Patent ID: 6360504
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: E04D,E04F

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