Corner mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding

Abstract

Corner mounting apparatus for mounting corner pieces of horizontally overlapping siding on buildings, and methods of use are described. The corner mounting apparatus includes an angled sheet of material such as vinyl, forming a first and a second wing. Each wing has a pair of folds, of which the first fold forms a recess for receiving a mounting flange of a corner siding piece, and material extending from the second fold forms a mounting flange for mounting the corner mounting apparatus to the building.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A corner trim mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding comprising: 
 a sheet of material disposed as a first wing and a second wing, said first and second wings disposed at an angle relative to one another;    said first wing and said second wing each having an exterior surface and an interior surface;    said first wing and said second wing each disposed as a first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming a recess in the wing exterior surface for receiving a mounting flange of a corner trim piece of the horizontally overlapping siding; and    wherein said sheet of material extends from said second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a structure.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said first and second folds extend along a longitudinal extent of said sheet of material, said second fold comprising a reverse fold with respect to said first fold.  
     
     
         3 . Corner trim mounting apparatus in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the sheet of material comprises vinyl siding material.  
     
     
         4 . Corner trim mounting apparatus in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said mounting flange extending from said second fold in each wing comprises a portion of said sheet of material disposed at an angle with respect to a remainder of the wing.  
     
     
         5 . A method of mounting a corner trim piece of horizontally overlapping siding comprising: 
 providing corner trim mounting apparatus comprising a sheet of material disposed as a first wing and a second wing disposed at an angle relative to one another, the first and second wings each having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the first and second wings each disposed as a first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming a recess in the wing exterior surface for receiving a mounting flange of the corner trim piece, wherein the sheet of material extends from the second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a structure.    
     
     
         6 . A method in accordance with  claim 5  further comprising: 
 securing horizontally overlapping siding material to exterior walls of the structure;  
 securing the corner trim mounting apparatus to the corner of the structure; and  
 inserting a mounting flange of the corner trim piece into a recess of the corner trim mounting apparatus.  
 
     
     
         7 . A method in accordance with  claim 6  wherein securing the corner trim mounting apparatus to the corner of the structure comprises inserting the mounting flanges of the corner trim mounting apparatus between ends of the horizontally overlapping siding material and the exterior walls of the structure.  
     
     
         8 . A method in accordance with  claim 7  further comprising replacing a first corner trim piece mounted on the corner trim mounting apparatus by withdrawing the mounting flanges of the corner trim piece from the recesses of the corner trim piece mounting apparatus and inserting a second corner trim piece.  
     
     
         9 . A method of replacing a first corner trim piece of horizontally overlapping siding, said method comprising: 
 providing a corner trim mounting apparatus having at least one recess in an exterior surface configured to reversibly secure at least one mounting flange of the first corner trim piece;    mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a building; and    securing the first corner trim piece on the corner of the building by inserting the at least one mounting flange of the first corner trim piece into the at least one recess.    
     
     
         10 . A method in accordance with  claim 9  further comprising withdrawing the at least one mounting flange of the first corner trim piece from the at least one recess of the corner trim mounting apparatus and inserting at least one mounting flange of a second corner trim piece into the at least one recess to replace the first corner trim piece.  
     
     
         11 . A method in accordance with  claim 10  wherein mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a building comprises mounting horizontally overlapping siding on walls adjacent to the corner so that the at least one recess of the corner trim mounting apparatus is accessible without removing the horizontally overlapping siding.  
     
     
         12 . A method in accordance with  claim 10  wherein the corner trim mounting apparatus includes a sheet of material disposed as a first wing and a second wing disposed at an angle relative to one another, the first and second wings each having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the first and second wings each disposed as a first fold and a second fold, the first fold forming the at least one recess in the wing exterior surface for receiving at least one mounting flange of the corner trim piece, wherein the sheet of material extends from the second fold in each wing to form a mounting flange for mounting the corner trim mounting apparatus on a corner of a structure.  
     
     
         13 . A corner trim mounting apparatus for horizontally overlapping siding comprising: 
 a first portion and second portion joined at a generally ninety degree angle;    each of the first and second portions forming a pocket in its exterior surface capable removable attachment to a length of horizontally overlapping siding corner trim.