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US 9,284,731 B2Granted
Boards comprising an array of marks to facilitate attachment
AssigneeHuber Engineered Woods LLC
InventorsThomas L. Schuman, Katie Shea Gagnon, Robert Stephen Potter, Roger William Latterell
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Abstract
A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and second imaginary lines being spaced a first predetermined distance apart; and a third array of marks disposed along a third imaginary line, said first and third imaginary lines being spaced a second predetermined distance apart. The board may be used in a variety of construction applications, where the pattern facilitates the quick attachment of the board to an underlying frame.
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A sheet of material for installation using fasteners, the sheet of material comprising:
- a wood panel having two generally parallel and horizontal longitudinal edges and two generally parallel and vertical transverse edges, wherein an upper one of the longitudinal edges defines a top edge defining an about 8-foot length of the panel and one of the transverse edges defines a leading edge defining an about 4-foot width of the panel such that the leading edge is shorter than the top edge;
- a first array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the first array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the first array is spaced apart from one another by approximately 16 inches, wherein a first row of the first array is spaced from the leading edge by approximately 16 inches, a second row of the first array is spaced from the first row by approximately 16 inches;
- and a third row of the first array is spaced from the second row by approximately 16 inches;
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- a second array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the second array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the second array is spaced apart from one another by approximately 24 inches, wherein a first row of the second array is spaced from the leading edge by approximately 24 inches, a second row of the second array is spaced from the first row by approximately 24 inches, and wherein the plurality of individual fastener markings within each row of the first and second arrays are arranged in a substantially straight line that is substantially parallel to the leading edge,
- wherein the discrete fastener markings of the first array have a first geometric shape, the discrete fastener markings of the second array have a second geometric shape, and the first geometric shape is different from the second geometric shape, and
- wherein the third row of the first array and the second row of the second array are aligned along a common generally vertical line that defines a centerline of the panel.
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A sheet of material for installation using fasteners, the sheet of material comprising:
- a wood panel having two generally parallel and horizontal longitudinal edges and two generally parallel and vertical transverse edges, wherein an upper one of the longitudinal edges defines a top edge defining an about 8-foot length of the panel and one of the transverse edges defines a leading edge defining an about 4-foot width of the panel such that the leading edge is shorter than the top edge;
- a first array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the first array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the first array is spaced apart from one another by a first distance, wherein a first row of the first array is spaced from the leading edge by the first distance, a second row of the first array is spaced from the first row by the first distance;
- and a third row of the first array is spaced from the second row by the first distance;
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- a second array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the second array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the second array is spaced apart from one another by a second distance, wherein a first row of the second array is spaced from the leading edge by the second distance, a second row of the second array is spaced from the first row by the second distance, and wherein the plurality of individual fastener markings within each row of the first and second arrays are arranged in a substantially straight line that is substantially parallel to the leading edge,
- wherein the discrete fastener markings of the first array have a first geometric shape, the discrete fastener markings of the second array have a second geometric shape, and the first geometric shape is different from the second geometric shape.
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A sheet of material for installation using fasteners, the sheet of material comprising:
- a wood panel having two generally parallel and horizontal longitudinal edges and two generally parallel and vertical transverse edges, wherein an upper one of the longitudinal edges defines a top edge and one of the transverse edges defines a leading edge such that the leading edge is shorter than the top edge;
- a first array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the first array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the first array is spaced apart from one another by a first distance, wherein a first row of the first array is spaced from the leading edge by the first distance, a second row of the first array is spaced from the first row by the first distance;
- and a third row of the first array is spaced from the second row by the first distance;
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- a second array having a plurality of generally vertical rows, each row of the second array comprising a plurality of individual discrete fastener markings that serve as discrete targets to provide precise locations to place the fasteners during installation, wherein each row of the second array is spaced apart from one another by a second distance, wherein a first row of the second array is spaced from the leading edge by the second distance, a second row of the second array is spaced from the first row by the second distance, and wherein the plurality of individual fastener markings within each row of the first and second arrays are arranged in a substantially straight line that is substantially parallel to the leading edge,
- wherein the discrete fastener markings of the first array have a first geometric shape, the discrete fastener markings of the second array have a second geometric shape, and the first geometric shape is different from the second geometric shape.
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