CA2462411A1 - Window and door weatherproofing assembly - Google Patents

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CA2462411A1
CA2462411A1 CA 2462411 CA2462411A CA2462411A1 CA 2462411 A1 CA2462411 A1 CA 2462411A1 CA 2462411 CA2462411 CA 2462411 CA 2462411 A CA2462411 A CA 2462411A CA 2462411 A1 CA2462411 A1 CA 2462411A1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/14Measures for draining-off condensed water or water leaking-in frame members for draining off condensation water, throats at the bottom of a sash
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B1/00Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
    • E06B1/70Sills; Thresholds
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06BFIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/16Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings

Abstract

The Window and Door Weatherproofing Assembly is designed to be used by the construction industry, installed in new building or renovations requiring window and door installation to prevent water ingress through the openings. Excessive moisture has caused decay of walls, as well as creating harmful mould problems. This problem must be addressed, while maintaining a solid support for the window or door. The Window and Door Weatherproofing Assembly meets these objectives. It is a three component system including a support member with a means of draining water away from the opening, as well as maintaining support and required airflow, and two corner elements.
Installation requires no specialized tools or chemicals. The support section is cut to length, and the corners are set on top of the support. The window or door frame is placed on top of the assembly and attached to the building in the usual fashion.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION
WINDOW AND DOOR WEATHERPROOFING ASSEMBLY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of window or door weatherproofing or flashing systems, and more specifically, to a weatherproofing assembly for preventing water io intrusion at the base of a window or door.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
is Preventing water intrusion around windows and doors has been a long-standing goal of the construction industry. Water penetrating into the walls of a building can cause mold and wood rot, resulting in serious damage to the subject property and consequent safety concerns for the inhabitants, both as a result of reduced structural strength and adverse health consequences associated with the molds.
Water ingress is a particular concern for buildings in those areas receiving large amounts of rain, and in particular, wind driven rain. Problems with water penetration and the resulting rotting has been particularly prevalent in the condo industry in southwestern British Columbia, with remedial costs running into the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Numerous flashing systems have been designed in an effort to prevent water ingress around windows and doors. For example, U.S. Patent No. 1,677,130 teaches a sill flashing for draining moisture around the sill of windows. The flashing comprises a series of sections having corrugations for conveying moisture to an exterior location. However, 3o this flashing requires the outside wall to be soldered or otherwise secured to the back wall; a costly and unreliable requirement.
i Another flashing system is taught in U.S. Patent No. 6,401,402 to Williams.
The '402 patent teaches the creasing and folding of a polyethylene coated material to form a flashing component and serve to control water and air intrusion. This suffers from several deficiencies, including its susceptibility to being punctured, thereby providing a location for s water ingress. The material is positioned and folded by hand, so consistent results are not possible. It is also difficult to position the material so as to fold at a 90-degree angle at the leading edge or front of the window opening. Any puckering of the material can result in the material holding water on the windowsill. Puckering at the outside comers can also cause a window to be held out of level.
io U.S. Patent No. 6,401,401 teaches a multi-component flashing system for controlling water intrusion. An elastomeric adhesive sealant is used in conjunction with a clay coated polyethylene film which is folded, cut and shaped to fit the window or door opening in which it is to be placed. A pair of flexible termination accessories may optionally be is placed in opposite comers of the area to be protected. This invention suffers from similar deficiencies as the '402 patent. In addition, the application of elastomeric adhesive sealant to the polyethylene base sheet by brush in the areas where the termination accessories will be located is messy and time consuming.
2o U.S. Patent No. 6,385,925 teaches a window drain comprising a base having a horizontally extending lower surface and a sloping downwardly and outwardly upper surface. A front flange, an upstanding rear rib and a pair of end flanges are formed integrally with the base. A plurality of window supports are spacedly disposed along the upper surtace. While this design overcomes the puckering, puncture and pooling 2s concerns associated with the '401 and '402 patents, it is subject to its own deficiency, namely that it is not easily adapted to different sized window openings.
It is therefore an object of an embodiment of the invention to overcome the deficiencies discussed above.
Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description that follows.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided a s weatherproofing assembly for use with a window or door comprising an elongated, planar support member and a pair of corner elements. The support member has top and bottom surfaces, a rear rib and a front leg. The bottom surface is horizontally oriented and adapted to be seated in a window or door opening. The top surface has a series of alternating horizontal seating surfaces and angled channels. The channels angle io downwards from back to front. The front leg extends downward from the front of, and perpendicular to, the bottom surface and has a series of alternating frontal seating surfaces and frontal channels on its outer face. The rear rib extends upwards from the rear of, and substantially perpendicular to, the top surface. The corner elements have connected seating elements perpendicular to one another and adapted to be seated on is the outer most horizontal seating surfaces at each end of the support member. A pair of frontal legs extend downwardly and outwardly from and perpendicular to the connected seating elements. A pair of rearward legs extend inwardly and upwardly from and perpendicular to the connected seating elements.
2o In another aspect, a plurality of narrow troughs are spacedly disposed along the bottom surface of the support member.
Other aspects of the invention will be appreciated by reference to the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and to the claims that follow.
2s BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings and wherein:
Fig. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a weatherproofing assembly according to the invention;
Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a rear perspective view of the central support member shown in Fig.
1;
s and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 4-4 in Fig. 2.
o DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The preferred embodiment of a window and door flashing system or weatherproofing assembly 10 is illustrated in Figs. 1 through 4. The weatherproofing assembly 10 is adapted to be positioned beneath a window or door (not shown) in order to prevent water is ingress into the building structure.
As shown in Fig. 1, the weatherproofing assembly 10 preferably takes the form of a three component system including an elongated, planar support member 12 and a pair of comer elements 20 and 22. The support member 12 is generally rectangular in plan view 2o and is preferably formed of molded plastic or vinyl. Support member 12 has a top surface 6, a bottom surtace 24, a front leg 18, a back rib 14, and opposed ends 4. It is contemplated that other materials would also be suitable provided they are sufficiently rigid and weatherproof.
2s As shown in Fig. 4, bottom surface 24 is substantially horizontal and is adapted to be seated in the window or door opening. Preferably, a plurality of narrow troughs 2 are spacedly disposed along bottom surface 24 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The troughs 2 preferably run from front to rear and provide additional spacing between the support member and the surface upon which it is placed. The top surface 6 is formed of 3o aftemating horizontal seating surfaces 8 and angled channels 16 that angle downwards from back rib 14 towards the front of the support member 12. The horizontal seating surfaces 8 are parallel to the bottom surface 24.
Back rib 14 is integrally formed with, and extends substantially vertically from, top surface 6 at the rear 36 of the support member 12. Front leg 18 is integrally formed with, and extends downward from the front of, and substantially perpendicular to, bottom surtace s 24. Front leg 18 is comprised of alternating frontal seating surfaces 15 and frontal channels 17 that correspond to the horizontal seating surfaces 8 and angled channels 16.
The comer elements 20 and 22 are also preferably integrally formed of molded plastic or vinyl. Corner elements 20 and 22 have connected seating elements 32 and 34 io perpendicular to one another and adapted to be seated on the outer most horizontal seating surfaces at each end 4 of the support member 12. Frontal legs 31 and 33 extend downwardly and outwardly from and perpendicular to connected seating elements 32 and 34 respectively at a forward edge thereof. A pair of rearward legs 35 and 37 extend inwardly and upwardly from and perpendicular to connected seating elements 32 and 34 is respectively at a rear edge thereof.
Preferably, the comer elements themselves are identical and need simply be rotated into the appropriate orientation so as to be fitted on the left or right hand side of a window or door opening. For example, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, comer element 22 is rotated such 2o that seating element 34 is seated on the horizontal seating element 8 at the left end of support member 12 and seating element 32 extends vertically to embrace a vertical element of the window structure (not shown). Comer element 20 is rotated such that seating element 32 is seated on the horizontal seating element 8 at the right end of support member 12 and seating element 34 extends vertically to embrace a vertical 2s element of the window structure (again, not shown). Alternatively, should variations to the dimensions of the various components of the corner elements be necessary, they may be altered such that they are no longer identical.
Use of the weatherproofing assembly in association with a window will now be described.
3o It will be understood that similar steps could also be used for a doorway.
To install the weatherproofing assembly of the present invention one need simply place a strip of 30 minute building paper across the front of the window opening on the plywood sheathing.

