Wall mount assembly

Abstract

A water deflection system is provided for use with a wall mounting assembly, wherein the water deflecting system and the wall mounting assembly are suitable for mounting to a wall of a structure, such as a building. The wall mounting assembly includes a mounting plate and a cover plate. The mounting plate and the cover plate of the wall mounting assembly are spaced apart from one another and/or provide sufficient clearance to allow for a downward flow of water therebetween. The water deflection system interrupts, channels, and/or directs this downward flow of water and safely diverts the water away from the region proximate to the top portion of the cut hole towards a region proximate to and/or below the bottom of the cut hole, thereby preventing the damage associated with water being introduced behind the siding. The water then harmlessly flows down the outside or exterior surface of the siding and/or drips onto the ground, thus never having a chance to penetrate into the cut hole and infiltrate the area around or behind the cut hole.

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         43 . A mounting assembly operable to provide a wall mount for fastening to a structure, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a base member including:
 a substantially planar flange member having a front surface and a rear surface and a peripheral edge surface; and 
 a wall member extending from the front surface spaced from the peripheral edge surface and defining an aperture; and 
   a water deflection system for substantially preventing water from entering the aperture, the water deflection system including:
 a trough member located above a top surface of the wall member; 
 a downwardly inclined ramp member in fluid communication with the trough member for allowing water in the trough member to flow downwardly onto the ramp member so as to substantially prevent any water from entering the aperture; 
 a skirt member in fluid communication with the ramp member and being located below a bottom surface of the wall member; and 
 sidewalls spaced from the wall member on opposite side surfaces of the wall member and extending outwardly from the front surface and downwardly along the wall member to the skirt member, the sidewalls extending continuously between the ramp member and the skirt member to define passageways from the ramp member to the skirt member for directing water downwardly from the ramp member to the skirt member. 
   
     
     
         44 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 43 , wherein the passageways extend in parallel with the opposite side surfaces of the wall member. 
     
     
         45 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 43 , wherein the wall member defines a panel member extending between the opposite side surfaces of the wall and defining the aperture. 
     
     
         46 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 43 , further comprising a cover member removably engaged with the base member. 
     
     
         47 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 46 , wherein the cover member and the base member include engagement surfaces selectively engagable with each other for mounting the cover member to the base member. 
     
     
         48 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 47 , wherein the engagement surface of the base member is defined on the opposite side surfaces of the wall. 
     
     
         49 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 47 , wherein the cover member and/or the base member include multiple engagement surfaces for allowing variable placement of the cover member relative to the base member. 
     
     
         50 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 43 , wherein the water deflection system includes side walls disposed at opposite ends of the trough. 
     
     
         51 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 50 , wherein the side walls are disposed adjacent the ramp members to direct water toward the ramp members. 
     
     
         52 . A mounting assembly operable to provide a wall mount for fastening to a structure, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a base member including:
 a substantially planar flange member having a front surface and a rear surface and a peripheral edge surface; and 
 a wall member extending from the front surface spaced from the peripheral edge surface and defining an aperture; and 
   a water deflection system for substantially preventing water from entering the aperture, the water deflection system including:
 a water deflection surface extending outwardly from the flange member above a top surface of the wall member; 
 a ramp member spaced from the top surface of the wall member and slanting downwardly from the water deflection surface for directing water downwardly; 
 a skirt member in fluid communication with the ramp member and being located below a bottom surface of the wall member; and 
 sidewalls spaced from the wall member on opposite side surfaces of the wall member and extending outwardly from the front surface and downwardly along the wall member to the skirt member, the sidewalls extending continuously between the ramp member and the skirt member to define passageways from the ramp member to the skirt member for directing water downwardly from the ramp member to the skirt member; and 
   a cover member removably engaged with the base member with the cover member and the wall member including engagement surfaces selectively engagable with each other for mounting the cover member to the base member, the engagement surface of the base member being defined on the opposite side surfaces of the wall member.   
     
     
         53 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 52 , wherein the water deflection surface extends in parallel with the top surface of the wall member. 
     
     
         54 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 52 , wherein the passageways extend in parallel with the opposite side surfaces of the wall member. 
     
     
         55 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 52 , wherein the cover member and/or the base member include multiple engagement surfaces for allowing variable placement of the cover member relative to the base member. 
     
     
         56 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 52 , wherein the water deflection system includes an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the water deflection surface spaced from the flange member for defining a trough. 
     
     
         57 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 56 , wherein the water deflection system includes side walls extending upwardly from the water deflection surface at opposite ends of the upstanding wall. 
     
     
         58 . A mounting assembly operable to provide a wall mount for fastening to a structure, the mounting assembly comprising:
 a base member including:
 a substantially planar flange member having a front surface and a rear surface and a peripheral edge surface; and 
 a wall member extending from the front surface spaced from the peripheral edge surface, the wall member defining a panel member extending between the opposite side surfaces of the wall member and defining an aperture; and 
   a water deflection system for substantially preventing water from entering the aperture, the water deflection system including:
 a water deflection surface extending outwardly from the flange member above a top surface of the wall member; 
 a ramp member spaced from the top surface of the wall member and slanting downwardly from the water deflection surface for directing water downwardly; 
 a skirt member in fluid communication with the ramp member and being located below a bottom surface of the wall member; and 
 sidewalls spaced from the wall member on opposite side surfaces of the wall member and extending outwardly from the front surface and downwardly along the wall member to the skirt member, the sidewalls extending continuously between the ramp member and the skirt member to define passageways from the ramp member to the skirt member for directing water downwardly from the ramp member to the skirt member. 
   
     
     
         59 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 58 , wherein the water deflection surface extends in parallel with the top surface of the wall member. 
     
     
         60 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 58 , wherein the passageways extend in parallel with the opposite side surfaces of the wall member. 
     
     
         61 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 58 , wherein the wall member defines a panel member extending between the opposite side surfaces of the wall member and defining the aperture. 
     
     
         62 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 58 , further comprising a cover member removably engaged with the base member. 
     
     
         63 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 62 , wherein the cover member and the wall member include engagement surfaces selectively engagable with each other for mounting the cover member to the base member. 
     
     
         64 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 63 , wherein the engagement surface of the base member is defined on the opposite side surfaces of the wall member. 
     
     
         65 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 63 , wherein the cover member and/or the base member include multiple engagement surfaces for allowing variable placement of the cover member relative to the base member. 
     
     
         66 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 58 , wherein the water deflection system includes an upstanding wall extending upwardly from the water deflection surface spaced from the flange member for defining a trough. 
     
     
         67 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 66 , wherein the water deflection system includes side walls extending upwardly from the water deflection surface at opposite ends of the upstanding wall. 
     
     
         68 . The mounting assembly according to  claim 67 , wherein the side walls are disposed adjacent the ramp members to direct water toward the ramp members.