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Water drainage componentWater drainage component description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070169425, Water drainage component. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/644,488 (FUU 0050 MA), filed Jan. 14, 2005, and 60/690,456 (FUU 0050 M2), filed Jun. 14, 2005. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to a system of waterproofing a building structure by eliminating water seepage into the interior of a building structure and diverting water away from the building structure. The water drainage component can be utilized on a residential or commercial building with finishes comprised of brick, block, siding, stucco, or any other suitable material, and may also be used in other structures such as window structures. [0003] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a water drainage component is provided. The water drainage component comprises a foundation engaging member, a structural wall engaging member, a gutter, and at least one water drainage channel. 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, 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, and the water drainage channel is configured to drain water collected in the gutter. [0004] According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a system comprising at least one water drainage component is provided. The water drainage component comprises a foundation engaging member, a structural wall engaging member, a gutter, and at least one water drainage channel. 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, and the water drainage channel defines a conduit in fluid communication with the water collection area and extending along a portion of the foundation engaging member. The water drainage channel is configured to drain water collected in the gutter. The system further comprises at least one horizontal connector piece configured to couple to at least one water drainage component wherein the water drainage component is coupled to the horizontal connector piece by slidingly inserting at least one track insert extending lengthwise along the horizontal connector piece into at least one track extending lengthwise along a portion of the foundation engaging member and/or structural wall engaging member. The system also comprises at least one vertical extender piece configured to couple to the structural wall engaging member. [0005] Other features and embodiments of the present invention will be apparent in light of the description of the invention embodied herein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0006] The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention can be best understood when read in conjunction with the following drawings, where like structure is indicated with like reference numerals and in which: [0007] FIG. 1 is a front view of the water drainage component according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0008] FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the water drainage component incorporated into a building structure according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0009] FIG. 3 is a side view of the water drainage component according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0010] FIG. 4 is a front view of the gutter water barrier according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0011] FIG. 5 is a front view of the water drainage component coupled to a gutter water barrier according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0012] FIG. 6 is a front view of an inner corner water drainage component piece and an outer corner water drainage component piece according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0013] FIG. 7 is a front view of a multilevel water drainage component piece according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0014] FIG. 8 is a front view of a connector piece according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. [0015] FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the water drainage component incorporated into a building structure according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0016] The present invention generally relates to water drainage components and specifically relates to water management components incorporated in various structures, such as buildings and window structures. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, one embodiment of a water drainage component 1 is provided. The water drainage component comprises a foundation engaging member 20, a structural wall engaging member 20, a gutter 30, and at least one water drainage channel 40. The foundation engaging member 10 is configured to abut a substantially planar portion 110 of a foundation of a building structure 100, and the structural wall engaging member 20 is substantially perpendicular to the foundation engaging member 10. At least a portion of the structural wall engaging member 10 is configured to abut a structural wall 120 of a building structure 100. [0017] The gutter 30 defines a water collection area configured to collect water 130 flowing along at least a portion of the structural wall engaging member 20 in the direction of the foundation engaging member 10. The water drainage channel 40 defines a conduit in fluid communication with the water collection area 30 and extending along a portion of the foundation engaging member 10, and the water drainage channel 40 is configured to drain water collected in the gutter 30. [0018] In further embodiments, the water drainage component 1 defines an extruded cross sectional profile comprises of an extruded rigid material. The rigid material may be selected from a plastic material, e.g., polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low or high-density polyethylene or polypropylene, acrylics, polycarbonates, thermoplastic elastomers, etc. [0019] Referring to FIG. 3, the gutter 30 may be defined at the junction of the foundation engaging member 10 and the structural wall engaging member 20. Optionally, the gutter 30 may comprise an exterior finish engaging member 32 configured to define a spacing 34 between an exterior finish 150 and a structural wall 120. As shown in FIG. 3, the gutter 30 may have its boundaries defined by the exterior finish engaging member 32, the structural wall engaging member 20, and the foundation engaging member 10. In addition, the exterior finish engaging member 32 may comprise a pliable seal 36 configured to contact the exterior finish 150. Typically, the pliable seal 36, and other pliable seals utilized in the water drainage component 1, comprise material having greater flexibility than the material of the water drainage component 1 listed above. The pliable seals may be extruded using softer plastics like soft, flexible thermoplastic elastomers, or other relatively soft materials. In one embodiment, the pliable seal comprises soft PVC material. [0020] The exterior finish engaging member 32 may further comprise a debris blocking member 38. As shown in FIG. 2, the debris blocking member 38 may be configured to allow passage of water 130 into the gutter 30 while preventing passage of mortar 140 into the gutter 30. The debris blocking member 38 may at least partially cover the gutter 30 and extends from the exterior finish engaging member 32 or the structural wall engaging member 20. The debris blocking member 38 may define numerous configurations. Referring to FIG. 6, the debris blocking member 38 may comprise a slanted member, a porous straining device with a pore size less than the size of debris, and/or a plurality of opposing staggered projections 38 extending from the exterior finish engaging member 32 and the structural wall engaging member 20. Referring to FIG. 3, the debris blocking member may comprise three slanted projections 38 arranged in a staggered configuration. Continue reading about Water drainage component... 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