CORNER CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

• US 3,742,668 A
• Filed: 05/19/1971
• Issued: 07/03/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Joseph R. Oliver
• Original Assignee: Joseph R. Oliver
• Inventors: Oliver, Joseph R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murtagh, John E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Raduazo, Henry E.
• Application Number:
  US05/144,966
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• Field of Search: 52/717,718,288,511,512,469,466,462
• US Class Current: 52/288.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/028 used at protruding corners

Abstract

A closure assembly for concealing the ragged edges remaining when siding is applied to a structure is described. A plurality of resilient clips are spaced along the corner after the siding has been applied. The clips are configured to span the corner and to resiliently grasp a corner closure piece which the clips support. The decorative corner closure is configured and dimensioned so that it is firmly retained by the clips and resiliently and snugly held against the siding. The ragged edges of the siding are thus concealed and a decorative appearance realized. However, whenever desired the corner closure can be easily removed or replaced without disturbing the siding or the supporting clips.

Claims

1. An assembly for concealing the edges of siding along the corner of a structure including:

a plurality of clips arranged along said corner and fixedly applied to said structure and said siding, and a closure member configured to span said corner and supported by said clips to be biased against said siding, the improvement wherein;

said clips are configured congruently to said corner and extend away from the apex of said corner to lie flat against said siding on both sides of and immediately extending from said apex and including a resilient portion to effect said biasing, and retaining portions for snugly contacting said closure member, said clips spanning said corner so that said retaining portions lie on both sides of said corner;

said clips including a center angle congruent with said corner;

said resilient portion including first and second angles symmetrically disposed about said center angle, said first angles opening in a direction opposite the direction said center angle opens, and said second angles opening in the same direction as said center angle; and

dimples in said first and second angles for increasing the closing resiliency and strength of said clip;

said closure member having edges configured compatibly with said retaining portions so that said edges firmly grasp said retaining portions and said closure member is snugly and firmly supported against said siding by said clips.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said first and second angles are a maximum of 90*.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said retaining means includes one area of said first angles and the ends of said clips.