Siding clip

• US 7,225,592 B2
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Issued: 06/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott A. Davis
• Original Assignee: Scott A. Davis
• Inventors: Davis, Scott A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai; Lanna
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cajilig; Christine T.
• Application Number:
  US10/855,923
• Publication Number:
  US 20050262797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,104 Days
• Field of Search: 525/43, 525/45, 525/47, 525/52, 527/12, 527/14, 525/060.5, 525/46, 525/20, 403/14, 403/13, 242/93, 242/97
• US Class Current: 52/547
• 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: Y10T 24/304 Resilient metal type

Abstract

An improved siding clip includes a planar sheet having a lower fold section having a lower end and an upper generally triangular securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein. The lower fold section includes a generally upright upper section generally adjacent the upper triangular securement section, and a siding edge receiving and retaining structure is mounted on the upper section of the lower fold section which includes a generally L-shaped wall extending rearwards and downwards from the upper section and a plate spring mounted adjacent the generally L-shaped wall operative to bias the siding clip upwards relative to the siding section held within the generally L-shaped wall to frictionally secure the siding clip on the siding section. The lower fold section is bent forwardly, then downwardly and then rearwardly to form a general “C”-shape channel operative to receive and retain a siding portion therein.

Claims

1. A siding clip comprising:

a generally planar sheet having a) a generally rectangular lower fold section having a lower end and b) an upper securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein;

said lower fold section including a generally upright upper section generally adjacent said upper securement section;

a siding edge receiving and retaining structure mounted on said upper section of said lower fold section, said siding edge receiving and retaining structure including a generally L-shaped wall extending rearwards and downwards from said upper section and biasing means mounted adjacent said generally L-shaped wall between said generally L-shaped wall and said upper section of said lower fold section, said biasing means being a bowed plate spring extending in a concave downwards orientation relative to the rearwardly extending portion of said generally L-shaped wall section, said biasing means operative to bias said siding clip upwards relative to the siding edge and section held within said generally L-shaped wall to frictionally secure said siding clip on a siding section;

said lower fold section being bent forwardly forming a forward bend below said upper section thereof;

said generally L-shaped wall extending downwards with the lowest edge of said generally L-shaped wall positioned above said forward bend of said lower fold section;

said lower fold section being bent downwardly intermediate said forward bend and said lower end to extend generally parallel with said upper section of said lower fold section; and

said lower fold section being bent rearwardly intermediate said downward bend and said lower end whereby said forward, downward and rearward bends form a general “

C”

-shape channel operative to receive and retain siding therein.

2. The siding clip of claim 1 wherein said upper securement section of said generally planar sheet is generally triangular in shape.

3. The siding clip of claim 1 wherein said generally planar sheet is constructed of metal.

4. The siding clip of claim 1 wherein said generally planar sheet is constructed of plastic.

5. The siding clip of claim 1 wherein said lower fold section further comprises a lowermost bend section below said rearward bend and a thickened rear lip formed on a rearmost edge of said lowermost bend section, said thickened rear lip extending upwards above the adjacent part of said lowermost bend section and being operative to provide additional frictional securement of said siding clip on a siding section due to the engagement of said thickened rear lip with a surface of a siding section.

6. The siding clip of claim 5 wherein said lowermost bend section is curved in a partially cylindrical construction to provide enhanced securement of a siding section.

7. A siding clip comprising:

a generally planar sheet having a) a generally rectangular lower fold section having a lower end and b) a generally triangular upper securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein;

said lower fold section including a generally upright upper section generally adjacent said upper securement section;

a siding edge receiving and retaining structure mounted on said upper section of said lower fold section including a biasing means, said biasing means being a bowed plate spring extending in a concave downwards orientation, said biasing means operative to engage an upper section of a siding section and bias said siding clip upwards relative to the siding edge and section engaged by said biasing means to frictionally secure said siding clip on a siding section;

said lower fold section being bent forwardly forming a forward bend below said upper section thereof

said lower fold section being bent downwardly intermediate said forward bend and said lower end to extend generally parallel with said upper section of said lower fold section;

said lower fold section being bent rearwardly intermediate said downward bend and said lower end whereby said forward, downward and rearward bends form a general “

C”

-shape channel operative to receive and retain siding therein; and

said lower fold section further including a lowermost bend section below said rearward bend and a thickened rear lip formed on a rearmost edge of said lowermost bend section, said thickened rear lip extending upwards above the adjacent part of said lowermost bend section and being operative to provide additional frictional securement of said siding clip on a siding section due to the engagement of said thickened rear lip with a surface of a siding section.

8. The siding clip of claim 7 wherein said generally planar sheet is constructed of metal.

9. The siding clip of claim 7 wherein said generally planar sheet is constructed of plastic.

10. The siding clip of claim 7 wherein said lowermost bend section is curved in a partially cylindrical construction to provide enhanced securement of a siding section.

11. In combination:

a siding section including a generally planar main body and further having a top edge and a forwardly-extended bent portion generally adjacent said top edge of said siding section thereby forming a gap between said bent portion and the remaining portion of said siding section; and

a siding clip including;

a generally planar sheet having a) a generally rectangular lower fold section having a lower end and b) an upper securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein;

said lower fold section including a generally upright upper section generally adjacent said upper securement section;

a siding edge receiving and retaining structure mounted on said upper section of said lower fold section, said siding edge receiving and retaining structure including a generally L-shaped wall extending rearwards and downwards from said upper section and biasing means mounted adjacent said generally L-shaped wall between said generally L-shaped wall and said upper section of said lower fold section;

said lower fold section being bent forwardly forming a forward bend below said upper section thereof;

said lower fold section being bent downwardly intermediate said forward bend and said lower end to extend generally parallel with said upper section of said lower fold section;

said lower fold section being bent rearwardly intermediate said downward bend and said lower end whereby said forward, downward and rearward bends form a general “

C”

-shape channel operative to receive and retain siding therein;

said top edge of said siding section fitting into said siding edge receiving and retaining structure;

said bent portion of said siding section fitting within said generally “

C”

-shaped channel with said rearward bend fitting into said gap between said bent portion of said siding section and said remaining portion of said siding section; and

said biasing means operative to engage said top edge of said siding clip and bias said siding clip upwards relative to said siding section held within said generally L-shaped wall to frictionally secure said siding clip on said siding section.