Facing material for building and method for connecting same

• US 4,593,512 A
• Filed: 07/31/1984
• Issued: 06/10/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gantan Beauty Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Motokatsu Funaki
• Inventors: Funaki, Motokatsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Pate, III, William F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/636,443
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 52/518, 52/519, 52/520, 52/529, 52/530, 52/531, 52/539
• US Class Current: 52/519
• 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: E04F 13/12 of metal or with an outer layer of metal or enameled metal E04F13/0864 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 2201/0511 Strips or bars, e.g. nailing strips

Abstract

A facing material for a building is disclosed which is capable of effectively and readily carrying out the lateral connection between facing materials as well as the vertical connection. The facing material comprises a flat plate body which is formed at both side ends thereof with a side fit-in section and a side fit-on section which are adapted to be readily securely fitted with respect to the side fit-on section of a first laterally adjacent facing material and the side fit-on section of a second laterally adjacent facing material opposite to the first one. Also, a method for vertically and laterally connecting facing materials together is disclosed which is capable of readily forming an outer face of a wall or a roof of a building.

Claims

1. A facing material for a building comprising

a laterally extending flat plate body having an upper fit-in section and a lower fit-on section integrally formed at the upper and lower ends thereof in a manner to inward project from said flat plate body, respectively;

said upper fit-in section and lower fit-on section of said flat plate body being adapted to be respectively water-tightly engaged with the lower fit-on section of an upward adjacent facing material and the upper fit-on section of a downward adjacent facing material to connect the vertically adjacent facing materials to one another; and

said flat plate body also having a side fit-in section integrally formed at one side end thereof in a manner to outward project from said flat plate body and a side fit-on section integrally formed at the other side end thereof in a manner to be positioned at the inside of said flat plate body, said side fit-on section of said flat plate body being adapted to allow the side fit-in section of a laterally adjacent facing material to be securely fitted therein to connect the laterally adjacent facing materials to one another, said upper fit-in section being connected through an upper connection section upward inward extending from the upper end of said flat plate body to said flat plate body, said side fit-in section being connected at the upper end thereof to said upper fit-in section, and being formed along the entire vertical direction of said flat plate body to allow the lower end thereof to be free and positioned on the same plane as an extension of the lower end of said flat plate body.

2. A facing material for a building as defined in claim 1 wherein said side fit-on portion of said flat plate body is formed along the entire vertical direction of said flat plate body.

3. A facing material for a building as defined in claim 2 wherein said facing material is formed with a space between said flat plate body and said lower fit-on section which is sufficient to arrange a padding therein.

4. A facing material for a building as defined in claim 3 wherein said lower fit-on section of said flat plate body is formed to allow a water-tight cover to be fitted on the joint between facing materials laterally connected together.

5. A facing material for a building comprising:

a laterally extending flat plate body having an upper fit-in section and a lower fit-on section integrally formed at the upper and lower ends thereof in a manner to inward project from said flat plate body and extend along the entire longitudinal direction thereof, respectively;

said upper fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through an upper connection section upward inward extending from the upper end of said flat plate body and comprising a rising portion upward extending from said upper connection section and a wave-shaped portion upward extending from the upper end of said rising portion which are adapted to be fitted in the lower fit-on section of an upper adjacent facing material;

said lower fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a lower connection section horizontally inward extending from the lower end of said flat plate body and formed into a substantially inverted U-shape to receive the upper fit-in section of a downward adjacent facing material therein;

said flat plate body also having a plate-like side fit-in section formed at one side end thereof to outward extend therefrom and a side fit-on section of a substantially U-shape in cross section formed at the other side end thereof to be positioned at the inside of said flat plate body which is adapted to receive the side fit-in section of a laterally adjacent facing material therein, said side fit-in and fit-on sections being formed along the overall vertical direction of said flat plate body;

said side fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through a first side connection section formed to outward project from said flat plate body and connected through said first side connection section and said upper connection section to said upper fit-in section; and

said side fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a second side connection section inward extending from said flat plate body.

6. A facing material for a building comprising:

a laterally extending flat plate body having an upper fit-in section and a lower fit-on section integrally formed at the upper and lower ends thereof in a manner to inward project from said flat plate body and extend along the entire longitudinal direction thereof, respectively;

said upper fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through an upper connection section upward inward extending from the upper end of said flat plate body and comprising a rising portion upward extending from said upper connection section and a slanting portion outward downward extending from the upper end of said rising portion;

said lower fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a lower connection section horizontally inward extending from the lower end of said flat plate body and formed into a substantially inverted U-shape to receive the upper fit-in section of a downward adjacent facing material therein;

said flat plate body also having a plate-like side fit-in section formed at one side end, thereof to outward extend therefrom and a side fit-on section of a substantially U-shape in cross section formed at the other side end thereof to be positioned at the inside of said flat plate body which is adapted to receive the side fit-in section of a laterally adjacent facing material therein, said side fit-in and fit-on sections being formed along the entire vertical direction of said flat plate body;

said side fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through a first side connection section formed to outward project from said flat plate body and connection through said first side connection section and said upper connection section to said upper fit-in section; and

said side fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a second side connection section inward extending from said flat plate body.

7. A facing material for a building as defined in claim 6, wherein said slanting portion of said upper fit-in section is inward bent at the lower end to form an inward turned edge.

8. A facing material for a building comprising:

a laterally extending flat plate body having an upper fit-in section and a lower fit-on section integrally formed at the upper and lower ends thereof in a manner to inward project from said flat plate body and extend along the entire longitudinal direction thereof, respectively;

said upper fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through an upper connection section upward inward extending from the upper end of said flat plate body and comprising a rising portion upward extending from said upper connection section and a wave-shaped portion upward extending from the upper end of said rising portion;

said lower fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a lower connection section and formed into a substantially inverted U-shape;

said lower connection section being formed to upward inward extend from the lower end of said flat plate body to allow the lower end of said flat plate body to be substantially abutted against the upper end of a flat plate body of an upward adjacent facing material when the both facing materials are vertically connected together;

said flat plate body also having a plate-like side fit-in section formed at one side end thereof to outward extend therefrom and a side fit-on section of a substantially U-shape in cross section formed at the other side end thereof to be positioned at the inside of said flat plate body which is adapted to receive the side fit-in section of a laterally adjacent material therein, said side fit-in and fit-on sections, being formed along the overall vertical direction of said flat plate body;

said side fit-in section being connected to said flat plate body through a first side connection section formed to outward project from said flat plate body and connected through said first side connection section and said upper connection section to said upper fit-in section; and

said side fit-on section being connected to said flat plate body through a second side connection section inward extending from said flat plate body.