US1154435A - Flashing for parapet-walls. - Google Patents
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- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage; Sky-lights
- E04D13/14—Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof
- E04D13/1407—Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof for flat roofs
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- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage; Sky-lights
- E04D13/14—Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the roof
- E04D2013/1422—Parapet building elements for retaining the roof flashing
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- Patented Sea-11 0.21, 1915 Patented Sea-11 0.21, 1915.
- My invention relates to flashings and it vplastic cement resting against the parapet 5 1 has for its object to provide an inexpensive wallC. This serves to keep out water at and'durable flashing particularly well adaptthe point of contact. When this has been ed for protecting. felt and similar roofs done, the roof is moppedwvith pitch, and where they join a parapet wall. 1 gravel is thrown thereon while the pitch is Additional objects of the invention will hot, and as this pitchand gravel aredisposed 7o appear in the following specification in; at P against the outer side of the flashing which the preferred form of my invention block M, the base of the flashing block is is disclosed. held in position.
- the roofing A is, of course, disposed on jected to because of their expense. the roof S of the building.
- My flashing is not only effective but it is I prefer to construct the flashing block M inexpensive to manufacture and may be of the following materials: one-third tor- 35 made use of without employment of skilled pedo sand, one-third fine crushed limestone, labor. A and one-third Portland cement, but it can It will be seen that with my flashing I be made of terra cotta or other suitable matake felt or other similar roofing A. and turn tcrial. it up at B so that it may rest against the Having thus described my invention I 4o inner side of a parapet wall C. I then make claim as new and desire to secure by Letters use of a metal lath D and press it against Patent: the turned up portion E of the roofing, 1.
- a roofing laid on the roof and through the metal lath I) through the turned up at the parapet wall, a lath dis- 4-5 turned up portion E of the roofing and into posed against the outer side of the turned the mortar joint at H in the parapet wall C.
- the metal lath D is provided with an upturned up portion and to the parapet wall, wardly and outwardly extending flange J an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a which is cemented in a recess K in a flashing block disposed on the roofing and against so block M.
- the plastic cement not only serves the lath, the block having a recess in which to secure the flange J in the recess K in the the flange is disposed. flashing block M, but it also serves to fill in 2.
- a roofing laid on the roof and flashing'block M which may be occasioned turned up at the parapet wall, a lath dis- 11 55 by unevenness of the parapet wall C, the posed against the outer side of the turned turned up portion E of the roofing A or the up portion of the roofing, a block disposed on the roofing and against the lath, and means for holding the block in said position.
- a roofing laid on the roof and turned up at the parapet wall a lath disposed against the outer side of the turned up portion of the roofing and secured to the turned up portion and to the parapet Wall, an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a block disposed on the roofing and adjacent the parapet wall and secured to the said roofing, there being a recess in the block in which the flange is cemented.
- a roofing laid on the roof and turned up at the parapet Wall a lath disposed against the outer side of the turned up portion of the roofing and secured to the turned up portion and to the parapet Wall, an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a block disposed on the roofing, and against the lath, the block having a recess in which the flange is disposed, and water-proofing material disposed on the block, the Waterproofing material extending outwardly and downwardly, and connecting the parapet wall with the top of the block at a distance from the Wall.
- a flashing block having its bottom curved upwardly at one side with a recess at its said side spaced from its bottom and with the top of the block extending over the recess and beyond the vertical plane at the said side of the block.
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Description
F. D. RENAUD.
FLASHING FOR PARAPET WALLS.
APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 29. 1915.
l 1 54,435 Patented Sept. 21, 1915.
. 2 H fin INVENTOI? WITNESSES COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH cc., WASHINGTON, D. c.
rntrx n amvAun, or cnroaeo, ILLINOIS.
FLASHING FOR PABATEET-WALLS.
Patented Sea-11 0.21, 1915.
