Siding attachment system
First Claim
1. A siding attachment system including a siding attachment bracket;
- said bracket comprising;
a. a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment and having a plurality of slots formed in a lower portion of said web and extending lengthwise in linear alignment across said web;
b. at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web; and
c. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg;
said horizontal leg connected to said web at a first end, extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end;
said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg.
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Abstract
A siding attachment system includes a bracket and a clip for use in securing conventional siding panels to a wall. The bracket comprises a vertical extending web having legs extending rearwardly from a rear surface of the web at upper and lower ends of the web. A shoulder extends forwardly and downwardly from the front surface of the web at the lower end of the web. The shoulder is insertable in a channel formed in a rear surface of conventional siding. The shoulder supports the siding panel but permits the panel to slide longitudinally with respect to the bracket. A plurality of nail holes are uniformly spaced in linear alignment across a top portion of the web along its entire length. Nails or related fasteners may be selectively driven through the nail holes for securing the bracket to a wall. The siding clip generally comprises a rectangular sheet having a height corresponding to the height of the web and having at least one nail hole extending through an upper portion thereof. The clip is positionable against and securable to the bracket after a siding panel has been secured to the bracket such that a nail flange of the panel extends between a lower portion of the clip and a lower portion of the web and is permitted to slide longitudinally therebetween.
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23 Claims
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1. A siding attachment system including a siding attachment bracket;
- said bracket comprising;
a. a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment and having a plurality of slots formed in a lower portion of said web and extending lengthwise in linear alignment across said web; b. at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web; and c. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg;
said horizontal leg connected to said web at a first end, extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end;
said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said bracket comprising;
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9. A siding attachment system including a siding attachment bracket in combination with a siding panel wherein;
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a. said siding panel includes; i. an upper and a lower edge and a front and a rear surface; ii. said lower edge of said panel extending rearwardly and then upwardly to form an upwardly opening longitudinal channel; iii. a forwardly and downwardly projecting longitudinal lip projecting forwardly away from the front surface of said panel and downwardly therefrom to form a downwardly opening channel; iv. an upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel formed in said lip and opening to said rear surface of said panel; and v. a flange extending above said lip and forming said upper edge of said panel; and b. said bracket is elongate and comprises; i. a generally vertically extending web; ii. a first support leg extending rearwardly from said web; iii. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg;
said horizontal leg connected at a first end to said web and extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end thereof;
said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg;
said shoulder is sized for insertion into said upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel such that said shoulder supports said panel but permits longitudinal slidable movement of said panel on said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A siding attachment system including a siding panel in combination with a siding attachment bracket for attaching said siding panel to a wall which includes a plurality of studs generally spaced apart a uniform distance between centers of said studs and wherein;
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a. said siding panel includes; i. an upper and a lower edge and a front and a rear surface; ii. said lower edge of said panel extending rearwardly and then upwardly to form an upwardly opening longitudinal channel; iii. a forwardly and downwardly projecting longitudinal lip projecting forwardly away from the front surface of said panel and downwardly therefrom to form a downwardly opening channel; iv. an upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel formed in said lip and opening to said rear surface of said panel; and v. a flange extending above said lip and forming said upper edge of said panel; and b. said bracket is adapted to be at least as long as said uniform distance between centers of said studs and comprises; i. a generally vertically extending web; ii. a first support leg extending rearwardly from said web; iii. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg;
said horizontal leg connected at a first end to said web and extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end thereof;
said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg;
said shoulder is sized for insertion into said upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel of one of said siding panels such that said shoulder supports said panel but permits longitudinal slidable movement of said panel on said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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