US2025283323A1PendingUtilityA1

Bottom cap for foam building panels

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Assignee: SOFTWICK CORPPriority: Mar 9, 2024Filed: Mar 5, 2025Published: Sep 11, 2025
Est. expiryMar 9, 2044(~17.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brian Ackerley
E04B 1/765E04D 13/152
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Abstract

A bottom cap for a foam building panel includes an elongate rear wall; an elongate front wall spaced from and extending parallel to the elongate rear wall; a bottom wall extending at an obtuse inside angle from the elongate rear wall to the elongate front wall thereby to form an open-topped channel; a first set of spaced pedestals extending into the open-topped channel from a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate rear wall; and a set of spaced apertures extending from inside the open-topped channel through a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate front wall. The structure of the bottom cap provides capping for the foam building panel but also some spacing and draining capabilities for enabling moisture that has entered between the bottom cap and the foam building panel to escape.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bottom cap for a foam building panel, the bottom cap comprising:
 an elongate rear wall;   an elongate front wall spaced from and extending parallel to the elongate rear wall;   a bottom wall extending at an obtuse inside angle from the elongate rear wall to the elongate front wall thereby to form an open-topped channel;   a first set of spaced pedestals extending into the open-topped channel from a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate rear wall; and   a set of spaced apertures extending from inside the open-topped channel through a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate front wall.   
     
     
         2 . The bottom cap of  claim 1 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is from about 95 degrees to about 105 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The bottom cap of  claim 2 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is from about 97 degrees to about 102 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The bottom cap of  claim 3 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is 97 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The bottom cap of  claim 3 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is 102 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The bottom cap of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second set of spaced pedestals extending into the open-topped channel from a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate front wall, wherein each of the spaced pedestals in the second set extends to a same height with respect to the elongate rear wall as the spaced pedestals in the first set.   
     
     
         7 . The bottom cap of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate front wall is spaced from the elongate rear wall by about 4 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The bottom cap of  claim 7 , wherein the elongate rear wall extends to about 1 inch from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         9 . The bottom cap of  claim 8 , wherein the elongate front wall extends to about 1.5 inches from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         10 . The bottom cap of  claim 8 , wherein the elongate front wall extends to about 1.85 inches from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         11 . A bottom cap for a foam building panel, the bottom cap comprising:
 an elongate rear wall;   an elongate front wall spaced from and extending parallel to the elongate rear wall;   a bottom wall extending at an obtuse inside angle from the elongate rear wall to the elongate front wall thereby to form an open-topped channel;   a set of spaced ledges extending into the open-topped channel from the elongate rear wall; and   a set of spaced apertures extending from inside the open-topped channel through a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate front wall.   
     
     
         12 . The bottom cap of  claim 11 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is from about 95 degrees to about 105 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The bottom cap of  claim 12 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is from about 97 degrees to about 102 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The bottom cap of  claim 13 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is 97 degrees. 
     
     
         15 . The bottom cap of  claim 13 , wherein the obtuse inside angle is 102 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The bottom cap of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a set of spaced pedestals extending into the open-topped channel from a region of the bottom wall that is proximal to the elongate front wall, wherein each of the spaced pedestals in the set of spaced pedestals extends to a same height with respect to the elongate rear wall as the spaced ledges.   
     
     
         17 . The bottom cap of  claim 11 , wherein the elongate front wall is spaced from the elongate rear wall by about 4 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The bottom cap of  claim 17 , wherein the elongate rear wall extends to about 1 inch from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         19 . The bottom cap of  claim 18 , wherein the elongate front wall extends to about 1.5 inches from the bottom wall. 
     
     
         20 . The bottom cap of  claim 18 , wherein the elongate front wall extends to about 1.85 inches from the bottom wall.

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