System for providing a decorative covering on a support surface using panels with interlocks
US7775009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/0864
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for decoratively covering a support surface is provided. The system comprises a plurality of panels. Each panel includes a top, a bottom, and first and second ends. Each panel includes a nailing hem for mounting the panel to the support surface. Each panel also includes first and second rows of decorative portions simulating building materials. A riser interconnects the first and second rows. Each panel further includes a flap extending from the riser at the first end and a catch extending from the riser at the second end. The flap and catch mate with a corresponding catch and flap of horizontally adjacent panels. The flap and catch are both sloped upwardly toward the top at an acute angle to provide a mating fit between corresponding flaps and catches.
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