Lath furring strip
US8833019B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a lath furring strip having a height not exceeding 0.365 inches which has a flexible elastic water resistive barrier (e.g. rubber) to minimize water seepage from the plaster on the lath to a structure behind the lath furring strip and a hemmed mounting leg to increase the strength of the mounting leg near the lath attachment hole. By incorporating a flexible elastic water resistive barrier into the lath furring strip, when the flexible elastic waterproof barrier on the lath furring strip is squeezed by the force of a screw or nail that secures the lath furring strip to a sheathing or moisture barrier (such as building paper), any holes in the sheathing or moisture barrier which might have allowed water to seep from the plaster to the sheathing will be sealed due to the properties of the flexible elastic water resistive barrier covering those holes.
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