U.S. patent application number 10/273197 was filed with the patent office on 2004-04-22 for corner mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding.
Invention is credited to Tierney, Phillip.
Application Number | 20040074175 10/273197 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32092744 |
Filed Date | 2004-04-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040074175 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Tierney, Phillip |
April 22, 2004 |
Corner mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding
Abstract
Corner mounting apparatus for mounting corner pieces of
horizontally overlapping siding on buildings, and methods of use
are described. The corner mounting apparatus includes an angled
sheet of material such as vinyl, forming a first and a second wing.
Each wing has a pair of folds, of which the first fold forms a
recess for receiving a mounting flange of a corner siding piece,
and material extending from the second fold forms a mounting flange
for mounting the corner mounting apparatus to the building.
Inventors: |
Tierney, Phillip; (Wood
River, IL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
POLSTER, LIEDER, WOODRUFF & LUCCHESI
12412 POWERSCOURT DRIVE SUITE 200
ST. LOUIS
MO
63131-3615
US
|
Family ID: |
32092744 |
Appl. No.: |
10/273197 |
Filed: |
October 17, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/255 ;
52/287.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F 13/0864 20130101;
E04F 19/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
052/255 ;
052/287.1 |
International
Class: |
E04B 002/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A corner trim mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping
siding comprising: a sheet of material disposed as a first wing and
a second wing, said first and second wings disposed at an angle
relative to one another; said first wing and said second wing each
having an exterior surface and an interior surface; said first wing
and said second wing each disposed as a first fold and a second
fold, the first fold forming a recess in the wing exterior surface
for receiving a mounting flange of a corner trim piece of the
horizontally overlapping siding; and wherein said sheet of material
extends from said second fold in each wing to form a mounting
flange for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner
of a structure.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first and second folds
extend along a longitudinal extent of said sheet of material, said
second fold comprising a reverse fold with respect to said first
fold.
3. Corner trim mounting apparatus in accordance with claim 1
wherein the sheet of material comprises vinyl siding material.
4. Corner trim mounting apparatus in accordance with claim 1
wherein said mounting flange extending from said second fold in
each wing comprises a portion of said sheet of material disposed at
an angle with respect to a remainder of the wing.
5. A method of mounting a corner trim piece of horizontally
overlapping siding comprising: providing corner trim mounting
apparatus comprising a sheet of material disposed as a first wing
and a second wing disposed at an angle relative to one another, the
first and second wings each having an exterior surface and an
interior surface, the first and second wings each disposed as a
first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming a recess in
the wing exterior surface for receiving a mounting flange of the
corner trim piece, wherein the sheet of material extends from the
second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange for mounting the
corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a structure.
6. A method in accordance with claim 5 further comprising: securing
horizontally overlapping siding material to exterior walls of the
structure; securing the corner trim mounting apparatus to the
corner of the structure; and inserting a mounting flange of the
corner trim piece into a recess of the corner trim mounting
apparatus.
7. A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein securing the corner
trim mounting apparatus to the corner of the structure comprises
inserting the mounting flanges of the corner trim mounting
apparatus between ends of the horizontally overlapping siding
material and the exterior walls of the structure.
8. A method in accordance with claim 7 further comprising replacing
a first corner trim piece mounted on the corner trim mounting
apparatus by withdrawing the mounting flanges of the corner trim
piece from the recesses of the corner trim piece mounting apparatus
and inserting a second corner trim piece.
9. A method of replacing a first corner trim piece of horizontally
overlapping siding, said method comprising: providing a corner trim
mounting apparatus having at least one recess in an exterior
surface configured to reversibly secure at least one mounting
flange of the first corner trim piece; mounting the corner trim
mounting apparatus on a corner of a building; and securing the
first corner trim piece on the corner of the building by inserting
the at least one mounting flange of the first corner trim piece
into the at least one recess.
10. A method in accordance with claim 9 further comprising
withdrawing the at least one mounting flange of the first corner
trim piece from the at least one recess of the corner trim mounting
apparatus and inserting at least one mounting flange of a second
corner trim piece into the at least one recess to replace the first
corner trim piece.
11. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein mounting the
corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a building comprises
mounting horizontally overlapping siding on walls adjacent to the
corner so that the at least one recess of the corner trim mounting
apparatus is accessible without removing the horizontally
overlapping siding.
12. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein the corner trim
mounting apparatus includes a sheet of material disposed as a first
wing and a second wing disposed at an angle relative to one
another, the first and second wings each having an exterior surface
and an interior surface, the first and second wings each disposed
as a first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming the at
least one recess in the wing exterior surface for receiving at
least one mounting flange of the corner trim piece, wherein the
sheet of material extends from the second fold in each wing to form
a mounting flange for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus
on a corner of a structure.
13. A corner trim mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping
siding comprising: a first portion and second portion joined at a
generally ninety degree angle; each of the first and second
portions forming a pocket in its exterior surface capable removable
attachment to a length of horizontally overlapping siding corner
trim.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates in general to building and
construction materials and methods, and more particularly to corner
mounting apparatus and related mounting methods for horizontally
overlapping siding such as vinyl siding materials.
