Patent ID: 11885138
Assignee: CLARKWESTERN DIETRICH BUILDING SYSTEMS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A control joint comprising:
a. a first flange and a second flange;
b. a flex portion positioned between the first flange and the second flange such that the flex portion extends from the first flange to the second flange;
c. a first leg, wherein the first leg comprises a first material, wherein the first leg extends from the first flange and comprises a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface of the first leg face in opposite directions relative to each other; and
d. a first strip positioned on at least a portion of the first surface of the first leg, wherein the first strip comprises a second material, wherein the first material is different than the second material, wherein the first strip comprises a thickness that is measured in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing the first surface of the first leg and a height that is measured in a direction parallel to the plane containing the first surface, wherein the height of the first strip is greater than the thickness of the first strip.