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US 12,359,441 B2Granted
Building cladding systems and methods of use thereof
AssigneeWestlake Royal Building Products Inc.
InventorAmitabha Kumar
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Abstract
Building cladding systems with changeable appearances are described. The building cladding system may include a plurality of panels, a substrate, and a controller configured to move the plurality of panels relative to the substrate to change the appearance of the building cladding system, while protecting the substrate. Moving the plurality of panels to change the appearance of the building cladding system may include rotation.
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A building cladding system comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of panels coupled together and movable relative to the substrate, the plurality of panels comprising wood, concrete, or a polymer, each panel including two or more surfaces, each surface comprising a design element;
- and
- a controller configured to move the plurality of panels from a first orientation relative to the substrate to a second orientation relative to the substrate;
- wherein in the first orientation, the plurality of panels form a first design, and in the second orientation, the plurality of panels form a second design different from the first design;
- and
- wherein the plurality of panels are configured to protect the substrate from environmental conditions, the plurality of panels having at least partial overlap between panels and wherein a vertical rod extends between adjacent panels, the vertical rod including a seal to inhibit or prevent ingress of environmental elements.
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A building cladding system comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of panels coupled together and movable relative to the substrate, each panel being rotatable between a first orientation relative to the substrate to a second orientation relative to the substrate and slidable relative to the substrate;
- and
- a controller configured to rotate the plurality of panels from the first orientation to the second orientation;
- wherein in the first orientation, the plurality of panels collectively form a first design, and in the second orientation, the plurality of panels collectively form a second design different from the first design;
- wherein the first design or the second design has an appearance of brick, stone, wood, or tile;
- and
- wherein the plurality of panels are configured to protect a surface of the substrate from environmental elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.