Patent ID: 7634883

Claim:
A transition joint for covering the floor line of a building comprising: a generally W-shaped central portion including first, second, third and fourth legs; a first vertical flange extending upwardly from said first leg of said W-shaped central portion; a second vertical flange extending downwardly from said fourth leg of said W-shaped central portion, said second vertical flange including a front surface; said first and second vertical flanges residing in the same plane; a first transition zone between said first leg and said second leg, said first transition zone a planar segment; a drip edge extending downward from said first transition zone, said drip edge a planar segment coplanar with said first transition zone; a T-shaped stucco anchor extending downward from said fourth leg; V-shaped grooves in said front surface of said second vertical flange; and a floor line alignment guide extending longitudinally along said first vertical flange, said floor alignment guide providing a visual reference line for accurately aligning said transition joint with respect to said floor line.