Enclosure Component Edge Seal Systems

Abstract

An end cap, to be secured to an edge of a building structure enclosure component, which comprises a planar elongate seal plate having an interior face, an opposed exterior face, a first edge, an opposed second edge and a thickness. The interior face is adapted to be secured to the edge of the enclosure component, an elongate key is provided on the interior face of the seal plate, and an elongate accessory slot is defined in the exterior face of the seal plate, with the accessory slot having a depth less than the thickness of the seal plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An end cap for securing to an edge of a building structure enclosure component comprising:
 (a) a planar elongate seal plate having an interior face, an opposed exterior face, a first edge, an opposed second edge and a thickness, the interior face adapted to be secured to the edge of the enclosure component;   (b) an elongate key on the interior face of the seal plate;   (c) an elongate accessory slot defined in the exterior face of the seal plate of a depth less than the thickness of the seal plate;   (d) a first locating slot extending from the first edge of the seal plate inwardly into the thickness of the seal plate toward the second edge; and   (e) a second locating slot extending from the second edge of the seal plate inwardly into the thickness of the seal plate toward the first edge.   
     
     
         2 . The end cap of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior face defines at least one elongate locating groove positioned between the elongate accessory slot and the first edge or the second edge. 
     
     
         3 . The end cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a first locating ridge at the first edge of the seal plate proximate to the first locating slot. 
     
     
         4 . The end cap of  claim 3 , further comprising a second locating ridge at the second edge of the seal plate proximate to the second locating slot. 
     
     
         5 . The end cap of  claim 1 , wherein an edge of the first locating slot proximate the interior face of the seal plate terminates an inset distance from the first edge of the seal plate. 
     
     
         6 . The end cap of  claim 1  where the seal plate is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         7 . An enclosure component comprising:
 (a) a planar laminate having an elongate edge and including (i) a planar foam panel layer having a first face and an opposed second face, (ii) a planar first metal layer bonded to the first face of the planar foam panel layer, and (iii) a planar second metal layer bonded to the second face of the planar foam panel layer;   (b) a planar elongate edge reinforcement having an interior face positioned on the edge of the planar laminate and an opposed exterior face in which is defined an elongate slot;   (c) a planar elongate seal plate having an interior face, an opposed exterior face, a first edge, an opposed second edge and a thickness, the interior face of the seal plate positioned proximate to the exterior face of the edge reinforcement, with an elongate key on the interior face of the seal plate positioned in the elongate slot of the edge reinforcement; and   (d) an elongate accessory slot defined in the exterior face of the seal plate of a depth less than the thickness of the seal plate.   
     
     
         8 . The enclosure component of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 (e) a first locating slot extending from the first edge of the seal plate inwardly into the thickness of the seal plate toward the second edge; and   (f) a second locating slot extending from the second edge of the seal plate inwardly into the thickness of the seal plate toward the first edge.   
     
     
         9 . The enclosure component of  claim 7 , wherein the exterior face of the seal plate defines at least one elongate locating groove positioned between the accessory slot and the first edge or the second edge. 
     
     
         10 . The enclosure component of  claim 7 , further comprising a first locating ridge at the first edge of the seal plate proximate to the first locating slot. 
     
     
         11 . The enclosure component of  claim 10 , further comprising a second locating ridge at the second edge of the seal plate proximate to the second locating slot. 
     
     
         12 . The enclosure component of  claim 7 , wherein the edge reinforcement is selected from the group consisting of laminated strand lumber board and wooden board and the seal plate is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         13 . A perimeter board comprising:
 (a) a planar elongate perimeter plate having an interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge;   (b) an elongate key on the interior face of the perimeter plate adapted to be received in an elongate accessory slot defined in an exterior face of an elongate seal plate;   (c) an elongate clearance slot defined in the interior face of the perimeter plate positioned between the key and the first edge, or between the key and the second edge; and   (d) an elongate fastener slot defined in the first exterior face of the perimeter plate.   
     
