43 results about "Vinyl siding" patented technology

A variegated polymeric article such as a variegated siding panel having improved depth of color and a three-dimensional appearance is formed having a substantially clear, methacrylic acid based capstock coextruded to a tinted polyvinyl chloride based substrate material. A specially formulated streaker pellet provides accent color streaks within the capstock to simulate a wood grain appearance. The use of a clear capstock material eliminates the need for capstock tinting necessary in the prior art to color match the capstock to the substrate material in post formed variegated vinyl sidings. Titanium dioxide may also be introduced in small amounts to the capstock to provide further ultraviolet light protection to the underlying tinted polyvinyl chloride based substrate material.

A stud system for supporting spray insulation to an exterior surface of a concrete structure is disclosed. The stud includes a wall abutting surface, and a laterally extending web for promoting adherence of foam insulation when applied to either side of the stud. The stud is attached to the structure by anchoring to one or more form ties protruding from the structure, or by driving fasteners into the structure. The stud also includes a second surface which can be used for attachment of exterior finishes such as vinyl siding or stucco.

A one-piece metal bracket having a flat main body terminating in a U-shaped downturned lip at one end for snap-fit engagement within an inverted channel formed in a vinyl siding member generally adjacent the point of attachment of the siding member to a support structure. Ends of the lip edge are radiused to facilitate attachment and removal of the clip to and from the siding member. A second end is formed into a support hook forming an acute angle with the main body for supporting an object thereon. In an alternate embodiment, a series of holes in the main body selectively receive an S-hook for supporting an object on the bracket. The bracket is formed as a one-piece member of stainless steel.

The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. The vinyl siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. The width from the first edge to the second edge is at least about 4.0 inches. The planar portion has a surface variance of less than about 0.05 inches relative to an imaginary straight line connecting the first edge and the second edge, and the radius curvature between the first edge and the second edge is at least about 85 inches.

A variegated polymeric article such as a variegated siding panel having improved depth of color and a three-dimensional appearance is formed having a substantially clear, methacrylic acid based capstock coextruded to a tinted polyvinyl chloride based substrate material. A specially formulated streaker pellet provides accent color streaks within the capstock to simulate a wood grain appearance. The use of a clear capstock material eliminates the need for capstock tinting necessary in the prior art to color match the capstock to the substrate material in post formed variegated vinyl sidings. Titanium dioxide may also be introduced in small amounts to the capstock to provide further ultraviolet light protection to the underlying tinted polyvinyl chloride based substrate material.

A fastener for attaching siding to the wall of a building comprises a nail having a head and a shank and a cup shaped washer. The cup shaped washer has an internal cavity that is larger than the head of the nail so that when the nail is driven into the building through the nail flange of the siding, the head of the nail cannot be forced against the siding This provides clearance between the fastener and the siding allowing the siding to expand and contract as needed.

A fenestration brickmould having an integral J-channel formed therein, along with a fastening and flashing flange extending therefrom, such that the brickmould may be attached to the perimeter of the fenestration assembly and may become an integral part thereof. Accordingly, the fenestration assembly, in combination with the brickmould of the present invention, preferably are attached to the frame of the building as a single unit. The J-channel is formed between the flange and the decoratively molded portion for receiving a variety of sidings, including, but not limited to, vinyl, cementious siding, and wood. The present invention eliminates the need for separate J-channel attachments when utilizing vinyl siding.

The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. One embodiment of the vinyl siding panel comprises a planar row extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The siding panel may also have a slightly curved row. A reinforcement panel may be secured to the siding panel. In such case, the slightly curved row of siding may be secured to a planar portion of the reinforcement panel. In addition, an intermediate portion of the siding panel may be thicker than the outer portions of the siding panel.

The locking laps for vinyl siding secure adjacent siding panels and prevent them from being removed from a building structure during strong wind conditions. A locking lap assembly is secured at the two ends of each siding panel to securely connect each siding panel to adjacent siding panels. The locking lap assembly comprises a locking lap and a spacing member. The spacing member is secured to the rear surface of the siding panel. The locking lap member is secured to the spacing member and extends beyond the end of the siding panel. The spacing member provides a space between the locking lap and the rear surface of the siding panel, to allow a locking lap of an adjacent panel to be received between the locking lap and the siding panel. The locking laps of two adjacent panels overlap one another to provide a secure attachment of the adjacent panels.

This prefabricated locking quoin block is used to construct the surface of buildings. The surface of the block has decorative portions resembling brick, stone, wood, or other construction materials. Preferably the surface of each block has both a raised and a recessed decorative portion, so as to form, when assembled, a quoin corner assembly resembling sawn or quarried stone blocks. Installers can attach the assemblies to conventional building structures and install cladding materials such as vinyl siding without needing to alter the blocks other than to adjust the base block for height. The block includes wedge locks to securely connect adjacent blocks matingly to each other. Installers thereby are able to assemble a secure stack of quoin corner blocks and attach it to a building with few additional steps, saving time, labor, and cost in construction.

