Weep Screed with Weep Screed Deflector and Method of Using Same

Abstract

Device, system and method for weeping and diverting moisture in a wall structure. A weep screed has an elongate screed support portion and an elongate screed angled portion laterally attached to the screed support portion and forming an acute angle with respect to the screed support portion. The weep screed has holes formed to allow the passage of water. The weep screed deflector has an elongate deflector support portion and an elongate deflector angled portion laterally attached to the deflector support portion and forming an obtuse angle with respect to the deflector support portion. The weep screed deflector is positioned with the screed support portion laterally proximate the deflector support portion and with the deflector angled portion below the screed angled portion, such that water which passes through the holes is deflected, at least in part, by the deflector angled portion.

1 . A weep screed system for a building wall structure, comprising:
 a weep screed, comprising:
 an elongate screed support portion; and 
 an elongate screed angled portion laterally attached to said screed support portion and forming an acute angle with respect to said screed support portion, 
 said weep screed having holes formed to allow the passage of water therethrough; and 
   a weep screed deflector, comprising;
 an elongate deflector support portion; and 
 an elongate deflector angled portion laterally attached to said deflector support portion and forming an obtuse angle with respect to said deflector support portion; 
   said weep screed deflector being positioned with said screed support portion laterally proximate said deflector support portion and with said deflector angled portion below said screed angled portion, such that water which passes through said holes is deflected, at least in part, by said deflector angled portion.   
   
   
       2 . The weep screed system of  claim 1  wherein said weep screed is configured to at least partially support the weight of a building material. 
   
   
       3 . The weep screed system of  claim 2  wherein said weep screed is configured to conceal, at least in part, a bottom edge of said building material from external view. 
   
   
       4 . The weep screen system of  claim 2  wherein at least one of said weep screed and said weep screed deflector are configured to inhibit, at least in part, access to a bottom portion of said building material. 
   
   
       5 . The weep screed system of  claim 1  wherein said deflector support portion is configured to be secured to a support structure. 
   
   
       6 . The weep screed system of  claim 5  wherein said screed support portion is configured to be secured in lateral contact with said deflector support portion. 
   
   
       7 . The weep screed system of  claim 6  wherein said screed support portion is configured to be secured to said deflector support portion. 
   
   
       8 . The weep screed system of  claim 6  wherein said screed support portion is configured to be secured to said support structure. 
   
   
       9 . The weep screed system of  claim 1  wherein said screed support portion is configured to be secured to a support structure. 
   
   
       10 . A method of installing the weep screed system of  claim 1  on a wall structure, comprising the steps of:
 securing said deflector support portion laterally to said wall structure such that said deflector angled portion is positioned below said deflector support portion and points away from said wall structure;   positioning said screed support portion in lateral contact with said deflector support portion such that said screed angled portion is positioned below said screed support portion and above said deflector angled portion and points away from said wall structure; and   securing said screed support portion to at least one of said deflector support portion and said wall structure.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of securing a building material to said wall structure distal, at least in part, of said weep screed system relative to said wall structure. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said weep screed system supports, at least in part, said building material. 
   
   
       13 . A weep screed, comprising:
 an elongate support portion having an elongate edge;   an angled deflector portion laterally attached to said support portion proximate said elongate edge and forming an obtuse angle with respect to said support portion; and   an angled screed portion laterally attached to said support portion proximate said elongate edge and between said support portion and said angled deflector portion, said angled screed portion forming an acute angle with respect to said support portion;   said angled screed portion having holes to allow the passage of water therethrough.   
   
   
       14 . The weep screed of  claim 13  wherein, when said support portion is configured to be secured to a wall structure. 
   
   
       15 . The weep screed of  claim 14  wherein, when said support portion is secured to said wall structure with said angled deflector portion and said angled screed portion below said support portion, water which passes through said holes is deflected, at least in part, by said angled deflector portion. 
   
   
       16 . The weep screed of  claim 13  wherein said angled deflector portion is configured to support, at least in part, a building material.