One step exterior flashing device

Abstract

A flashing device comprising a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of an overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel. A system for flashing can comprise such a flashing device. A kit, building system or structure can comprise a flashing device as described and an overlaid wood composite panel.

1 . A flashing device comprising
 (a) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of an overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and   (b) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and   (c) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the flange comprises polymeric material, metal, or resinated paper. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the flange is planar. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the gasket comprises rubber, nitrile, EPDM, polyurethane, polyurea, mixtures therof, or copolymers thereof. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive comprises acrylic, butyl, rubber, polyurethane or urethane, silicone, epoxy, latex, anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, asphaltic, oleoresinous, nitrile, or polysulfide adhesive. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the protrusion is a pipe. 
   
   
       7 . A system for flashing comprising
 (a) a flashing device comprising
 (i) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of an overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and 
 (iii) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel and 
   (b) an overlaid structural sheathing panel.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the flange comprises polymeric material, metal, or resinated paper. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the gasket comprises rubber, nitrile, EPDM, polyurethane, polyurea, mixtures therof, or copolymers thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the wherein the adhesive comprises acrylic, butyl, rubber, polyurethane or urethane, silicone, epoxy, latex, anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, asphaltic, oleoresinous, nitrile, or polysulfide adhesive. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the wherein the overlaid structural sheathing panel is a resin-impregnated paper overlaid wood composite structural sheathing panel. 
   
   
       12 . A building kit comprising
 (a) a flashing device comprising
 (i) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of an overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and 
 (iii) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel and 
   (b) an overlaid structural sheathing panel.   
   
   
       13 . A structure having
 (a) at least one exterior wall, the exterior wall comprising
 (i) an overlaid structural sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) an opening in the overlaid structural sheathing panel, and 
   (b) a flashing device adhesively attached to the exterior wall comprising
 (i) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and 
 (iii) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel. 
   
   
   
       14 . The structure of  claim 13  further comprising siding, brick or stucco installed externally to the external wall and the flashing device. 
   
   
       15 . The structure of  claim 13  further comprising a protrusion through the opening in the panel. 
   
   
       16 . The structure of  claim 15  wherein the protrusion is a pipe. 
   
   
       17 . The structure of  claim 13  further comprising
 (c) a roof comprising
 (i) a structural sheathing panel with integral underlayment, and 
 (ii) an opening in the integrally underlaid structural sheathing panel, and 
   (d) a flashing device adhesively attached to the roof comprising
 (i) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of the integrally underlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and 
 (iii) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the integrally underlaid structural sheathing panel. 
   
   
   
       18 . A method for flashing comprising
 (a) adhesively attaching a flashing device comprising
 (i) a flange comprising a front surface, back surface, and an opening wherein the opening is essentially centrally located in the flange and wherein the flange is suitable for attachment to a surface of an overlaid structural sheathing panel over a protrusion through the sheathing panel, and 
 (ii) a gasket effective to essentially seal the perimeter of the protrusion to water, and 
 (iii) an adhesive backing located on a back surface of the flange wherein the backing comprises an adhesive effective to permanently attach the flashing device to the surface of the overlaid structural sheathing panel 
   
     to an overlaid structural sheathing panel. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the overlaid structural sheathing panel is a resin-impregnated paper overlaid wood composite structural sheathing panel. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising installing a protrusion through the overlaid structural sheathing panel.