"D" channel member for use in siding
First Claim
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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Abstract
A channel member for securing lap siding about an opening in a structure, comprising a first substantially flat section arranged to mount the channel member to a surface of the structure; a second section extending outwardly from an edge of the first section and also extending essentially perpendicularly outwardly from the first section; a third section extending perpendicularly from an edge of the second section and arranged in a spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to the first section; and, a fourth section secured to the first and third sections in a spaced apart parallel relationship with respect to the second section, wherein the first, second, third and fourth section form a closed drainage channel.
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9 Claims
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1. A channel member for securing lap siding about an opening in a structure, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A closure assembly having, in combination, a channel member with lap siding about an opening in a building structure, comprising:
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a.) an opening in a building structure; b.) lap siding; c.) a channel member operatively arranged to mount said siding about said opening, where said channel comprises; d.) a first substantially flat section arranged to mount said channel to a surface of said structure; e.) a second section extending outwardly from an edge of said first section and also extending essentially perpendicularly outwardly from said first section; f.) 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; and
,g.) 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, wherein said lap siding is secured atop said first substantially flat section and wherein said third section isolates said lap siding from said closed drainage channel. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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