Temperature-expansion indicator for siding panels
AssigneeCerainTeed Corporation
InventorsDavid Beck, Robert Shaw, David Stucky
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Abstract
A temperature indicator for a siding panel senses panel temperature and indicates on a graphic scale the corresponding effect of thermal expansion over differences in temperature. The temperature indicator can be various forms of contact thermometer, temperature strip or sensor and can be integral or temporarily affixed during installation or for later assessment for correct panel gapping. The indicator shows how closely the edge of the panel can be placed to an adjacent surface while avoiding interference over a range of thermal expansion temperatures.
Claims22
1-14. (canceled)
A siding installation method, comprising
- providing a first and second building component, one of said components comprising at least one panel characterized by a predetermined expansion characteristic whereby said panel expands and contracts with temperature, said predetermined expansion characteristic causing a variation in distance between a reference point and a comparison point on the panel;
- determining a current temperature of the panel during one of installation and testing, by measuring said current temperature using a temperature sensor that is one of integral and affixed to at least one of said building components;
- equating the current temperature to a distance between the reference point and the comparison point at said current temperature;
- assessing a position of the comparison point relative to the reference point for accommodating the expansion characteristic during subsequent changes in said current temperature.
22-28. (canceled)
An installation method for a roof covering component, comprising
- providing a first and second building component, one of said components comprising at least one roofing component characterized by a predetermined expansion characteristic whereby said roofing component expands and contracts with temperature, said predetermined expansion characteristic causing a variation in distance between a reference point and a comparison point on the roofing component;
- determining a current temperature of the roofing component during one of installation and testing, by measuring said current temperature using a temperature sensor that is one of integral and affixed to at least one of said building components;
- equating the current temperature to a distance between the reference point and the comparison point at said current temperature;
- assessing a position of the comparison point relative to the reference point for accommodating the expansion characteristic during subsequent changes in said current temperature.
A method for accommodating thermal expansion of building components, comprising
- providing a first and second building component chosen from the group consisting of a siding component, a wall sheathing component, a roof covering component and a deck component, at least one of said first and second components being characterized by a predetermined expansion characteristic whereby said at least one component expands and contracts with temperature, said predetermined expansion characteristic causing a variation in distance between a reference point and a comparison point on said component;
- determining a current temperature of the component during one of installation and testing, by measuring said current temperature using a temperature sensor that is one of integral with and at least temporarily affixed to said component;
- equating the current temperature to a distance between the reference point and the comparison point at said current temperature;
- assessing a position of the comparison point relative to the reference point for accommodating the expansion characteristic during subsequent changes in said current temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.