US 11,905,715 B2
Siding attachment accessory and siding system
Kyle Pina, Newton, MA (US); Dennis Michaud, Groton, CT (US); Keyan Hansen, Northboro, MA (US); Andy Hojoa, Northboro, MA (US); Jonathan Knowles, Northboro, MA (US); and William Lentlie, Worcester, MA (US)
Assigned to CertainTeed LLC, Malvern, PA (US)
Filed by CertainTeed LLC, Malvern, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/148,062.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/961,454, filed on Jan. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0230878 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04B 1/76 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 13/0848 (2013.01) [E04B 1/762 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A building surface siding system comprising:
a support structure;
one or more siding attaching accessories, each of the one or more siding attachment accessories comprising:
an attachment platform including a front face and a rear face;
at least one siding hanger extending forward from the front face of the attachment platform and configured to hold a siding component, each of the at least one siding hangers including a retaining arm having a proximal end attached to the front face of the attachment platform and a distal end spaced from the attachment platform; and
a plurality of support legs extending rearward from the rear face of the attachment platform,
the one or more siding attachment accessories including a first siding attachment accessory attached to the support structure; and
a first siding panel including a panel body, a first lock disposed along a first edge of the panel body, a second lock disposed along a second edge of the panel body, and a fastening strip coupled to the first lock, the fastening strip including apertures therethrough,
wherein the retaining arm of each of the siding hangers of the first siding attachment accessory extends through an aperture of the fastening strip of the first siding panel so as to secure the first siding panel to the support structure.