Backed panel and system for connecting backed panels
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1. A paneling system comprising:
- a first paneling unit and a second paneling unit, each of said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit respectively comprising;
a) a siding portion; and
b) a backing portion secured to said siding portion such that a gap is formed between said siding portion and said backing portion, said gap facilitated by a recess formed along an edge of said backing portion;
wherein said gap formed by said first paneling unit is configured to receive an edge of said siding portion of said second paneling unit to facilitate formation of a lap joint between said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit.
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Abstract
A backed panel comprising a facing panel and a backing panel. The backing panel has a groove, recessed portion, or any other suitable type of relief channel adapted to receive a side edge portion of a facing panel of an adjacent backed panel. By providing a space to receive a side edge portion of an adjacent facing panel, the relief channel may enable an improved lap joint to be established between adjacent backed panels.
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36 Claims
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1. A paneling system comprising:
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a first paneling unit and a second paneling unit, each of said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit respectively comprising; a) a siding portion; and b) a backing portion secured to said siding portion such that a gap is formed between said siding portion and said backing portion, said gap facilitated by a recess formed along an edge of said backing portion; wherein said gap formed by said first paneling unit is configured to receive an edge of said siding portion of said second paneling unit to facilitate formation of a lap joint between said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A paneling system comprising:
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a first paneling unit and a second paneling unit, each of said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit respectively comprising; (a) a siding portion having an attachment flange; and (b) a backing portion secured to said siding portion such that a gap is formed between said siding portion and said backing portion, said gap facilitated by a recess formed along an edge of said backing portion, said gap extending from a bottom edge of said backing portion up to a point approximately where said backing portion is proximate to said attachment flange of said siding portion; wherein said gap formed by said first paneling unit is configured to receive an edge of said siding portion of said second paneling unit to facilitate formation of a lap joint between said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for adjoining panels, said method comprising:
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providing a first paneling unit and a second paneling unit, each of said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit respectively comprising; a) a siding portion; and b) a backing portion secured to said siding portion such that a gap is formed between said siding portion and said backing portion, said gap facilitated by a recess formed along an edge of said backing portion; and inserting an edge of said siding portion of said first paneling unit into said gap formed by said second paneling unit to form a lap joint between said first paneling unit and said second paneling unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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