IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0681348
(2007-03-02)
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등록번호 |
US-7584587
(2009-09-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ouellette, Richard D.
- DeBono, Thomas A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
36 |
초록
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An apparatus (100) for aiding in the installation of successive horizontal layers of siding members (150) to a sidewall construction (50) of a building. The apparatus also seals the vertical and horizontal seams between adjoining and successive horizontal layers of the siding members (150). In the e
An apparatus (100) for aiding in the installation of successive horizontal layers of siding members (150) to a sidewall construction (50) of a building. The apparatus also seals the vertical and horizontal seams between adjoining and successive horizontal layers of the siding members (150). In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the apparatus (100) is used to aid in the installation and sealing of siding members (150) comprised of a fiber cement composite material. The fiber cement composite siding members (150) are heavier than traditional siding pieces and require more than one person to lift for installation. With the use of the apparatus (100), successive horizontal layers of composite siding members (150) can be installed on the sidewall construction (50) by a single person. One or more sealing members (107) secure and seal the siding members (150) to the apparatus (100) and provide a moisture impervious seal between adjoining and successive horizontal layers of the siding members (150).
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. An apparatus for aiding in the installation and sealing of successive layers of partially overlapping rows of horizontally oriented elongated siding members on a sidewall construction, comprising: a planar body comprising a first face and an opposing second face delimited by opposing t
We claim: 1. An apparatus for aiding in the installation and sealing of successive layers of partially overlapping rows of horizontally oriented elongated siding members on a sidewall construction, comprising: a planar body comprising a first face and an opposing second face delimited by opposing third and fourth peripheral edges; at least two distinct first channel structures each forming a first u-shaped recess for receiving and retaining a bottom edge of a first or second abutting siding member when said apparatus is in use, said first channel structures extending in a first direction transverse to said first face adjacent to said fourth peripheral edge; a second channel structure provided for hanging said apparatus from a top edge of a third siding member when said apparatus is in use, said second channel structure defining a second u-shaped recess sized and shaped for receiving said top edge therein, and extending transverse to said second face in a second direction opposed from said first direction, said second channel parallel to said first channel structures and located a predetermined distance between said third and fourth peripheral edges of said planar body; and a resilient strip provided for maintaining a moisture impervious seal between said first and second abutting siding members when said apparatus is in use, said resilient strip disposed on said first face so as to extend from said third peripheral edge to said fourth peripheral edge. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said resilient strip divides the planar body into symmetric first and second portions. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said resilient strip is comprised of a resilient material that is a member of the group consisting of butyl rubber or a polymer. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein one of said first channel structures extends outwardly and upwardly from the first portion along the fourth peripheral edge of the planar body. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein one of said first channel structures extends outwardly and upwardly from the second portion along the fourth peripheral edge of the planar body. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said predetermined distance is in a range from between greater than zero to a distance less than the distance between the third and fourth peripheral edges of the planar body. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second channel is disposed a distance in the range of greater than zero inches to one and one-eighth inches from the fourth peripheral edge of said planar body. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said planar body, said first channel structures, and said second channel are comprised of a material that is a member of the group consisting of plastic, metal and composite. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sealing member disposed adjacent to at least one of said second channel, a first one of said first channel structures, and said second one of said first channel structures. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said sealing member is an adhesive strip with a peel-off backing. 11. An apparatus for aiding in the installation and sealing of successive layers of partially overlapping rows of horizontally oriented elongated siding members on a sidewall construction, comprising: a planar body comprising a first face and an opposing second face delimited by opposing third and fourth peripheral edges; a resilient strip provided for maintaining a moisture impervious seal between a first siding member and second abutting siding member when said apparatus is in use, said resilient strip disposed vertically on said first face of the planar body so as to extend from said third peripheral edge to said fourth peripheral edge and to divide the planar body into symmetric first and second portions; a first channel structure forming a first u-shaped recess for receiving and retaining a first bottom edge of said first siding member when said apparatus is in use, said first channel structure extending in a first direction transverse to said first face adjacent to said fourth peripheral edge; a second channel structure forming a second u-shaped recess for receiving and retaining a second bottom edge of said second siding member when said apparatus is in use, said second channel structure extending in said first direction transverse to said first face adjacent to said fourth peripheral edge; a third channel structure provided for hanging said apparatus from a top edge of a third siding member when said apparatus is in use, said third channel structure defining a third u-shaped recess sized and shaped for receiving said top edge therein, and extending transverse to said second face in a second direction opposed from said first direction, said second channel structure parallel to said first and second channel structures and located a predetermined distance between said third and fourth peripheral edges of said planar body; and a first adhesive sealing member disposed on said second face extending adjacent to said third channel structure. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said resilient strip is comprised of a resilient material that is a member of the group consisting of butyl rubber or a polymer. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said third channel structure is disposed a predetermined distance from the third peripheral edge of said planar body in a range from between greater than zero to a distance less than the distance between the third and fourth peripheral edges of the planar body. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said third channel structure is disposed a predetermined distance in the range of greater than zero inches to one and one-eighth inches from the fourth peripheral edge of said planar body. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said planar body, said first channel structure, said second channel structure, and said third channel structure are comprised of a material that is a member of the group consisting of plastic, metal and composite. 16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a second adhesive sealing member disposed on said first face extending adjacent to said first channel structure. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a third adhesive sealing member disposed on said first face extending adjacent to said second channel structure. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of said first, second, and third sealing members is an adhesive strip with a peel-off backing. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said first, second, and third adhesive sealing members are positioned on said planar body to align with overlapping portions of said elongated siding members when said apparatus is in use to form a horizontal seal between said overlapping portions of said elongated siding members.
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