Patent ID: 7107727

Claim:
A moisture barring device forming a general T-shape, for diverting air and ground born water away from a beam of an exterior wood structure, comprising: a top, forming a longitudinal relatively horizontal strip configured to divert moisture away from the beam, wherein the top includes: a central strip section, extending longitudinally and configured to cover the top of the beam; a pair of wing strip sections, extending longitudinally and coextensive with the central strip section, wherein each wing strip section is configured to divert moisture away from the beam; a pair of top drip edges, each extending longitudinally and coextensive with one of the pair of wing strip sections, wherein both top and bottom surfaces of each top drip edge extends away from one of the pair of wing strip sections at an acute angle; a pair of side panel strips coupled to the central strip section and extending longitudinally and extending generally perpendicularly downward thereby forming a cavity; and a pair of panel drip edges, each extending longitudinally and coextensive with one of the pair of side panel strips, wherein both interior and exterior surfaces of each panel drip edge extends away from one of the pair of side panel strips acutely.