US3903670A
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Apparatus and method for hanging siding members on supporting surfaces
Assignee: Mak Rite Manufacturing Inc
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Filing: 1974-05-06
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Granted: 1975-09-09
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Expires: 1994-05-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for hanging a siding member on a supporting surface includes a furring member secured to the supporting surface and having a plurality of slots, and a flexible hanging clip which is insertable through a slot and engageable with the siding member and the furring member. The slot configurations enable efficient manipulation and alignment of the clips for installation of the siding members. The flexible hanging clips compensate for variations in location and orientation of the slot configuration. In the method, the furring strip is first secured to the supporting surface, such as a house, after which the flexible hanging clip engages the siding member at one end, while its opposite end is inserted into a slot in the furring member, and then bent so as to form a friction attachment between the siding member, the clip and its associated furring strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Arthur H Robinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:49
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0803; E04F13/081; E04F13/0821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for hanging an elongated siding member on a support surface in combinatIon with a siding member, said siding member including an elongated projecting edge, which apparatus comprises: a plurality of elongated furring members secured to said support surface, each furring member having integrally formed therewith a plurality of projecting rims spaced along the length of said furring member, each projecting rim defining with the furring member first and second parallel slots of widths less than the width of the furring member; and a plurality of flexible hanging clips for movably connecting the siding member to the furring members, each flexible clip being elongated and having one end thereof of generally hook-shape to engage the projecting rim of the siding member, while the opposite end of said clip is of substantially smaller width than the width of the slots of said furring member whereby said opposite end may be readily inserted through the first slot of a projecting rim to the back of the projecting rim and thence through the second slot thereof, after which said opposite end of the clip is reversibly bent about itself to secure said siding member to said support structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
196 words
An apparatus for hanging an elongated siding member on a support surface in combinatIon with a siding member, said siding member including an elongated projecting edge, which apparatus comprises: a plurality of elongated furring members secured to said support surface, each furring member having integrally formed therewith a plurality of projecting rims spaced along the length of said furring member, each projecting rim defining with the furring member first and second parallel slots of widths less than the width of the furring member; and a plurality of flexible hanging clips for movably connecting the siding member to the furring members, each flexible clip being elongated and having one end thereof of generally hook-shape to engage the projecting rim of the siding member, while the opposite end of said clip is of substantially smaller width than the width of the slots of said furring member whereby said opposite end may be readily inserted through the first slot of a projecting rim to the back of the projecting rim and thence through the second slot thereof, after which said opposite end of the clip is reversibly bent about itself to secure said siding member to said support structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein each furring member is generally U-shaped in cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 in which said flexible hanging clip is generally curved in the direction opposite to the hook-shaped portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said curved shaped portion of said hanging clip is tapered to facilitate insertion into the slots in the furring member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said hanging clip is provided with integral reinforcing ribs adjacent the hook portion thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein each flexible clip is coated with a plastic material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-08 | 1979-03-10 | 1979-09-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-08 | 1983-03-10 | 1983-09-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-08 | 1987-03-10 | 1987-09-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |