CPC E04F 13/0894 (2013.01) [E04F 13/0864 (2013.01); E04F 13/14 (2013.01); E04F 13/16 (2013.01); E04F 2201/026 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A cladding element comprising:
a front face;
a rear face opposite the front face;
opposing first and second contoured side profiles between the front face and the rear face,
the first contoured side profile comprising:
a first recessed portion having a front-facing surface set rearward from the front surface of the cladding element;
a first chamfer portion extending from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and away from a second contoured side profile of the cladding element;
a first concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the first recessed portion and away from the second contoured side profile; and
a first abutment face connecting the front-facing surface of the first recessed portion with the first concave arcuate bevelled surface;
the second contoured side profile between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first contoured side profile, the second contoured side profile comprising:
a second recessed portion having a rear-facing surface set forward from the rear face of the cladding element;
a second chamfer portion extending in a direction from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and toward the first contoured side profile;
a second concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the recessed portion and away from the first contoured side profile; and
a second abutment face connecting the rear-facing surface of the recessed portion with the concave arcuate bevelled surface;
a first joint end between the front face and the rear face; and
a second joint end between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first joint end.
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