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US 6,883,288 B1Granted
J-channel
OwnerTodd Harbininventor
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Abstract
A J-channel is provided with a retainer which biases an inserted siding panel against a cantilevered end of an outer face of the J-channel. The retainer has an engagement tab biased from a wall member which is preferably connected to an inner face of the J-channel member. An engagement tab and an inwardly directed lip at the cantilevered end of the outer face preferably retained an inserted panel therebetween.
Claims16
A J-channel connection for use with an inserted siding panel comprising:
- a J-channel member having an inner face, a bridge, and an outer face, said bridge connecting the inner face to the outer face, said inner face and said outer face being substantially parallel to one another and spaced apart by a channel, said outer face having a cantilevered end spaced from the bridge;
- a retainer having a wall member resiliently connected to an engagement tab terminating at an end, said wall member fixedly secured relative to the inner face of the J-channel member, said engagement tab biased toward the cantilevered end of the outer face of the J-channel member;
- a siding panel having an inserted end,
- whereby the engagement tab and the cantilevered end of outer face cooperate to capture the end of the inserted siding panel intermediate the engagement tab and the outer face in an inserted configuration with the siding panel separating the end of the engagement tab from the outer face in the inserted configuration.
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A channel connection for use with an inserted siding panel comprising:
- a channel member having an inner face, a bridge, and an outer face, said bridge connecting the inner face to the outer face, said inner face and said outer face being spaced apart by a channel, said outer face having a cantilevered end spaced from the bridge and an inwardly directed lip, extending from the cantilevered end;
- a retainer having a wall member resiliently connected to an engagement tab, said wall member fixedly secured relative to the inner face of the channel member, said engagement tab biased against the cantilevered end of the outer face of the channel member in a pre-panel insertion configuration;
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- a siding panel having lugs directed toward the outer face of the channel member and an inserted end captured intermediate the engagement tab and the inwardly directed lip extending from the cantilevered end of the outer face in an inserted configuration.
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A J-channel connection in combination with an inserted siding panel comprising:
- a J-channel member having an inner face, a bridge, and an outer face, said bridge connecting the inner face to the outer face, said inner face and said outer face being substantially parallel to one another and spaced apart by a channel, said outer face having a cantilevered end spaced from the bridge and an inwardly direct lip extending therefrom;
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- a retainer having a wall member resiliently connected to an engagement tab, said wall member fixedly secured to the inner face of the J-channel member, said engagement tab biased toward the cantilevered end of the outer face of the J-channel member;
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- a siding panel having lugs, said siding panel inserted intermediate the engagement tab and the cantilevered end of the J-channel member into the channel into an installed configuration with said lugs contacting one of the retainer and the inwardly directed lip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.