[0002] Horizontally overlapping siding such as vinyl siding is an
extremely popular material for finishing the exteriors of
buildings. Such siding is durable, attractive, and requires little
maintenance. Typically the siding is applied to the exteriors of
structures in successive, horizontally overlapping rows and
specially shaped corner pieces are secured to the structure
corners, overlapping and concealing the ends of the horizontal
sections. Typically the horizontal sections and corner pieces are
applied in such a way that the corner pieces may not be easily
removed from the building after the horizontal sections have been
applied because the nails that hold the corner pieces upon the
building have been covered by horizontal sections.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In a first embodiment, the invention is directed toward a
corner trim mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding
including a sheet of material disposed as a first wing and a second
wing, the first and second wings disposed at an angle relative to
one another, the first wing and the second wing each having an
exterior surface and an interior surface, the first wing and the
second wing each disposed as a first fold and a second fold,
wherein the first fold forms a recess in the wing exterior surface
for receiving a mounting flange of a corner trim piece of the
horizontally overlapping siding, and wherein the sheet of material
extends from the second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange
for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a
structure.
[0004] In another embodiment, the invention is directed toward a
method of mounting a corner trim piece of horizontally overlapping
siding, the method including providing a corner trim mounting
apparatus comprising a sheet of material disposed as a first wing
and a second wing disposed at an angle relative to one another, the
first and second wings each having an exterior surface and an
interior surface, the first and second wings each disposed as a
first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming a recess in
the wing exterior surface for receiving a mounting flange of the
corner trim piece, wherein the sheet of material extends from the
second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange for mounting the
corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a structure. In one
embodiment of the method, horizontally overlapping siding material
is secured to exterior walls of the structure, the corner trim
mounting apparatus is secured to the corner of the structure, and a
mounting flange of the corner trim piece is inserted into a recess
of the corner trim mounting apparatus.
[0005] In another embodiment, the invention is directed toward a
method of replacing a first corner trim piece used with
horizontally overlapping siding including providing a corner trim
mounting apparatus having at least one recess in an exterior
surface configured to reversibly secure at least one mounting
flange of the first corner trim piece, mounting the corner trim
mounting apparatus on a corner of a building, and securing the
first corner trim piece on the corner of the building by inserting
the at least one mounting flange of the first corner trim piece
into the at least one recess.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a top view of a corner mounting apparatus for
horizontally overlapping siding; and
[0007] FIG. 2 is a top view of a corner mounting apparatus for
horizontally overlapping siding with the corner mounted
thereon.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention provides a corner trim mounting
apparatus 10 for use with horizontally overlapping siding. The
apparatus 10 generally comprises a first portion 12 and a second
portion 14 (the portions also referred to as "wings"). The first
portion and the second portion are joined at an angle that is
substantially 90 degrees. However, other angles are contemplated
and intended to be within the scope of the present invention.
Regardless, ninety degrees is by far the most common angle
encountered on a building covered with horizontally overlapping
siding and is therefore used for exemplary purposes.
[0009] Each portion 12, 14 generally comprises a recess or pocket
16. In the preferred form of the invention, the pocket is formed by
overlapped portions 18, 20 of the wings 12, 14. However, countless
other methods of forming a pocket may be used, such as molding an
extension onto a corner trim mounting apparatus rather than
overlapping a portion of the apparatus, and such variations are
intended to be within the scope of the present invention. The
apparatus 10 also preferably comprises wing extensions 22, 24. The
wings extensions 22, 24 may further define obround cutouts (not
shown) through which nails may be inserted to hold the apparatus to
the side of a building. An obround cutout allows the apparatus 10
to expand and contract with temperature and prevents buckling of
the apparatus 10 that may occur it the cutout were merely circular
or cutouts were eliminated and the nail was used to pierce the
apparatus to attach it to a building. An obround is defined as a
plane figure with two parallel sides and semicircular ends.
Obrounds are the most preferred form of the cutout, but any cutout
that allowed the movement of the apparatus about the nail, such as
a rectilinear cutout, is intended to be within the scope of the
present invention. Obround cutouts are known within the art of
horizontally overlapping siding. Obround cutouts may or may not be
necessary depending on the material used for the apparatus and the
material's associated coefficient of thermal expansion. The
apparatus is preferably made from a thermoplastic resin.
[0010] In use, the apparatus 10 is nailed over the corner of a
building that is to be covered with horizontally overlapping
siding. The horizontalling overlapping siding 106 is then applied
to the building so that the ends of the lengths of horizontally
overlapping siding are generally even with the opening of a pocket
16. Next, a standard corner molding 100 commonly used with
horizontally overlapping siding is inserted with its flanges 102,
104 within the pockets 16 so that it is retained by the apparatus
10. In this manner, if the corner molding 100 is later damaged, it
may simply be replaced by removing the flanges 102, 104 from the
pockets 16 and replaced with new corner molding without having to
remove nails that have been applied and covered by the horizontal
siding 106 to obscure the nails from view.
[0011] The explanations and illustrations presented herein are
intended to acquaint others skilled in the art with the invention,
its principles, and its practical application. Those skilled in the
art may adapt and apply the invention in its numerous forms, as may
be best suited to the requirements of a particular use.
Accordingly, the specific embodiments of the present invention as
set forth are not intended as being exhaustive or limiting of the
invention.
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