# US 11,111,677 B2 · Siding clip

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- Number: US 11,111,677 B2
- Document ID: US11111677B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/573,406
- Filed: 2019-09-17
- Published: 2020-03-19
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2018-09-19
- Assignees: Fiber Composites, LLC
- Applicants: Fiber Composites, LLC
- Inventors: Petros D. Kotiadis; Rick A. Lappin; Eric J. Helda; Eric L. Niederer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11111677B2

## CPC

- E04F 13/0846: {the fastening elements engaging holes or grooves in the side faces of the covering elements (E04F13/0835 and E04F13/0839 take precedence)}
- E04B 1/388: {Separate connecting elements (Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete E04B1/41; Dowels, i.e. members adapted to penetrate the surfaces of two parts and to take the shear stresses E04B1/48)}
- E04F 13/007: {Outer coverings for walls with ventilating means}
- E04F 13/0825: {engaging side holes preformed into the covering elements}
- E04F 13/0826: {engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the covering elements}
- E04B 2001/389: {Brackets}
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})

## Abstract

A siding clip may include at least one tab having a tab through hole, a base having at least one base through hole, and a side portion affixed to an edge of the at least one tab at a first side portion end and to an edge of the base at a second side portion end, thereby forming a gap between the at least one tab and the base. The tab through hole is disposed opposite to one of the at least one base through holes. The siding clip further includes at least one coupling flange having a plane parallel to a plane of the at least one tab, and having at least one insertion feature. The at least one coupling flange is disposed in a direction opposite to a direction of the at least one tab.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A siding clip comprising:
a single tab comprising a single tab through hole;
a base comprising a single base through hole, wherein the single base through hole is disposed in a medial longitudinal portion of the base;
a side portion affixed to an edge of the single tab at a first side portion end and to an edge of the base at a second side portion end, thereby forming a gap between the single tab and the base, wherein the single tab through hole is disposed opposite to the single base through hole; and
at least one coupling flange having a plane parallel to a plane of the single tab and comprising at least one insertion feature,
wherein the at least one coupling flange is disposed in a direction opposite to a direction of the single tab, and
wherein a longitudinal extent of the single tab overlaps only the medial portion of the base.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The siding clip of claim 1, wherein the single tab is centered along a lateral length of the siding clip.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The siding clip of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling flange comprises two coupling flanges, and a first coupling flange is disposed proximate to a first lateral end of the siding clip and the second coupling flange is disposed proximate to a second lateral end of the siding clip.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The siding clip of claim 3, wherein the first coupling flange comprises a first bidentate insertion feature and the second coupling flange comprises a second bidentate insertion feature.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The siding clip of claim 1, wherein the gap is configured to receive an edge of a first siding portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The siding clip of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling flange is configured to be received by an edge groove of a second siding portion.

### Claim 7

A siding clip comprising:
at least one tab comprising a tab through hole;
a base comprising at least one base through hole;
a side portion affixed to an edge of the at least one tab at a first side portion end and to an edge of the base at a second side portion end, thereby forming a gap between the at least one tab and the base, wherein the tab through hole is disposed opposite to one of the at least one base through holes; and
at least one coupling flange having a plane parallel to a plane of the at least one tab and comprising at least one insertion feature,
wherein the at least one coupling flange is disposed in a direction opposite to a direction of the at least one tab
wherein the at least one tab comprises a first tab and a second tab, and the at least one base through hole comprises a first base through hole and a second base through hole, and
wherein the at least one coupling flange comprises a single coupling flange disposed medially between the first tab and the second tab.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The siding clip of claim 7, wherein the first tab is disposed proximate to a first lateral end of the siding clip and the second tab is disposed proximate to a second lateral end of the siding clip.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The siding clip of claim 7, wherein a tab through hole of the first tab is disposed opposite to the first base through hole and a tab through hole of the second tab is disposed opposed to the second base through hole.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The siding clip of claim 7, wherein the coupling flange comprises a first bidentate insertion feature and a second bidentate insertion feature.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The siding clip of claim 10, wherein the first bidentate insertion feature is disposed proximate to a first lateral end of the coupling flange and the second bidentate insertion feature is disposed proximate to a second lateral end of the coupling flange.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The siding clip of claim 7, wherein the gap is configured to receive an edge of a fourth siding portion between the first tab and the base, and the gap is configured to receive an edge of a fifth siding portion between the second tab and the base.

### Claim 13 (depends on 7)

The siding clip of claim 7, wherein the coupling flange is configured to be received by an edge groove of at least a sixth siding portion.
