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US 2014/0208679 A1Published application
Method and Device to Attach Building Siding Boards
AssigneeFiber Cement Foam Systems Insulation, LLC
InventorRuss Schaefer
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Abstract
The invention relates to building materials, in particular to attachment of siding boards, such as composite boards, or fiber cement boards on building siding. A clip to securely attach the boards is disclosed. The clip may be used with our without a shaped foam insulation board. A method to use the clip is also disclosed. Various embodiments of the clip are provided.
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A clip for attaching a siding board on a building surface, said clip comprising:
- a hind prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at last one attachment hole;
- a front prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- a horizontal portion having a front end and a back end, said front end being connected to the upper end of the front prong in a substantially rectangular angle, and said back end being connected to the upper end of the hind prong in a substantially rectangular angle;
- said horizontal portion having a width substantially equal to thickness of a siding board;
- said front prong, hind prong and horizontal portion forming a U-shaped fork where an upper end of the siding board snugly fits;
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- a vertical portion being substantially rectangular and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole, said vertical portion continuing seamlessly upward from the upper end of the hind prong.
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A clip for attaching a siding board on a building surface, said clip comprising:
- a front prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- a vertical portion being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- a horizontal portion having a front end and a back end, said front end being connected to the upper end of the front prong , and said back end being connected to the lower end of the vertical portion;
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- said horizontal portion having a width substantially equal to thickness of the siding board.
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A clip for attaching a fiber cement board on a building surface, said clip comprising:
- a hind prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at last one attachment hole;
- a front prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- a horizontal portion having a front end and a back end, said front end being connected to the upper end of the front prong in a substantially rectangular angle, and said back end being connected to the upper end of the hind prong in a substantially rectangular angle;
- said horizontal portion having a width substantially equal to thickness of a siding board;
- said front prong, hind prong and horizontal portion forming a U-shaped fork where an upper end of the siding board snugly fits;
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- wherein a snap-away lip is attached to the lower end of the front prong or to the lower end of the hind prong.
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A clip for attaching a siding board on a building surface, said clip comprising:
- a hind prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at last one attachment hole;
- a front prong being substantially rectangular in shape and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- a horizontal portion having a front end and a back end, said front end being connected to the upper end of the front prong in a substantially rectangular angle, and said back end being connected to the upper end of the hind prong in a substantially rectangular angle;
- said horizontal portion having a width substantially equal to the thickness of a siding board;
- said front prong, hind prong and horizontal portion forming a U-shaped fork where an upper end of the siding board snugly fits;
- a vertical portion being substantially rectangular and having a lower end, an upper end, and at least one attachment hole;
- said vertical portion continuing seamlessly upward from the upper end of the hind prong;
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- said front prong further having a cut out hook carved out of the front prong thereby leaving an opening in the front prong and said cut out hook being capable of being punched through the opening and penetrating through the siding board to the wall thereby attaching the board on the wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.