The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. The vinyl siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. The width from the first edge to the second edge is at least about 4.0 inches. The planar portion has a surface variance of less than about 0.05 inches relative to an imaginary straight line connecting the first edge and the second edge, and the radius curvature between the first edge and the second edge is at least about 85 inches.

An acoustical and thermally absorbent composite formed of thermoplastic bonding materials and reinforcing fibers is provided. The reinforcing fibers are preferably wet use chopped strand glass fibers (WUCS). The thermoplastic bonding materials may be any thermoplastic or thermosetting material having a melting point less than the reinforcing fiber. The composite material may be formed by partially opening the WUCS fibers and bonding fibers, blending the reinforcement and bonding fibers, forming the reinforcement and bonding fibers into a sheet, and bonding the sheet. The composite material is a lofted insulation product that may be used as a reinforcement backing for cladding such as vinyl siding. The composite material may be affixed to the siding by ultrasonic welding. After the composite material has been affixed to the siding, the siding product may be vacuum packaged within an air-impervious material to reduce the storage and / or shipping space required for the siding product.

A window frame construction particularly useful in a manufactured housing unit to provide a structure for receiving and supporting at least one window and to provide coverage of ends of siding applied to the exterior of the housing unit. The window frame includes a window body member to generally circumscribe an opening in the housing unit, with a J-rail return member integrally formed therewith to provide a flange member for attachment of the window frame to the housing unit and to cover and secure ends of the siding in a slot formed between the flange member and the return member of the J-rail return. The return member has sufficient width to cover the siding ends even when the siding contracts during lowered temperatures. The window frame, in the preferred form, is constructed from extruded vinyl, and it is used principally for vinyl siding.

A stud system for supporting spray insulation to an exterior surface of a concrete structure is disclosed. The stud includes a wall abutting surface, and a laterally extending web for promoting adherence of foam insulation when applied to either side of the stud. The stud is attached to the structure by anchoring to one or more form ties protruding from the structure, or by driving fasteners into the structure. The stud also includes a second surface which can be used for attachment of exterior finishes such as vinyl siding or stucco.

A window or door with a radially extending metal or vinyl casing flange mounted in an opening of a building having vinyl siding is protected from hurricanes and other violent weather by providing a panel having dimensions greater than the opening and bracket receiving slots; and a plurality of L-shaped brackets having base plates and perpendicular mounting plates. The bracket base plates are inserted between the window flange and the vinyl siding and secured to the building with fasteners, which are inserted into a wooden frame surrounding the building opening. The panel is then positioned over the opening, with the mounting plates inserted through the slots. The panel is secured in place by temporary fasteners, such as cotter keys.

The method and apparatus include an elongated pesticide administration system is designed to fit between the foundation wall of a structure and the lowest portion of an exterior wall system, such as aluminum siding, vinyl siding, real or artificial stucco, or stone. The elongated seal is attached to the bottom surface of the exterior wall system, and it includes an extended, flexible, resilient seal which seals it against the outside of the foundation wall, thereby creating a pest treatment zone between the foundation wall and the lowest portion of said exterior siding material. Pesticide foam is injected into the pest treatment zone through holes which are spaced along the bottom of the seal or which extend through the exterior siding. The pesticide foam fills the pest treatment zone to provide perimeter protection.

Disclosed is a coating composition that can provide structural materials having hydrophilicity, excellent self-cleaning property and long service life. The present invention also discloses a method for preparing the composition, a substrate, such as a film or structural exterior material like vinyl sidings, with the applied coating composition, and a method to prepare a substrate with the coating composition. The coating composition has hydroxy group-containing inorganic particles that improve the initial hydrophilicity of conventional coating agents. Additionally, by using two types of inorganic particles having different particles diameters, the coating composition can form a hydrophilic coating layer having a contact angle with water of 30° or less. Additionally, a low boiling point organic solvent having erosive property to a substrate to be coated may be used to allow the application of the coating layer to a conventional production line for structural exterior materials without adding a separate coating line.

Disclosed is a coating composition comprising: (a) hydroxy group-containing inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of between 5 and 30 nm; (b) hydroxy group- containing inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of between 0.2 and 5 D; (c) an organosilane compound represented by the formula of R n Si(OR') 4-n (wherein R is a C1-C8 aminoalkyl group, glycidoxyalkyl group or isocyanatoalkyl group; R'is a C1-C6 lower alkyl group; and n is an integer of between 0 and 3); and (d) a solvent. A method for preparing the above coating composition, a substrate such as film or structural exterior material, having excellent self-cleaning property and staining resistance by using the above coating composition and methods for producing the same are also disclosed. The coating composition using hydroxy group-containing inorganic particles can improve the initial hydrophilicity of conventional coating agents. Additionally, the coating composition can form a hydrophilic coating layer having a contact angle with water of 30 DEG or less by using two kinds of inorganic particles having a different particles diameter. Particularly, the coating composition uses an organic solvent having erosive property to a substrate to be coated and a low boiling point, and thus can be applied to a conventional production line for structural exterior materials without adding a separate coating line. Therefore, the coating composition can provide structural materials having hydrophilicity, excellent self-cleaning property and long service life, when coated on substrates such as vinyl sidings.

