Pipe flashing UV shield

Abstract

A simple, inexpensive device to protect pipe flashing components from the sun's damaging ultra violet rays. Also, a simple, inexpensive method for repairing damaged pipe flashing which keeps both the flashing and repair material protected from the sun.

1 . An ultra violet ray shield (UV shield) to shield away ultra violet rays from the portions of pipe flashing which are prone to sun damage.  
   
   
       2 . The UV shield of  claim 1  is made of any material that is ultra violet ray and weather resistant, such as: metal; wood; ceramic; and ultra violet ray resistant cloth, plastic, rubber, paint, granules, flakes, or any other material, which will not deteriorate much in the sun and weather.  
   
   
       3 . The UV shield of  claim 1  is made in a truncated conical shape where the top end of the cone fits snuggly onto the vent pipe and the lower or outside diameter is larger than portion of the pipe flashing that needs protection.  
   
   
       4 . The UV shield of  claim 3  is made with cut lines or tear lines, which allow the top of the UV shield to be accurately sized to fit standard pipe diameters.  
   
   
       5 . The UV shield of  claim 3  is further comprised of the following steps: (a) cutting a block letter “c” out of sheet metal, (b) cutting in a tab on one end and cutting several slots in the piece towards the other end, (c) by locking the tab into different slots, various sized truncated cones may be formed, each of which fits a standard pipe size.  
   
   
       6 . The UV shield of  claim 5  also has cut lines as in  claim 4  that allows the center of the truncated cone to be accurately cut away with hand-held tin snips, resulting in one piece fitting even larger pipe diameters.  
   
   
       7 . The UV shield of  claim 5  or  6  that is reversible has a winged tab that catches in a slot no matter which side of the sheet metal is up, allowing two color choices from one metal piece.  
   
   
       8 . The UV shield of claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 , or  7 , is installed to protect a repair of damaged elastomeric portions of pipe flashing.  
   
   
       9 . The UV shield of claims  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6  or  7 , is used as a repair of damaged elastomeric portions of pipe flashing, by using caulk to seal the underside of the UV shield to the vent pipe, forming a weather tight UV protected cover over the damage.  
   
   
       10 . The UV shield of claims  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 , or  7  where an elastomeric sealing collar attached to the underside of the UV shield forms a UV protected repair collar without the use of caulk.  
   
   
       11 . The UV shield of  claim 1  or  7  uses UV resistant paint, which is applied to elasotmeric portions of the pipe flashing.  
   
   
       12 . The UV shield of  claim 1  or  7  has metal flakes or mineral granules, which are attached to elasotmeric portions of the pipe flashing.