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Details

Inventors: Melchiori, Ugo L.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Friedman; Carl D.
Assistant Examiner: Glessner; Brian E.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Petit; Michael G.

A weep screed for use in exterior construction has a vertical member and upper and lower outwardly projecting flanges affixed to the vertical member. The vertical member is adapted to be form-fit to the base of a vertical wall overlying a concrete foundation. The upper outwardly projecting flange is coextensive with the length of the screed and has a plurality of apertures therein, the apertures being spaced from one another along the length of the weep screed to provide drainage for water accumulating on an upper surface of the upper outwardly projecting flange. The lower outwardly projecting flange, which is coextensive in length with the upper outwardly projecting flange, is impermeable to water. The lower flange collects water received from the upper member and directs the flow of such water outwardly, away from the vertical wall and foundation. The weep screed permits the placement of plaster, stucco or other siding material to be placed in contact with the weep screed both above and below the outwardly projecting flanges, leaving a streamlined gap therebetween. The weep screed directs water that penetrates a plaster layer of a wall to flow away from the wall above ground level. In addition, the weep screed can provide an expansion joint between a concrete foundation or slab and wood framing. The weep screed can be fabricated from any malleable water-impermeable material.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What I claim is: 1.
A weep screed comprising: (a) an elongate, substantially planar vertical member having a length, an upper edge, a lower edge and an outer surface; (b) an upper flange extending outwardly and downwardly from said outer surface of said vertical member at an obtuse angle; (c) a lower flange extending outwardly and downwardly from said outer surface of said vertical member at an obtuse angle, said lower flange being disposed adjacent to and below said upper flange and being impermeable to water; (d) a plurality of apertures in said upper flange, said apertures being operable for conducting water therethrough.
2.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein the weep screed is of unitary construction.
3.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein the weep screed is of integral construction.
4.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said lower flange is attached to said vertical member at the lower edge thereof.
5.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said lower flange is attached to said outer surface of said vertical member between said lower edge and said upper edge thereof.
6.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said upper flange has an inner edge that is attached to said outer surface of said vertical member and an outermost edge in opposition to and parallel to said inner edge wherein said outermost edge of said upper flange is recurved upwardly.
7.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said weep screed is unitary in construction and comprises an extruded metal.
8.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said weep screed is an extruded elastomeric material.
9.
The weep screed of claim 1 wherein said weep screed is a molded unitary structure.
10.
The weep screed of claim 1 comprising a welded integral structure.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a weep screed, and more particularly, to a member for attachment along the base of a structure to prevent moisture from entering between the structure and a foundation underlying the structure

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