The support member is pre-cut to ~t in the window opening and is set therein.
A bead of elastomeric sealant is applied to the outer most horizontal seating surfaces and on the corresponding frontal seating surfaces at each end of the support member 12.
Corner elements 20 and 22 are then seated on the respective horizontal and frontal seating s surfaces at each end of the support member 12. Building paper is then applied around the window opening and the window is set in place on the weatherproofing assembly 10.
The weight of the window applies additional pressure to the comer assemblies ensuring that there is a solid seal between the comer elements and the support member in the position of the sealant.
io Any water coming into contact with weatherproofing assembly 10 is prevented from infiltrating the building structure by the back rib 14 and the corner elements 20 and 22, instead being directed by the channels to the building exterior. The weatherproofing assembly therefore provides an easily adjustable and solid support for a window or door is and prevents the ingress of water into the building.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the preferred and alternative embodiments have been described in some detail but that certain modifications may be practiced without departing from the principles of the invention.

Claims (5)

1. The window and door weatherproofing assembly is designed to be placed into the lower, horizontal opening of a door or window under said window or door frame, and extends vertically upward in the lower corners of the opening. It is designed to prevent water from penetrating the building structure, and to provide solid support of the window or door following the installation of said window or door.

- the support member is measured. cut to size and set on the horizontal window or door opening.

- comer elements are installed in each lower comer of the said opening, and extend into and upwardly in each of said comers.
- the window or door is placed into the opening, on top of the window and door weatherproofing assembly, and is secured in the usual fashion.
2. The support member has a front and back flange and has into the top of the base, formed intermittent support and drain sections. The underside of the base has formed into it intermittent troughs to allow air to flow. The support member is designed to provide a solid support for the window or door frame, as well as a means of escape for water which is driven against the window or door of the building.

- when he window or door is installed on the support member, the support section of the support member provides solid support to the window or door as required by the National Building Code.

- the drain section is provided to allow moisture a means of escape rather than entering beneath or behind the window or door frame where the said moisture may cause decay of the structure, and resulting mould.

- the troughs cut into the underside of the support section allows air circulation to dry out any condensation or moisture which may otherwise accumulate beneath the window or door, causing the structure beneath it to decay.

- the support is designed to be adaptable on site to various window or door opening sizes by cutting to the length of the lower, horizontal, window or door opening..
3. The corner element is designed to fit into the lower corner of the window or door opening and seal the corner against water penetration.

- the corner unit consists of a horizontal base and vertical side member.

- attached to the front of the base and side members are flanges that are designed to be placed against the wall surrounding the window or door opening.

- the said front flanges are designed to prevent water from penetrating from the exterior.

- attached to the back of the base and side members of the corner unit are flanges upon which the back of the window or door frame rests.

- the said back flanges are designed to prevent water from penetrating the window or door opening.
4. The case of installation will be appreciated by those in the building trade, as the window and door weatherproofing assembly is designed so that no additional chemicals or specialized tools are required for the installation.
5. The window and door weatherproofing assembly quickly and efficiently achieves a method of controlling potentially toxic substances such as mould from foming under the window or door opening due to moisture entering and remaining under the window or door after installation.
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US11408222B2 (en) * 2018-09-20 2022-08-09 Gene Summy Sill pan assembly for pocket door systems and method of installation

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2009063108A1 (en) * 2007-11-16 2009-05-22 Nowet Sistema Modular, Sociedad Limitada Modular anti-filtration and anti-moisture water drainage device with integrated frame
AT13099U1 (en) * 2010-11-09 2013-06-15 Haager Susanne EDGE ELEMENT
US11408222B2 (en) * 2018-09-20 2022-08-09 Gene Summy Sill pan assembly for pocket door systems and method of installation

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