Moisture control system
First Claim
1. A moisture channeling member comprising:
- a channel portion comprising a channel having an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid, the channel being inclined at an angle with respect to level sufficient to facilitate flow of liquid from the upper end to the lower end, the channel portion being in fluid communication with an interior cavity of a surface facing system; and
a drainage portion being in fluid communication with the channel portion, the drainage portion being capable of consolidating and diverting moisture received from the channel portion, the drainage portion further being capable of conveying moisture received from the channel portion to an exterior area of the surface facing system.
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Abstract
The present invention includes moisture channeling member for removing moisture from the interior cavity of a surface facing system. The moisture channeling member includes a channel portion having a channel with an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid. The channel is inclined at an angle with respect to level sufficient to facilitate flow of liquid from the upper end to the lower end. The channel portion is in fluid communication with an interior cavity of a surface facing system. A drainage portion is in fluid communication with the channel portion. The drainage portion is capable of consolidating and diverting moisture received from the channel portion and conveying the received moisture to an exterior area of the surface facing system.
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26 Claims
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1. A moisture channeling member comprising:
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a channel portion comprising a channel having an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid, the channel being inclined at an angle with respect to level sufficient to facilitate flow of liquid from the upper end to the lower end, the channel portion being in fluid communication with an interior cavity of a surface facing system; and
a drainage portion being in fluid communication with the channel portion, the drainage portion being capable of consolidating and diverting moisture received from the channel portion, the drainage portion further being capable of conveying moisture received from the channel portion to an exterior area of the surface facing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wall system comprising:
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a building structure comprising an interior wall structure disposed on a foundation;
a surface facing disposed on a surface of the building wall structure, wherein an interior cavity is formed between the building structure and the surface facing, the surface facing, building structure and interior cavity forming a surface facing system;
a moisture channeling member in fluid communication with the interior cavity, the moisture channeling member comprising;
a channel portion comprising a channel having an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid, the channel being inclined at an angle with respect to level sufficient to facilitate flow of liquid from the upper end to the lower end, the channel portion being in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and
a drainage portion being in fluid communication with the channel portion, the drainage portion being capable of consolidating and diverting moisture received from the channel portion, the drainage portion further being capable of conveying the moisture received from the channel portion to an exterior area of the surface facing system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for applying a surface facing system to a building structure comprising:
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providing a building structure comprising an interior wall structure disposed on a foundation;
attaching a moisture channeling member to the interior wall structure or foundation, the moisture channeling member comprising;
a channel portion comprising a channel having an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid, the channel being inclined at an angle with respect to level sufficient to facilitate flow of liquid from the upper end to the lower end; and
a drainage portion being in fluid communication with the channel portion, the drainage portion being capable of consolidating and diverting moisture received from the channel portio;
applying a surface facing material to a surface of the building structure and the moisture channeling member to form a surface facing system, the surface facing material including an interior cavity formed between the building structure and the surface facing, the channel portion being in fluid communication with the interior cavity; and
wherein the drainage portion further being capable of conveying the moisture received from the channel portion to an exterior area of the surface facing system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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