Patent ID: 9140002
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: E04B,F16L,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A weather barrier for a penetration in a building, the penetration comprising an opening in a wall of the building and a utility that passes through the opening, the weather barrier comprising: a sheet of non-elastic material, the non-elastic material being flexible, water resistant, and air permeable, the sheet of non-elastic material having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the inner perimeter defining a central passage that is larger than an outer diameter of the utility; and a sheet of elastomeric material sealably attached to the sheet of non-elastic material at the inner perimeter, the sheet of elastomeric material extending inward from the inner perimeter and defining a central opening that is smaller than the outer diameter of the utility, wherein, when the sheets of non-elastic and elastomeric material are disposed in a flat position, the sheet of non-elastic material defines a plane and the sheet of elastomeric material is parallel to the plane of the sheet of non-elastic material.