US3120082A
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Siding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-06
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1981-09-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard E Mendelsohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:17
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0864
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A METALLIC SIDING FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PANEL, A SKIRT LONGITUDINALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID PANEL, A LOCKING ELEMENT FORMED OF A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FLARED FLANGES INTEGRAL WITH ONE ANOTHER IN AN ENLARGED LOOP FORMED AT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF ONE OF SAID FLANGES CONTIGUOUS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID SKIRT AND THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID OTHER FLANGE CONTIGUOUS WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID PANEL, AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE HAVING ITS FORWARD EDGE CONTIGUOUS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID PANEL AND ITS REAR EDGE LYING APPROXIMATELY IN THE PLANE OF SAID SKIRT WHEREBY WHEN SAID SKIRT AND REAR EDGE ARE ARRANGED PARALLEL TO A WALL SAID PANEL WILL BE INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID WALL, SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE FORMED WITH A PAIR OF ADJACENT LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONTINUOUS REVERSE BENDS ADJACENT SAID FORWARD EDGE FORMING AN UPWARDLY OPEN OUTER CHANNEL AND A DOWNWARDLY OPEN INNER CHANNEL, MEANS FORMING WEEP HOLES THROUGH SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID CHANNELS WHEREBY WATER MAY FLOW FROM SAID INNER TO SAID OUTER CHANNEL, AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING LIP CONTINUOUS WITH SAID REAR EDGE AND FORMED WITH LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPPER AND LOWER REVERSE BENDS, SAID UPPER REVERSE BEND HAVING A PORTION CONFORMING IN CONTOUR TO THE JUNCTION OF SAID LOOP AND SAID OTHER FLANGE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A METALLIC SIDING FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PANEL, A SKIRT LONGITUDINALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID PANEL, A LOCKING ELEMENT FORMED OF A PAIR OF DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY FLARED FLANGES INTEGRAL WITH ONE ANOTHER IN AN ENLARGED LOOP FORMED AT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF ONE OF SAID FLANGES CONTIGUOUS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID SKIRT AND THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID OTHER FLANGE CONTIGUOUS WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID PANEL, AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE HAVING ITS FORWARD EDGE CONTIGUOUS WITH THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID PANEL AND ITS REAR EDGE LYING APPROXIMATELY IN THE PLANE OF SAID SKIRT WHEREBY WHEN SAID SKIRT AND REAR EDGE ARE ARRANGED PARALLEL TO A WALL SAID PANEL WILL BE INCLINED DOWNWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID WALL, SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE FORMED WITH A PAIR OF ADJACENT LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONTINUOUS REVERSE BENDS ADJACENT SAID FORWARD EDGE FORMING AN UPWARDLY OPEN OUTER CHANNEL AND A DOWNWARDLY OPEN INNER CHANNEL, MEANS FORMING WEEP HOLES THROUGH SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID CHANNELS WHEREBY WATER MAY FLOW FROM SAID INNER TO SAID OUTER CHANNEL, AND AN UPWARDLY EXTENDING LIP CONTINUOUS WITH SAID REAR EDGE AND FORMED WITH LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING UPPER AND LOWER REVERSE BENDS, SAID UPPER REVERSE BEND HAVING A PORTION CONFORMING IN CONTOUR TO THE JUNCTION OF SAID LOOP AND SAID OTHER FLANGE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-03 | 1967-08-05 | 1968-02-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-03 | 1971-08-05 | 1972-02-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-03 | 1975-08-05 | 1976-02-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |