| 摘要 |
The present invention a siding panel made from injection molded materials a nd having positioning relief to facilitate installation. The siding panel includes a plurality of decorative elements with formed with a top edge disposed above a row of decorative elements. Apertures are formed in the panel below the top edge an d on the rear side of the siding panel. The panel includes a plurality of tabs, each narrower than the apertures to provide the positioning relief, which depend downward from the rear side, with the tabs being spaced in intervals corresponding to the apertures. The decorative elements are arranged in upper and lower rows which are offset to define relatively discontinuous side edges. The panel is formed from polypropylene, and the decorative elements comprise a simulated wood grain finish to be used as ced ar shake shingles. The tab is about one half the width of each aperture, with the apertures being disposed through the siding panel at an angle extending downward. The panel also includes a second pair of tabs disposed on the rear of each of said upp er and lower rows of decorative elements on the side edge to define a pair of discontinuous grooves. A pair of tongues extends from the other side edge, with the groove s structured and arranged for receiving tongues of a horizontally adjacent panel, with the tongues being longer than the second pair of tabs and the tongues and ta bs having complimentary interlocking channels. The method of installing a wall coverin g formed of plurality of horizontal courses of siding panels involves installi ng first and second panels such that said first panel and said second panel are disposed relatively diagonally so said first panel is lower and laterally offset from said secon d panel. The third panel is installed by either: (A) inserting the tabs on the rear of th e third panel into apertures of the lower panel and shifting the third panel horizontally to engage grooves of the third panel with tongues of a second laterally adjacent panel ; or (B) initiating engagement of grooves of the third panel with tongues of a second laterally adjacent panel and concurrently inserting tabs on the rear of the third pane l into apertures of the lower panel, while concurrently completing engagement of grooves of the third panel with tongues of the laterally adjacent panel.
|
