Metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings, construction and method of installation
First Claim
1. A metal fixture assembly for installation of a vertical siding and adapted to be arranged between vertical sidings vertically adjacent to each other, comprising:
- a fastening metal fixture adapted to be fixed to a furring;
an upper metal fitting adapted to be provided between the fastening metal fixture and an upper siding and adapted to be fittingly fixed on a bottom portion of the upper siding; and
a lower metal fitting adapted to be provided between the fastening metal fixture and a lower siding and adapted to be fittingly fixed on a top portion of the lower siding;
wherein the fastening metal fixture integrally includes a fixing part adapted to be fixed to the furring, a supporting part projecting from the fixing part and adapted to support the sidings, an upper locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part which locks the upper metal fitting, and a lower locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part which locks the lower metal fitting.
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Abstract
A metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings to fix the siding to a furring, which is capable of providing a construction of the installation having excellent appearance and weathering, and a method using the metal fixture assembly to facilitate the installation. A metal fixture assembly for installation of a vertical lower siding and a vertical upper siding vertically adjacent to each other on a furring is positioned therebetween. The metal fixture assembly includes a fastening metal fixture to be fixed to the furring, an upper metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the upper siding and fittingly fixed on a bottom portion thereof, and a lower metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the lower siding and fittingly fixed on a top portion thereof. The fastening metal fixture has a fixing part to be fixed to the furring, a supporting part projecting from the fixing part to support the lower and upper sidings, an upper locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part and locking the upper metal fitting thereto, and a lower locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part and locking the lower metal fitting thereto.
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8 Claims
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1. A metal fixture assembly for installation of a vertical siding and adapted to be arranged between vertical sidings vertically adjacent to each other, comprising:
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a fastening metal fixture adapted to be fixed to a furring;
an upper metal fitting adapted to be provided between the fastening metal fixture and an upper siding and adapted to be fittingly fixed on a bottom portion of the upper siding; and
a lower metal fitting adapted to be provided between the fastening metal fixture and a lower siding and adapted to be fittingly fixed on a top portion of the lower siding;
wherein the fastening metal fixture integrally includes a fixing part adapted to be fixed to the furring, a supporting part projecting from the fixing part and adapted to support the sidings, an upper locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part which locks the upper metal fitting, and a lower locking part provided between the fixing part and the supporting part which locks the lower metal fitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
fittingly fixing the upper metal fitting on a bottom portion of a first siding and fittingly fixing the lower metal fitting on a top portion of the first siding;
locking the lower locking part of the fastening metal fixture to the lower metal fitting to fit up the fastening metal fixture on the top portion of the first siding;
locking an upper metal fitting fittingly fixed on the bottom portion of the first siding to an upper locking part of another fastening metal fixture previously fixed to a furring;
fixing the fastening metal fixture fitted up on the top portion of the first siding to the furring; and
fittingly fixing the upper metal fitting on a bottom portion of a second siding, and fitting the fastening metal fixture on a top portion of said second siding through the lower metal fitting to install upward said second siding on the first siding which has previously been fixed on the furring.
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8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the lower metal fitting is fittingly fixed on a top portion of a first siding positioned at a lowest stage;
- the lower locking part of the fastening metal fixture is locked to the lower metal fitting to fit up the fastening metal fixture on the top portion of the first siding;
a bottom portion of the first siding is fittingly fixed in a ground sill flashing previously provided on the furring at a lower portion thereof; and
the fastening metal fixture previously fitted on the top portion of the first siding is fixed to the furring.
- the lower locking part of the fastening metal fixture is locked to the lower metal fitting to fit up the fastening metal fixture on the top portion of the first siding;
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