Wire fabric laths

Abstract

Furred woven wire fabric lathing is provided which incorporates a plurality of wires twisted together forming a wire mesh with a major portion of the wire in a plane with a portion of the mesh comprising furr portions extending out of the plane of the mesh and configured for embedment in plaster upon application of plaster to the wire mesh.

1 . A wire lath comprising:
 a plurality of wires twisted together thereby forming a wire mesh with the major portion of the wire located in a plane with a portion of the plurality of wires comprising a plurality of furr portions spaced from a plurality of twisted pair of wire connections extending out of the plane of the wire mesh and configured for embedment in coating upon application of the coating to the wire mesh.   
   
   
       2 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein the wire mesh comprises a plurality of six-sided cells. 
   
   
       3 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein the furr portions are aligned in generally parallel rows of furr portions. 
   
   
       4 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein the furr portions are aligned in generally parallel rows of furr portions and have at least one row of twisted wire connections located between a pair of rows of furr portions. 
   
   
       5 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wires is made from galvanized steel. 
   
   
       6 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein each furr portion comprises a vertex. 
   
   
       7 . The wire lath of  claim 1 , wherein each furr portion comprises a vertex and wherein the plurality of furr portions have vertices that align along generally parallel rows of vertices. 
   
   
       8 . A method for making a woven wire lath comprising:
 twisting a plurality of wires to form a mesh having a plurality of twisted pairs of wires forming a plurality of cells positioned generally along a plane;   furring portions of the mesh to form furr portions so that the furr portions extend away from the plane; and   spacing the furr portions away from the plurality of twisted pairs of wires.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the furr portions form a plurality of rows of furr portions each located approximately six rows of twisted pair of wires apart from an adjacent row of furr portions. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the cells each have six-sides forming a hexagon shape. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the six-sides of a single cell are shared with adjacent cells. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the furr portions are aligned in generally parallel rows of furr portions. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the furr portions are aligned in generally parallel rows of furr portions and have at least one row of twisted wire connections is located between a pair of rows of furr portions. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wires is made from galvanized steel. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein each furr portion comprises a vertex. 
   
   
       16 . A woven wire lath comprising:
 a plurality of wires twisted together thereby forming a wire mesh with the major portion of the wire located in a plane with a portion of the plurality of wires comprising a plurality of furr portions spaced from a plurality of twisted pair of wire connections extending out of the plane of the wire mesh and configured for embedment in plaster upon application of plaster to the wire mesh; and wherein the furr portions are aligned in spaced apart rows of furr portions having a plurality of rows of twisted pair of wire connections located between a pair of rows of furr portions.   
   
   
       17 . The woven wire lath of  claim 16 , wherein the wire mesh comprises a plurality of six-sided cells. 
   
   
       18 . The woven wire lath of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of wires is made from galvanized steel. 
   
   
       19 . The woven wire lath of  claim 16 , wherein each furr portion comprises a vertex. 
   
   
       20 . The woven wire lath of  claim 16 , wherein each furr portion comprises a vertex and wherein the plurality of furr portions have vertices that align along generally parallel rows of vertices. 
   
   
       21 . A method for increasing wire density and gripping surfaces of a woven wire lath comprising:
 twisting a plurality of wires to form a mesh having a plurality of twisted pairs of wires forming a plurality of cells positioned generally along a plane, the twisted pairs of wires having greater wire density than a single wire that is not twisted with another wire;   furring portions of the mesh to form furr portions so that the furr portions extend away from the plane;   spacing the furr portions away from the plurality of twisted pairs of wires; and   configuring the twisted pair of wires having greater wire density to be embedded inside a coating material when the woven wire lath is coated with coating material.