US 11,834,841 B2
Cladding element
Thomas Edward MacPherson, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (US)
Assigned to James Hardie Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by James Hardie Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/643,930.
Application 17/643,930 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/068313, filed on Jun. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,738, filed on Dec. 4, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,379, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0098876 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04F 13/14 (2006.01); E04F 13/16 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.