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US 2013/0091797 A1Published application
Attachment member for insulation panel
AssigneeProgressive Foam Technologies, Inc.
InventorJohn Timothy Holt
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Abstract
Attachment members are disclosed for use with an insulation panel or composite siding panel. The attachment member includes a male connecting member, a hem portion, and a connection portion joining the male connecting member and the hem portion. The male connecting member extends into the body of a foam insulating layer along a first end edge. The attachment member and the first end edge cooperate to be complementary in shape with the second end edge such that adjacent panels can engage each other.
Claims20
An attachment member comprising:
- a main portion having a forward edge and a rear edge;
- a nailing hem extending transversely from the rear edge of the main portion in an upper direction, the nailing hem having a base and an apex, the base including an arched portion extending in a forward direction;
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- at least one lower leg extending transversely from the main portion in a lower direction.
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An insulation panel comprising:
- a foam insulating layer comprising a front face, a rear face, a first end edge, and a second end edge that define a body of the foam insulating layer;
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- an attachment member comprising:
- a main portion having a forward edge and a rear edge;
- a nailing hem extending transversely from the rear edge of the main portion in an upper direction, the nailing hem having a base and an apex, the base including an arched portion extending in a forward direction;
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- at least one lower leg extending transversely from the main portion in a lower direction at a point between the forward edge and the rear edge;
- wherein the at least one lower leg of the attachment member extends into the body of the foam insulating layer along the first end edge, the attachment member and the first end edge cooperating to be complementary in shape with the second end edge such that adjacent panels can engage each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.