Reglets and associated components

Claim 2

A reglet comprising first and second wall members of substantially equal length, a web connecting said wall members along adjacent longitudinal edges to form an elongate channel like structure of a pre-determined length; said first wall member comprising a substantially elongate planar element connected along one longitudinal edge to said web and having a width substantially smaller than the overall width of said first wall member, longitudinal flange means connected along one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge of said element, said flange means extending inwardly of said channel like structure toward said second wall member to provide an abutment having a surface facing said web; a second flange portion having a first longitudinal edge connected to said abutment and extending generally normal to said longitudinal flange means in a direction away from said web, said second flange portion having a second longitudinal edge defining the free longitudinal edge of said first wall member and a surface portion substantially parallel to a corresponding surface portion of said second wall member, a plurality of ratchet like elements extending along said surface portion; the spacing between said element and said second wall member being substantially greater than the spacing between said surface portion and said corresponding surface portion of said second wall member, the depth of said ratchet like elements being substantially less than the depth of said abutment surface.

Claim 3

A reglet as in claim 1 including a nailing flange extending outwardly of said channel like structure from said second wall member.

Claim 4

A weatherproofing system for use in the construction of buildings to seal structural connections therein, said system comprising a reglet as in claim 1, sealing strip means and wedge means; said sealing strip means comprising an elongate element having a longitudinal portion receivable within said channel like structure; said wedge means comprising an elongate element having a front portion receivable within said channel like structure in compressive relationship to said wall members to urge said elongate element into engagement with said second wall member, said front portion including at least an abutment surface adapted to engage with the abutment surface of said first wall member, and a rear portion adapted to be compressively received between said second flange portion and the opposite portion of said second wall member including a plurality of ratchet like elements engageable with the ratchet like elements of said surface portion to compressively retain said wedge means in engagement with said sealing strip means to retain said strip means in said reglet.

Claim 5

The weather proofing system of claim 3 wherein said sealing strip means comprise an L-shaped member having an arcuate portion extending along the extremity of one leg thereof, said arcuate portion being adapted to be received within said channel like structure with the free edge of said arcuate portion engaged behind the abutment face of said first member wall.

Claim 6

A cushion system, comprising a reglet as in claim 1 adapted to be mounted on a surface with the opening of the channel like structure facing away from said surface, and a cushion member, said cushion member comprising an elongate flexible resilient element having a W-shaped cross-sectional configuration, the center leg of said element being receivable within the channel like structure to securely locate the outer legs of the element in surrounding relationship to said channel like structure; said center leg comprising a front portion having outwardly flared portions defining an arrow head like portion providing abutment surfaces at the rearmost portion of the extremity of said flared portions adapted to engage with the abutment surface of said channel like structure, and a rear portion having outwardly flared ratchet like elements adapted to engage with the ratchet like elements of said channel like structure.

Claim 7

A weatherproofing system for a building, comprising a reglet adapted to be embedded in a cast concrete wall relative an area to be protected from the weather, a flashing member adapted to be received in said reglet and including a portion for covering the building area to be protected, a wedge receivable in said reglet to retain said flashing member therein; said reglet comprising first and second elongate wall members arranged in substantially parallel transversely spaced relationship, an elongate substantially transversely curved member connecting adjacent longitudinal edges of said wall members to define an elongate channel like structure, a rib extending along the external surface of said channel in the region of the connection between one said wall member and said curved member to provide an embedment key; said one wall member comprising a substantially planar portion having a wall element extending along the other longitudinal edge thereof and projecting substantially normally from said planar portion towards the other one of said wall members to provide an inner abutment face, a second wall element connected to the inner longitudinal edge of the first said wall element and projecting outwardly of said channel, said second wall element having a substantially flat surface facing said other wall member and extending therealong between said abutment surface and the free longitudinal edge of said second wall element, said second wall element being angled relative to said other wall member to define a channel opening transversely narrower than the distance between said planar portion and said other wall member, a plurality of ratchet like elements along said second wall element between the free longitudinal edge thereof and said substantially flat surface thereof and having a depth less than the depth of said abutment face; said flashing member comprising a substantially L-shaped elongate member, one leg of said L-shaped member having a return bent portion receivable in said channel with the longitudinal edge thereof engaged with said abutment surface, the other leg of said flashing member extending in a direction away from said return bent portion to cover said area to be protected; said wedge comprising an elongate member having a front portion adapted to engage the bent portion of said flashing member and urge it against the curved member of said reglet, a central portion receivable between opposite legs of the return bent portion of said flashing member to urge said legs into engagement with the wall members of said reglet and retain said longitudinal edge of said flashing behind said abutment face, a rear portion having a plurality of ratchet like elements extending therealong and adapted to engage the ratchet like elements of said second wall element to retain said wedge in said reglet and a rear face portion for closing off the channel opening of said reglet.

Claim 8

A weatherproofing system for a building, comprising a reglet adapted to be embedded in a cast concrete wall relative an area to be protected from the weather, a flashing member adapted to be received in said reglet and including a portion for covering the building area to be protected, a wedge receivable in said reglet to retain said flashing member therein; said reglet comprising first and second elongate wall members arranged in substantially parallel transversely spaced relationship, an elongate substantially transversely curved member connecting adjacent longitudinal edges of said wall members to define an elongate channel like structure, a rib extending along the external surface of said channel in the region of the connection between one said wall member and said curved member to provide an embedment key; said one wall member comprising a substantially planar portion having a wall element extending along the other longitudinal edge thereof and projecting substantially normally from said planar portion towards the other one of said wall members to provide an inner abutment face, a second wall element connected to the inner longitudinal edge of the first said wall element and projecting outwardly of said channel, said second wall element having a substantially flat surface facing said other wall member and extending therealong between said abutment surface and the free longitudinal edge of said second wall element, said second wall element being angled relative to said other wall member to define a channel opening transversely narrower than the distance between said planar portion and said other wall member, a plurality of ratchet like elements along said second wall element between the free longitudinal edge thereof and said substantially flat surface thereof and having a depth less than the depth of said abutment face; said flashing member comprising a substantially L-shaped elongate member, one leg of said L-shaped member having a return bent portion receivable in said channel with the longitudinal edge thereof engaged with said abutment surface, the other leg of said flashing member extending in a direction away from said return bent portion to cover said area to be protected; said wedge comprising an elongate member having a front portion adapted to engage the bent portion of said flashing member and urge it against the curved member of said reglet, a central portion receivable between opposite legs of the return bent portion of said flashing member to urge said legs into engagement with the wall members of said reglet and retain said longitudinal edge of said flashing behind said abutment face, a rear portion having a plurality of ratchet like elements extending therealong and adapted to engage the ratchet like elements of said second wall element to retain said wedge in said reglet and a rear face portion for closing off the channel opening of said reglet.