Trim clip for siding
First Claim
1. A mounting clip for a siding panel, said mounting clip comprising a continuous metal strip having a first face and a second face, said continuous metal strip being bent generally in a FIG. 4 configuration to have an upright leg, a diagonal leg, and an angled leg, wherein each leg has a first end and a second end and a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the strip;
- and wherein the second end of the upright leg is connected to the first end of the diagonal leg by a first bight and the second end of the diagonal leg is connected to the first end of the angled leg by a second bight, wherein the first face of the upright leg faces the first face of the diagonal leg and the first face of the angled leg faces the first face of the generally diagonal leg, said mounting clip further comprising at least one barb protruding from the first face of the upright leg at a position adjacent to the angled leg, said at least one barb pointing toward the diagonal leg, wherein the at least one barb comprises a first triangular barb positioned adjacent to a first side edge of the upright leg and a second triangular barb positioned adjacent to a second side edge of the upright leg.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a mounting clip for joining siding panels. The clip has a first face and a second face. The clip is formed from a continuous metal strip. The continuous metal strip is bent generally into a FIG. 4 configuration and has an upright leg, a diagonal leg, and a angled leg. Each leg has a first end and a second end and a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the strip. The second end of the upright leg is connected to the first end of the diagonal leg by a first bight and the second end of the diagonal leg is connected to the first end of the angled leg by a second bight. The clip is especially well suited for joining a top out panel to a trim strip. In a preferred embodiment barbs and a point are provided to improve the connection between the topout panel and the clip.
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14 Claims
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1. A mounting clip for a siding panel, said mounting clip comprising a continuous metal strip having a first face and a second face, said continuous metal strip being bent generally in a FIG. 4 configuration to have an upright leg, a diagonal leg, and an angled leg, wherein each leg has a first end and a second end and a first face and a second face which correspond to the first face and the second face of the strip;
- and wherein the second end of the upright leg is connected to the first end of the diagonal leg by a first bight and the second end of the diagonal leg is connected to the first end of the angled leg by a second bight, wherein the first face of the upright leg faces the first face of the diagonal leg and the first face of the angled leg faces the first face of the generally diagonal leg, said mounting clip further comprising at least one barb protruding from the first face of the upright leg at a position adjacent to the angled leg, said at least one barb pointing toward the diagonal leg, wherein the at least one barb comprises a first triangular barb positioned adjacent to a first side edge of the upright leg and a second triangular barb positioned adjacent to a second side edge of the upright leg.
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10. A method for mounting a top-out panel to a wall portion being covered by rows of siding panels, 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 top-out panel and an inwardly turned edge defining an outer edge of the receiving 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 and having generally a FIG. 4 configuration with an upright leg, a diagonal leg, and an angled leg, wherein each leg has a first end and a second end and a first face and a second face, wherein the second end of the upright leg is connected to the first end of the diagonal leg by a first bight and the second end of the diagonal leg is connected to the first end of the angled leg by a second bight, each said trim clip being positioned so that the angled leg of the trim clip contacts the upwardly facing shoulder of the trim strip, and d. positioning an upper end of the top-out panel between the second end of the angled leg and the upright leg of each trim clip. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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