Stone Veneer with Mounted Supports

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stone veneer with mounts providing a drainage plane. The mounts are affixed to the rear face of the stone and the height of the mount defines the height of the drainage plane behind the stone body. The mount may include an upper extension, extending beyond the upper surface of the stone body and a lower extension, extending from the mount body and beyond the lower surface of the stone body. The upper extension being spaced from the stone such that the lower extension fits between the stone and the upper extension. A second mount is also shown that extends above the stone to support the lower end of the stone above in the wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stone veneer with support providing a drainage plane, comprising:
 a stone body, the stone body comprising:
 a rear stone body face; 
 a front stone body face; 
 opposed left and right stone body surfaces; and 
 opposed upper and lower stone body surfaces; and 
   at least one mount body, the mount body having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the mount body affixed to the rear stone body face, the mount body being narrower than the rear face, the mount configured to provide a drainage plane behind the stone body.   
     
     
         2 . The stone veneer of  claim 1 , wherein the mount further comprises an upper extension, the upper extension having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the upper extension extending from the mount body and beyond the upper stone body surface of the stone body. 
     
     
         3 . The stone veneer of  claim 2 , wherein the lower face of the upper extension is coplanar with the lower face of the mount body. 
     
     
         4 . The stone veneer of  claim 2 , wherein the mount further comprises a lower extension, the lower extension having a height defined by an upper face and lower face, the upper extension extending from the mount body and beyond the lower surface of the stone body. 
     
     
         5 . The stone veneer of  claim 2 , wherein the upper face of the lower extension is coplanar with the upper face of the mount body. 
     
     
         6 . The stone veneer of  claim 1 , wherein the mount further comprises an upper extension, the upper extension having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the upper extension extending from the mount body and beyond the upper surface of the stone body, the height of the upper extension being less than the height of the mount. 
     
     
         7 . The stone veneer of  claim 6 , wherein the mount further comprises a lower extension, the lower extension having a height defined by an upper face and lower face, the lower extension extending from the mount body and beyond the lower surface of the stone body, the height of the lower extension being less than the height of the mount. 
     
     
         8 . The stone veneer of  claim 7 , wherein the upper face of the lower extension is coplanar with the upper face of the mount body. 
     
     
         9 . The stone veneer of  claim 7 , wherein the upper extension and the rear stone body face define a gap, the gap being at least the height of the lower extension. 
     
     
         10 . The stone veneer of  claim 6 , wherein the mount is polymer. 
     
     
         11 . A stone veneer with support providing a drainage plane, comprising:
 a stone body, the stone body comprising:
 a rear stone body face; 
 a front stone body face; 
 opposed left and right stone body surfaces; and 
 opposed upper and lower stone body surfaces; and 
   at least one mount body, the mount body having a height defined by an upper face, and a lower face, the mount body affixed to the rear stone body face, said mount body being narrower than the rear face, the mount providing a drainage plane behind the stone body;   an upper mount extension, the upper mount extension having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the upper extension extending from the mount body and beyond the upper surface of the stone body, the lower face of the upper mount extension being coplanar with the lower face of the mount body; and   a lower mount extension, the lower mount extension having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the lower mount extension extending from the mount body and beyond the lower surface of the stone body, the upper face of the lower mount extension being coplanar with the upper face of the mount body.   
     
     
         12 . The stone veneer of  claim 11 , wherein the height of the upper mount extension is less than the height of the mount. 
     
     
         13 . The stone veneer of  claim 11 , wherein the height of the lower mount extension is less than the height of the mount. 
     
     
         14 . The stone veneer of  claim 11 , wherein the upper mount extension and the rear stone body face define a gap, the gap being at least the height of the lower extension. 
     
     
         15 . The stone veneer of  claim 11 , wherein the mount is polymer. 
     
     
         16 . A stone veneer with support providing a drainage plane, comprising:
 a stone body, the stone body comprising:
 a rear stone body face; 
 a front stone body face; 
 opposed left and right stone body surfaces; and 
 opposed upper and lower stone body surfaces; and 
   at least one mount body, the mount body having a height defined by an upper face and a lower face, the mount body affixed to the rear stone body face, the mount body being narrower than the rear face, the mount body extending beyond the upper stone body surface, the mount body configured to provide a drainage plane behind the stone body.   
     
     
         17 . The stone veneer of  claim 16 , wherein the upper stone body surface is at an acute angle to the rear stone body face. 
     
     
         18 . The stone veneer of  claim 16 , wherein the lower stone body surface is a generally parallel to the upper stone body face. 
     
     
         19 . The stone veneer of  claim 16 , wherein the lower stone body surface is at an acute angle to the rear stone body face. 
     
     
         20 . The stone veneer of  claim 16 , wherein the mount is polymer.