Trim clip for siding
First Claim
1. A mounting clip for siding comprisinga continuous metal strip having a first face, a second face, a first generally straight portion, a first U-bend portion, and a second U-bend portion, each portion having a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the continuous metal strip, wherein the first generally straight portion has a first end and a second end, the first U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, and the second U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the first generally straight portion is attached to the first end of the first U-bend portion, the first U-bend portion bending toward the first face of the strip and the first end of the second U-bend portion is attached to the second end of the first U-bend portion and the second end of the second U-bend portion is positioned between the second end of the first U-bend portion and the first face of the first generally straight portion, the second U-bend portion forming an angle in the range of from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees with respect to the first U-bend portion, the second end of the second U-bend portion forming at least one point which is oriented toward the first U-bend portion said mounting clip further comprising at least one barb protruding from the first face of the first generally straight portion and pointing toward the first U-bend portion, and wherein each U-bend portion has a pair of legs which are positioned in generally parallel planes.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a mounting clip for siding. The clip has a first face and a second face. The clip is formed from a continuous metal strip having a first generally straight portion, a first U-bend portion, and a second U-bend portion. Each portion has a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the clip. Each portion has a first end and a second end. The second end of the first generally straight portion is attached to the first end of the first U-bend portion. The first U-bend portion bends toward the first face of the strip. The first end of the second U-bend portion is attached to the second end of the first U-bend portion. The second end of the second U-bend portion is positioned between the first end of the first U-bend portion and the first face of the first generally straight portion. The second U-bend portion forms an angle in the range of from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees with respect to the first U-bend portion. The second end of the second U-bend portion forms at least one point which is oriented toward the first U-bend portion. The configuration is easy to insert into a trim strip by hand, and requires no special tools. When the clip is provided with at least one barb protruding from the first face of the first generally straight portion and pointing toward the second U-bend portion it provides more reliable attachment to the topout panel. Where each U-bend portion has a pair of legs which are positioned in generally parallel planes, application of the clip is eased. By providing the clip with a second generally straight portion having a first end and a second end and a bent portion connecting the first generally straight portion with the second generally straight portion said bent portion bending away from the first face of the first generally straight portion; wherein the second generally straight portion forms an angle in the range of from about 20 degrees to about 60 degrees with respect to the first generally straight portion the clip may be used to reliably position the topout panel in a trim strip have a relatively wide groove, due to the biasing action of the second straight portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A mounting clip for siding comprising
a continuous metal strip having a first face, a second face, a first generally straight portion, a first U-bend portion, and a second U-bend portion, each portion having a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the continuous metal strip, wherein the first generally straight portion has a first end and a second end, the first U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, and the second U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the first generally straight portion is attached to the first end of the first U-bend portion, the first U-bend portion bending toward the first face of the strip and the first end of the second U-bend portion is attached to the second end of the first U-bend portion and the second end of the second U-bend portion is positioned between the second end of the first U-bend portion and the first face of the first generally straight portion, the second U-bend portion forming an angle in the range of from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees with respect to the first U-bend portion, the second end of the second U-bend portion forming at least one point which is oriented toward the first U-bend portion said mounting clip further comprising at least one barb protruding from the first face of the first generally straight portion and pointing toward the first U-bend portion, and wherein each U-bend portion has a pair of legs which are positioned in generally parallel planes.
- 2. A mounting clip as in claim 2 wherein the at least one barb comprises a first triangular barb positioned adjacent to a first side edge of the first generally straight portion and a second triangular barb positioned adjacent to a second side edge of the first generally straight portion and wherein the at least one point comprises at least two points.
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14. A method for mounting a topout panel to a wall portion being covered by siding, said method comprising:
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a. securing a next-to top row panel to the wall portion being covered; b. securing a trim strip to the wall portion along an intended terminal edge of the siding panels, said trim strip having a receiving groove for receiving an upper end of the topout panel and an inwardly turned end defining an outer edge of the groove which extends toward the wall portion and forms an upwardly facing shoulder adjacent to the groove; c. positioning a plurality of trim clips in the groove of the trim strip, each such trim clip being formed from a continuous metal strip having a first face, a second face, a first generally straight portion, a first U-bend portion, and a second U-bend portion, having each portion a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the strip wherein the first generally straight portion has a first end and a second end, the first U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, and the second U-bend portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the first generally straight portion is attached to the first end of the first U-bend portion, the first U-bend portion bending toward the first face of the strip and the first end of the second U-bend portion is attached to the second end of the first U-bend portion so that the second end of the second U-bend is positioned between the second end of the first U-bend portion and the first face of the first generally straight portion, the second U-bend portion forming an angle in the range of from about 120 degrees to about 150 degrees with respect to the first U-bend portion, the second end of the second U-bend portion forming at least one point which is oriented toward the first U-bend portion, said trim clip being positioned so that the second U-bend portion contacts the upwardly facing shoulder of the trim strip; and d. positioning the upper end of the topout panel between the point and the first generally straight portion of each clip. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification