Insulation standoffs and exterior insulation systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to components of building surface systems, for example, suitable for covering an external surface of a building. The present disclosure relates more particularly to building surface standoff for positioning a building surface component at a distance from a support surface. The building surface standoff includes a support platform and a group of legs extending rearward from the support platform. In some embodiments, the building surface standoff includes another group of legs spaced from the first group of legs. In other embodiments, the building surface standoff includes an attachment post extending forward from the support platform.

1 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . A building surface standoff for positioning a building surface component at a distance from a support surface, the building surface standoff comprising:
 a support platform; and   a first group of legs extending rearward from the support platform, wherein each of the legs in the first group of legs is arranged on the support platform in a first space having a diameter equal to a first distance; and   a second group of legs extending rearward from the support platform, wherein each of the legs in the second group of legs is arranged on the support platform in a second space having a diameter equal to the first distance, and wherein the first space is separated from the second space by at least the first distance.   
     
     
         35 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , further comprising at least one intermediate group of legs between the first group of legs and the second group of legs. 
     
     
         36 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein the groups of legs are arranged in a line along a length. 
     
     
         37 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein each of the legs extends from the support platform by a depth, and wherein the depth of each leg is at least five times larger than the thickness and the width of the leg. 
     
     
         38 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein the pattern of each group of legs is symmetrical. 
     
     
         39 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein each group of legs includes central legs arranged along a length of the building surface standoff. 
     
     
         40 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein the building surface standoff is formed in a single integral piece. 
     
     
         41 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein the support platform forms a rear surface of a building surface accessory. 
     
     
         42 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 41 , wherein the building accessory is a window trim, light fixture block, vent outlet, or critter guard. 
     
     
         43 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 34 , wherein the building surface standoff forms an elongate strip. 
     
     
         44 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 43 , wherein each section of the strip includes a central aperture extending through support platform and configured to receive a fastener. 
     
     
         45 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 43 , wherein the support platform comprises a frame formed by a plurality of connected members. 
     
     
         46 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 43 , further comprising an attachment post extending forward from the support platform, the attachment post including a shaft and a lip extending radially outward from the shaft and configured to hold the attachment post in an opening of a building surface accessory. 
     
     
         47 . A building surface standoff for positioning a building surface component at a distance from a support surface, the building surface standoff comprising:
 a support platform;   a plurality of legs extending rearward from the support platform; and   an attachment post extending forward from the support platform, the attachment post including a shaft and a lip extending radially outward from the shaft and configured to hold the attachment post in an opening of a building surface accessory.   
     
     
         48 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 47 , wherein the lip is formed as a portion of a head disposed at a distal end of the shaft. 
     
     
         49 . The building surface standoff according to  claim 48 , wherein the head is formed as a cam so as to be lockable within a groove in a building surface component. 
     
     
         50 . A building surface system comprising:
 a support surface;   a layer of insulation extending over the support surface;   a first building surface standoff according to  claim 34  disposed on the layer of insulation with the legs penetrating the insulation so as to be supported by the support surface; and   a building surface component disposed over the layer of insulation and supported by the support platform of the first building surface standoff.   
     
     
         51 . The building surface system according to  claim 50 , wherein the first building surface standoff further comprises an attachment post extending forward from the support platform, the attachment post including a shaft and a lip extending radially outward from the shaft and configured to hold the attachment post in an opening of a building surface accessory, and wherein a rear surface of the building surface component includes a groove configured to receive the attachment post. 
     
     
         52 . The building surface system according to  claim 51 , wherein attachment post includes a cam so as to be lockable in the groove of the building surface component. 
     
     
         53 . A building surface system comprising:
 a support surface;   a layer of insulation extending over the support surface;   a first building surface standoff according to  claim 47  disposed on the layer of insulation with the legs penetrating the insulation so as to be supported by the support surface; and   a building surface component disposed over the layer of insulation and supported by the support platform of the first building surface standoff