Top panel snap-in trim for exterior siding
First Claim
1. A system for assisting in finishing and securing an exterior siding top panel, said system comprising:
- a wall to which said siding top panel is attached;
an orthogonal surface said wall meeting said orthogonal surface at a right-angle corner at a top end of said wall;
a siding panel covering said orthogonal surface;
a J-channel bracket mounted on said orthogonal surface at said corner for holding an end of said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface, said J-channel bracket having a J-channel clip with a hook at an end projecting outward from a side facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface;
a top panel snap-in trim holding a top end of said siding top panel, said top panel snap-in trim having a top panel snap-in trim extender with a rasper formed therein; and
means for interlocking said J-channel bracket and said top panel snap-in trim to assist in finishing and securing said siding top panel to said wall, said interlocking means located on a side of said J-channel bracket facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface and formed by inserting said grasper between said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface and said hook in said J-channel clip;
whereby said grasper and said hook are held in place by said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface.
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Abstract
A system and method for assisting in finishing and securing a top panel for a wall to a J-channel of a soffit. The system includes a soffit panel covering a surface, a J-channel bracket from which the soffit is mounted into, a top panel snap-in trim, and a top panel. The top panel snap-in trim includes, at an end, a top snap-in trim grasper for interlocking with a hook at the end of the J-channel bracket. Additionally, the top panel snap-in trim includes, at another end, a top panel snap-in trim fastener for contacting the top panel to the wall. Wires or cables may be run through a gap between the top panel snap-in trim and a corner where the soffit panel and the top panel meet. Additionally, the top panel snap-in trim may also act as a trim sectional with coordinating colors to match and accentuate the beauty of the siding panels.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for assisting in finishing and securing an exterior siding top panel, said system comprising:
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a wall to which said siding top panel is attached; an orthogonal surface said wall meeting said orthogonal surface at a right-angle corner at a top end of said wall; a siding panel covering said orthogonal surface; a J-channel bracket mounted on said orthogonal surface at said corner for holding an end of said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface, said J-channel bracket having a J-channel clip with a hook at an end projecting outward from a side facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface; a top panel snap-in trim holding a top end of said siding top panel, said top panel snap-in trim having a top panel snap-in trim extender with a rasper formed therein; and means for interlocking said J-channel bracket and said top panel snap-in trim to assist in finishing and securing said siding top panel to said wall, said interlocking means located on a side of said J-channel bracket facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface and formed by inserting said grasper between said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface and said hook in said J-channel clip; whereby said grasper and said hook are held in place by said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of finishing and securing an exterior siding top panel attached to a wall, said wall meeting an orthogonal surface at a right-angle corner at a top end of said wall, said method comprising the steps of:
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covering said orthogonal surface with a siding panel; mounting a J-channel bracket on said orthogonal surface at said corner, said J-channel bracket holding an end of said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface and having a J-channel clip having a hook at an end projecting out from a side facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface; attaching said siding top panel to said wall; interlocking, on a side of said J-channel bracket facing said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface, a top panel snap-in trim having a top panel snap-in trim extender with a grasper formed therein and said J-channel bracket by inserting said grasper between said panel covering said orthogonal surface and said hook in said J-channel, whereby said grasper and said hook are held in place by said siding panel covering said orthogonal surface; and contacting said siding top panel at a lower end of said top panel snap-in trim, thereby securing said siding top panel to said wall. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for assisting in finishing and securing an exterior siding top panel, said system comprising:
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a wall to which said siding top panel is attached; an orthogonal surface, said wall meeting said orthogonal surface at a right-angle corner at a top end of said wall; a finish trim bracket mounted on said orthogonal surface at said corner, said finish trim bracket having a finish trim clip with a hook at an end projecting out from a side facing said siding top panel; a top panel snap-in trim holding a top end of said siding top panel, said top panel snap-in trim having a top panel snap-in trim extender with a grasper formed therein; and means for interlocking said finish trim bracket and said top panel snap-in trim to assist in finishing and securing said siding top panel to said wall, said interlocking means located on a side of said finish trim bracket facing said siding top panel and formed by inserting said grasper between said orthogonal surface and said hook in said finish trim clip. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A combination comprising:
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a J-channel bracket; a generally horizontal soffit panel having a back edge portion mounted in the J-channel bracket; a generally vertical siding top panel having a top edge flush with a bottom edge of the J-channel bracket; and a top panel snap-in trim for securing the siding top panel and concealing the J-channel bracket, said top panel snap-in trim comprising; a substantially horizontal snap-in trim extender, said extender having a grasper formed at an end thereof, the grasper being pressed horizontally between a bottom face of the soffit panel and the J-channel bracket to hold the top panel snap-in trim bracket in place; a substantially vertical snap-in trim base connected to the extender at an outside end, said trim base extending downward from the soffit panel and concealing the J-channel bracket from view; and a snap-in trim fastener connected to the snap-in trim base at an angle sloping toward the generally vertical siding top panel, said trim fastener contacting the generally vertical siding top panel below the J-channel bracket and securing the top panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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