Patent ID: 6185885
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A roof flashing assembly for sealing between an upper roof surface of a roof structure and an elongate member of substantially constant cross-section axially extending substantially vertically upwardly above said roof surface to a projecting end of said elongate member, said assembly comprising, in combination:a body member, comprisinga base portion adapted to be rigidly sealingly mountable upon said roof surface in surrounding relation to said elongate member; anda boss portion axially extending from said base portion to an upper end of the boss portion, said boss portion having an inner boss surface, which inner boss surface defines an elongated passageway extending through the boss portion, which elongated passageway is adapted to receive therethrough said elongate member when the base portion is operatively mounted upon said roof surface wherein an elongated, interior gap is defined between said inner boss surface and an outer perimeter surface of said elongated member;means for directing moisture away from a first end of said interior gap, said means disposed at a location axially spaced from the base portion, when the base portion is operatively mounted upon said roof surface; andsealing means disposed at a second end of said interior gap where said base portion extends from said boss portion for resiliently sealing from moisture said second end of said interior gap, when the base portion is operatively mounted upon said roof surface.