A gauge is provided for measuring the thickness of roofing shingles and vinyl siding. The gauge includes a main body having at least two elongated slots, one slot functioning to receive and measure the thickness of roofing shingles and the other slot functioning to receive and measure the thickness of vinyl siding. Both slots are open from a respective edge of the main body and include a width that progressively decreases from the open edge to a terminating point in the slot.

A molded wall flashing kick out is designed to be the lower terminus end of a flashing system that is used wherein a roof section terminates against a sidewall of a building. The molded wall flashing kick out has a sheet-like body member that is bent along a longitudinal seam. A kick out plate is integrally formed on the end cap and extends outwardly from a generally vertical section of the body member toward and attaches to a generally horizontal section of the body member. A channel, which may have two sections, is formed on the body member in order to receive a vinyl siding J-channel. The outer edge of the horizontal section of the body member is curled while at least one opening is located on the vertical section of the body member in order to receive a fastener therethrough.

An apparatus for sorting and packaging vinyl siding panels. The apparatus comprises a panel receiving section for positioning in line with a panel extrusion line, pins for inverting and stacking the panels atop each other with the pins being coupled to a frame supporting the panel receiving section and situated below the panel receiving section, a panel accumulation section situated below the panel receiving section and the pins, and a mechanism means, preferably a ram mechanism, situated at a first end of the panel accumulation section for pushing the panels from the panel accumulation section and into a container, such as a pre-made carton, situated at a second end of the panel accumulation section that is opposite the first end. The apparatus substantially reduces ergonomic issues associated with the current apparatus for packaging vinyl siding panels and substantially increases the vinyl siding panel extrusion rate. A method is also disclosed.

A vent is formed from vent panels that can be formed by injection molding or vacuum forming. The vent panels include upper and lower edges. The upper edge includes a nailing flange and a channel. The channel is coplanar with the outer surface of a nailing flange. The lower edge is a linear flange adapted to fit within the channel of the next adjacent vent panel. The vent includes a lower trim member that has a flange and a channel coplanar with the upper surface of the flange and adapted to receive the bottom edge of a vent panel. The lower trim member is designed to attach to the upper edge of vinyl siding. J channels or T channels are used then to trim out the remaining portion of the vent. This allows one to form a custom vent by combining vent panels as desired.

Disclosed is a coating composition comprising: (a) hydroxy group-containing inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of between 5 and 30 nm; (b) hydroxy group- containing inorganic particles having an average particle diameter of between 0.2 and 5 [mu]m; (c) an organosilane compound represented by the formula of RnSi(OR') 4-n (wherein R is a C1-C8 aminoalkyl group, glycidoxyalkyl group or isocyanatoalkyl group; R'is a C1-C6 lower alkyl group; and n is an integer of between 0 and 3); and (d) a solvent. A method for preparing the above coating composition, a substrate such as film or structural exterior material, having excellent self-cleaning property and staining resistance by using the above coating composition and methods for producing the same are also disclosed. The coating composition using hydroxy group-containing inorganic particles can improve the initial hydrophilicity of conventional coating agents. Additionally, the coating composition can form a hydrophilic coating layer having a contact angle with water of 30 DEG or less by using two kinds of inorganic particles having a different particles diameter. Particularly, the coating composition uses an organic solvent having erosive property to a substrate to be coated and a low boiling point, and thus can be applied to a conventional production line for structural exterior materials without adding a separate coating line. Therefore, the coating composition can provide structural materials having hydrophilicity, excellent self-cleaning property and long service life, when coated on substrates such as vinyl sidings.

This prefabricated locking quoin block is used to construct the surface of buildings. The surface of the block has decorative portions resembling brick, stone, wood, or other construction materials. Preferably the surface of each block has both a raised and a recessed decorative portion, so as to form, when assembled, a quoin corner assembly resembling sawn or quarried stone blocks. Installers can attach the assemblies to conventional building structures and install cladding materials such as vinyl siding without needing to alter the blocks other than to adjust the base block for height. The block includes wedge locks to securely connect adjacent blocks matingly to each other. Installers thereby are able to assemble a secure stack of quoin corner blocks and attach it to a building with few additional steps, saving time, labor, and cost in construction.

An apparatus for securing vinyl siding to a surface having a head and a shaft that extends outwardly from the head and terminates in a tip. The shaft has a substantially smooth portion adjacent the head and a threaded portion that extends from the smooth portion toward the tip. The smooth portion is received within a slot in the vinyl such that the vinyl may slide longitudinally along the length of the slot in relation to the screw.

A moisture and vapor barrier strip of polymeric rubber material of preselected length, width and thickness is inserted between gaps of vinyl siding panels on each level of a home vinyl installation to restrict the passage of air, rain and snow around the vinyl siding panels into the interior of the home as weather conditions change.