Apparatus for rapid and accurate installation of wall siding planks in interlocking relationship

Abstract

Apparatus for installing siding over a wall composed of spaced apart studs and for forming an interlock of the siding and for providing easy installation and for resistance to high winds and for allowing waters to drain therefrom comprising an upside down U-shaped receiving member for being clipped on a first siding plank and connected to a second U-shaped receiving member with the second U-shaped receiving member being faced for receiving a second siding plank for creating the desired over lap relationship between the first and second siding planks. One form of the apparatus has a substantially U-shaped aperture formed therein for avoiding the studs when clipped on a siding plank. Another form of the apparatus has a second up side down U-shaped receiving member for being clipped on factory created end joints which may meet at any location on the wall without regard to the studs to form a joint.

I claim:  
     
         1 . Apparatus for rapidly, safely, and accurately installing siding over a wall composed of spaced apart studs and for forming an interlock of said siding for aiding installation and for resistence to high winds and for allowing water to drain therefrom comprising; 
 a first siding plank having a top and bottom surface,    a second siding plank having a top and bottom surface,    a first up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth for being clipped on said top of said first siding plank and a substantially horizontal surface for stopping said Upside down U-shaped receiving member against said first siding plank,    a second U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth for receiving and holding said second siding plank and a substantially horizontal surface for stopping and for holding said second siding plank in said second U-shaped receiving member, and    a flat connector having sufficient length for joining said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member and second U-shaped receiving member on one side of their first and second opposing sides such that said U-shaped portions are turned away from each other for allowing said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member to be clipped on said top of said first siding plank and said second U-shaped receiving member for receiving said second siding plank and for positioning said second siding plank and first siding plank for a desired over lap relationship and for holding said second siding plank to said first siding plank for aiding installation and for interlocking relationship.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said flat connector further comprises an extension of said first and second opposing sides for joining said first up-side U-shaped receiving member and said second U-shaped receiving member on said one side of their first and second opposing sides such that said U-shaped portions are turned away from each other for extending beyond said other first and second opposing U-shaped sides turned away from each other of said first up-side U-shaped receiving member and said second U-shaped receiving member.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member and said second U-shaped receiving member further comprise being formed for interchangeability of function upon said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member and said second U-shaped receiving member being inverted for use and for functioning as the other.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising 
 at least one drain member formed in said substantially horizontal surface for stopping said first up-side down U-shaped clip against said first siding plank for draining water, and  
 at least one drain member formed in said substantially horizontal surface for stopping and holding said second siding plank for draining water.  
 
     
     
         5  The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said at least one drain member formed in said substantially horizontal surface of said first up-side down U-shaped clip and said substantially horizontal surface of said second U-shaped clip comprises, at least one aperture there through  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship has on said side away from said flat connector further comprises a substantially U-shape aperture formed therein for allowing said side away from said flat connector to clip on said top of said first siding plank on either side of said stud and for avoiding any portion of said up-side down U-shaped receiving member from coming between said stud and said first siding plank.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  further comprising; 
 at least one factory created end joint on said second siding plank having a top and bottom surface and,  
 a third siding plank having a top and bottom surface and at least one factory created end joint in substantial union with said at least one factory created end joint of said second siding plank, and  
 a second up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other of sufficient width and of sufficient depth for being clipped on said top of said second and third siding planks at their respective at least one factory created end joint and at their substantial union and a substantially horizontal surface for stopping against said second and third planks and having sufficient width for stopping on said second and third siding member at said substantial union of said factory created end joints of said second and third siding plank for forming a joint.  
 
     
     
         8 . Apparatus for rapidly, safely, and accurately installing siding over a wall composed of spaced apart studs and creating joint unions of said siding using factory created end joints at any point along the wall and forming an interlock of the siding at the joint unions aiding installation and resistence to high winds and allowing water to drain therefrom comprising; 
 a first siding plank having a top and bottom surface,    a second siding plank having a top and bottom surface and at least one factory created end joint,    a third siding plank having a top and bottom surface and at least one factory created end joint in substantial union with said at least one factory created end joint of said second siding plank,    a first up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth and of sufficient width for being clipped on said top of said first siding plank and a substantially horizontal surface for stopping against said first siding plank.    a second U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth and of sufficient width to receive said at least one of said factory created end joints from said second siding plank and from said third siding plank for holding said second and third siding plank and a substantially horizontal surface of sufficient width for stopping and holding said second and third siding plank in said second U-shaped receiving member with said at least one factory created end joints of said second and third siding plank in substantial union against each other,    a flat connector having sufficient length for joining said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member and second U-shaped receiving members on one side of their first and second opposing sides such that the U-shaped portions are turned away from each other for allowing said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member to be clipped on said top of said first siding plank and said second U-shaped receiving member for receiving said second and third siding planks for positioning said second and third siding planks and said first siding plank in the desired over lap relationship with said factory created end joints flush against each other and holding said first siding plank to said second and third siding planks for aiding installation and for interlocking relationship, and    a second up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other of sufficient width and of sufficiently depth for being clipped on said top of said second and third siding planks at their respective at least one factory created end joint and at their substantial union and a substantially horizontal surface for stopping against said second and third planks and having sufficient width for stopping on said second and third siding member at said substantial union of said factory created end joints of said second and third siding plank for forming a joint.    
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member further comprises at least one gripping member along said first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other for gripping said second and third siding planks.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said at least one griping member further comprises, 
 at least one crimp member located on said first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship for sliding over said second and third siding member when received, and for resisting movement thereafter.  
 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said second U-shaped receiving member further comprises, 
 at least one aperture formed in said substantially horizontal surface of said second U-shaped receiving member for stopping and holding said second siding plank for allowing water to drain therefrom.  
 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said second U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth and of sufficient width to receive said at least one of the said a factory created end joints from said second and third siding planks, further comprises, 
 a visual indicator means for delineating the middle of said second U-shaped receiving member and for allowing accurate and substantial equal placement of said factory created end joints from said second siding plank and from said third siding plank in said second U-shaped receiving member.  
 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said second up side down U-shaped receiving member at least one gripping member along said first and second sides insubstantially opposing relationship to each other for gripping said second and third siding planks further comprises, 
 a visual indicator means for delineating the middle of said second up-side down the second U-shaped receiving member for delineating the middle of said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member and for allowing accurate and substantial equal placement of said factory created end joints from said second siding plank and from said third siding plank in said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member.  
 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said first up-side down U-shaped receiving member having first and second sides in substantially opposing relationship to each other and of sufficient depth and sufficiently wide for being clipped on both said at least one factory created end joints of said second and third siding planks further comprises, 
 a visual indicator means for delineating the middle of said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member for delineating the middle of said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member and for allowing accurate and substantial equal placement of said factory created end joints from said second siding plank and from said third siding plank in said second up-side down U-shaped receiving member.