Siding securement system

Abstract

A siding securement system for attaching siding to a structure. The system includes threaded fasteners having a portion of the shank non-threaded. The threaded portion of the shank is inserted into a metal stud using a self-tapping tip, while the siding is provided with elongated slots which ride along the non-threaded portion of the fastener. The freedom of movement of the siding along the non-threaded portion of the fastener prevents the siding from buckling, bubbling or warping which accompanies expansion, contraction and movement as the result of elemental effects on the siding.

1 . A system for securing siding to a structure comprising:
 (a) a length of siding defining a slot;   (b) a screw provided through said slot and engaged with said structure, said screw comprising:
 (i) a slotted head; 
 (ii) a shank secured to said slotted head; 
 (iii) threads provided on said shank and engaged with the structure; and 
 (iv) therein at least one half centimeter portion of said shank is unthreaded between said threads and said head. 
   (c) wherein said shank is narrower than said slot; and   (d) wherein said head is wider than at least one dimension of said slot.   
   
   
       2 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 1 , wherein said slot is elongated. 
   
   
       3 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 2 , wherein said head is secured at east 0.5 centimeters from the structure. 
   
   
       4 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 3 , wherein thread crests of said threads have a greater diameter than said slot. 
   
   
       5 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 4 , wherein thread crests of said threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said slot. 
   
   
       6 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 5 , wherein said shank is greater than 1.0 centimeter long and less than 7.0 centimeters long. 
   
   
       7 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 6 , wherein said shank is greater than 1.0 millimeter and less than 7.0 millimeters in diameter. 
   
   
       8 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 1 , wherein said shank is greater than 1.0 centimeter long and less than 7.0 centimeters long. 
   
   
       9 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 1 , wherein threads crests of said threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said slot. 
   
   
       10 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 9 , wherein said shank is greater than 1.0 centimeter long and less than 7.0 centimeters long. 
   
   
       11 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 10 , wherein said shank is greater than 1.0 millimeter and less than 7.0 millimeters in diameter. 
   
   
       12 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 11 , wherein screw is provided through said slot in a manner which allows said length of siding to move freely laterally relative to said screw and longitudinally relative to said screw without engaging said threads. 
   
   
       13 . A system for securing siding to a structure comprising:
 (a) a length of siding defining a first slot and a second slot;   (b) a first screw comprising:
 (i) a first slotted head; 
 (ii) a first shank secured to said first slotted head; 
 (iii) a first set of threads provided on said first shank and engaged with the structure; and 
 (iv) wherein at least a one-half centimeter portion of said first shank is unthreaded between said first set of threads and said first head. 
   (c) wherein said shank is narrower than said first slot;   (d) wherein said first head is wider than at least one dimension of said first slot;   (e) a second screw comprising:
 (i) a second slotted head; 
 (ii) a second shank secured to said second slotted head; 
 (iii) a second set of threads provided on said second shank and engaged with the structure; and 
 (iv) wherein at least a one-half centimeter portion of said second shank is unthreaded between said second set of threads and said second head. 
   (f) wherein said second shank is narrower than said second slot;   (g) wherein said second head is wider than at least one dimension of said second slot;   (h) wherein said first screw and said second screw are engaged to the structure in a manner which allows said length of siding to move lateral to said first screw and said second screw along said unthreaded portion of said first screw and said unthreaded portion of said second screw; and   (i) wherein said first screw and said second screw are engaged to the structure in a manner which allows said length of siding to move normal to said first screw along said unthreaded portion of said first screw and normal to said second screw along said unthreaded portion of said second screw.   
   
   
       14 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 13 , wherein thread crests of said first set of threads have a greater diameter than said first shank and wherein thread crests of said second set of threads have a greater diameter than said second shank. 
   
   
       15 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 14 , wherein thread crests of said first set of threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said first slot and wherein thread crests of said second set of threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said second slot. 
   
   
       16 . The system for securing siding to a structure of  claim 15 , wherein said first slot said second slot are elongated. 
   
   
       17 . A method for securing a length of siding to a structure comprising:
 (a) providing a length of siding defining a first slot and a second slot;   (b) providing a first screw comprising:
 (i) a second slotted head; 
 (ii) a first shank secured to said first slotted head; 
 (iii) a first set of threads provided on said first shank and engaged with the structure; and 
 (iv) wherein at least a 0.5 centimeter portion of said first shank is unthreaded between said first set of threads and said first head. 
   (c) wherein said shank is narrower than said first slot;   (d) wherein said first head is wider than at least one dimension of said first slot;   (e) providing a second second screw comprising:
 (i) a second slotted head; 
 (ii) a second shank secured to said second slotted head; 
 (iii) a second set of threads provided on said second shank and engaged with the structure; and 
 (iv) wherein at least a 0.5 centimeter portion of said second shank is unthreaded between said second set of threads and said second head. 
   (f) wherein said second shank is narrower than said second slot;   (g) wherein said second head is wider than at least one dimension of said second slot;   (h) securing said first screw to the structure through said first slot in a manner which allows said length of siding to slide laterally and normally along said unthreaded portion of said first screw; and   (i) securing said second screw to the structure through said second slot in a manner which allows said length of siding to slide laterally and normally along said unthreaded portion of said second screw.   
   
   
       18 . The method for securing a length of siding to a structure of  claim 17 , wherein thread crests of said first set of threads have a greater diameter than said first shank and wherein thread crests of said second set of threads have a greater diameter than said second shank. 
   
   
       19 . The method for securing a length of siding to a structure of  claim 17 , wherein thread crests of said first set of threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said first slot and wherein thread crests of said second set of threads have a greatest diameter greater than a smallest dimension of said second slot. 
   
   
       20 . The method for securing a length of siding to a structure of  claim 17 , wherein said first slot and said second slot are elongated.