Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone and methods for manufacturing and installing siding having indicia defining a fastening zone
First Claim
1. A siding panel, comprising:
- a panel of siding material including a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side having indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance, and wherein the siding material is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber.
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Abstract
Siding panels having indicia indicating a zone into which fasteners should be placed, and methods for manufacturing and installing the panels are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the siding includes a panel of siding material having a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side with indicia. The indicia define a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel. The zone extends along the first dimension and has a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch. The zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance. The siding material is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber.
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42 Claims
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1. A siding panel, comprising:
a panel of siding material including a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side having indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance, and wherein the siding material is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A siding panel, comprising:
a panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a first width transverse to the longitudinal dimension, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the longitudinal dimension and having a second width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, and wherein the panel is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A siding panel, comprising:
a panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the panel is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of manufacturing a siding panel composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound, comprising:
forming indicia defining a zone into which fasteners should be placed on a first side of the siding panel having a first edge extending along a first dimension and a second edge opposite the first edge, wherein the zone extends along the first dimension and has a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, and wherein the zone is spaced apart from the first edge a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of manufacturing siding panels, comprising:
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placing indicia defining a plurality of zones into which fasteners should be placed during installation on a surface of a siding sheet composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound that includes cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, wherein each zone extends along a first dimension of the sheet and has a first width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch; and
cutting a plurality of panels from the sheet so that each panel has a length at least approximately equal to the first dimension of the sheet, a width transverse to the first dimension, and one of the plurality of zones having a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of installing siding panels to a wall, comprising:
attaching a siding panel to the wall by placing at least one fastener inside a zone defined by indicia on the panel, wherein the zone extends along a longitudinal dimension of the panel, has a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, and has a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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