Attachment member for insulation panel

摘要

Attachment members are disclosed for use with an insulation panel or composite siding panel. The attachment member includes a male connecting member, a hem portion, and a connection portion joining the male connecting member and the hem portion. The male connecting member extends into the body of a foam insulating layer along a first end edge. The attachment member and the first end edge cooperate to be complementary in shape with the second end edge such that adjacent panels can engage each other.

主权项

1. An attachment member comprising:
a main portion having a forward edge and a rear edge; a nailing hem extending transversely from the rear edge of the main portion in an upper direction, the nailing hem having openings through which a fastener can be inserted; a forward wall extending from the forward edge of the main portion in the upper direction, wherein a height of the nailing hem is greater than a height of the forward wall; a lip extending transversely from an upper edge of the forward wall in a forward direction away from the nailing hem; a lower leg extending transversely from a central location of the main portion in a lower direction, the lower leg having opposing first and second ends, wherein the lower leg is connected to the main portion at the first end of the lower leg; and a primary flange extending transversely from the lower leg, the primary flange located along the lower leg closer to the second end than the first end of the lower leg.