Weep Hole Cover

Abstract

A weep hole cover fits into an existing weep hole and expands for a friction fit in the weep hole. A vertical front plate includes a plurality of holes to permit seepage from the air gap behind a brick facade. A pair of vertical side plates extend back from the front plate, each at a right angle to the front plate. A pair of angled plates extend back from the side plates to contact the bricks on either side of the weep hole. The angled plates collapse for insertion of the cover into the weep hole, and then spring out again for friction contact with the bricks on either side of the weep hole.

1 . A weep hole cover comprising: 
 a. a front plate with at least one weep hole therethrough;    b. a first angled plate defining an obtuse angle with the front plate; and    c. a second angled plate defining a obtuse angle with the front plate.    
   
   
       2 . The weep hole cover of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a. a first side plate extending between the front plate and the first angled plate; and    b. a second side plate extending between the front plate and the second angled plate.    
   
   
       3 . The weep hole cover of  claim 2 , wherein the first side plate and the second side plate are perpendicular to the front plate.  
   
   
       4 . The weep hole cover of  claim 2 , wherein the first side plate and the first angled plate meet at a first joint and wherein the second side plate and the second angled plate meet at a second joint, and further comprising a first reinforced region at the first joint and a second reinforced region at the second joint.  
   
   
       5 . The weep hole cover of  claim 2  further comprising a plurality of holes through the front plate.  
   
   
       6 . The weep hole cover of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of holes comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns.  
   
   
       7 . The weep hole cover of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of holes comprises a plurality of rows in a single column.  
   
   
       8 . The weep hole cover of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed of a plastic material.  
   
   
       9 . The weep hole cover of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second angled plates define a span of distance between them.  
   
   
       10 . A weep hole cover comprising: 
 a front plate with a plurality of weep holes therethrough;    a first side plate adjoining the front plate and perpendicular thereto;    a second side plate adjoining the front plate and perpendicular thereto;    a first angled plate defining an obtuse angle with the front plate and adjoining the first side plate; and    a second angled plate defining an obtuse angle with the front plate and adjoining the second side plate.    
   
   
       11 . The weep hole cover of  claim 10  formed of a plastic material.  
   
   
       12 . The weep hole cover of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second angled plates define a span of distance between them.