Patent ID: 7621079

Claim:
A water drainage component comprising a foundation engaging member, a structural wall engaging member, a gutter, and at least one water drainage channel wherein: the foundation engaging member is configured to abut a substantially planar portion of a foundation of a building structure; the structural wall engaging member is substantially perpendicular to the foundation engaging member, and at least a portion of the structural wall engaging member is configured to abut a structural wall of a building structure; the gutter defines a water collection area configured to collect water flowing along at least a portion of the structural wall engaging member in the direction of the foundation engaging member, the water collection area comprising an exterior finish engaging member configured to define a spacing between an exterior finish and a structural wall; a debris blocking member configured to allow passage of water into the water collection area while preventing passage of mortar into the water collection area, wherein the debris blocking member at least partially covers the water collection area and extends from the exterior finish engaging member or the structural wall engaging member, the debris blocking member comprising a slanted member, a porous straining device, and/or a plurality of opposing staggered projections extending from the exterior finish engaging member and the structural wall engaging member; and the water drainage channel defines a conduit in fluid communication with the water collection area extending along a portion of the foundation engaging member a distance greater than the spacing between the exterior finish engaging member and the structural wall engaging member, and is configured to drain water collected in the water collection area.