounting end and a free end where the mounting end is removably mounted within the slot of the anchor and has a plurality of teeth that engage the plurality of teeth in the slot.
A fastener maintains the mounting end of the counter flashing in engagement with the slot of the anchor to secure the counter flashing to the anchor.
In accordance with a more limited aspect of the present invention, the first end of the anchor is mounted within the wall.
In accordance with a more limited aspect of the present invention, the anchor includes a ledge which receives and holds stucco material.
In accordance with yet a more limited aspect of the present invention, the anchor further includes an edge extending out from the anchor between the first end and the second end which defines a channel for receiving a sealant.
In accordance with a more limited aspect of the present invention, a splice plate snap connects to the edge of the anchor and attaches to the free end of the counter flashing and covers a portion of the counter flashing and anchor.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a counter flashing system is provided.
An anchor means includes a securing means for securing the anchor means to a wall.
The anchor means includes a mounting means for mounting a counter flashing and includes a grip means.
A counter flashing which covers a portion of a wall is removably mounted to the mounting means by engaging the grip means.
The grip means reduces the movement of the counter flashing.
In accordance with a more limited aspect of the present invention, the grip means includes at least one projection which engages the counter flashing.
In accordance with a more limited aspect of the present invention, the counter flashing includes at least one projection which abuts with at least one projection of the grip means

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