US 2015/0089884 A1 · PULTRUDED TRIM MEMBERS

Abstract

The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight ratios, low expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature and humidity, as well being less labor intensive to install.

Claims24

Dependent claims

1-22. (canceled)

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter and
a fascia,
wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector;
a second pultruded unitary piece including:
a soffit;
a crown,
wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a frieze,
wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forms a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

12 more elements

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter and
a fascia integrally connected to the gutter and forming a back side of the gutter,
wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector, and
wherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter;
a second pultruded unitary piece including:
a recess,
a crown having an undulating shape,
a soffit extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,
wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a frieze including an end portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,
wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector located at an end opposite the end portion folding back upon itself, the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forming a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

14 more elements

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter,
a fascia integrally connected to the gutter at a connection location, the fascia forming a back side of the gutter, and
a male press fit connected projecting from the connection location, and
wherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter;
a second pultruded unitary piece having a first end and a second end, the second pultruded unitary piece including:
a recess at the first end,
a crown having an undulating shape,
a soffit at the second end extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,
a female press fit connector located at the first end, and
a male press fit connector located at the second end,
wherein the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together, and
wherein the recess extends below the gutter and the soffit;
and a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a male press fit connector at a first end of the third pultruded unitary piece,
a frieze having:
an end at a second end of the third pultruded unitary piece, the end including a portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,
a bulbous portion proximate to the second end portion of the frieze and the bulbous portion extending outward towards the gutter, and
wherein the male press fit connector forms a connection with the female press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

19 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/567,435Filed 11 Dec 2014

Priority

9 Mar 2001

Published

2 Apr 2015

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

E04D 13/158
Trimming strips; Edge strips; Fascias; Expansion joints for roofs: covering the overhang at the eave side, e.g. soffits, or the verge of saddle roofs
E04D 13/064
Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like: gutters
E04D 13/1585
Covering the overhang at the eave side, e.g. soffits, or the verge of saddle roofs: covering the verge of saddle roofs
E04F 13/073
Composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining elements: for particular building parts, e.g. corners or columns

Family

Application60/274,808Us provisional application · filed 9 Mar 2001

Application10/079,086Continuation · filed 20 Feb 2002

Application11/321,988Division · filed 29 Dec 2005

Application13/187,804Continuation · filed 21 Jul 2011

Application13/528,031Continuation · filed 20 Jun 2012

Application13/936,388Continuation · filed 8 Jul 2013

Application14/567,435Continuation

Application13/187,804Division

Application11/321,988Continuation

US 2002/0124485 A1Published application

US 2008/0016806 A1Published application

US 2011/0271621 A1Published application

US 2013/0000220 A1Published application

US 2014/0013689 A1Published application

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Abstract

Claims24

Dependent claims

1-22. (canceled)

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter and
a fascia,
wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector;
a second pultruded unitary piece including:
a soffit;
a crown,
wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a frieze,
wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector and the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forms a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

12 more elements

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter and
a fascia integrally connected to the gutter and forming a back side of the gutter,
wherein the first pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector, and
wherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter;
a second pultruded unitary piece including:
a recess,
a crown having an undulating shape,
a soffit extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,
wherein the second pultruded assembly piece has a first end located proximate to the first pultruded unitary assembly and a second end opposing the first end, the first end and the second end each include a press fit connector, and the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a frieze including an end portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,
wherein the third pultruded unitary piece has a press fit connector located at an end opposite the end portion folding back upon itself, the press fit connector of the third pultruded unitary piece forming a connection with the press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

14 more elements

A cornice assembly comprising:

a pultruded unitary construction comprising:
a first pultruded unitary piece including:
a gutter,
a fascia integrally connected to the gutter at a connection location, the fascia forming a back side of the gutter, and
a male press fit connected projecting from the connection location, and
wherein the gutter includes an upper lip that extends from a top of the gutter towards the fascia and curves back upon itself towards a front of the gutter;
a second pultruded unitary piece having a first end and a second end, the second pultruded unitary piece including:
a recess at the first end,
a crown having an undulating shape,
a soffit at the second end extending between and connecting the recess and the crown,
a female press fit connector located at the first end, and
a male press fit connector located at the second end,
wherein the press fit connector at the first end forms a connection with the press fit connector of the first pultruded unitary piece so that the first pultruded unitary piece and the second pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together, and
wherein the recess extends below the gutter and the soffit;
and a third pultruded unitary piece including:
a male press fit connector at a first end of the third pultruded unitary piece,
a frieze having:
an end at a second end of the third pultruded unitary piece, the end including a portion folding back upon itself in a meandering manner so that the frieze is configured to receive an exterior sheet siding,
a bulbous portion proximate to the second end portion of the frieze and the bulbous portion extending outward towards the gutter, and
wherein the male press fit connector forms a connection with the female press fit connector at the second end of the second pultruded unitary piece so that the second pultruded unitary piece and the third pultruded unitary piece are fixedly connected together;
and
wherein said pultruded construction includes fibers bound with resin.

19 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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