Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Water tight seal for corner joints, and associated mouldings
- Patent Title (中): 角接头和相关模具的防水密封
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Application No.: US13940546Application Date: 2013-07-12
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Publication No.: US08997414B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Donald Joseph Fletcher
- Applicant: Donald Joseph Fletcher
- Agency: Ade & Company Inc.
- Agent Kyle R. Satterthwaite; Ryan W. Dupuis
- Main IPC: E04B2/00
- IPC: E04B2/00 ; E04F19/04 ; E04F13/073 ; E04F13/076 ; F16J15/14 ; E04F19/02 ; A47K3/00

Abstract:
A moulding for sealing a horizontal structure with a finishing layer of a vertical structure at a corner joint. In cross-section, the moulding has a rectangular base portion for insertion into a gap between the horizontal structure and the vertical finishing layer, and a cap portion with an upper lip for sealing against the finishing layer and a lower lip jutting downwardly for sealing against the horizontal structure. Double sided foam tape is applied only to an underside of the rectangular portion of the body. A bead of caulking at an inner face of the upper lip below an upper tip forms a flexible secondary seal of the moulding to the finishing layer of the vertical structure. While providing a secondary seal for maximum water-tightness, the caulking is protected from water exposure by the primary seal provided by the upper lip of the moulding to prevent mold build up.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140137496A1 Water Tight Seal for Corner Joints, and Associated Mouldings Public/Granted day:2014-05-22
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