System, method and apparatus for corner siding

• US 10,544,580 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2017
• Issued: 01/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CertainTeed Corp. (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: CertainTeed Corp. (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Stucky, David J., Steffes, Stephen W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Glessner, Brian E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Barlow, Adam G
• Application Number:
  US15/689,601
• Publication Number:
  US 20170362818A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/6803 Joint covers E04B1/6815 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0733 for corners
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/024 for outside use, e.g. imitating brickwork

Abstract

A corner siding product may include a plurality of panels. Each panel may include a front face with a simulated pattern and an inner wall formed along a perimeter of the panel. The corner siding product may further include a clip that is configured engage each panel to hold the panels together and form a corner.

Claims

1. A corner siding product, comprising:

a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a front face with a simulated wood pattern and an inner wall projecting from said front face and formed along a perimeter of the panel, wherein the inner wall comprises a slot or recess extending partially along a length of the inner wall, wherein the slot or recess comprises a narrow notch; and

a clip comprising ribs that protrude inward toward each other and that are configured to engage the slot or recess in each panel to hold the panels together to form a corner, wherein the ribs of each clip snap into the slot or recess of each panel and hold the panels in direct contact with each other at least partially along a length and a width of a linear joint between the panels.

2. The corner siding product of claim 1, wherein the slot or recess comprises a narrow rectangular notch having a consistent sectional shape.

3. The corner siding product of claim 2, wherein the clip is configured to extend into and engage the slot or recess of each panel.

4. The corner siding product of claim 2, wherein the clip is reversible.

5. The corner siding product of claim 4, wherein the plurality of panels are reversible.

6. The corner siding product of claim 5, wherein the plurality of panels comprise a first panel and a second panel and the first panel can overlap the second panel to form a corner.

7. The corner siding product of claim 5, wherein the second panel can overlap the first panel to form a corner.

8. The corner siding product of claim 3, wherein the clip comprises a first rib to engage a first slot or recess and a second rib to engage a second slot or recess.

9. The corner siding product of claim 1, wherein each panel comprises a rear surface and a rib extending from the rear surface of each panel adjacent to the inner wall.

10. The corner siding product of claim 9, wherein the clip comprises a first slot.

11. The corner siding product of claim 10, wherein the clip further comprises a second slot.

12. The corner siding product of claim 11, wherein the first slot is perpendicular to the second slot.

13. The corner siding product of claim 11, wherein the plurality of panels comprise a first panel and a second panel.

14. The corner siding product of claim 13, wherein the first slot of the clip is sized and shaped to engage and retain the rib on the first panel and the second slot of the clip is sized and shaped to engage and retain a portion of the inner wall of the second panel.

15. The corner siding product of claim 13, wherein first slot of the clip is sized and shaped to engage and retain the rib on the second panel and the second slot of the clip is sized and shaped to engage and retain a portion of the inner wall of the first panel.

16. The corner siding product of claim 13, the first panel can overlap the second panel to form a corner.

17. The corner siding product of claim 13, wherein the second panel can overlap the first panel to form a corner.

18. The corner siding product of claim 1, wherein the clip is metallic.

19. A corner siding product, comprising:

a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a front face with a simulated wood pattern, an inner wall projecting from said front face and formed along a perimeter of the panel and a slot or recess extending partially along a length of the inner wall, wherein the slot or recess comprises a narrow notch; and

a clip comprising ribs that protrude inward toward each other and that are configured to extend into and engage the slot or recess of each panel to hold the panels together to form a corner, wherein the ribs of each clip snap into the slot or recess of each panel and hold the panels in direct contact with each other at least partially along a length and a width of a joint between the panels.

20. A corner siding product, comprising:

a plurality of panels, each panel comprising a front face with a simulated pattern, an inner wall projecting from said front face and formed along a perimeter of the panel, and a slot or recess extending partially along a length of the inner wall; and

a clip comprising ribs that protrude inward toward each other and that are configured to engage only the slot or recess in each panel without engaging the front faces or other portions of the panels to hold the panels in direct contact with each other to form a corner.