Siding attachment system
First Claim
1. A siding panel assembly comprising:
- a siding attachment member having a plurality of fastener receiving openings extending through the siding attachment member in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the siding attachment member;
a siding panel having means for coupling the siding panel to the siding attachment member which permits lateral sliding of the siding panel relative to the siding attachment member;
a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots extending therethrough in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the rigid foam insulating panel wherein a spacing between centers of selected ones of the elongate slots corresponds to a distance between centers of selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member;
said siding attachment member positionable in overlapping relationship with said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member extend in overlapping alignment with selected ones of the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel;
said elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel are sized relative to fasteners driven through said fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member to permit said rigid foam insulating panel to slide laterally relative to fasteners driven through overlappingly aligned fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member and elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel;
wherein, when said siding panel is coupled to said siding attachment member and said siding attachment member is positioned in overlapping relationship with said rigid foam insulating panel and fasteners are driven through at least some of said fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member and at least some of said elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel, said siding panel is slidable laterally relative to said foam panel; and
wherein said siding attachment member comprises a siding attachment bracket which includes;
a generally vertically extending web through which said plurality of fastener receiving openings extend; and
at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web; and
whereinsaid means for coupling said siding panel to said siding attachment member comprises a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg is connected to said web at a first end and extends forwardly from said web and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg.
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Abstract
A siding assembly includes a siding panel and an insulating panel securable to a wall using a siding attachment member. The siding attachment member includes openings extending therethrough in equally spaced relationship that align with slots formed in the foam panel. The spacing between centers of the foam panel slots corresponds to the spacing between centers of the openings in the attachment member. The slots in the foam panels are sufficiently wide to allow the foam panel to slide relative to the fasteners securing the foam panel to a wall. The siding attachment member may comprise a bracket with legs projecting rearward from a web and a siding support shoulder formed at a lower end of the web. Lines of weakness in the web and aligned notches in the shoulder facilitate cutting the bracket to a desired length. Reinforcement ribs are formed in the bracket web.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A siding panel assembly comprising:
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a siding attachment member having a plurality of fastener receiving openings extending through the siding attachment member in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the siding attachment member; a siding panel having means for coupling the siding panel to the siding attachment member which permits lateral sliding of the siding panel relative to the siding attachment member; a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots extending therethrough in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the rigid foam insulating panel wherein a spacing between centers of selected ones of the elongate slots corresponds to a distance between centers of selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member; said siding attachment member positionable in overlapping relationship with said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member extend in overlapping alignment with selected ones of the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel; said elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel are sized relative to fasteners driven through said fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member to permit said rigid foam insulating panel to slide laterally relative to fasteners driven through overlappingly aligned fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member and elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel; wherein, when said siding panel is coupled to said siding attachment member and said siding attachment member is positioned in overlapping relationship with said rigid foam insulating panel and fasteners are driven through at least some of said fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member and at least some of said elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel, said siding panel is slidable laterally relative to said foam panel; and wherein said siding attachment member comprises a siding attachment bracket which includes; a generally vertically extending web through which said plurality of fastener receiving openings extend; and at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web; and
whereinsaid means for coupling said siding panel to said siding attachment member comprises a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg is connected to said web at a first end and extends forwardly from said web and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A siding panel assembly comprising:
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a siding attachment member having a plurality of fastener receiving openings extending through the siding attachment member in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the siding attachment member; a siding panel having means for coupling the siding panel to the siding attachment member which permits lateral sliding movement of the siding panel relative to the siding attachment member; a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots extending therethrough in equally spaced relationship, longitudinally across the rigid foam insulating panel wherein a spacing between centers of selected ones of the elongate slots corresponds to a distance between centers of selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member; said siding attachment member is positionable in overlapping relationship with said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member extend in overlapping alignment with selected ones of the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel; said elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel are sized relative to fasteners driven through said fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member to permit said rigid foam insulating panel to slide laterally relative to fasteners driven through overlappingly aligned fastener receiving openings in said siding attachment member and elongate slots in said rigid foam insulating panel;
whereinsaid siding attachment member comprises a siding attachment bracket which includes a generally vertically extending web through which said plurality of fastener receiving openings extend and at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web;
whereinsaid means for coupling said siding panel to said siding attachment member comprises a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg is connected to said web at a first end and extends forwardly from said web and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg; and
wherein;a plurality of vertically extending score lines are formed in the vertically extending web in equally spaced relationship; a plurality of notches are formed in the vertical leg and horizontal leg of the siding support shoulder wherein each of the plurality of notches is axially aligned with a respective one of the plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. In a siding attachment bracket including a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment, said holes sized to receive the shaft of a fastener therethrough, first and second support legs extending longitudinally and rearwardly from said web in spaced apart relation, and a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg extends forwardly from said web proximate a lower end thereof and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg;
- the improvement comprises;
a plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web in equally spaced relationship; a plurality of notches formed in the vertical leg and horizontal leg of the siding support shoulder wherein each of the plurality of notches is axially aligned with a respective one of the plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web; in combination with a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots formed in an upper section of the rigid foam insulating panel and extending in longitudinal alignment and equal spaced relationship thereacross;
centers of adjacent elongate slots in the rigid foam insulating panel spaced apart a distance corresponding to a distance between centers of selected holes in said vertically extending web, said siding attachment bracket positionable against said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected holes in said vertically extending web extend in overlapping alignment with the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. In a siding attachment bracket including a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment, said holes sized to receive the shaft of a fastener therethrough, first and second support legs extending longitudinally across and rearwardly from said web, and a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg extends forwardly from said web and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg;
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a plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web in equally spaced relationship; at least one stiffening rib formed in said vertically extending web and extending longitudinally relative thereto and between the first and second support legs; in combination with a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots formed in an upper section of the rigid foam insulating panel and extending in longitudinal alignment and equal spaced relationship thereacross;
centers of adjacent elongate slots in the rigid foam insulating panel spaced apart a distance corresponding to a distance between centers of selected holes in said vertically extending web, said siding attachment bracket positionable against said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected holes in said vertically extending web extend in overlapping alignment with the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. In a siding attachment bracket including a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment, said holes sized to receive the shaft of a fastener therethrough, an upper support leg extending rearwardly from said web at an upper end thereof, a lower support leg extending rearwardly from said web at a lower end thereof, and a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, wherein said horizontal leg extends forwardly from said web proximate a lower end thereof and ends at a distal end and said vertical leg extends downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg;
- the improvement comprises;
at least one stiffening rib formed in said vertically extending web and extending longitudinally between the upper and lower support legs; a plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web in equally spaced relationship; a plurality of notches formed in the vertical leg and horizontal leg of the siding support shoulder wherein each of the plurality of notches is axially aligned with a respective one of the plurality of vertically extending score lines formed in the vertically extending web; in combination with a rigid foam insulating panel having a plurality of elongate slots formed in an upper section of the rigid foam insulating panel and extending in longitudinal alignment and equal spaced relationship thereacross;
centers of adjacent elongate slots in the rigid foam insulating panel spaced apart a distance corresponding to a distance between centers of selected holes in said vertically extending web, said siding attachment bracket positionable against said rigid foam insulating panel such that said selected holes in said vertically extending web extend in overlapping alignment with the elongate slots formed in the rigid foam insulating panel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- the improvement comprises;
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