Universal Step Flashing Channel

Abstract

A system for protecting walls/roofs from water uses a detachable flashing channel and a step flashing unit. The detachable flashing unit is a J shape structure which facilitates the protection of walls from rain water and the step flashing unit is a L shape structure also facilitating the protection of roofs from rain water.

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10. A system for protecting the intersection of a wall and a roof from water comprising: a flashing channel removably affixed to the wall, said flashing channel having a bottom portion and a vertical portion; and a step flashing unit positioned at the intersection of the wall and the roof, said step flashing unit having an L-shape with a vertical surface and a horizontal surface, said horizontal surface of said step flashing unit being positioned beneath said bottom portion of said flashing channel, said vertical surface of said step flashing unit being positioned between said vertical portion of said flashing channel and the wall, said flashing channel being unattached from said step flashing unit such that said flashing channel can be moved independently of said step flashing unit, said flashing channel being affixed directly to the wall.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said flashing channel further comprises: at least one fastening section for attaching said flashing channel to the wall; and a plurality of holes at said fastening section.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising: means for attaching said detachable flashing channel to the wall.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein means for attaching said detachable flashing channel to the wall is selected from the group of consisting of nails, screws or a combination thereof.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein said flashing channel is made of material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, iron, steel or a combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 10, said flashing channel having a J-shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0023] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a system for protecting walls/roofs from water in an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0024] FIG. 2 shows the side view of a system for protecting walls/roofs from water in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the figures, and in particular FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the system 10 for protecting walls/roofs from water in accordance with the present invention. Turning now to FIG. 1 there is shown a prospective view of a system 10 for protecting walls/roofs from water including a detachable flashing channel 12 attached to a wall 11 and a step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and the wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 includes a fastening section 18, flat section 20, curved section 22 and an elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes a plurality of holes 26 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. The elongated flat section 24 further includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. Further the step flashing unit 16 includes a vertical surface 32 and a horizontal surface 34.

[0026] Turning now to FIG. 2 there is shown a side view of the system 10 for protecting walls/roofs, including the detachable flashing channel 12 attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and the wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 includes the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes means 36 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. In summary, the present invention generally provides a system 10 for protecting walls/roofs from water, including but no limited to the detachable flashing channel 12 attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and wall 11. More particularly and in one preferred embodiment, the system 10 for protecting walls/roofs from water includes a J shape detachable flashing channel 12 mounted on the wall 11 and an L shape step flashing unit 16 located at an intersection of the roof 14 and wall 11.

[0027] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention there is provided a system 10 for protecting walls/roofs from water, including the detachable flashing channel 12 attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at an intersection of the roof 14 and wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 comprises a fastening section 18, flat section 20, curved section 22 and an elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes a plurality of holes 26 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11 and the means for attaching 36 the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11 through the holes 26 located at the fastening section 18. The elongated flat section 24 further includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. Additionally, the step flashing unit 16 includes a vertical surface 32 and a horizontal surface 44. In this embodiment of the present invention the fastening section 18 is located at the first end 28 of the elongated flat section 24 and the curved section 22 is located at the second end 30 of the elongated flat section 24.

[0028] In another embodiment the present invention provides the detachable flashing channel 12 including the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes plurality of holes 26 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. The elongated flat section 24 further includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. In this embodiment of the present invention the detachable flashing channel 12 is J shaped.

[0029] In another embodiment the present invention provides the step flashing unit 16 including the vertical surface 32 and the horizontal surface 34. In this embodiment of the present invention step flashing unit 16 is L shaped and located at the intersection of the wall 11 and the roof 14. In another embodiment the present invention provides the detachable flashing channel 12 including the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes plurality of holes 26 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. The elongated flat section 24 further includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. In this embodiment of the present invention the detachable flashing channel 12 is made of material selected from the group of Aluminium, Copper, Iron, Steel or combination thereof

[0030] In another embodiment the present invention provides the system for protecting walls/roofs from water, including the detachable flashing channel 12 attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and the wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 including the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes plurality of holes 26 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. The elongated flat section 24 further includes a first end 28 and a second end 30. Further the step flashing unit 16 includes a vertical surface 32 and a horizontal surface 34. In this embodiment of the present invention the vertical surface 32 of the step flashing unit 34 is placed below the elongated flat section 10 and capable of moving freely.

[0031] In another embodiment the present invention provides the system for protecting walls/roofs, including the detachable flashing channel 12 attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and the wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 including the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes means 36 for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11. In this embodiment of the present invention the means for attaching 36 the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall is selected from the group of nails, screws or combination thereof.

[0032] In one of the most preferred embodiment the present invention provides the provides the system for protecting walls/roofs from water, including the detachable flashing channel 12 made of aluminium, attached to the wall 11 and the step flashing unit 16 located at intersection of the roof 14 and the wall 11. The detachable flashing channel 12 including the fastening section 18, the flat section 20, the curved section 22 and the elongated flat section 24. The fastening section 18 further includes plurality of holes 26 each spaced at the distance of 4.0″ for attaching the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11 and the means for attaching 36 the detachable flashing channel 12 to the wall 11 through the holes 26 are nails. The elongated flat section 24 further includes the first end 28 and the second end 30. Further the step flashing unit 16 includes a vertical surface 32 and a horizontal surface 34. In this embodiment of the present invention the fastening section 18 is located at the first end 28 of the elongated flat section 24 and the curved section 22 is located at the second end 30 of the elongated flat section 24. In this embodiment of the present invention the vertical surface 32 of the step flashing unit 16 is placed below the elongated flat section 24 and capable of moving freely.

[0033] While the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it should be understood that the embodiments are illustrative and that the scope of the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Many variations, modifications, additions and improvements to the embodiments described above are possible. It is contemplated that these variations, modifications, additions and improvements fall within the scope of the invention.