US1886462A

US1886462A - Reglet and flashing on roofings

Info

Publication number: US1886462A
Application number: US500630A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bever Miles Edward
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-12-06
Filing date: 1930-12-06
Publication date: 1932-11-08
Anticipated expiration: 1949-11-08

Description

Nov. 8, 1932. M` E. BEVER 1,886,452

REGLET AND FLASHING ON ROOFINGS Filed Dec. 5, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 8, 1932o M. E. BEVER REGLET AND FLASHING ONl ROOFINGS Filed DSG. 6, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 8, 1932 'UNETL STATES REGLET AND* FLASHNG ON ROOFINGS Application filed December 6 i930. Seriall No. 500,630.

The present invention relates to roofing constructions and more particularly to flashings for roofing. l

An object of this invention is to provide in combination a reglet or molding and a counter-flashing which may be secured or attached to the reglet7 the reglet being mounted in the wall duringthe course of construction of the building.

Another object of this invention is to provide al removable counter-flashing so as to permit the ready replacement of the roof and to permit the replacement of the counteriiashing when the building has been reroofed.

A further object of this invention is to provide novel means for securing the counter-iiashing to the reglet so as to permit the expansion or contraction of the building structure and the flashing without e'ecting the seal so that water or the like will not run behind the counter-flashing and beneath the roof.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a reglet or molding which may be used with various forms of counter-dashing and which may also be used with various compositions of building structures such as brick, concrete, wood or the like.

Tl e above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in, and in part be understood from, the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary detail perspective view partly in section of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention; y

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detail perspective view partly in section of a modiiied form of this invention;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail perspective view showing the modified form disclosed in Figure 2 removed from the building structure .Figure l is a detail perspective view of the locking clip modied so as to he used with the preferred embodiment disclosed in Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail perspective view showing the manner of cutting the ends of the counter-dashing members so as to permit telescoping thereof, and u 1Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail perspective View partly in section showing a further modilication of this device. v

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate correspond-VV ing parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally a building structure composed of bricks having plaster or cementitious material 11 interposed there;- between and the numeral 13 designates an outer facing of plaster, stucco or the like which is secured to the outerk face ofthe bricks. n

A roof structure or support 12 is supported by the brick wall structure 10 and a triangular shaped continuo-us strip le' architecturally known as a cant strip is mounted on the roof 12 and engages against the wall 10 so as to provide an inclined meeting surface between the vertical face of the wall 10 and the horizontal or upper surface of the roof 12. The roof 12 is preferably of substantially flat construction and a covering 15 is mounted on the roof structure 12, the covering 15 being' of any desired composition such as felt, tin or the like and the edge portion of the roofing material 15 extends upwardly along the vertical face of the wall 10 asindicated at 16, this vertical extension of the roof structure 15 comprising roof flashing of conventional construction.

At the present time, the practice olf using counter-dashing for the roof structure 15 is toiirst place theroof 15 on the supporting structure 12 and position the counteniiashing in the desired location whereupon the facing material 13 is placed on the outer face of the wall structure 10. This process subjects the roofing material 15 to material damage by the workmen placing the facing 13 on Ithe wall 1G and in order to elimina-te this hazard, I use a reglet or molding generally designated as 17 which during the course of the. laying of the bricks 10 is embedded between the bricks, the reglet 17 having an anchoring body 18 which at the inner end thereof is provided with a vertical extension or locking member 19. This locking member 19 when the cement or plaster between the bricks has dried, prevents withdrawal of the anchoring body 18. The outer end of the anchoring body 18 is bent downwardly, as at 20, along the outer face of the wall structure and a horizontal extension 21 iscarried horizontally outward to facing 13 and turned downward as at 22, forming a flashing to receive

counter-flashings

23 or 29 and forming a ground for plaster or facing 13.

The vertical extension 20 provides a gauge member which limits the insertion ofthe anchoring body 18 between the bricks of the wall and the horizontal extension 21 is substantially equal to the thickness of the facing material 13 so that when the facing Amaterial 13 is mounted on the Vwall structure 10, the flashing member 22 will be substantially flush with the outer face of the facing` material 13. The loweredge of the flashing member 22 is free and extends in parallel relation to the outer face of the wall 10 and in spaced relation thereto. l Y Y A counter-dashing member generally designated as 23 is provided at the upper end thereof with a U-shaped portion 24, one leg of which is free and the other leg of which engages` against the inner face of the flashing member 22. A body portion 25 is secured Atothe other leg of the U-shaped member 24C Aand is inwardly inclined therefrom and terminates at the lower end in an outwardly inclined portion 26,- thisvportion 26 engaging against the roof flashing 16 downwardly from the upper edge thereof. The flashing member 22 is provided with suitable apertures through which registering aperturesmay be made in the flashing member 23, as by the use of a prick-punch, such apertures being suitable to threadably receive a screw, bolt or other securing member 27 which is adapted to hold the upper end of the counterflashing member 23 into engagement with the inner face of the flashing member 22.'

It will be obvious from the foregoing that any water striking the outer face of the facing material 13 will run downwardly thereon and over the outer surface of the flashing member 22 and then downwardly on the in'- clined body portion 25 of the countenashing member 23. vThe intermediate extension 20 in addition to limiting the insertion of the anchoring body 18 between the bricks also serves as a block for preventing the moisture from seeping into the wall structure. This vertical extension 2O also cooperates with the horizontal extension 21 so as to prevent the moisture from seeping behind the counterflashing member 23. f Y

' It will be. obvious from the foregoing that the reglet or molding 17 may be mounted inv the wall structure 10 during the course of the construction of the wall and that the roofing material 15 need not be laid until the entire wall structure has been completed so that when the workmen are placing the facing material 13 on the wall structure 10, they will not trample on the roofing material 15 so as to injure or otherwise damage this material. In'the modication of this device disclosed in Figure 2 the walll structure 10 is constructed of concrete orother composition and the anchoring body 18 is embedded in the wall structure 10 during the course of the pouring ofthe wall, this anchoring` body 18 being held in adjusted position by means of a supporting brace 28 oftriangular configuration, this supportingbrace or block being secured at one face to the form of the concrete and projecting inwardly into the body of the material so that when the wall structure 10 has been pouredthe supporting block 28 will alsobe embedded in the concrete together with the anchoring body 18.

The inner end of the anchoring body 18 is also provided with an upwardly extending "f and vertically disposed locking member or legv19 which cooperates with the body 18 so as to prevent removal of the anchoring body 18 from the wall structure 10. In this modification, the horizontal extension 21 is "f coplanarjor in alinement with theranchoring body 18 and the flashing member 22. depends from the outer edge of the` horizontal extension 21. The roofing material 15 is provided with a roof flashing 16 similar to the flashingv 16 inthe preferred embodiment of this invention and in lile manner the wall structure 10 is provided with the facing material 13 of any desired composition.

A counter-flashing*member 29 which is provided with a straight or vertically disposed body portion 30 `and a reverted orti-shaped upper end portion 31 is secured to the lflashing member 22 by means of a plurality of clips or securing members generally desiglocking members 32 are provided with U- shaped locking portions 34 which engage over the vertically extending lock 19 andk prevent withdrawal of the clip 32. The clip 32 extends outwardly of the facing material 13 and downwardly along the outer surface of the flashing member 32. v i

lhen the counter-flashing member 29 is pushed upwardly into engagement with the reglet or molding 17', the depending portion of the'clip 32 is bent inwardly and upward y as disclosed in Figure 2 at 35 so as to provide a resilient locking member engaging the free or depending flashing member 22 and the youter leg 36 ofthe counter-flashing lmember This couiiter-liashinpn member29 is mounted inreverse position from'tl1ecounterflash ing member '23. rlhe depending portion 37 et the clip 32 engages against theouter `tace ot the counter-flashing member 29 and -constitutes a resilient holding member -ior holding the portion 30 of the counterliashing member 29 intoengagement with :the roof flashing portion 16.

vllhile the clip 32 has been disclosedasused jwitli the modilied form of the counter-flashing member 29, this clip 32 may also be used with the reglet or molding 17, in which case the clin 32 is bent downwardly, as at'33, so as to engage against the gauging portion 2O of the reglet 17 and the clip 32 is then bent outwardly as at 39, so that the coniiguration of the clip will contorm to the conliguration ot' the reglet 17. This clip 32 is also provided at the inner end thereof with a 'U- shaped lockingportion 34 which is similar to the locking portion 34 and this llocking portion 3l engages about the vertical locking portion 19 of the reglet 17.

While the counter-flashing member 29 has been disclosed as having a substantially vertically disposed body portion 30, l do not wish to be limited to this construction as, if desired, the body portion 30 may be inwardly inclined so that the lower edge thereof will. engage against the roof flashing portion 16 and also tension the body portion 30 against the inner tace of the reglet flashing 22 and 22. rl`he clips and 32 may be bent upwardly as shown in Figure 4 by means of pliers or the like.

llhile l have disclosed in Figures 2 and 3, the counter-flashing member 29 being secured to the reglet 17 by means of the clip 32 and 32', l do not wish to be limited to this construction as i ie desired, the reglet flash 22 may be provided with openings which register with openings in the outer leg 36 of the counter-flashing 29 and suitable securing members in the form of screws, bolts or the like inserted therein. The ends of the

counter-flashing members

23 and 29 are preferably cut ont as indicated at l0 so that adjoining counter-flashing members may overlap each other beneath the

reglet

17 and 17.

