Spacer for mounting a deck ledger board to a building surface

Abstract

A bracket for mounting a deck ledger board to a building surface includes a spacer portion having a first panel adapted to engage a building surface and a second panel connected to and spaced from said first panel by a selected distance. A ledger board retainer is connected to the spacer portion and defines therewith a generally U shaped region for receiving a ledger board therein in close juxtaposition to the spacer portion. The bracket ensures proper drainage of moisture from regions between the ledger board and the building surface.

1 . A spacer for mounting a deck ledger board to a building surface comprising: 
 a spacer portion having a first panel adapted to engage a building surface and a second panel connected to and spaced from said first panel by a selected distance; and    a ledger board retainer connected to said spacer portion and defining therewith a generally U shaped region for receiving a ledger board therein in close juxtaposition to said spacer portion.    
     
     
         2 . The spacer of  claim 1  wherein said first and second panels of the spacer portion are generally parallel to one another and wherein said ledger board retainer includes a third panel spaced from said second panel to receive a ledger board between said second and third panels such that when fasteners are extended through all the said panels and the ledger board, the ledger board may be secured to the building surface in spaced relation thereto.  
     
     
         3 . The spacer of  claim 2  wherein said first and second panels are retained in their spaced relation by transverse panel portions located at opposing ends of said first and second panels, and said third panel is connected to said spacer portion by a further transverse panel portion to define said region for receiving a ledger board therein.  
     
     
         4 . The spacer of  claim 2  when formed from a single strip of sheet metal having right angle bends at spaced intervals to form said first, second and third panels.  
     
     
         5 . The spacer of  claim 3  when formed from a single strip of sheet metal having right angle bends at spaced intervals to form said first, second and third panels.  
     
     
         6 . The spacer of  claim 2 , wherein all of said first, second and third panels are generally planar.  
     
     
         7 . The spacer of  claim 3 , wherein all of said first, second and third panels are generally planar.  
     
     
         8 . The spacer of  claim 4 , wherein all of said first, second and third panels are generally planar.  
     
     
         9 . The spacer of  claim 1  having spaced aligned apertures extending there through to receive fasteners through said ledger board retainer and said spacer portion during and following installation.  
     
     
         10 . The spacer of  claim 2  having spaced aligned apertures extending there through to receive fasteners through said ledger board retainer and said spacer portion during and following installation.  
     
     
         11 . The spacer of  claim 3  having spaced aligned apertures extending there through to receive fasteners through said ledger board retainer and said spacer portion during and following installation.  
     
     
         12 . The spacer of  claim 4  having spaced aligned apertures extending there through to receive fasteners through said ledger board retainer and said spacer portion during and following installation.  
     
     
         13 . The spacer of  claim 6  having spaced aligned apertures extending there through to receive fasteners through said ledger board retainer and said spacer portion during and following installation.  
     
     
         14 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 1 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.  
     
     
         15 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 2 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.  
     
     
         16 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 3 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.  
     
     
         17 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 4 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.  
     
     
         18 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 6 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.  
     
     
         19 . In combination, an elongated ledger board and a plurality of spacers as defined in  claim 9 , said spacers being spaced apart along said board with said ledger board being disposed in the regions defined by the retainers of each of said spacers.