Application filed 29, 1915.. Serial No. 31,178.
l i54 ig5 Specification of Letters Patent.
lath D. -It will be observed that the bottom To all whom it may concern: I
of the flashing block M is rounded at T so Be it known that I, FELIX D. RENAUD, a
citizen of the United States, and a resident that a smooth surface will press against the of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State felt or other roofing at B. This flashing r 5 of Illinois, have invented a new and Imblock M is secured at its base to the roofing proved Flashing for Parapet-Malls, of A with coal tar pitch or similar material. which the following is a full, clear, and ex- 1 then fill in the space at the top of the flashact description. a ing block M with plastic cement O, the
My invention relates to flashings and it vplastic cement resting against the parapet 5 1 has for its object to provide an inexpensive wallC. This serves to keep out water at and'durable flashing particularly well adaptthe point of contact. When this has been ed for protecting. felt and similar roofs done, the roof is moppedwvith pitch, and where they join a parapet wall. 1 gravel is thrown thereon while the pitch is Additional objects of the invention will hot, and as this pitchand gravel aredisposed 7o appear in the following specification in; at P against the outer side of the flashing which the preferred form of my invention block M, the base of the flashing block is is disclosed. held in position. The parapet wall and the In the drawings similar reference characflashing block are also mopped with pitch ters refer to similar parts in all the views in so that the whole is water proof. 7 which As an additional means of keeping water Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view away from the flashing, I propose to use a showing my invention used to connect a roof strip of water proofing R to be laid dry on with parapet wall; and Fig. 2 is a perspecthe top of the second or third course of tive view of the block used for my flashing. bricks in the parapet wall, this piece of 5 It is the practice in many localities to run water proofing being disposed'in the rear of felt roofing at parapet walls from two to the flashing sothat if bricks become broken six inches high and secure the roofing in or chipped or the mortar joints wash out, it this position with a wooden lath nailed to will be impossible for the rain to work back a mortar joint. This is not durable and beyond the flashing between the bricks to 39 while other flashings have been employed cause a leak.
which are satisfactory they are often ob- The roofing A is, of course, disposed on jected to because of their expense. the roof S of the building.
My flashing is not only effective but it is I prefer to construct the flashing block M inexpensive to manufacture and may be of the following materials: one-third tor- 35 made use of without employment of skilled pedo sand, one-third fine crushed limestone, labor. A and one-third Portland cement, but it can It will be seen that with my flashing I be made of terra cotta or other suitable matake felt or other similar roofing A. and turn tcrial. it up at B so that it may rest against the Having thus described my invention I 4o inner side of a parapet wall C. I then make claim as new and desire to secure by Letters use of a metal lath D and press it against Patent: the turned up portion E of the roofing, 1. In combination with a roof and aparanails G being employed which are driven pet wall, a roofing laid on the roof and through the metal lath I), through the turned up at the parapet wall, a lath dis- 4-5 turned up portion E of the roofing and into posed against the outer side of the turned the mortar joint at H in the parapet wall C. up portion of the roofing and secured to the The metal lath D is provided with an upturned up portion and to the parapet wall, wardly and outwardly extending flange J an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a which is cemented in a recess K in a flashing block disposed on the roofing and against so block M. The plastic cement not only serves the lath, the block having a recess in which to secure the flange J in the recess K in the the flange is disposed. flashing block M, but it also serves to fill in 2. In combination with a roof and a paraopenings between the metal lath and the pet wall, a roofing laid on the roof and flashing'block M which may be occasioned turned up at the parapet wall, a lath dis- 11 55 by unevenness of the parapet wall C, the posed against the outer side of the turned turned up portion E of the roofing A or the up portion of the roofing, a block disposed on the roofing and against the lath, and means for holding the block in said position.
3. In combination with a roof and a parapet wall, a roofing laid on the roof and turned up at the parapet wall, a lath disposed against the outer side of the turned up portion of the roofing and secured to the turned up portion and to the parapet Wall, an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a block disposed on the roofing and adjacent the parapet wall and secured to the said roofing, there being a recess in the block in which the flange is cemented.
4. In combination with a roof and a parapet wall, a roofing laid on the roof and turned up at the parapet Wall, a lath disposed against the outer side of the turned up portion of the roofing and secured to the turned up portion and to the parapet Wall, an outwardly extending flange on the lath, a block disposed on the roofing, and against the lath, the block having a recess in which the flange is disposed, and water-proofing material disposed on the block, the Waterproofing material extending outwardly and downwardly, and connecting the parapet wall with the top of the block at a distance from the Wall.
5. A flashing block having its bottom curved upwardly at one side with a recess at its said side spaced from its bottom and with the top of the block extending over the recess and beyond the vertical plane at the said side of the block.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of the two subscribing witnesses.
FELIX D. RENAUD.
Witnesses:
ARTHUR I. CHAP, FLORENCE SWANsoN.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. 0.
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