Building siding with positive interlock
First Claim
1. A siding panel, comprising:
- a nailing strip extending along a top portion of said panel and having a nail slot formed therein; and
an upwardly facing interlock channel extending along a bottom portion of said nailing strip for receiving and retaining therein a portion of another siding panel, said interlock channel including a sidewall extending into said nailing strip and an intermediate wall spaced outwardly from said sidewall.
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Abstract
Siding panels for covering the exterior wall of buildings mutually define a tongue and groove interfit which facilitates installation by placing the weight of an upper panel on an underlying lower panel instead of requiring an installer to hold the panel in place against gravity. Mounting nails are used in combination with the tongue and groove interfit to positively lock the tongue of one panel into the groove of the underlying panel. Nail placement is controlled by the relative placement of nail slots and hammer abutment surfaces formed on each panel. Because the panels must be pivoted in place and held in place by the overhanging siding nails, it is virtually impossible for the installer to make a mistake that results in an upper siding panel coming loose from the siding panel below.
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16 Claims
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1. A siding panel, comprising:
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a nailing strip extending along a top portion of said panel and having a nail slot formed therein; and an upwardly facing interlock channel extending along a bottom portion of said nailing strip for receiving and retaining therein a portion of another siding panel, said interlock channel including a sidewall extending into said nailing strip and an intermediate wall spaced outwardly from said sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A siding panel, comprising:
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a nailing strip extending along a top portion of said panel and having a nail slot formed therein; an abutment ledge projecting outwardly from said nailing strip and overhanging said nail slot, said abutment ledge limiting nail penetration through said nail slot by abutment with a nail hammer; a nail projecting outwardly from said nail slot, said nail comprising a nail head disposed beneath said abutment ledge; and an interlock channel disposed below said nail slot and extending upwardly and defining a convex ridge. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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- 7. A siding panel assembly nailed to a wall and comprising an upper siding panel secured to a lower siding panel, said upper siding panel comprising a locking flange and said lower siding panel comprising a nailing strip and an interlock channel extending upwardly to said nailing strip, said assembly further comprising a nail extending through said nailing strip into said wall and projecting outwardly from said nailing strip and over said locking flange to secure said locking flange within said interlock channel.
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14. A building panel starter strip, comprising:
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a side wall having a nail slot formed therein; an upper leg above said nail slot and a lower leg below said nail slot, each leg extending outwardly from said side wall and being generally parallel to each other; an upwardly directed convex lip, an inverted u-shape, extending from said lower leg; and an abutment lip provided on said upper leg.
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15. A method of installing a first loose siding panel onto a second nailed down siding panel, said first panel comprising a locking flange and said second panel comprising an open channel, and wherein said method comprises:
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placing said locking flange of said first panel on said second panel so that at least a portion of the weight of said first panel is borne by said second panel; and pivoting said first panel against and around said second panel such that said locking flange is pivoted into said channel, and supporting substantially said entire first panel weight by said channel. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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