This application claims the benefit of no other prior applications.
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method of adjoining siding. More particularly, exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method of adjoining siding panels with or without foam backing wherein the common (i.e., opposing) edges of two adjacent panels abut or substantially abut.
Since the introduction of vinyl siding into the market place, the traditional installation includes the use of lap joints between adjacent panels in order to maintain product continuity horizontally along the application wall. The lap joint requires the installer to lay one end of the vinyl panel over the surface of the adjacent panel. While a lap joint is an effective method for adjoining siding panels in terms of developing a continuous barrier between the external elements and the substrate wall, it can detract from the look of the overall installation because of the shadow lines created as a function of the mismatch in elevation inherent with a typical lap joint. Given that one intent of vinyl siding may be to imitate conventional wood claddings, the lapped seam detracts from this look due to the fact that wood claddings are not lapped horizontally with adjacent pieces. There is a reduction in aesthetic appeal because the adjacent panels are overlapping and not parallel, as would be found in a conventional wood cladding installation.
In the foam backed case, structural benefits gained through the use of an adhesive layer bonding the vinyl to the foam are reduced because the adhesive layer must include a set-back from the edge of the foam board to facilitate the formation of a lap joint. The glue set-back is necessary for lap joints given the lower panel must be inserted between the vinyl and foam of the adjacent panel. When exposed to radiant energy, the upper panel can distort and create a gap between the upper and lower panels, which detracts from the look of the assembly.
Another problem related to typical lapped seams stems from the fact the nested part fit between the top and bottom panels is not optimized because the curvature of the each panel is the same and does not include an offset to compensate for wall thickness. Furthermore, known lapped seams may inherently include an additional drawback due to the fact that the edges of the top panel are exposed. Additionally, variations in color from adjoining panels may make the seams more apparent further detracting from the look of the panel.
Yet another problem with known lapped seams is that siding exposed to high temperatures may cause the seams to warp or open. In addition to detracting from the product appearance, the product is also subject to damage from high winds due to deflection caused by the wind against the inside surface of a panel potentially causing the panel to tear away from the structure. Inherently, a known lapped seam is susceptible to wind damage because one end of adjacent panels is overlapped over the other adjacent siding panel. This known susceptibility is only exacerbated when the siding panel is warped by exposure to high temperatures or from other causes.
Consequently, it is understood that there is a need for a system and method of adjoining siding panels with or without foam backing wherein the common (i.e., opposing) edges of two adjacent panels abut or substantially abut, creating a more aesthetic appeal than overlapping panels by reducing the shadow line and creating a joint which better emulates the seam developed with traditional exterior claddings. Furthermore, a system and method for adjoining siding panels is desired that may be more cost effective because adjoined panels do not overlap, reducing the amount of paneling used during installation. Additionally, a siding panel system and method may be preferred that reduces risk exposure to wind damage since the abutting panels decrease the likelihood for wind to creep between the adjoining panels. Moreover, a system and method is needed to allow for adhesive or other adjoining devices to be applied to the entire surface of the foam backing of adjoining paneling units, which may reduce the likelihood of gaps developing at the seams due to the introduction of radiant energy.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods of adjoining siding. More particularly, exemplary embodiments include, but are not limited to, a system and method of adjoining vinyl siding panels, with or without foam backing, wherein the common (i.e., opposing) edges of two adjacent panels abut or substantially abut.
Exemplary embodiments may address some or all of the aforementioned concerns regarding the method of lap seaming adjacent panels when installing the parts on a structure (e.g., along a horizontal course). In exemplary embodiments, a first panel may be applied to a wall (e.g., such as according to the current state of the art). Prior to installing the second panel, an insert, which may be fabricated from the same material (e.g., in composite or hollow back form) with double side tape or another adhesive, is positioned next to the base (i.e., first) panel. In particular, after exposing, if necessary, the adhesive on a top side of the insert, the insert may be installed against the base panel such that the end of the base panel is over approximately half the width of the insert in one exemplary embodiment of the invention. The adjacent panel may be aligned with the base panel and butted such that the edge of the adjacent panel is against or substantially against the edge of the base panel creating one vertical seam. In one exemplary embodiment, the insert may be no longer exposed given that approximately one half of each side of this insert is covered by the ends of the two seamed siding panels. In an exemplary embodiment, the adjacent panel may be affixed to the wall per a standard installation method. An individual may use a roller or other compression device to facilitate the compression of the completed vertical seam in order to optimize the chemical or adhesive bond during exemplary embodiments of the installation method.
In addition to the features mentioned above, other aspects of the present invention will be readily apparent from the following descriptions of the drawings and exemplary embodiments, wherein like reference numerals across the several views refer to identical or equivalent features, and wherein:
As seen in
In
The backing portion 120 may be glued or otherwise laminated or attached to the inside of the cover panel 130. For example, an adhesive may be used to bond a portion of a backed portion 120 to a portion of the inside of a facing panel 130.
