Patent Publication Number: US-11041311-B1

Title: Metal blocking with coping with cleat

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to metal blocking systems, and more particularly, to continuous cleat coping systems. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Applicant believes that one of the closest references corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 6,237,293 B1 issued to Henry Gembala on May 29, 2001 for Alternative blocking for roof systems. However, it differs from the present invention because Gembala teaches a blocking assembly that includes one or more pre-formed component structures fabricated from a non-corrosive, durable material, each of the component structures including an anchoring flange for attachment to the roof structure, an upper flange defining a mounting base for attachment of various roofing components, materials and/or equipment thereto, and an intermediate portion between the anchoring flange and the upper flange creating depth therebetween to accommodate insulation or lightweight concrete. The intermediate portion is provided with vent holes for venting gases and moisture, which accumulate within the roof structure, thereby reducing the likelihood of premature roof failure. 
     Applicant believes that another reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 6,421,971 B1 issued to Henry Gembala on Jun. 23, 2002 for Edge closure with cant for roof systems. However, it differs from the present invention because Gembala teaches an integral, pre-formed edge closure fabricated from a non-corrosive, durable material that include an anchoring flange for attachment to a roof structure, an upper flange, an intermediate panel spanning between the anchoring flange and the upper flange, a cant panel positioned at an acute angle relative to the upper flange to define a cant strip along a length of the edge closure, and a mounting strip above the cant panel for securing the edge closure to a concrete parapet or other adjoining vertical wall on a roof structure. The anchoring flange and upper flange are spaced apart for receiving a thickness of insulation of lightweight concrete therebetween. The intermediate panel is provided with vent holes for venting gasses and moisture, which accumulate within the roof structure, thereby reducing the likelihood of premature roof failure. 
     Other patents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a metal blocking with coping with cleat comprising a coping cap having a cap top flange, and first and second side flanges defining first and second channels respectively at respective ends; and a coping cleat having first and second top flanges, a corner anchoring flange, and an intermediate anchoring flange. 
     The first channel is defined by a first exterior cleat strip, a first base cleat strip, and a first interior cleat strip. The second channel is defined by a second exterior cleat strip, a second base cleat strip, and a second interior cleat strip. 
     The first side flange has a first predetermined height and the second side flange has a second predetermined height, wherein the first predetermined height is shorter than the second predetermined height. The first and second exterior cleat strips extend outwardly from the first and second side flanges respectively. The first and second base cleat strips are perpendicular to the first and second exterior cleat strips respectively, and to the first and second interior cleat strips respectively. The first and second exterior cleat strips are relatively parallel to the first and second interior cleat strips respectively. The first interior cleat strip comprises a third predetermined height and the second interior cleat strip comprises a fourth predetermined height, whereby the fourth predetermined height is shorter than the third predetermined height. 
     The coping cleat further comprises first and second lateral flanges having first and second locking tabs respectively, whereby the first and second locking tabs extend outwardly. The first top flange is positioned between the corner anchoring flange and the intermediate anchoring flange. The first lateral flange perpendicularly extends from the corner anchoring flange, and the second lateral flange perpendicularly extends from the second top flange. The intermediate anchoring flange is positioned between the first top flange and the second top flange. 
     The corner anchoring flange has a first predetermined width and the intermediate anchoring flange has a second predetermined width, wherein the first predetermined width is wider than the second predetermined width. The first top flange has a third predetermined width and the second top flange has a fourth predetermined width, wherein the fourth predetermined width is wider than the third predetermined width. The coping cleat further comprises first and second panels extending from the corner anchoring flange and the intermediate anchoring flange respectively to the first top flange. The coping cleat further comprises a third panel extending from the intermediate anchoring flange to the second top flange. The first lateral flange has a fifth predetermined height and the second lateral flange comprises a sixth predetermined height, wherein the fifth predetermined height is shorter than the sixth predetermined height. 
     The cleat coping is mounted onto a surface having a roof wall, whereby first lateral flange is positioned at an interior side of the roof wall. The cleat coping is mounted onto the surface having the roof wall through the corner anchoring flange and the intermediate anchoring flange. The coping cap is secured onto the cleat coping, whereby the first side flange is positioned at the interior side of the roof wall, and the second side flange is secured at an exterior side of the roof wall onto the second lateral flange, wherein the coping cap is first secured onto the cleat coping at the exterior side, whereby the second channel receives the second locking tab. Once the coping cap is secured onto the coping cleat that is mounted onto the surface having the roof wall, the cap top flange, and the first and second top flanges are relatively parallel and define a predetermined angle with respect to the surface. 
     It is therefore one of the main objects of the present invention to provide a metal blocking with coping with cleat having a coping cap and a coping cleat. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a metal blocking with coping with cleat for surfaces comprising roof walls. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a metal blocking with coping with cleat that is efficient for carrying, transporting, and installation. 
     It is another object of this invention to provide a metal blocking with coping with cleat, which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     It is yet another object of this invention to provide a metal blocking with coping with cleat that is inexpensive to manufacture and maintain while retaining its effectiveness. 
     Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a first isometric view of the present invention having a coping cap secured onto a coping cleat that is mounted onto a surface. 
