Fastening device for fastening siding

• US 5,678,367 A
• Filed: 11/13/1995
• Issued: 10/21/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Keith Kline
• Original Assignee: Keith Kline
• Inventors: Kline, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, CREIGHTON H
• Application Number:
  US08/556,500
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 52/211, 52/212, 52/213, 52/717.01, 52/718.01, 52/658, 52/656.2, 52/656.5, 52/656.6, 52/204.53
• US Class Current: 52/211
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 29/02 Hand-operated metal-shearing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 3/12 Slitting marginal portions of the work, i.e. forming cuts, without removal of material, at an angle, e.g. a right angle, to the edge of the work
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 1/12 to notch margins of work
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 1/62 Tightening or covering joints between the border of openings and the frame or between contiguous framesE06B1/34 takes precedence

Abstract

A fastening device is disclosed for fastening siding around an opening defined by a building. The device includes a first and a second J-channel element which co-operate together in an abutting connected angular relationship relative to each other adjacent to the opening. The first element has an exposed portion which defines a miter cut disposed adjacent to the second element. The second element has an exposed face, the arrangement being such that in the vicinity of the miter cut, the exposed portion overlies and conceals the exposed face when the elements are disposed in the aforementioned abutting relationship so that when the siding is installed, the exposed portion and the face of the elements appear to be mitered relative to each other.

Claims

1. A fastening device arranged for the purpose of fastening siding around an opening defined by a building, said device comprising:

a first and second J-channel element which co-operate together in an abutting connected angular relationship relative to each other for being positioned adjacent to the opening;

said first element having an exposed portion which defines a miter cut disposed adjacent to said second element;

said second element having an exposed face, such that adjacent to said miter cut, said exposed portion overlies and conceals said exposed face when said elements are disposed in said abutting connected angular relationship so that said exposed portion and said face of said elements appear to be mitered relative to each other;

said first element further including;

a base portion having a first and second edge, said base portion defining a plurality of slots disposed adjacent to said first edge facilitating fastening of said base portion;

a connecting portion extending away from said second edge of said base portion;

said exposed portion having a proximal and a distal end, said proximal end being secured to said connecting portion and spaced relative to said base portion, such that said base portion, said connecting portion and said exposed portion co-operate together for lockably securing the siding therein;

said second element further including;

a further base portion having a first and second extremity, said further base portion defining a further plurality of slots disposed adjacent to said first extremity for facilitating fastening of said further base portion;

a further connecting portion extending away from said second extremity of said further base portion;

said exposed face having a further proximal and a further distal end, said further proximal end being secured to said further connecting portion and spaced relative to said further base portion,

such that said further base portion, said further connecting portion and said exposed face co-operate together for lockably securing the siding therein;

said miter cut extending from said proximal end to said further distal end when said elements are disposed in said abutting connected angular relationship; and

said base portion and said connecting portion defining a cutoff portion extending from a juncture of said miter cut and said proximal end, said cutoff portion extending substantially normal to said connecting portion.

2. A fastening device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said further connecting portion further includes:

an extension which co-operates with said juncture of said miter cut and said connecting portion when said elements are disposed in said abutting connected angular relationship for locking said elements together.

3. A fastening device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said distal end defines an inturned lip for lockably securing the siding therein;

said further distal end defining a further inturned lip for lockably securing the siding therein;

said lip and said further lip co-operating together and being connected to each other such that when said extension is rotated to lie flat against said connecting portion, said elements are locked together.