Vented siding

• US 20020020125A1
• Filed: 04/30/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crane Building Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Crane Plastics Company LLC
• Inventors: Pelfrey, Paul R., Knecht, David J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,516,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/302.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/152 with ventilating means in soffits or fascias; on the eaves of the roof E04D13/178
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0864 composed of superposed elements which overlap each other and of which the flat outer surface includes an acute angle with the surface to cover

Abstract

An exterior covering for buildings and the like is described. The present invention relates to vinyl siding panels for building exteriors that are easy to install, and which prevent a collection of moisture along the building exterior.

Claims

1. A vented siding panel to be attached to a sufficiently vertical building substrate, said vented siding panel comprising:

a) a thin, elongated rectangular body having an inner and outer face, and a longitudinal edge, said rectangular body having a longitudinal length sufficiently greater than the lateral height of said rectangular body;

b) at least one longitudinal groove in said rectangular body, said at least one longitudinal groove positioned laterally in said rectangular body so as to separate said rectangular body into evenly spaced planar sections; and

c) a plurality of openings in said at least one longitudinal groove.

2. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising a substantially flat portion along said longitudinal edge of said rectangular body, said substantially flat portion adapted to be parallel to and substantially contact said vertical building substrate.

3. A vented siding panel according to claim 2 additionally comprising a plurality of openings in said substantially flat portion, said openings adapted to enable the passage of fastening devices.

4. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising a C-shaped portion parallel to and below said longitudinal edge, said C-shaped portion extending outward from said outer face and terminating in a downward position.

5. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising a U-shaped portion extending along said bottom longitudinal edge of said rectangular body, said U-shaped portion terminating in an upward position along the inner side of said rectangular body and adapted to engage and connect with a portion of an adjacent vented siding panel.

6. A vented siding panel according to claim 5 wherein said portion of an adjacent vented siding panel comprises a C-shaped portion of an adjacent vented siding panel.

7. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising a substantially planar portion extending longitudinally along said rectangular body, said substantially planar portion sufficiently parallel to and separated a distance from said building substrate.

8. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 wherein said at least one longitudinal groove comprises sufficiently horizontal sections and a sufficiently vertical section, said sufficiently vertical section adapted to sufficiently contact said building substrate.

9. A vented siding panel according to claim 1 additionally comprising outwardly extending flaps in said at least one longitudinal groove.

10. A vented siding panel according to claim 9 wherein said plurality of outwardly extending flaps is located within said sufficiently horizontal sections of said at least one longitudinal groove, said outwardly extending flaps adapted to extend into said at least one longitudinal groove.

11. A vented siding panel according to claim 9 wherein said plurality of openings are located within said sufficiently horizontal sections of said at least one longitudinal groove.

12. A vented siding panel according to claim 9 wherein said outwardly extending flaps are cut from said rectangular body, thereby creating said plurality of openings.