         FIG. 2  is a second isometric view of the present invention having the coping cap disassembled from the coping cleat that is mounted onto the surface. 
         FIG. 3  is a cut view taken along lines  3 - 3  from  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the coping cap disassembled from the coping cleat. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a first step to secure the coping cap onto the coping cleat. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a second step to secure the coping cap onto the coping cleat. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a third step to secure the coping cap onto the coping cleat. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a final step to secure the coping cap onto the coping cleat. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring now to the drawings, the present invention is a metal blocking with coping with cleat, and is generally referred to with numeral  10 . It can be observed that it basically includes coping cap  20  and coping cleat  50 . 
     As seen in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , coping cap  20  comprises cap top flange  22 , and first and second side flanges  24  and  26 . First and second side flanges  24  and  26  define first and second channels  40  and  42  at respective ends. Coping cleat  50  comprises first and second top flanges  52  and  54 , corner anchoring flange  56 , and intermediate anchoring flange  58 . Coping cleat  50  further comprises first and second lateral flanges  66  and  70 . First lateral flange  66  comprises locking tab  68  and second lateral flange  70  comprises locking tab  72 . Locking tabs  68  and  72  extend outwardly from lateral flanges  66  and  70  respectively. 
     As seen in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , first channel  40  is defined by first exterior cleat strip  28 , first base cleat strip  30 , and first interior cleat strip  32  forming a first U-shape configuration. Second channel  42  is defined by second exterior cleat strip  34 , second base cleat strip  36 , and second interior cleat strip  38  forming a second U-shape configuration. First side flange  24  has a first predetermined height and second side flange  26  has a second predetermined height, wherein the first predetermined height is shorter than the second predetermined height. 
     Exterior cleat strips  28  and  34  extend outwardly from first and second side flanges  24  and  26  respectively. First and second base cleat strips  30  and  36  are perpendicular to first and second exterior cleat strips  28  and  34  respectively, and to first and second interior cleat strips  32  and  38  respectively. First and second exterior cleat strips  28  and  34  are relatively parallel to first and second interior  32  and  38  cleat strips respectively. First interior cleat strip  32  comprises a third predetermined height and second interior cleat strip  38  comprises a fourth predetermined height, whereby the fourth predetermined height is shorter than the third predetermined height. 
     First top flange  52  is positioned between corner anchoring flange  56  and intermediate anchoring flange  58 . First lateral flange  66  perpendicularly extends from corner anchoring flange  56 , and second lateral flange  70  perpendicularly extends from second top flange  54 . Intermediate anchoring flange  58  is positioned between first top flange  52  and second top flange  54 . 
     Corner anchoring flange  56  has a first predetermined width and intermediate anchoring flange  58  has a second predetermined width, wherein the first predetermined width is wider than the second predetermined width. First top flange  52  has a third predetermined width and second top flange  54  has a fourth predetermined width, wherein the fourth predetermined width is wider than the third predetermined width. Coping cleat  50  further comprises first and second panels  60  and  62  extending from corner anchoring flange  56  and intermediate anchoring flange  58  respectively to first top flange  52 . Coping cleat  50  further comprises third panel  64  extending from intermediate anchoring flange  58  to second top flange  54 . First lateral flange  66  has a fifth predetermined height and second lateral flange  70  has a sixth predetermined height, wherein the fifth predetermined height is shorter than the sixth predetermined height. 
     As seen in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , cleat coping  50  is mounted onto surface S having roof wall RW, whereby first lateral flange  66  is positioned at an interior side of roof wall RW. Cleat coping  50  is mounted onto surface S having roof wall RW by fastening means  74  through corner anchoring flange  56  and intermediate anchoring flange  58 . Fastening means  74  may be, but are not limited to, nails, screws, bolts, glue, adhesives, etc. 
     Coping cap  20  is secured onto cleat coping  50 , whereby side flange  24  is positioned at an interior side of roof wall RW, and side flange  26  is secured at an exterior side of roof wall RW onto lateral flange  70 . In the securing process, coping cap  20  is first secured onto cleat coping  50  at the exterior side, whereby channel  42  receives locking tab  72 . 
     As seen in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , coping cap  20  is secured onto cleat coping  50 , wherein second channel  42  receives second locking tab  72 . Once locking tab  72  is secured within second channel  42 , side flange  24  is positioned at the interior side of roof wall RW as cap top flange  22  mounts onto first and second top flanges  52  and  54 , and then first channel  40  receives first locking tab  68 . Thus, securing coping cap  20  onto cleat coping  50 . 
     Once coping cap  20  is secured onto coping cleat  50  that is mounted onto surface S having roof wall RW, cap top flange  22 , top flange  52 , and top flange  54  are relatively parallel and define a predetermined angle with respect to surface S. It is noted that the predetermined angle slopes downwardly towards the interior side of roof wall RW so that water landing onto coping cap will tend to travel towards the interior side of roof wall RW by gravity. In a preferred embodiment, coping cleat  50  is mounted onto surface S having roof sealant RS. In a preferred embodiment, coping cap  20  and coping cleat  50  are made of a durable, weather resistant, and flexible metal for assembly. 
     The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.