As shown in Figure 6, the reglet or molding 17 is secured vertically disposed woodenl wall structure and the body portion 18 is flat and the locking portion 19 is eliminated. The extension 21 extends angularly or at substantially right angles to the body 18 and the flashing member '22 depends from the enter edge of the horizontal extension 21". ln this wall structure, the outer face or" the wall 10 is provided with a facing member 13 in the form of plaster, stucco or the like. In this construction, the clipmem'bers32 and 32" may also be used forlocking-the counter-flashing `member 29 on the reglet liash 22" lor the counter-'flashing-member 29 may be secured to the flash 22 lby vmeans ot' bolts, screws or the like.

It will be obvious vfrom each of the foregoing constructions disclosed that a removable counter-lash has been disclosed 'which 'mabe readily removed so as to permit the vrep acement ot the

roof structure

15, 15 and 15 and that the reglets or molding

members

17, 17 and 17 may be secured to the wall structure during the course of 'construction of the wall and building thereby eliminating the necessity of having the roofing lmaterial mounted on ythe root structure during the course oi'1A the construction of the building.

It will also be obvious that suitable provision has been made for expansion and contraction oit the materials including the wall, roof and `hashing material so that a tight joint will be maintained at all times so as to prevent the leaking of the roof around the marginal edge portions thereof. i/Vhere the reglet and ilashing extend to aI cornerlo't the building, the body of the reglet lis suitably cut and soldered so as to provide a water-tight joint between the meeting points of the adjoining body-portions and in like manner, `the counter-liashing members may be-si'litably formed so as to extend about the corners and ,prevent the entrance-of water into the building at the corners. It will also be noted through the use ofthe cutout portions 4e() in the counter-flashing, the; abutting ends of flashing members may be 'telescoped oneon to the/other and thus providing a watertight or unleakablc union with the corner sections or any other sections 'without the use of soldering or other solid construction and providing for and permitting :expansion and contraction of the building structure and iiashings `without breaking the llashingor opening' a soldered or otherjoint. However, if desired tor any purposes, the outer edge portion may be soldered or otherwise attached to the inner portion thereof. To connect corner flashing with the abutting ends ot straight run tlashings, the invention is especially adapted to the construction or" corner sections oi a suitable length either riveted, soldered orboth, or otherwise'united and such external and internal angles are vcorrelated in construction to reglet 117 and countertlashing 23.

Such corner angles may thus be premade in short sections but suliicient to form a watertight telescoped connection with the abutting ends of the connecting'lashings andthus be ready for instant union it the corner angle with the straight run reglet 1? vand counterflashing 23 by simply cutting out a small piece ofthe counterflashing 23 as shown at l0, this cut out portion Zl() enabling telescopic movement engaging "the ends lotthe corner anglesan'd counteriiashing 23 and thus forming a flexible lap of any desired .length and providing a water-tight construction. Y

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in A.the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications pending flash portion disposed outwardly of one fac-e of a wall and in parallel relation thereto, a counter-flash member, said counter-flash member having a U-shaped upper end portion disposed between said flash portion and the wall, and separate means for securing said counter-flash member to said flash portion.

3. In combination, an initially formed reglet having an anchoring portion adapted to be imbedded in a wall yconstruction and a vertically disposed flash portion disposed outl wardly of that portion of the wall below the anchoring portion, an initially formed counter-flash member having an upper portion bent in a horizontal and vertical position and disposed between said Hash portion and the outer face of the wall and insertable between said Viiash portion and the wall by vertical sliding movement, and separate sel curing means for removably suspending said 'counter-flash from said flash portion.

4. In combination, an initially formed regi let having' an anchoring portion adapted to be imbedded in a wall construction and a flash portion disposed outwardly of that portion of the wall below the anchoring portion, and an initially formed counter-,flash member having anoffset upper end portion engaging between said flash portion and the outer face of the wall and insertable therebetween by vertical sliding movement.

A5. In combination, an initially formed reglet having an anchoring portion adapted to be imbeded in a wall construction and a vertically disposed flash portion positioned outwardly of that portion of the wall below the anchoring portion, and an initially formed counter-flash member having a horizontally Arefinance the ,outer face of the wall and insertable therebetween by vertical movement.

6. In combination, an initially formed flash member, an initially formed counterllash member insertible between the flash member and the outer face of a Wall by vertical movement, and means for securing the members together, said securing means comprising a threaded member threadably engaging the edges of registering openings provided in each of the members.

7. In combination, an initially formed flash member having a portion embedded in a wall and a portion disposed outwardly of the wall and in parallel relation thereto, an initially formed counterflash member insertible between vthe second portion of the flash member and the outer face of the wall, and securing means engaging each portion of th flash member and a portion of the counterflash member to removably secure the two members together, said securing means having an end portion thereof engaging about the embedded portion of the flash member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

MILES EDWARD BEVER.

and vertically bent upper end portion disposed between said vertical vflash portion and