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Plastic siding mounting system

US4669238A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1986
Grant dateJun 2, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04F13/0832
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A mounting system for plastic siding comprises an elongated nailing strip from which a siding panel is suspended by means of interlocking channels which permit longitudinal relative movement resulting from differential thermal expansion or contraction. A predetermined amount of horizontal overlap of adjacent panels is assured by the provision of a notch adjacent each end of the panel, which notch is intended to be vertically aligned with the end of the adjacent panel. The same notches provide a guide for centering the nailing strip on its associated panel. Unintended disassembly of each strip-panel pair is presented by dimple-like deformations near the end of each strip cahnnel, which function to limit the longitudinal travel of the associated panel channel therein.

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