Building veneer system
AssigneeTalus Systems, LLC
InventorHarold C. Attebery, II
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Abstract
A veneer product and system includes a body having an aesthetic front surface and a back surface for installation adjacent the building. The body has a top side and a bottom side and a bracket attached to body and projecting away from the back surface of the body, the bracket further comprising a first end adjacent the top side for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a predetermined distance from the building and a second end having a second protrusion for positioning the bottom of the back surface a predetermined distance from the building and a bottom projection adjacent the bottom side for engagement with a second body to retain the bottom end of the veneer product.
Claims16
A veneer product adapted for attachment to a building, comprising:
- a body having a front surface and a back surface adapted for installation adjacent the building, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
- a bracket attached to body and projecting away from the back surface, the bracket further comprising:
- a first end adjacent the top surface adapted for attachment to the building and a first means for positioning the back surface a predetermined distance from the building,
- a second end having a second means for positioning a second portion of the back surface a predetermined distance from the building, and
- a lower projection adjacent the bottom surface adapted for engagement with a body of a second veneer product attached to the building;
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- wherein the bracket is a one-piece wire with an intermediate portion embedded within the body, and wherein the first end is adapted to selectively receive a fastener.
A system for providing a weather resistant veneer cladded building, the system comprising:
- a weather resistant barrier adapted to be applied to the exterior surface of the building;
- at least two veneer products provided over the weather resistant barrier and attached to the exterior surface of the building, each veneer product comprising a body with a front surface, a back surface, a top side, and a bottom side;
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- a bracket attached to body, the bracket comprising a one-piece member with a portion embedded within the body, and further comprising:
- a first end adjacent the top side for attachment to the building and a first protrusion for positioning the back surface a predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building,
- a second end having a second protrusion for positioning a second portion of the back surface a predetermined distance from the exterior surface of the building, and
- a bottom projection adjacent the bottom side for engagement with an adjacent veneer product to retain the bottom end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.