Log facade
OwnerRandall W. Ellsoninventor
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Abstract
A log facade. A siding facade member is attached to a wall of the structure and extends to a corner thereof. A side of the siding member is formed as a portion of a semi-cylinder, giving the illusion that the siding member is part of a whole log. A corner member is attached to the corner of the structure and includes a round side surface that simulates the cross-section of a whole log. The siding facade member has an end that is received by the corner member, so as to cover an edge thereof, giving the illusion that the siding facade member is interlocked with the corner member without requiring that the edge be specially shaped to fit the round side surface.
Claims7
An ornamental facade for a structure having a first wall and a second wall meeting to define a corner of the structure, comprising:
- (a) a first corner member having a substantially cylindrical projection simulating the appearance of a whole log, said first corner member being adapted for attachment to the corner so that said cylindrical projection extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the first wall;
- (b) an elongate first wall siding member adapted for placement along the first wall and having a first end, wherein said first corner member including a relief aperture receiving at least a portion of said end;
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- (c) a second corner member having a substantially cylindrical projection simulating the appearance of a whole log, said second corner member being adapted for attachment to the corner so that said cylindrical projection of said second corner member is in a substantially abutting and parallel relationship to said substantially cylindrical projection of said first corner member said first corner member being elongate and having two ends wherein said relief aperture is located at one of said two ends.
A method for providing an ornamental facade on a structure having a first wall and a second wall meeting to define a corner of the structure, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first corner member having a substantially cylindrical projection simulating the appearance of a whole log, said corner member having two ends;
- (b) attaching said first corner member to the corner of the structure so that said cylindrical projection extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the first wall;
- (c) providing an elongate first wall siding member having a first end;
- (d) providing a relief aperture at one of said ends of said first corner member, said relief aperture receiving at least a portion of said end of said first wall siding member;
- (e) placing said first wall siding member along the first wall so that said portion of said end of said first wall siding member is received by said first corner member;
- (f) providing a second corner member having a substantially cylindrical projection simulating the appearance of a whole log;
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- (g) attaching said second corner member to the corner so that said cylindrical projection of said second corner member is in substantially abutting and parallel relationship to said cylindrical projection of said first corner member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.