Granted Patent B1

US 8,381,472 · App. 12/818,136 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Abstract

Claims (42)

1. An assembly for adjoining panels of building siding, comprising:

a first siding panel with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein at least one said edge of the facing portion extends beyond an edge of the backing portion, creating a setback of the backing portion;

a second siding panel with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein at least one said edge of the facing portion extends beyond an edge of the backing portion that corresponds to the at least one said extending edge of the first siding panel, creating a setback of the backing portion; and

an insert with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein the insert is adapted to be installed between the backing portions of the first and second siding panels;

wherein the width of the insert from the leading edge to the trailing edge is approximately the same amount as the total of the amount the at least one said edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel and the at least one said edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel extend beyond the edges of the respective backing portions.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive that is adhered to at least a portion of the facing portion of the insert.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is double side tape.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the respective facing portions of the first and second siding panels each include an attachment strip situated at an upper edge of each facing portion;

the attachment strip of the first siding panel is substantially the same distance as the backing portion from the trailing edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel; and

the attachment strip of the second siding panel is substantially the same distance as the backing portion from the leading edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the respective setback of each said backing portion is substantially the same distance from both the trailing edge of the first siding panel and the leading edge of the second siding panel, creating ends of the panels that are substantially mirror-images of one another.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the width of the insert is substantially the same along the height thereof.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

at least a portion of the trailing edge of the backing portion of the first siding panel is adapted to engage at least a portion of the leading edge of the backing portion of the insert when installed; and

at least a portion of the trailing edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel is adapted to engage the leading edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel when installed.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein when installed, at least a portion of the facing portion of the insert engages at least a portion of the respective rear sides of the facing portions of the first and second siding panels.

9. An assembly for adjoining panels of building siding, comprising:

a first siding panel with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein at least one said edge of the facing portion extends beyond an edge of the backing portion, creating a setback of the backing portion;

a second siding panel with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein at least one said edge of the facing portion extends beyond an edge of the backing portion that corresponds to the at least one said extending edge of the first siding panel, creating a setback of the backing portion;

an insert with a leading edge and a trailing edge, and having a facing portion and a backing portion secured to the facing portion, wherein the insert is adapted to be installed between the backing portions of the first and second siding panels; and

an adhesive adhered to at least a portion of the facing portion of the insert;

wherein the facing portions of the first and second siding panels each include an attachment strip situated at an upper edge of each facing portion such that the distance of the attachment strip of the first siding panel from the trailing edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel is substantially the same distance as the attachment strip of the second siding panel from the leading edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel, creating a setback of each attachment strip.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the respective setbacks of the backing portion and the attachment strip from the edge of the facing portion may be substantially the same from both the trailing edge of the first siding panel and the leading edge of the second siding panel, creating ends of the panels that are substantially mirror-images of one another.

11. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein:

at least a portion of the trailing edge of the backing portion of the first siding panel is adapted to engage at least a portion of the leading edge of the backing portion of the insert when installed;

at least a portion of the trailing edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel is adapted to engage the leading edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel when installed, and

when installed, at least a portion of the facing portion of the insert engages at least a portion of the respective rear sides of the facing portions of the first and second siding panels.

12. A method for adjoining panels of building siding, comprising the steps of:

providing an assembly as described in claim 1 ;

installing the first siding panel to a structure;

providing an insert having a facing portion at least partially covered by an adhesive;

positioning the insert next to the first siding panel such that the trailing edge of the backing portion of the first siding panel engages at least a portion of the leading edge of the backing portion of the insert, and the facing portion of the first siding panel is positioned over at least a portion of the facing portion of the insert; and

aligning the second siding panel with the first siding panel such that the leading edge of the facing portion of the second siding panel engages the trailing edge of the facing portion of the first siding panel, creating a vertical seam.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of removing a liner from over the adhesive before installing the insert.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of compressing the facing portion of the first siding panel against the insert.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of compressing the facing portion of the second siding panel against the insert.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the facing portion of the first siding panel is positioned over substantially half of the insert.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of adhering the insert to at least a portion of the structure by a fastening device.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of positioning the second siding panel such that the backing portion of the second siding panel engages the backing portion of the insert.

19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of installing the second siding panel to the structure.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the insert is fabricated by modifying a standard siding unit.

Assignments (11)