Interlocking cladding panel trim pieces and methods of use

摘要

Trim pieces for siding include an anchor trim piece and an exterior face piece. The anchor trim piece has a mounting portion for mounting to a structure and an interlocking portion. The mounting portion is perpendicular to the interlocking portion. The exterior trim piece has a first exterior face portion and an interlocking portion. The interlocking portion is generally transverse to the exterior face portion. The exterior trim piece interlocking portion is resilient and has a cooperating geometry with the anchor trim piece interlocking portion such that the exterior trim piece is enabled to be assembled with the anchor trim piece by engaging the exterior trim piece interlocking portion with the anchor trim piece interlocking portion. The anchor trim piece interlocking portion is perpendicular to the plane defined by the first exterior face portion when the exterior trim piece and anchor trim piece are assembled together.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an anchor trim piece having a mounting portion adapted to be mounted to a structure and an interlocking portion formed on an anchor trim piece web member, the anchor trim piece web member being generally perpendicular to the anchor trim piece mounting portion; and an exterior trim piece having a first exterior face portion and an interlocking portion formed on an exterior trim piece web member, the exterior trim piece web member being generally perpendicular to the exterior trim piece exterior face portion, the first exterior face portion being exposed when the exterior trim piece is interlocked with the anchor trim piece and the anchor trim piece is mounted to the structure; wherein the interlocking portions of the exterior trim piece and the anchor trim piece comprise cooperating tongue and groove portions, the groove portion having a groove opening that is substantially perpendicular to the anchor trim piece mounting portion and the exterior trim piece exterior face portion such that the tongue and groove portions are engagable with each other in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the anchor trim piece mounting portion and the exterior trim piece exterior face portion, and wherein the exterior trim piece is enabled to be assembled with the anchor trim piece by engaging the exterior trim piece interlocking portion with the anchor trim piece interlocking portion; wherein the cooperating tongue and groove portions of the exterior trim piece and the anchor trim piece are configured in a way that when the exterior trim piece and the anchor trim piece are interlocked together, the exterior trim piece exterior face portion is generally parallel to the anchor trim piece mounting portion with the anchor trim piece web member and the exterior trim piece web member generally parallel to each other and perpendicular to the exterior trim piece exterior face portion and the anchor trim piece mounting portion.