Apparatuses and Methods for an Improved Lath, Vapor Control Layer and Rain Screen Assembly

a technology of vapor control layer and rain screen, which is applied in the direction of building repairs, walls, covering/linings, etc., can solve the problems of increasing delay and cost overrun, affecting the construction efficiency of buildings, and requiring significant amounts of time for installation

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-06
BORAL STONE PRODS
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As a result, significant amounts of time were necessary for installation, contributing, at least in part, to increasingly rising occurrences of delay and cost overruns in a variety of projects contexts.
Further, traditional methods of installation of stand-alone rain screens and laths often inadvertently created moisture barriers between the rain screens and any moisture resistant layers incorporated between the rain screens and the exterior surfaces of the framing structures.
Such led to potential issues regarding ventilation and drying due to impediments to the removal of both liquid water and water vapor.

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[0020]Various embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with occasional reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0021]Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description of the invention and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” are intended to includ...

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An improved lath and rain screen assembly for fastening to an exterior building surface or the like is provided. The lath and rain screen assembly comprises a rain screen configured to encourage ventilation and drying, and a lath configured to receive at least a portion of a first mortar layer. In various embodiments, the rain screen comprises a first and a second body, defining respective co-parallel first and second planes, while the lath comprises a third body spaced apart from and substantially parallel to at least the first plane. In certain embodiments, the first body and the lath are spaced apart so as to provide a first intermediate pathway. In certain embodiments, the first intermediate pathway is at least partially defined by the second body of the rain screen. A method of applying the improved lath and rain screen assembly is also provided.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]In the construction of buildings, frequently used construction products include exterior cladding materials. Exterior cladding materials can be used to cover the exterior surfaces formed from various framing structures. Non-limiting examples of exterior cladding materials include masonry products, such as for example, stone and brick and stucco.[0002]In certain instances, the exterior building cladding is applied to sub-structures that are attached to the exterior surfaces of the framing structures. One example of a sub-structure is rain screens. Generally speaking, rain screens are configured to create a cavity between the exterior cladding materials and the exterior surface of the framing structure. The cavity allows weather-related moisture to easily pass through and away from the building. Another example of a sub-structure is laths. Laths are materials configured to support mortar or plasterwork.[0003]Historically, rain screens and laths were pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04B2/00E04B1/66E04B1/70
CPCE04F13/04E04F13/007E04F13/047E04B1/7069E04B2/707E04F13/14
Inventor HINES, DAVID CHRISBUONI, WAYNEFORK, FRANK RUSSELL
Owner BORAL STONE PRODS
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