Water table with improved installation geometry

Abstract

A water table as a water diverting transition element sloping downward at an approximately 14° angle between a first upper course of material and second lower course of material on a building surface that includes an upper fastening flange and lower fastening flange that enables installation of the water table either before or after installation of the lower course of material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A water table providing a transition on a building surface between a first upper course of material and a second lower course of material comprising:
 an upper fastening flange;   a lower fastening flange; and   a sloped projection between the upper fastening flange and the lower fastening flange and sloping downward away from the upper fastening flange to a forwardmost edge of the projection at an approximately 14° angle below a horizontal plane perpendicular to a vertical flat rear planar surface of the water table.   
     
     
         2 . The water table of  claim 1  further comprising a bottom surface of the projection having a groove running lengthwise between opposite left and right sides of the projection. 
     
     
         3 . The water table of  claim 2 , wherein the groove runs parallel to a forward edge of the projection at the forwardmost end of the projection. 
     
     
         4 . The water table of  claim 1 , wherein the sloped projection extends horizontally outward from the vertical flat planar surface of the to the forwardmost edge of the projection to a distance of approximately 2½ inches. 
     
     
         5 . The water table of  claim 1 , wherein the water table has a profile having a height between 1 and 10 inches and a width between 1 and 10 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The water table of  claim 1 , wherein the water table is fastened between a first upper course of material comprising polymer material and second lower course of material comprising at least one of stone and faux stone. 
     
     
         7 . The water table of  claim 6 , wherein the polymer material includes polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         8 . The water table of  claim 7 , wherein the polymer material includes cellular polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         9 . A water table providing a transition on a building surface between a first upper course of material and a second lower course of material comprising a sloped projection sloping downward away from the upper fastening flange to a forwardmost end of the projection at an approximately 14° angle below a horizontal plane perpendicular to a vertical flat rear planar surface of the water table, wherein the projection further comprises a bottom surface having a groove running lengthwise between opposite left and right sides of the projection. 
     
     
         10 . The water table of  claim 9 , wherein the sloped projection extends horizontally outward from the vertical flat planar surface of the to the forwardmost edge of the projection to a distance of approximately 2½ inches. 
     
     
         11 . The water table of  claim 10 , wherein the water table has a profile having a height of approximately 2¾ inches. 
     
     
         12 . The water table of  claim 9 , wherein the water table has a profile having a height between 1 and 10 inches and a width between 1 and 10 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The water table of  claim 9 , wherein the water table is fastened between a first upper course of material comprising polymer material and second lower course of material comprising at least one of stone and faux stone. 
     
     
         14 . The water table of  claim 13 , wherein the polymer material includes polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         15 . The water table of  claim 14 , wherein the polymer material includes cellular polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         16 . A water table comprising:
 a vertical flat rear planar surface;   an upper fastening flange;   a lower fastening flange; and   a sloped projection between the upper fastening flange and the lower fastening flange and sloping downward away from the upper fastening flange to a forwardmost end of the projection, wherein the sloped projection extends horizontally outward from the vertical flat planar surface to the forwardmost edge of the projection to a distance of approximately 2½ inches.   
     
     
         17 . The water table of  claim 16  further comprising a bottom surface of the projection having a groove running lengthwise between opposite left and right sides of the projection. 
     
     
         18 . The water table of  claim 17 , wherein the groove runs parallel to a forward edge of the projection at the forwardmost end of the projection. 
     
     
         19 . The water table of  claim 16  wherein the sloped projection slopes between 10° and 20° angle below a horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical flat rear planar surface. 
     
     
         20 . The water table of  claim 19  wherein the sloped projection slopes at an approximately 14° angle below a horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical flat rear planar surface of the water table 
     
     
         21 . A method for installing a water table, comprising:
 installing a first upper course of material on a building surface prior to installing a second bottom course of material on the building surface; and   after installing a lowest edge of the first upper course of material and prior to installing a second bottom course of material, fastening both an upper fastening flange and lower fastening flange of the water table to the building surface with a downward sloping projection of the water table adjacent to the lowest edge of the first upper course of material, wherein a forwardmost edge of the projection slopes downward at an approximately 14° angle below a horizontal plane perpendicular to a vertical flat rear planar surface of the water table.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the first upper course of material comprises polymer material. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the polymer material includes polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the polymer material includes cellular polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising installing a second lower course of material including at least one of stone and faux stone. 
     
     
         26 . The water table of  claim 25 , wherein the water table comprises full cellular PVC and has an exterior skin resulting from Celuka processing. 
     
     
         27 . The water table of  claim 26 , wherein the water table includes exterior coating comprising polyvinylidene fluoride.