Patent ID: 6786018
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: E04D,E04F

Abstract:
A cover assembly for an edge portion of an upper surface of a building structure, the edge portion extending in a longitudinal direction along an outer surface of the building structure and having an edge portion upper surface and an edge portion outer face extending generally downwardly from an outer side of the edge portion upper surface, said cover assembly comprising:a cover cleat for fixed securement to the building structure, said cleat having an upper cleat portion extending along the upper surface of the building structure, an outer cleat portion extending generally downwardly from an outer side of said upper cleat portion and along the outer surface of the building structure, and an inner cleat portion at an opposite inner side of said upper cleat portion; a cover cap having an upper cap portion, an outer cap portion extending generally downwardly from a first side of said upper cap portion and an inner cap portion at an opposite side of said upper cap portion, said outer and inner cap portions having edges secured to said respective outer and inner cleat portions; and a cover locator secured to said cover cleat along at least a first side edge of said locator and being disposed between said cover cleat and said cover cap, said locator protruding from said cover cleat and engaging a first portion of an underside of said cover cap in order to space said first portion of said underside of said cover cap a predetermined generally fixed distance from said cover cleat, said locator also maintaining at least a portion of said cover cap in a predetermined cross-sectional shape, said locator further having a second side edge that is free-floating relative to said outer cleat portion, said cover locator being resiliently yieldable during installation of said cover cap onto said locator and said cover cleat.