Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone

• US 20060179766A1
• Filed: 04/14/2006
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Tools & Instruments LLC (Kellogg Company)
• Original Assignee: Pactool International Ltd
• Inventors: Waggoner, Kurt
• Granted Patent: US 7,870,699 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/518
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 1/527 by delivering the materials on a rotating drum, e.g. a sieve drum, from which the materials are picked up by a felt
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 11/16 for extrusion or for materials supplied in long webs
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49629 Panel

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.

Claims

1-42. -42. (canceled)

43. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel of siding material comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel 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 indicia including at least one groove, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance.

44. The siding piece of claim 43 wherein the indicia comprise marks stamped on the first side of the panel to define the zone.

45. The siding piece of claim 43 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

46. The siding piece of claim 43 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

47. The siding piece of claim 43 wherein the panel further includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and wherein the first and second lines extend from at least proximate to the first end to at least proximate to the second end.

48. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel of siding material comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the panel 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, the indicia comprising marks printed on the panel to define the zone.

49. The siding piece of claim 48 wherein the indicia comprise ink marks on the panel to define the zone.

50. The siding piece of claim 48 wherein the indicia comprise a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line, and wherein the first and second lines define the zone.

51. The siding piece of claim 48 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

52. The siding piece of claim 48 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the second edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

53. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the 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 indicia including a channel, the zone extending along the longitudinal dimension and having a second width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

54. The siding piece of claim 53 wherein the indicia comprise marks stamped on the first side of the panel to define the zone.

55. The siding piece of claim 53 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

56. The siding piece of claim 53 wherein the center line of the zone is spaced apart from the first edge by a third distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

57. The siding piece of claim 53 wherein the panel further includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and wherein the first and second lines extend from at least proximate to the first end to at least proximate to the second end.

58. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the 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, the zone having a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, the indicia comprising marks printed on the panel to define the zone.

59. The siding piece of claim 58 wherein the indicia comprise ink marks on the panel defining the zone.

60. The siding piece of claim 58 wherein the indicia comprise a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line, and wherein the first and second lines define the zone.

61. The siding piece of claim 58 wherein the center line is spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

62. The siding piece of claim 58 wherein the center line is spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

63. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the 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 at least one of the first and second lines includes at least one groove.

64. The siding piece of claim 63 wherein the at least one groove is stamped on the panel to define the zone.

65. The siding piece of claim 63 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

66. The siding piece of claim 63 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

67. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel comprising fiber-cement including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, the 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, the first and second lines being printed on the panel to define the zone.

68. The siding piece of claim 67 wherein the first line is spaced apart from the second line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch

69. The siding piece of claim 67 wherein the first and second lines comprise ink marks on the panel.

70. The siding piece of claim 67 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

71. The siding piece of claim 67 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

72. 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, has a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, and includes at least one groove.

73. The method of claim 72 wherein attaching the siding panel comprises attaching the panel to the wall by placing the at least one fastener inside the zone defined by stamped marks.

74. 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, has a center line spaced apart from an edge of the panel a distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, and includes printed marks.

75. The method of claim 74 wherein attaching the siding panel comprises attaching the panel to the wall by placing the at least one fastener inside a zone defined by ink marks.