Patent ID: 9464429
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A47K,E04B,E04F

Claim Text:
1. A waterproofing assembly at an interior wet area including a wall structure adjacent a floor, said assembly comprising: an elongate spacer element located at least partly within the wet area and adapted to secure to the wall structure associated with a wall panel such that the elongate spacer element directly rests on the floor, the elongate spacer element being moulded or extruded in plastics and including; i) an integrally formed elongate board portion having a rear surface directly secured to the wall structure via a fastener penetrating said elongate board portion which is of a thickness substantially equal to the thickness dimension of the wall panel, the elongate board portion adapted to support the wall panel to raise the wall panel above the level of the floor and substantially clear of the wet area; ii) a lower flange extending directly from a lower inside edge of the elongate board portion substantially flush with the rear face of the elongate board portion and having a thickness less than the thickness of the elongate board portion, the lower flange adapted to contact the floor and the wall structure for sealing along a lower region of the elongate spacer element; and iii) a waterproofing membrane or coating covering at least a juncture defined between adjoining surfaces of the wall panel and the elongate board portion to seal the juncture between said wall panel and the elongate board portion.