Patent ID: 6745531
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: E04B,E04F

Abstract:
A pressure equalizing compartment for a building structure having a frame comprising:an inner member attached to the exterior surface of said frame having oppositely facing inner and outer surfaces, said outer surface substantially uniformly coated with an air/weather barrier; a closure member horizontally disposed on a portion of said outer surface of said inner member; spaced apart closure members contacting a portion of said outer surface of said inner member and extending vertically along said inner member and in contact with a portion of said horizontally disposed closure member, a space being defined between said vertically spaced closure members and said horizontally disposed closure member; a drainage cavity forming means disposed in said space defined by said closure members and substantially contacting said air/weather barrier; and an outer insulating member having oppositely facing inner and outer surfaces disposed substantially over said drainage cavity forming means within said space defined by said closure members to form a compartment; wherein said compartment has an air and moisture vent communicating to the outside environment.