Coping assembly having a stone and mortar appearance

Abstract

The coping assembly includes a first elongated coping section, a second elongated coping section, and a splice plate. The first coping section includes an end and is mounted on the top of the wall to cover a first portion of a wall. The second coping section includes an end and is mounted on the top of the wall to cover a second portion of the wall. The second coping section is positioned in an end to end relationship with the first coping section and spaced from the first coping section. The splice plate is positioned beneath a portion of the first and second coping sections and includes a portion that extends between the first and second coping sections. The portion of the splice plate includes a formed groove that has the appearance of a mortar reveal.

1 . A coping assembly for covering the top of an exterior wall that extends upwardly from a roof of a building, the wall including a top surface, a forward face, and a rear face, the coping assembly comprising: 
 a first elongated coping section including an end, the first coping section mounted on the top of the wall to cover a first portion of the wall;    a second elongated coping section including an end, the second coping section mounted on the top of the wall to cover a second portion of the wall, the second coping section being positioned in an end to end relationship with the first coping section and spaced from the first coping section, wherein the first and second elongated coping sections are a first color; and    a sheet metal splice plate positioned beneath a portion of the first and second coping sections, the splice plate including a portion that extends between the first and second coping sections, wherein the portion of the splice plate includes a formed groove, wherein the formed groove is a second color different from the first color, the difference in color providing the coping assembly with the appearance of a mortar reveal.    
   
   
       2 . The coping assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the formed groove extends substantially the entire distance along the ends of the first and second coping sections.  
   
   
       3 . The coping assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a supporting structure adapted to be mounted to the wall, wherein the first and second coping sections are mounted to the supporting structure.  
   
   
       4 . The coping assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the splice plate is coupled between the supporting structure and the first and second coping sections.  
   
   
       5 . The coping assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the splice plate is coupled to the first and second coping sections by adhesive tape.  
   
   
       6 . The coping assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the coping sections have inverted channel configurations and include top faces adapted to cover the top surface of the wall, forward faces extending downwardly from the top faces of the coping sections and adapted to cover a portion of the forward face of the wall, and rear faces extending downwardly from the top faces of the coping sections and adapted to cover the rear face of the wall.  
   
   
       7 . The coping assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the support structure includes at least one coping support cleat adapted to be secured by a fastener to the top of the wall, the coping support cleat including a generally horizontal wall adapted to be supported by the top surface of the wall, a forward wall, and a downwardly extending rear wall extending downwardly from the horizontal wall of the cleat and adapted to be positioned in facing relation with the rear face of the wall, the rear wall of the cleat having a lower edge.  
   
   
       8 . The coping assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the rear faces of the coping sections include lower edges that engage the lower edge of the rear wall of the cleat, wherein portions of the splice plates are captured between the lower edges of the coping sections and the lower edges of the rear walls of the cleats.  
   
   
       9 . The coping assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the cleat further includes springs that resiliently bias the rear faces of the coping sections upwardly such that the lower edges of the rear faces of the coping sections will engage and grip the lower edge of the rear wall of the cleat.  
   
   
       10 . The coping assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the lower edges of the rear faces of the coping sections include lips that extend under the lower edge of the rear wall of the cleat to thereby grip the cleat.  
   
   
       11 . The coping assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the supporting structure further includes an anchor bar adapted to be secured to the forward face of the wall, the anchor bar being an elongated plate adapted to extend along substantially the entire length of the forward face of the wall, and the anchor bar including an elongated upper edge and an elongated lower edge.  
   
   
       12 . The coping assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the forward faces of the coping sections include lower edges that engage the elongated lower edge of the anchor bar, and forward portions of the top faces of the copings being supported by the elongated upper edge of the anchor bar, and wherein portions of the splice plates are captured between the lower edges of the coping sections and the lower edges of the anchor bars.  
   
   
       13 . The coping assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the forward wall of the cleat extends upwardly and forwardly from the horizontal wall of the cleat, the forward wall of the cleat terminating in an edge.  
   
   
       14 . The coping assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the upper edge of the anchor bar includes a rearwardly projecting lip adapted to engage the edge of the forward wall of the cleat.  
   
   
       15 . The coping assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the rearwardly projecting lip of the anchor bar projects downwardly and rearwardly from the upper edge of the anchor bar, the rearwardly projecting lip of the anchor bar extending along the length of the upper edge of the anchor bar.  
   
   
       16 . The coping assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the forward wall of the cleat extends downwardly from the horizontal wall of the cleat and is adapted to be positioned in facing relation with the forward face of the wall, the forward wall of the cleat having a lower edge.  
   
   
       17 . The coping assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the forward faces of the coping sections include lower edges that engage the lower edge of the forward wall of the cleat, and wherein portions of the splice plates are captured between the lower edges of the coping sections and the lower edges of the forward walls of the cleats.  
   
   
       18 . The coping assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the cleat further includes springs that resiliently bias the forward faces of the coping sections upwardly such that the lower edges of the forward faces of the coping sections will engage and grip the lower edge of the forward wall of the cleat.  
   
   
       19 . The coping assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the lower edges of the forward faces of the coping sections include lips that extend under the lower edge of the forward wall of the cleat to thereby grip the cleat.  
   
   
       20 . The coping assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the supporting structure is an anchor bar adapted to be secured to the forward face of the wall, the anchor bar being an elongated plate adapted to extend along substantially the entire length of the forward face of the wall, and the anchor bar including an elongated upper edge and an elongated lower edge.  
   
   
       21 . The coping assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the coping sections include lower edges and upper edges, the lower edges engaging the elongated lower edge of the anchor bar, and the upper edges engaging the elongated upper edge of the anchor bar.  
   
   
       22 . The coping assembly of  claim 20 , wherein the splice plate includes an upper edge that is engaged with the elongated upper edge of the anchor bar.  
   
   
       23 . The coping assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first color is a splatter coating resembling stone.  
   
   
       24 . The coping assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the splatter coating is a three-color splatter coating.  
   
   
       25 . The coping assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the second color is a color resembling mortar.  
   
   
       26 . A coping assembly for covering the top of a wall, the wall including a top surface, a forward face, and a rear face, the coping assembly comprising: 
 a supporting structure adapted to be mounted to the top of the wall;    a first elongated coping section including an end, the first coping section mounted to the supporting structure to cover a first portion of the wall;    a second elongated coping section including an end, the second coping section mounted to the supporting structure to cover a second portion of the wall, the second coping section being positioned in an end to end relationship with the first coping section and spaced from the first coping section, wherein the first and second elongated coping sections are painted with a three-color splatter coating resembling stone; and    a sheet metal splice plate coupled between the supporting structure and the first and second coping sections, the splice plate including a portion that extends between the first and second coping sections, wherein the portion of the splice plate includes a formed groove, wherein the formed groove is painted a color resembling mortar, the difference in color providing the coping assembly with the appearance of a mortar reveal,    wherein the first and second coping sections have inverted channel configurations and include top faces adapted to cover the top surface of the wall, forward faces extending downwardly from the top faces of the coping sections and adapted to cover a portion of the forward face of the wall, and rear faces extending downwardly from the top faces of the coping sections and adapted to cover a portion of the rear face of the wall, wherein the formed groove extends substantially the entire distance along the ends of the first and second coping sections.