Exterior siding panel with slidable fastening hem
First Claim
1. A siding panel comprising:
- a body portion for covering a structure'"'"'s exterior, including a top lock disposed at a first end and a bottom lock disposed at a second end, the body portion including a connection member formed in a predetermined configuration; and
a fastening hem for supporting the body portion, the fastening hem formed with a channel to receive the connection member to allow the body portion to move relative to the fastening hem.
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Abstract
A siding panel is provided including a body portion for covering a structure'"'"'s exterior, the body portion including a top lock disposed at a first end, a bottom lock disposed at a second end, and a connection member formed in a predetermined configuration; and a fastening hem for supporting the body portion, the fastening hem formed with a channel to receive the connection member to allow the body portion to move relative to the fastening hem during expansion and contraction when the siding panel is exposed to temperature changes. This sliding-type connection allows for rapid installation since the fastening hem can now be fastened tightly to a building exterior using any type of rapid firing-type installation device. Additionally, nailing slots of conventional siding panels are no longer needed since the body of the siding panel will float without movement of the fastening hem.
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20 Claims
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1. A siding panel comprising:
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a body portion for covering a structure'"'"'s exterior, including a top lock disposed at a first end and a bottom lock disposed at a second end, the body portion including a connection member formed in a predetermined configuration; and
a fastening hem for supporting the body portion, the fastening hem formed with a channel to receive the connection member to allow the body portion to move relative to the fastening hem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A siding panel comprising:
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a body portion for covering a structure'"'"'s exterior, the body portion including a connection means formed in a predetermined configuration; and
a fastening hem for supporting the body portion, the fastening hem formed with a channel means for receiving the connection means to allow the body portion to move relative to the fastening hem during expansion and contraction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for installing a siding panel to a structure'"'"'s exterior, comprising the steps of:
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providing a body portion of a siding panel, including a top lock disposed at a first end and a bottom lock disposed at a second end, the body portion including a connection member formed in a predetermined configuration;
providing a fastening hem for supporting the body portion, the fastening hem formed with a channel to receive the connection member of the body portion;
slidingly engaging the fastening hem to the body portion to assemble the siding panel; and
fastening the siding panel to the structure'"'"'s exterior, wherein the fastening hem is tightly secured to the structure'"'"'s exterior. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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