Patent ID: 7735790

Claim:
A mounting bracket assembly for an exterior wall having a substructure covered by siding, the mounting bracket assembly comprising: a base member having a mounting flange for attachment to the substructure at least in part beneath the siding; a first wall and a second wall spaced from each other and each extending transversely from the mounting flange; a trim member coupled to the base member and spaced from the mounting flange to conceal the base member; a first series of baffles extending transversely from the mounting flange adjacent the second wall with each baffle of the first series of baffles spaced from each other generally along a line extending along the second wall for channeling water from the siding between the base member and the trim member, wherein each baffle slopes toward the second wall; and a first elongated drip ledge extending transversely from the mounting flange adjacent to and extending along the first wall for disposition below the first series of baffles when the base member is mounted to the substructure to divert the water from between the base member and the trim member to the exterior of the siding.