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"D" channel member for use in siding

  • US 5,581,970 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1995
  • Issued: 12/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A channel member for securing lap siding about an opening in a structure, comprising:

  • a.) a first substantially flat section arranged to mount said channel to a surface of said structure;

    b.) a second section extending outwardly from an edge of said first section and also extending essentially perpendicularly outwardly from said first section;

    c.) a third section extending perpendicularly from an edge of said second section and arranged in a spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to said first section;

    d.) a fourth section secured to said first and third sections in a spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to said second section, wherein said first, second, third and fourth sections form a closed drainage channel; and

    ,e.) a diverter member secured at one end of said closed channel to edges of said first, second, and fourth sections to partially occlude said channel, and to form a drainage opening between said second, third, and fourth sections and said diverter member.

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