Top course molding

• US 6,865,849 B1
• Filed: 01/24/2003
• Issued: 03/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: Crane Plastics Company LLC
• Inventors: Pelfrey, Paul R., Mollinger, Paul J.
• Primary Examiner(s): SLACK, NAOKO N
• Application Number:
  US10/350,519
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 52/96, 52/58, 527/162, 527/170.3, 527/170.5, 527/161, 52/94
• US Class Current: 52/96
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/0864 composed of superposed elements which overlap each other and of which the flat outer surface includes an acute angle with the surface to cover
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/02 Borders; Finishing strips, e.g. beadings; Light coves for protecting edges of plaster E04F13/06
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/061 used to finish off an edge or corner of a wall or floor covering area in connection with floor fabrics A47G27/045; sealings between walls and baths A47K3/008

Abstract

A trim piece for use with siding. The trim piece includes a proximal end portion that is adapted to engage a support structure such as a clip. A cover piece extends from the proximal end portion. When used as top course molding, the cover piece may cover the nailing hem of an underlying piece of siding. A distal end portion of the cover piece may be comprised of a flexible plastic material in order to account for the slop of the siding.

Claims

1. A trim component comprising:

a generally J-shaped cover piece, said cover piece having a distal end portion that is also generally J-shaped;

wherein said distal end portion is at least partially comprised of a flexible plastic material and a remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of a rigid plastic material.

2. The trim component of claim 1 wherein:

said flexible plastic material is a flexible vinyl compound; and

said rigid plastic material is a rigid vinyl compound.

3. The trim component of claim 1 wherein:

a portion of said distal end portion that connects to said remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of said flexible plastic material; and

a remaining portion of said distal end portion is comprised of said rigid plastic material.

4. The trim component of claim 1 wherein said flexible plastic material is a flexible urethane compound.

5. A trim component comprising:

a proximal end portion adapted to engage a support structure; and

a cover piece connected to said proximal end portion at about a 90 degree angle, said cover piece having a distal end portion that is generally J-shaped;

wherein said distal end portion is at least partially comprised of a flexible plastic material and a remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of a rigid plastic material.

6. The trim component of claim 5 wherein said proximal end portion has at least one rib adapted to engage said support structure.

7. The trim component of claim 5 wherein said cover piece is generally J-shaped.

8. The trim component of claim 5 wherein:

said flexible plastic material is a flexible vinyl compound; and

said rigid plastic material is a rigid vinyl compound.

9. The trim component of claim 5 wherein:

a portion of said distal end portion that connects to said remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of said flexible plastic material; and

a remaining portion of said distal end portion is comprised of said rigid plastic material.

10. The trim component of claim 5 wherein said flexible plastic material is a flexible urethane compound.

11. The trim component of claim 5 wherein said distal end portion is connected to said remaining portion of said cover piece at about a 90 degree angle.

12. A trim component comprising:

a proximal end portion having at least one rib adapted to engage a support structure; and

a cover piece connected to said proximal end portion at about a 90 degree angle, said cover piece having a distal end portion that is generally J-shaped and at least partially comprised of a flexible plastic material;

wherein a remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of a rigid plastic material.

13. The trim component of claim 12 wherein said cover piece is generally J-shaped.

14. The trim component of claim 12 wherein:

said flexible plastic material is a flexible vinyl compound; and

said rigid plastic material is a rigid vinyl compound.

15. The trim component of claim 12 wherein:

a portion of said distal end portion that connects to said remaining portion of said cover piece is comprised of said flexible plastic material; and

a remaining portion of said distal end portion is comprised of said rigid plastic material.

16. The trim component of claim 12 wherein said flexible plastic material is a flexible urethane compound.

17. The trim component of claim 12 wherein said distal end portion is connected to said remaining portion of said cover piece at about a 90 degree angle.