Corner Siding Fill Strip for Shake Shingle Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing corner siding systems for structures with shake shingle impression siding often result in aesthetically disruptive gaps between corner pieces and adjacent shingle impressions due to varying shingle heights, which can detract from the appearance.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a field modifiable fill strip along the top edge of corner siding pieces that can be adjusted to align with the bottom edge of adjacent shake shingle impressions, ensuring a seamless and aesthetically pleasing appearance by allowing for removable segments and guide marks to facilitate alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed corner siding piece is used, then the installation is simple and quick, but visible gaps appear between the corner piece and shingle impressions due to varying shingle heights
Solution Approach 1:
The corner siding piece is divided into a base portion and a separate fill strip portion. The fill strip can be independently adjusted or removed to accommodate varying shingle heights, allowing precise alignment while maintaining simple installation of the main corner piece.
Solution Approach 2:
The fill strip is designed to be movable or adjustable relative to the base corner piece. This dynamic element can be positioned at different heights or removed entirely to match the varying bottom edges of shake shingle impressions, resolving the alignment precision issue while keeping the overall installation process simple.
2Manufacturing precision
If a field modifiable fill strip is added to the corner siding piece, then alignment precision with shingle impressions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The corner siding system is segmented into a standard manufactured corner piece and a separate fill strip. This segmentation allows the main corner piece to remain simple and easy to manufacture, while the fill strip serves as a separate adjustment element that can be easily added or removed to achieve precise alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The fill strip allows for adjustment of the vertical position parameter of the corner siding piece. By changing the height parameter through the addition or removal of the fill strip, precise alignment with varying shingle impressions is achieved without complicating the basic corner piece structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the fill strip is made removable in segments, then adaptability to different shingle heights is improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The fill strip is divided into removable segments that can be easily separated and repositioned. This segmentation provides adaptability to different shingle heights while maintaining ease of operation, as the segments can be quickly removed or adjusted without requiring complex tools or procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The fill strip transitions from a fixed component to a dynamic, adjustable element. Its removability and segmentability allow it to adapt to various shingle heights while keeping the installation process simple through straightforward addition or removal rather than complex adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
According to one aspect, a corner siding piece for covering a structure corner adjacent shake shingle impression siding includes a field modifiable fill strip along the top edge of a first panel. The field modifiable fill strip can be modified such that a top edge of a fill strip aligns with the bottom edge of a shake shingle impression above and adjacent a shake shingle impression leading to a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.