Termination for building structures

Abstract

A termination assembly comprises a termination member and a drainage assembly. The termination member includes a base interconnecting a connecting flange and a supporting flange, and the base is configured and arranged to receive a portion of a wall between the connecting flange and the supporting flange. The drainage assembly includes a drainage member operatively connected to the base, and the drainage member creates a void to facilitate drainage and ventilation.

1 . A termination assembly, comprising:
 a termination member including a base interconnecting a connecting flange and a supporting flange, the base configured and arranged to receive a portion of a wall between the connecting flange and the supporting flange;   a drainage assembly including a drainage member operatively connected to the base, the drainage member creating a void to facilitate drainage and ventilation.   
     
     
         2 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the termination member is made of metal. 
     
     
         3 . The termination assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the metal is stainless steel. 
     
     
         4 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the termination member includes drainage apertures. 
     
     
         5 . The termination assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the base is sloped to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         6 . The termination assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the drainage apertures are positioned on the base proximate the connecting flange. 
     
     
         7 . The termination assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes lateral channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         8 . The termination assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the drainage apertures are positioned on the base proximate the supporting flange. 
     
     
         9 . The termination assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes lateral channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         10 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the drainage member is made of corrugated spunbond or screen material. 
     
     
         11 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , the drainage assembly further comprising a filter member, the drainage member interconnecting the base and the filter member. 
     
     
         12 . The termination assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the drainage member is made of corrugated spunbond or screen material and the filter member is made of spunbond. 
     
     
         13 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes longitudinal channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward a distal end of the termination member. 
     
     
         14 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the drainage member includes outwardly and inwardly extending portions creating the void. 
     
     
         15 . The termination assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a receiving termination member configured and arranged to receive the termination member, wherein the termination member is positioned to slope relative to the receiving termination member, and wherein an exterior surface of the receiving termination member is configured and arranged to receive a portion of a veneer. 
     
     
         16 . A termination assembly, comprising:
 a termination member including a base interconnecting a connecting flange and a supporting flange, the base configured and arranged to receive a portion of a wall between the connecting flange and the supporting flange;   a drainage assembly including a drainage member operatively connected to the base and a filter member operatively connected to the drainage member, the drainage member including outwardly and inwardly extending portions thereby creating a void to facilitate drainage and ventilation.   
     
     
         17 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the filter member is operatively connected to the outwardly extending portion of the drainage member. 
     
     
         18 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the termination member includes drainage apertures positioned on the base proximate the connecting flange and the base is sloped to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         19 . The termination assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes lateral channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         20 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the termination member includes drainage apertures positioned on the base proximate the supporting flange and the base is sloped to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         21 . The termination assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes lateral channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward the drainage apertures. 
     
     
         22 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the drainage member is made of corrugated spunbond or screen material and the filter member is made of spunbond. 
     
     
         23 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the void created by the drainage member includes longitudinal channels configured and arranged to direct moisture toward a distal end of the termination member. 
     
     
         24 . The termination assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a receiving termination member configured and arranged to receive the termination member, wherein the termination member is positioned to slope relative to the receiving termination member, and wherein an exterior surface of the receiving termination member is configured and arranged to receive a portion of a veneer.