Metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings, construction and method of installation
US6289646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/083
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings to fix the siding to a furring, which is capable of providing a construction of the installation having excellent appearance and weathering, and a method using the metal fixture assembly to facilitate the installation. A metal fixture assembly for installation of a vertical lower siding and a vertical upper siding vertically adjacent to each other on a furring is positioned therebetween. The metal fixture assembly includes a fastening metal fixture to be fixed to the furring, an upper metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the upper siding and fittingly fixed on a bottom portion thereof, and a lower metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the lower siding and fittingly fixed on a top portion thereof. The fastening metal fixture has a fixing part to be fixed to the furring, a supporting part projecting from the fixing part to support the lower and upper sidings, an upper locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part and locking the upper metal fitting thereto, and a lower locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part and locking…
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