Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone

• US 7,089,709 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2002
• Issued: 08/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: General Tools & Instruments LLC (Kellogg Company)
• Original Assignee: Shear Tech, Inc.
• Inventors: Waggoner, Kurt
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita M.
• Application Number:
  US10/314,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20040107663A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,350 Days
• Field of Search: 525/18, 525/55, 521/05, 525/20, 527/471, 527/841
• US Class Current: 52/518
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 1/527 by delivering the materials on a rotating drum, e.g. a sieve drum, from which the materials are picked up by a felt
• CPC Class Codes: B28B 11/16 for extrusion or for materials supplied in long webs
• 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 29/49629 Panel

Abstract

Siding panels having indicia indicating a zone into which fasteners should be placed, and methods for manufacturing and installing the panels are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the siding includes a panel of siding material having a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side with indicia. The indicia define a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel. The zone extends along the first dimension and has a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch. The zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance. The siding material is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound including cement, silica, and cellulose fiber.

Claims

1. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel of siding material including a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from the first edge a first distance, and a first side having indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the first dimension and having a width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first edge a second distance of approximately 7 percent to approximately 22 percent of the first distance, wherein the siding material is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, wherein the zone is a first zone and the indicia are first indicia, wherein the panel further includes second indicia defining a second zone into which at least one fastener can be placed, and wherein the second zone is spaced apart from the first zone.

2. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the first and second indicia comprise ink marks on the panel.

3. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks embossed on the panel.

4. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks printed on the panel.

5. The siding piece of claim 1 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks stamped on the panel.

6. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from flue first longitudinal edge by a first width transverse to the longitudinal dimension, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the zone extending along the longitudinal dimension and having a second width of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the zone has a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge a first distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.3 inches, wherein the panel is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, wherein the zone is a first zone and the inclicia are first indicia, wherein the panel further includes second indicia defining a second zone into which at least one fastener can be placed, and wherein the second zone is spaced apart from the first zone.

7. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the first and second indicia comprise ink marks on the panel.

8. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks embossed on the panel.

9. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks printed on the panel.

10. The siding piece of claim 6 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks stamped on the panel.

11. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the panel is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, and wherein the first and second lines are printed on the panel to define the zone.

12. The siding piece of claim 11 wherein the first and second lines comprise ink marks on the panel.

13. The siding piece of claim 11 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 0.7 inch to approximately 1.1 inches.

14. The siding piece of claim 11 wherein the zone includes a center line spaced apart from the second longitudinal edge by a second distance of approximately 1 inch to approximately 1.3 inches.

15. The siding piece of claim 11 wherein the panel further includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and wherein the first and second lines extend from at least proximate to the first end to at least proximate to the second end.

16. A siding piece, comprising:

a panel including a first longitudinal edge extending along a longitudinal dimension, a second longitudinal edge spaced apart from the first longitudinal edge, and indicia defining a zone into which at least one fastener should be placed to install the panel, the indicia including a first line and a second line spaced apart from the first line a first distance of approximately 0.2 inch to approximately 0.3 inch, wherein the panel is composed of a continuous, single fiber-cement compound comprising cement, silica, and cellulose fiber, wherein the zone is a first zone and the indicia are first indicia, wherein the panel further includes second indicia defining a second zone into which at least one fastener can be placed, and wherein the second zone is spaced apart from the first zone.

17. The siding piece of claim 16 wherein the first and second lines comprise ink marks on the panel.

18. The siding piece of claim 16 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks embossed on the panel.

19. The siding piece of claim 16 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks printed on the panel.

20. The siding piece of claim 16 wherein the first and second indicia comprise marks stamped on the panel.