     
         14 . The perimeter board of  claim 13 , wherein there is an elongate locating groove defined in the portion of the exterior face of the first seal plate defining the fastener slot. 
     
     
         15 . The perimeter board of  claim 13 , wherein the fastener slot is dovetail shaped in cross section. 
     
     
         16 . The perimeter board of  claim 14 , wherein the fastener slot is dovetail shaped in cross section. 
     
     
         17 . The perimeter board of  claim 13 , further comprising an elongate resilient strip snapped into the fastener slot. 
     
     
         18 . The perimeter board of  claim 15 , further comprising an elongate resilient strip snapped into the fastener slot. 
     
     
         19 . The perimeter board of  claim 16 , further comprising an elongate resilient strip snapped into the fastener slot. 
     
     
         20 . The perimeter board of  claim 13 , wherein the perimeter plate is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         21 . A perimeter seal assembly comprising:
 (a) an end cap comprising:   (i) a planar elongate seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, the first interior face adapted to be secured to an edge of an enclosure component;   (ii) an elongate seal key on the first interior face of the seal plate; and   (iii) an elongate accessory slot defined in the first exterior face; and   (b) a perimeter board comprising:   (i) a planar elongate perimeter plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face;   (ii) the second interior face positioned proximate to the first exterior face, with an elongate accessory key on the second interior face received in the accessory slot defined in the first exterior face;   (iii) an elongate fastener slot defined in the second exterior face; and   (d) an elongate clearance slot defined in the second interior face of the perimeter plate positioned between the accessory key and the first edge, or between the accessory key and the second edge.   
     
     
         22 . The perimeter seal assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the first exterior face defines at least one elongate locating groove positioned between the accessory slot and the first edge or the second edge. 
     
     
         23 . The perimeter seal assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the clearance slot defined in the second interior face is positioned over the locating groove defined in the first exterior face. 
     
     
         24 . The perimeter seal assembly of  claim 21 , wherein one or both of the end cap and perimeter board is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         25 . A roof skirt board comprising:
 (a) a planar elongate skirt plate having a first interior face and an opposed first exterior face;   (b) an elongate cinch key positioned on the first interior face of the skirt plate and adapted to be received in an elongate accessory slot defined in a second exterior face of a planar elongate seal plate, with the cinch key having a serpentine cross section; and   (c) a portion of the first exterior face of the skirt plate defining a fastener slot that is positioned proximate to the cinch key positioned on the first interior face.   
     
     
         26 . The roof skirt board of  claim 25 , wherein there is an elongate locating groove defined in the portion of the first exterior face of the skirt plate defining the fastener slot. 
     
     
         27 . The roof skirt board of  claim 26 , wherein the fastener slot is dovetail shaped in cross section. 
     
     
         28 . The roof skirt board of  claim 27 , further comprising an elongate resilient strip snapped into the fastener slot. 
     
     
         29 . The roof skirt board of  claim 25 , wherein the first seal plate is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         30 . A roof seal assembly comprising:
 (a) an end cap comprising:   (i) a planar elongate seal plate having a first interior face and an opposed first exterior face, the first interior face adapted to be secured to an edge of an enclosure component;   (ii) an elongate seal key on the first interior face; and   (iii) an elongate accessory slot defined in the first exterior face; and   (b) a roof skirt board comprising:   (i) a planar elongate skirt plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face;   (ii) the second interior face positioned proximate to the first exterior face, with an elongate cinch key on the second interior face of the skirt plate received in the accessory slot defined in the first exterior face of the seal plate, and with the cinch key having a serpentine cross section; and   (iii) an elongate fastener slot defined in the second exterior face of the skirt plate positioned proximate to the cinch key positioned on the second interior face.   
     
     
         31 . The roof seal assembly of  claim 30 , wherein one or both of the end cap and roof skirt board is foamed polyvinyl chloride.