In addition, the facing portion 130 may include an attachment strip 132 (e.g., a nailing strip), a tongue 134, and a groove 136. The facing panel 130 may have a portion 135 that rearwardly extends to attachment strip 132. The portion 135, alone or in combination with attachment strip 132, may substantially cover the end or tip of the backing portion 120. More particularly, the portion 135 may wrap around and abut or be substantially adjacent to the end or tip of the backing portion 120. As a result, the portion 135 may protect the end or tip of the backing portion 120 from damage, particularly during shipping and installation. In this example, the attachment strip 132 is substantially in the same plane and parallel to an adjacent portion of the rear side of the backing portion 120. A channel 137 on the bottom portion of the backing portion 120 may be adapted to interlock with, overlap, and/or extend over the nailing strip 132 of the facing panel 130 of a substantially similar siding unit 100. The nailing strip (also called a nailing hem) 132 may have a plurality of openings for receiving fasteners. Nails or any other suitable mechanical fastening means may be extended through apertures in the nailing strip 132 in order to secure the facing panel 130 to a building structure. As is shown in
The top or face portion of the siding unit 100 may have a facing panel 130, which may substantially cover the backing portion 120. A benefit of this feature is that the backing portion 120 is protected from breakage that may occur in shipping, handling, or installation if not substantially covered with a facing panel 130.
As seen in
Exemplary embodiments of the base panel 20 and the adjacent panel 40 may be fabricated from the aforementioned siding unit 100 and/or other desired siding units that may be modified in accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention. However, although some embodiments of the base panel 20 and the adjacent panel 40 may be fabricated by modifying traditional siding units, other embodiments may be fabricated from virgin or recycled materials.
As seen in
Furthermore, in this example, at least a portion of the attachment strip 24 may be removed to facilitate the installation of the insert 50 with the base panel 20. In the example depicted in
However, in some examples, the portion of the attachment strip 24 that is modified and/or removed may be the same length as the portion of the backing portion 23 that is removed when measured from the trailing edge 22 of the facing panel 25. In this configuration, an exemplary cropping process may be expedited due to the need for only one cut during fabrication of an exemplary embodiment of the assembly 10.
As seen in
However, in some examples, as seen in
In some exemplary embodiments of the assembly 10, the setback of the backing portion 23 and/or the attachment strip 24 from the edge of the facing panel 25 may be substantially the same distance(s) when compared to the corresponding setbacks of panel 40, creating ends of the panels that are substantially mirror-images of one another. If the setback(s) of the base panel 20 and panel 40 are substantially the same distance, it may allow an installer to approximately center the insert 50 during installation. However, in some embodiments, the setbacks of the leading and trailing edges of adjacent panels may be different such as due to variation in manufacturing. As such, exemplary embodiments of the insert may be sized to accommodate any setback(s) based on the sum total of the leading and trailing edge setbacks.
It should be recognized that an exemplary embodiment of a panel may include the aforementioned setbacks on each end of the panel. An example of such a panel may be one that is in an intermediate position in a horizontal installation of other panels. Such an embodiment may allow for the formation of a butt seam at each end of the panel.
Exemplary embodiments of the assembly 10 and associated method may include the use of an insert 50, such as depicted in
The insert 50 may vary in width, depending upon the geometry and size of the offset(s) in each of the base panel 20 and adjacent panel 40 used to develop the seam. In some embodiments, the width of the insert 50 may be substantially the same along the height of the insert 50. However, in other exemplary embodiments, the width of the insert 50 may vary along the height of the insert 50 to correspond with the setback(s) of the base panel 20 and adjacent panel 40.
To facilitate installation, exemplary embodiments of the assembly 10 may include examples of the base panel 20 wherein the geometry of at least a portion of the trailing edge of the backing portion 23 is fabricated to correspond to at least a portion of the leading edge 51 of the backing portion 53 of the insert 50. In some exemplary embodiments, the trailing edge 22 may be fabricated to engage the leading edge 41 of an adjacent panel. Furthermore, a portion of the trailing edge of the backing portion 23 may engage the leading edge of the adjacent backing portion 43 in some exemplary embodiments. Additionally, in some exemplary embodiments when installed, the facing portion or panel 55 of insert 50 may engage the facing panel 25 and/or 45.
Similarly, the assembly 10 may include examples of an adjacent panel 40 wherein the geometry of at least a portion of the leading edge 41 of the backing portion 43 is fabricated to correspond to at least a portion of the trailing edge 52 of the backing portion 53 of the insert 50. Furthermore, in some examples, the backside of the facing panel 55 may engage a textured side or edge of the insert 50. Additionally, the topside of the facing portion or panel 55 may engage the backside of adjacent facing panel 25 and/or 45, wherein the facing panels overhang the backing portions 23 and 43.
In some exemplary embodiments, at least a portion of the insert 50 may be covered with an adhesive 56. As depicted in
Additionally, in some exemplary embodiments, double side tape or a similar device may be used during the installation process to adhere the insert to the panels. By not adhering the double side tape to the insert and/or panels until installation occurs, it may allow for less expensive shipping and/or storage costs of the assembly 10. Furthermore, by not adhering the double side tape during fabrication of the insert 50 and/or panels, the manufacturing time and/or expense may be reduced.
In one example as seen in
Exemplary embodiments of the method for installing vinyl siding may create a butt seam between adjoining panels, which simultaneously provides a protective barrier between the substrate wall and environmental elements as well as provides a more aesthetic final product appearance given the elevation of the trailing edge of the base panel and the leading edge of the adjacent panel are substantially the same. Exemplary embodiments of the assembly and method of installation may remedy the aforementioned concerns regarding the method of lap seaming adjacent panels when installing the parts on a structure along a given horizontal course.
Central to this exemplary installation method is the use of an insert 50, which may include an adhesive, such as double side tape, attached to at least a portion of the face panel. As prescribed by exemplary embodiments, the base panel may be applied to the wall such as defined by the current state of the art. In one example, prior to installing the adjacent panel, an insert, which may be made of the same material either in composite or hollow back form, with double side tape is positioned next to the base panel.
During one example of an installation, an individual may attach a strip of the double side tape to each course of the insert panel and/or the back or rear side of the facing panel(s) of adjacent paneling units. When the installer is ready to seam the adjoining panels, such as a base panel and an adjacent panel, the installer may remove the top layer of the tape, exposing the adhesive. The insert may then be placed next to the mounted panel (in this example, the base panel) such that the trailing edge of the backing portion of the base panel is engaging (e.g., abutting or substantially abutting) at least a portion of the leading edge of the backing portion of the insert, and the extended facing portion of base panel is positioned over substantially half of the insert. The installer may then compress the extended facing portion of the base panel against the insert using any number of devices, such as a roller, to optimize the chemical bond.
In some examples of the method, the insert may be secured to at least a portion of the underlying structure by an additional adhering or fastening device (not shown), such as a nail or fastener. Furthermore, in some examples, a thin insulating member (not shown) may be affixed or placed adjacent to at least a portion of the insert to improve the insulative properties of the assembly after installation, particularly in the scenario where the insert is too narrow in width to engage the backing portions of adjacent installed panels.
In some examples of the installation method, after the base panel has been adhered to the insert, the adjoining subsequent panel is aligned with the base panel and engaged such that the edge of the new panel is substantially against (e.g., abuts or substantially abuts) the edge of the base panel creating one vertical seam. Furthermore, in some examples of an installation, the adjoining panel is positioned such that the backing panel of the insert engages (e.g., abuts or substantially abuts) the backing panel of the adjoining panel, and the extending facing panels of each of the adjoining panels engage (e.g., abut or substantially abut) one another. After installation of the adjoining panel, at least a portion of the insert may be no longer exposed given the insert is at least partially covered by the ends of the two seamed and adjoining siding panels.
After the adjoining panel is positioned, the adjoining panel may be secured to the wall per a standard installation method. Once again, the installer may use a roller or other similar device to compress the extended facing portion of the adjoining panel to ensure that panel has been adequately compressed against the adhesive and the insert to optimize the bond. The net result may be a butt seam with a reinforced back, which may substantially prevent moisture from contacting the substrate wall, as well as provide compressive resistance, as depicted in
Although the aforementioned exemplary method may depict the installation of the assembly from left to right, it should be known that exemplary embodiments of the assembly may be installed in a right to left manner, from the outside in, or from a common first panel outwardly. Also, in some exemplary embodiments, an insert may be first installed.
Other variations are also possible. For example, an insert may be specially manufactured or modified such that it has desired dimensions. For instance, an insert may be given a thickness (or outward dimension) to allow for an optimal butt seam. In other words, the thickness or outward dimension of the insert may be slightly less than that of the adjacent panel(s) to allow for an optimal butt seam. Also, an example of an insert may not include both a facing panel and backing portion. For example, an embodiment of an insert may be comprised of just backing portion or just a facing panel. In one example of an insert comprising just a backing portion, the adhesive or tape may be applied directly on the backing portion. In further examples, it should be recognized that portions of a backing portion and/or facing panel may be modified and/or removed.
Any embodiment of the present invention may include any of the optional or preferred features of the other embodiments of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments herein disclosed are not intended to be exhaustive or to unnecessarily limit the scope of the invention. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the present invention so that others skilled in the art may practice the invention. Having shown and described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will realize that many variations and modifications may be made to the described invention. Many of those variations and modifications will provide the same result and fall within the spirit of the claimed invention. It is the intention, therefore, to limit the invention only as indicated by the scope of the claims.
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